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You're only doing this once, so do it right. Extend your Kruger Untamed safari beyond the border into Zimbabwe, where the Zambezi folds over the edge and plunges into Batoka Gorge in great white columns of spray visible from miles away. The locals call it Mosi-oa-Tunya, The Smoke That Thunders, and nothing quite prepares you for it. See the falls from above on a scenic flight, then finish your golf safari on Gary Player's Elephant Hills course, with Victoria Falls as your backdrop. Some rounds you remember for the score. This one you'll remember for everything else.
DURATION: 14 Days
DESTINATIONS: Johannesburg • Greater Kruger National Park • Victoria Falls
GOLF: The Club @ Steyn City • Kambaku Golf Course • Skukuza • Leopard Creek • Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls
ACCOMMODATION: The Saxon @ Steyn City • Camp Shawu • Shalati the Train on the Bridge • Jock's Safari Lodge • Old Drift Game Lodge
FROM $28,040 pp
Note: Prices reflect a group of eight, sharing. Actual costs will vary based on your needs.
DAY 1
Welcome to Africa
Location: Steyn City Golf Estate, Johannesburg
Accommodation: Steyn City Hotel by Saxton
Arrival: Your golf tour starts at OR Tambo International Airport, where a member from Savanna Greens will welcome you and facilitate a seamless transfer to Steyn City Golf Estate. The luxury apartments of the Saxon Hotel, located on the fringes of this Jack Nicklaus signature course, provide the perfect introduction to South African golf.
Evening: Welcome dinner at the estate's premier restaurant, with your guide team introducing the safari golf experience.
Location: Steyn City Golf Estate, Johannesburg
Accommodation: Steyn City Hotel by Saxton
Morning: The Club at Steyn City: Start your golf tour with Jack Nicklaus's strategic masterpiece. This championship layout showcases the Golden Bear's course design philosophy. Built from an old rock quarry, the 90-hectare course has hosted several Sunshine Tour DP World Tour events, as well as the recent LIV Golf tournament.
Afternoon & Evening: Leisure time and facilities exploration, followed by
sundowner drinks and dinner.
DAY 2
Championship Debut
DAY 3
Transfer to Kruger National Park
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Camp Shawu
Morning: Enjoy a relaxed morning, then transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Kruger National Park. From KMIA, you’ll take a short shuttle to the Kruger National Park gate, where the Camp Shawu team will collect you for the final stretch through the Park and into a private concession. This intimate lodge overlooks a bustling dam, where many animals are known to quench their thirst throughout the day.
Afternoon & Evening: Guests can choose to go on an evening game drive or simply relax at the lodge before enjoying an early dinner overlooking the dam
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Camp Shawu
Morning: Kambaku Golf Course takes its name from one of Kruger’s legendary “Magnificent Seven” — a group of bull elephants renowned for their exceptional tusks. Opened in 2006 as a 9-hole layout, the course has since evolved into a distinctive hybrid of 14 holes played across 11 separate greens. Its most iconic hole runs alongside the Crocodile River, where elephants and hippo frequently visit the fairway.
Afternoon & Evening: Enjoy drinks at the clubhouse before returning to the lodge for some well-deserved downtime. You’ll have the option of an evening game drive before settling in for a traditional boma dinner under the stars.
DAY 4
Bushveld Birdies
DAY 5
Journey to the Heart of Kruger
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Shalati the Train on the Bridge
Morning: Choose between a morning drive or a well-deserved lie-in before enjoying a leisurely breakfast at Camp Shawu. You’ll then be transferred through the Park to Shalati the Train on the Bridge, one of South Africa’s most unique luxury safari stays. Perched on a historic railway bridge, the reimagined vintage train has been transformed into an exclusive lodge that offers breathtaking views in exceptional comfort.
Afternoon & Evening: A relaxed lunch followed by an evening game drive and a traditional boma dinner.
*Note: Option to upgrade to our deluxe package and stay at Narina Lodge in Lion Sands. Talk to our team for more information.
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Shalati the Train on the Bridge
Morning: The day has finally arrived to tackle Africa’s wildest golf course: Skukuza. Located within the Kruger National Park, it is the only course in the world to sit within a Big Five Reserve. The unfenced, 9-hole layout offers the possibility of wildlife encounters during your round, with hippos a certain sighting in the central water feature, aptly named Lake Panic.
Afternoon & Evening: Choose between leisure time or an afternoon game drive, followed by another gorgeous dinner under the African sky.
*Note: Option to upgrade to our deluxe package and stay at Narina Lodge in Lion Sands. Talk to our team for more information.
