11 Travelling in Southern Africa - Sagolfandleisure.co.za

It’s easy to see why South Africa remains a firm favourite among
the world’s top golfing destinations and produces players like
Retief Goosen, Ernie Els and the legendary Gary Player.
Not only does the country have warm weather ideal for playing
golf, it features scenic and top rated courses, some of which
are designed by Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. But there’s
so much more on offer for a golfing enthusiast, including
a kaleidoscope of unique experiences and activities.
Spas in South Africa
If you want to unwind after a challenging 18 holes,
there’s ample opportunity. South Africa’s top spas
are placed in a huge array of picture-perfect settings.
So you could have a massage in a magnificent
indigenous forest or even take a jacuzzi while
overlooking pristine beaches. No matter where your
golfing takes you, there’ll be a spa nearby because
South Africa boasts unique, award-winning spas in
each of its nine provinces.
Game viewing
Many golfing estates are close to famous game
viewing sites, like the Kruger National Park. You can
watch breathtaking views of the savannah between
rounds and when you’re off the fairway, go in search
of the Big Five – elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and
the rhinocerous. An open-air 4x4 is perfect for
rumbling through the African landscape and you
can even view game on foot. For a more
exotic experience, you can take to the
skies on a breath-taking hot air balloon
safari or stay close to the ground on the
back of a horse, elephant or camel.
South Africa has a rich sea life too and on
the coast, you can swim with dolphins or
view the Southern Right Whales that come
inshore annually to mate and calve.
Activities in South Africa are so
conveniently situated, you could see the
Big Five in the morning and go shark diving
in the afternoon. Wherever you tee off,
unique game viewing options are nearby.
The scenery is idyllic for adrenaline seekers
too, who can zipline through the forest
or dive head-first into a scenic gorge with
the world’s highest bungy jump.