HIGHVELD HILIGHTS
Designed for those whose free time is hard-won and whose appetite for adventure runs deep, this short-form golf safari delivers the full experience without the lengthy itinerary. Based within the malaria-free Black Rhino Game Reserve in Pilanesberg National Park, it packs in three challenging rounds, two exceptional destinations, and one sunrise hot air balloon ride drifting over the ancient Pilanesberg Crater. Compact by design, unforgettable by nature.
DURATION: 7 Days
DESTINATIONS: Johannesburg • Pilanesberg National Park
GOLF: The Club @ Steyn City • Lost City Golf Course • Gary Player Country Club
ACCOMMODATION: The Saxon @ Steyn City • Lush Private Game Lodge
FROM $8,620 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
Into the Wild
Location: Pilanesberg National Park
Accommodation: Lush Private Game Lodge
Travel notes: ~2-hour transfer in a comfortable shuttle bus to Pilanesberg Game Reserve
Morning: After a leisurely breakfast, transfer to Pilanesberg Game Reserve, where manicured fairways give way to authentic African wilderness. Lush Private Game Lodge sits within a private concession inside the Park, ensuring an exclusive Big Five experience.
Afternoon & Evening: Enjoy your first game drive in Big Five territory, followed by an authentic South African dinner to officially launch your safari experience.
Location: Pilanesberg National Park
Accommodation: Lush Private Game Lodge
Morning: After an early morning game drive, tee off at your first Gary Player design of the tour: the Lost City Golf Course. The 18-hole desert-style course is surrounded by views of the bushveld, with wide fairways and a series of lakes that separate the ninth from the finishing hole. The infamous 13th is guarded by crocodiles – these are the type of safari conditions that encourage precision!
Afternoon & Evening: Share stories at the clubhouse before returning to the lodge for a bush dinner.
DAY 4
Lost in the City
DAY 5
Aerial Views of the Crater
Location: Pilanesberg National Park
Accommodation: Lush Private Game Lodge
Pre-dawn & Morning: Drift silently skyward on a sunrise hot air balloon ride, enjoying an unparalleled perspective of diverse wildlife moving through their natural habitat below. Your aerial adventure will be followed by a champagne breakfast in the bushveld to revel in your early morning adventure.
Afternoon & Evening: Leisure time and lodge facilities, followed by a ground-level game drive for close wildlife encounters and another authentic African dinner.
Location: Pilanesberg National Park
Accommodation: Lush Private Game Lodge
Morning: Your Pilanesberg finale takes place at Gary Player's championship creation. This course is a mammoth 7,315 meters (8,000 yards) of undulating kikuyu grass fairways and imaginative bunkers surrounded by the mountains of Pilanesberg National Park. Consistently ranked in South Africa's Top 10, this strategic design has hosted major tournaments, including the Nedbank Golf Challenge, and represents one of the country's finest layouts.
Afternoon & Evening: Leisure time, lodge facilities and departure preparations, followed by a farewell dinner to reflect on your Pilanesberg golfing experience.
DAY 6
Gary Player Country Club
DAY 7
Bid Africa Adieu
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Accommodation: InterContinental
Morning: Enjoy a final morning breakfast in Southern Africa’s bushveld before returning to Johannesburg via private shuttle.
Afternoon: 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.
