Golf: Natal North Coast

	KwaZulu-Natal provides an interesting alternative golf destination, particularly for visitors travelling in the South African winter months (April to September). Natal offers quality golf courses at very reasonable rates, a wonderful climate throughout the year and a range of cultural, historical and nature experiences for those non-playing days. The tour focuses on the North Coast and its fine courses.				9 days USD 2,089.001 EUR 1,325.00 Recommended travel period: throughout the year

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	1st day: Durban

		Rental car pick-up Type: VW Passat or Similar Pick-up location: Durban, Airport		duration of rental: 9 days

Spectacular view over Durban		Accommodation: Ridgeview Lodge High above the city with a panoramic view of Durban and the Indian Ocean is the award-winning lodge, surrounded by a subtropical garden. The elegant and spacious rooms are air-conditioned. A swimming pool and pub are available. Internet access and laundry are additional services. Good restaurants and golf courses are within easy reach.		3 nights Bed & Breakfast

		Durban  more info »

Durban's "Golden Beach"		Durban is popular among South Africans and foreigners alike, primarily for its year-round warm weather and fantastic beaches on the Indian Ocean. The Mozambique current stemming from the equator in the north supplies the warm water. Durban, however, has much more to offer than a beach. The strong industrial city boasts the biggest port in Africa. It also has the largest Indian population in South Africa. Today the former British settlement has a cosmopolitan flair in which Zulus, Indians and white people live in close proximity and make up a modern, colourful South African community.

2nd day: Durban

The club house in the background		Durban Country Club Just to stand on the clubhouse veranda and look out over the first fairway and the pristine 18th green to the left with its undulating fairway behind, picking up the breath of the sea as it drifts in from your right, will make you lose all sense of reality and time. In all golfers' guides Durban Country Club rates as one of the finest courses in the world, let alone Africa, or even South Africa. Rated as the second best course in the Southern Hemisphere by Golf International's panel, the quality of the course can hardly be denied. The high standards are underlined by the 462 m par 5 third hole - the most popular, most photographed, and often called the best third hole in the world, or the best par 5 in golf. No wonder Durban Country Club has hosted more South African Open Championships (14) than any other course. The facility lies adjacent to the beach of the Indian Ocean, separated only by a freeway linking the Northern suburbs with the city. It features an ideal mix of tall trees, thick bush, steep slopes, rolling fairways that sometimes resemble waves, and a few very clever tee positions, with the penalising bunkers lying in wait. Club tee Length: 5856m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: 4 Designer: Laurie Waters, George Waterman Hire possibilities: Golf carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: warm-up area Handicap: proof of handicap or certificate necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes only Pro shop, bar, halfway house available

3rd day: Durban

The club house		Durban Country Club Beachwood This course is part of Durban Country Club, situated parallel to the indian ocean. It is a very good test of golf skills with a relatively narrow design. The corse was built by Percy Gilbert Stiebel in indigenous woodland around a mangrove swamp, a narrow barrier between the Indian Ocean and houses that flow along a ridge overlooking the sea. It was considered an ideal location for a golf course at the time. Thanks to the Country Club, the mangrove swamp has been preserved as one of the last of its kind on the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The property supports an amazing variety of bird life. Club tee Length: 5,883 m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: 15 Designer: Sid & Jock Brews (1930), Gary Player Design Co. (1996) Hire possibilities: Golf carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: warm-up area Handicap: proof of handicap or certificate necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes only Pro shop, bar, halfway house available

4th day: Durban

		Mount Edgecombe 1 A stunning course that is challenging but fair with various indigenous trees and 100 spiesies of birds. Formerly Huletts Country Club, the course has been redesigned by Hugh Baiocchi to create a memorable championship course. It has a beautiful setting in the sugar cane country on the Natal north Coast. The fairways sweep between densely massed pines, tall gum trees and beautiful shrubs. The new course has an interesting layout, characterized by attractive water features and large, multi-tiered greens planted with country club grass. The club now boasts a choice of two excellent 18 hole courses. Length: 5977m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: Designer: Sid Brews (1935), Hugh Baiocchi (1992) Hire possibilities: Golf carts, pull carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: driving range, warm-up area Handicap: proof of Handicap not necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes Pro shop, Bar, Halfway house, Restaurant available

		Along the South Coast Distance: 15 km Time: 0:20 h

The Hotel		Accommodation: Selborne Hotel Selborne Hotel, Spa and Golf Estate is a stately manor house surrounded by indigenous coastal forest in a tranquil setting close to the warm Indian Ocean and near Durban. A private beach club is just a few sandy footsteps away. Selborne was created in 1985 when Denis Barker was inspired to turn his dairy farm into the first golf estate in South Africa. His intention was clear: to preserve the rich flora and fauna surrounding the manor house. Today, this sprawling Victorian mansion is the centrepiece of a family run retreat. Woven around the natural rock and contours and verdant coastal forest, the estate is home to duiker, mongoose, bushbuck and over 160 bird species. Selborne offers unparalleled natural beauty and tranquillity. The discreet yet attentive staff strive to create a "home away from home" in Africa, pampering guests with the personal service only a family-run hotel can offer.		2 nights Bed & Breakfast

		South Coast  more info »

		The coast south of Durban is dotted with holiday resorts that are very popular among South African holidaymakers. The beaches are well suited for bathing. All beaches have shark nets and lifeguards. Sugarcane, bananas, mangoes, and paw paws are cultivated on farms in the immediate hilly interior. The Oribi Gorge, a 24 km long majestic deep ravine with tropical jungle and the meandering Umzimkulu River, is situated close to Port Shepstone.

