Kruger National Park Safari Holidays Kruger Park Safari South Africa

Golf: Hans Merensky + Kruger Park + Leopard Creek
HORO7H

7 NIGHTS
FROM $2,560
International flights quoted separately
This holiday combines golf at the lush Hans Merensky resort, which shares a fence with the Kruger Park and where wild animals sometime stroll onto the fairways, with a thrilling Big-5 safari. Complete your holiday playing championship golf and relaxing at Leopard Creek, one of South Africa's most exclusive golf courses situated south of the park at Malelane.
HIGHLIGHTS
Golf Safari Hans Merensky Safari Kruger National Park Golf Leopard Creek
• Phalaborwa • Hans Merensky golf • Spa • Kruger National Park
• Lions • Giraffe • Elephants • Buffalo
• Malelane • Leopard Creek Golf
Day 1
You will be met at Phalaborwa Airport and transferred to the Hans Merensky Golf Estate.
 
Check into your hotel and immediately enjoy a round of golf in your warm African bushveld surroundings.
Days 2 To 3
Enjoy 18-holes of championship golf each day at Hans Merensky Golf Estate - a Bob Grimsdell designed golf course extending over a vast area of indigenous bush interspersed with tranquil water features, famous for its location adjacent to the Kruger National Park.
 
Those first off the tee, or enjoying an early morning walk, may have the unusual experience of encountering game on the fairways, the only championship golf course in the world where this occurs! Crocodiles and hippos may also be seen, as well as abundant bird life.
 
Non-Golfers: One Spa Treatment each day.
Day 4
Today transfer to your game lodge in the world famous Kruger National Park.
 
After checking in to your lodge, enjoy your first thrilling game drive in an open-top game viewing vehicle accompanied by a lodge ranger. Game viewing opportunities should present themselves almost immediately in this vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary the size of Wales. Hopefully you will see several species of antelope, zebra, wildebeest and maybe even giraffe - as well as several of the Big Five today. Then dine under the stars in the atmosphere that only the African bushveld can provide!
Day 5
Rise at dawn to take advantage of the best game viewing conditions of the day, as you enjoy a thrilling open-top game viewing drive into the world famous Kruger National Park.
Note: game drives are optional extras, if not included in your lodge package (see hotel details below).
 
Explore the famous Kruger National Park, a vast 2-million hectare game sanctuary the size of Wales which offer magnificent game viewing opportunities and the highest concentration of lion in the whole of Africa. Hope to see several of the Big Five today - Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino - as well as many other species before returning to your lodge for breakfast.
 
The rest of the morning is free to relax by the swimming pool or enjoy bird watching at the lodge, before setting out again in the late afternoon for another game drive. With nearly 150 different species of mammals and over 100 species of reptiles in the Kruger National Park, you can hope to see cheetah, giraffe, hippo, kudu, crocodiles, sable antelope, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, wild dogs and many other interesting animals. With over 500 different bird species including eagles, kingfishers, vultures and storks, outstanding bird watching is also guaranteed.
  
After a beautiful African sunset, enjoy the balmy evening and pristine stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before – as well as the spectacular Southern Cross.
  
Children < 6 are not allowed on open top game drives
Day 6
After some final game viewing in the Kruger National Park, transfer to your hotel near Malelane.
 
Check in and enjoy the scenery around the Crocodile River, before enjoying a round of championship golf at Leopard Creek.
Day 7
Today transfer to play 18-holes of championship golf at Leopard Creek - South Africa's most exclusive golf course where membership is by invitation only (green fees & shared cart included).
 
This Gary Player-designed course has been built in harmony with its bushveld environment, making it a very special playing experience. But beware, its lakes and small streams are home to both hippo and crocodiles, giving new meaning to the term "water hazard"!
 
Please note the dress code, which is strictly enforced: shirt with collar & sleeves; white socks with short pants; golf shoes with golf/rubber spikes; tailored trousers or shorts; and a belt.
Day 8
Transfer 1-hour to Mpumalanga Airport for your flight home.