DAY 6
The World's Wildest Golf Course
DAY 7
Slow Down, You're on Safari
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Shalati the Train on the Bridge
Morning: Change things up with an early morning bush walk. Away from the vehicle, your senses will sharpen as the landscape transforms around you. A bushwalk offers a rare opportunity to shift from observer to participant, experiencing the wilderness exactly as the animals do.
Afternoon & Evening: The day is yours to enjoy on your own terms, so we recommend taking full advantage of the lodge facilities. Later in the afternoon, you’ll hop into a game viewer for another opportunity to view the Big Five and soak up the sunset, followed by dinner on the tracks.
*Note: Option to upgrade to our deluxe package and stay at Narina Lodge in Lion Sands. Talk to our team for more information.
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Jock's Safari Lodge
Travel notes: ~90-minute scenic transfer through Kruger National Park
Morning: Enjoy an optional morning game drive and bush brunch before checking out mid-morning. You’ll then take a scenic transfer through the reserve to Jock’s Safari Lodge, which is located in the first private concession in the Kruger National Park. Named after the legendary dog from Sir Percy FitzPatrick's classic tale, Jock of the Bushveld, this exclusive lodge combines literary history with uncompromised luxury in pristine wilderness.
Evening: Sunset drinks on the deck followed by a delicious dinner.
DAY 8
Trundle to Jock's Safari Lodge
DAY 9
Leopard Creek Country Club
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Jock's Safari Lodge
Morning: Your Kruger safari golf series finds its crescendo at another Gary Player masterpiece, with many considering Leopard Creek to be his finest work. Perched above the Crocodile River, the course is a seamless cocktail of golf and safari, capturing the grandeur of the African bush with an exclusivity that rivals Augusta National.
Afternoon & Evening: Enjoy snacks and conversation at the clubhouse before returning to the lodge for drinks overlooking the riverbed and dinner.
Location: Greater Kruger National Park
Accommodation: Jock's Safari Lodge
Morning: Rise early for a final game drive through Kruger before returning to Leopard Creek for a closing round on one of the world’s top 100 courses.
Afternoon & Evening: Linger at the Leopard Creek clubhouse with snacks and good conversation before returning to the lodge for sundowner drinks overlooking the riverbed. Over dinner, raise a glass to the South African bushveld and all it has offered — tomorrow, the journey continues beyond these borders.
DAY 10
So Nice, Play it Twice
DAY 11
Transfer to Victoria Falls
Location: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Accommodation: Old Drift Lodge
Travel notes:
~ 2-hour transfer from Jock Safari Lodge to KMIA
~ 2-hour flight from KMIA to Victoria Falls
~ 40-minute transfer from the airport to Old Drift Lodge
Morning: It’s time to bid South Africa adieu as we cross the border and fly into Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Here, Old Drift Lodge sits unhurried on the Zambezi River’s edge within the National Park. The lodge combines modern comfort and old-world character, but it’s the river that does all the talking.
Evening: Unpack, unwind and settle into this unreal destination.
Location: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Accommodation: Old Drift Lodge
Morning: Enjoy a little lie-in, waking slowly to the soft sounds of the Zambezi River outside your suite.
Mid-morning to afternoon: Set off on a guided tour of Victoria Falls before hopping into a helicopter to witness the full spectacle of the Falls from above. After your 25-minute flight, enjoy a freshly prepared gourmet lunch with panoramic views of the gorge at the Lookout Café.
Evening: Head out on a safari boat cruise along the Zambezi River, keeping watch for wildlife in the water and on the banks. Return to Old Drift Lodge to unwind, then enjoy sunset drinks on the river followed by dinner.
DAY 12
See the Smoke that Thunders
DAY 13
One Final Round
Location: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Accommodation: Old Drift Lodge
Morning: After an early breakfast, you’ll make the short transfer to Elephant Hills Golf Course. Set against the backdrop of the Zambezi River and National Park, this golf course’s fairways are lined with indigenous vegetation, and its greens are protected by ancient baobabs. As the sun rises through the dust-hazed sky and the light catches the dew on the grass, there is a stillness and a wildness to Elephant Hills that will stay with you long after the final putt – a fitting close to your last round of safari golf.
Afternoon & Evening: Choose between an evening game drive or simply watch the sun set from the comfort of the lodge before settling in for a light dinner at the lodge.
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Accommodation: InterContinental
Morning: Enjoy a final morning breakfast in Southern Africa’s bushveld before catching a direct flight to Johannesburg.
Evening: Arrive at OR Tambo and check in to the Johannesburg InterContinental, an award-winning luxury hotel within walking distance of the international airport terminal. Take a moment to relax, kick up your feet, and reminisce over your once-in-a-lifetime safari golf experience before heading back to your home country.