5th day: South Coast

a golf course masterpiece		Selborne Golf Course The South African equivalent of Augusta National in Georgia, USA., is one of the most attractive courses in South Africa. It is a beautiful and charming estate course where the houses don't interfere with play. The course with its nice mixture of short and long holes feels very rural. There is lots of water but the hazards are not extremely confrontational. The Indian Ocean makes as a spectacular backdrop. Selbourne has developed an excellent reputation among the overseas golfing fraternity both for it's level of challenge and high standard of maintenance. Club tee Length: 5614m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: 28 Designer: Denis Barker Hire possibilities: Golf carts, pull carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: driving range, warm-up area Handicap: proof of handicap or certificate necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes only Pro shop, bar, halfway house, restaurant available

6th day: Dolphin Coast

		Along the South Coast Distance: 200 km Travel time: 3:00 h

Twighlight at Zimbali		Accommodation: Zimbali Lodge Zimbali Lodge is one of Southern Africa's most exclusive hideaways, set within the serene confines of a coastal forest reserve on the north coast of Kwa Zulu Natal – a natural sub-tropical paradise and home to mischievous dolphins and a myriad of sea and bird life. The hotel overlooks the incredible Indian Ocean and is surrounded by lush vegetation and beautiful indigenous gardens. An ideal retreat when it comes to getting away from it all all and relaxing. Zimbali Lodge and Country Club is located in a coastal forest surrounded by a championship 18-hole golf course.		3 nights Bed & Breakfast

		Dolphin Coast  more info »

"Flipper"		The coastline which stretches 80 km north of Durban is named after a school of dolphins (500 in number) that frequents the area all year round. In August, when the sardines arrive from the south, over 10,000 dolphins can be seen feasting on the annual bounty. Dolphin safaris in small boats can be organised by Umfulana. Moreover, the Dolphin Coast has some of the best beaches in South Africa. The warm Mozambique current allows for pleasant swimming throughout the year. Endless sandy beaches dot the coastline, and the further north you travel, the lonelier the beaches become. There are also excellent diving and surfing spots. Sugarcane farms make up the immediate hilly interior. Surrounded by these farms, some nature reserves protect the original coastal rainforests.

7th day: Dolphin Coast

a tough test of golf		Zimbali Golf Course The golf course runs alongside the Indian Ocean and boasts spectacular sea view from the 14th through to the 18th. This adds to the scenic beauty of the of course and compensates for the stiff coastal wind that sometimes blows causing the golfer the odd problem or two. Starting off with a coastal links feel, the course takes a dramatic turn through rough rolling wetlands and ends up in the Zimbali Coastal forest. The course is also a tough walk but fortunately golf carts are compulsory! Most of the tees are high on the side of hills or sand dunes. The fairways cut through the valley and the greens, seemingly always at the bottom of the next hill. This makes judging distance a time consuming task, especially for first those playing this golf course for the first timetimers to the course! Club tee Length: 5568m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: ranked due to improvements being made, previously 19 Designer: Tom Wieskopf Hire possibilities: Golf carts, pull carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: driving range, warm-up area Handicap: proof of Handicap or certificate necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes only Pro shop, Bar, Halfway house, Restaurant available

8th day: Dolphin Coast

		Prince's Grant Golf Estate With panoramic views of the Indian Ocean, this development has been designed to capture the gracious colonial life-style of early Natal. The course architects, Matkovich & Hayes, designed the course to present challenges similar to those of traditional links course in Scotland, and the unsheltered fairways mounds and well shaped bunkers are reminiscent of the fabled links courses of Great Britain. Club tee Length: 5529m Holes: 18 Par: 72 Current SA Ranking: Designer: Peter Matkovich and Dale Hayes Hire possibilities: Golf carts, pull carts, golf clubs and caddies Practice Facilities: driving range, warm-up area Handicap: proof of Handicap or certificate necessary Dress code: smart casual or accepted golf attire Shoes: Soft spikes only Pro shop, Bar, Halfway house, Restaurant available

9th day: Durban

		Along the sugar coast to the port city Distance: 60 km Time: 0:45 h

		Rental car drop-off Drop-off location: Durban, Airport

Rental car: AVIS (South Africa)

		Type: VW Passat or Similar (Group E) Accessories: Automatic transmission, radio/CD, air-conditioning, power steering, airbags Capacity: 4 persons, 3 medium bags, 1 small bag Max cover excess: 0.00 ZAR

	Cost of this tour
		The price is per person based on two persons sharing a double room and includes accommodations (meals included as stated above) and rental car. USD 2,089.001 EUR 1,325.00 Should you want to revise this itinerary, we can change any of the following items: the route, the number of persons travelling, the time schedule, the standard of accommodation and the type of vehicle, according to your wishes. The tour can begin on any date desired. Recommended travel period: throughout the year Upon booking this tour you will receive: the names, addresses and telephone numbers for each accommodation detailed directions to each accommodation vouchers If you have any questions, would like to request changes or book this tour, please call your personal consultant Merwin Rabe on +27 (0) 32 / 5254 121 (UK: 020 8144 8560) or submit an enquiry via the Internet:		9 days Recommended travel period: throughout the year

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