9 Day Longcrested Eagle KZN Golf Tour

DRAKENSBERG AREA, SOUTH AFRICA

The magnificent Drakensberg mountain range towers over the rest of KwaZulu-Natal at the highest altitude south of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. This spectacular area includes the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, which has recently been declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It features 200-million-year-old geological formations as well as a wealth of San rock art: over 35 000 individual paintings at 600 sites.

The breathtaking beauty of the Amphitheatre, Giant's Castle and Cathedral Peak attract many visitors to the area each year and there are various nature reserves in the region, including Himeville Nature Reserve, the Sehlabethebe National Park, the Golden Gate Highlands and the Sterkfontein dam. Drakensberg means "dragon mountain" in Afrikaans and the local Zulu people call it Ukhahlamba, which means "barrier of spears." It is a magnificently scenic region, rich in natural beauty, animal, bird and plant life and spans 150 kilometres. Many people say it is their favourite place in South Africa because it often seems as if they have the place to themselves. Hikers come here to enjoy the fresh air and big sky and there are many wonderful resorts that encourage you to partake in outdoor sports and activities.

Day 1:	Arrive at Durban International Airport and receive transfers to Cathedral Peak Hotel in the Drakensberg. Package includes dinner. Cathedral Peak Hotel offers a wide variety of accommodation. Accomodation at Cathedral Peak Hotel, package includes dinner.
Day 2:	After a hearty breakfast play golf at Cathedral Peak Hotel Golf Course. Accomodation at Cathedral Peak Hotel, package includes dinner.
Day 3:	Golf at Champagne Sports and Racket Resort. Accommodation at Cathedral Peak Hotel, dinner included.
Day 4:	After an early breakfast, travel to Pietermaritzberg to play golf at the Sakabula Golf Club. situated in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. An 18 hole, par 73 course consisting of two very distinct and different 9 holes. Accomodation at Princes Grant Estate.
Day 5:	Golf at Prince's Grant. The course has earned a number one rating as being in the finest condition throughout the year. Keep it cool on the first and mind the temper tantrums on the 371 par 4. Following the challenging twelfth, the course opens to a panoramic vista looking some 60 kilometres south towards Umhlanga, along the Golden Golfing Coast. Savour nature's true beauty where tropical bush and acacia trees provide a shady and tranquil environment to allow quiet reflection. Accommodation at Prince's Grant Estate
Day 6:	After a hearty breakfast play golf at Zimbali Country Club. Tom Weiskopf, designer and former British and South African Open Champion, located the course beyond the region's sensitive coastal forest. Utilising the natural features it is a course of two different moods as 11 of the holes are built on the rolling hillsides of this sugar cane country, and the other seven are set within indigenous coastal forest. High tees overlooking sweeping fairways, the ocean and several water hazards, are memorable features on the first nine holes. The verdant retreat revives and refreshes the weariest traveller or golfer who will be overwhelmed by this elegant, sophisticated and unspoilt sanctuary. Accommodation at Prince's Grant Estate
Day 7:	Travel to the South Coast and book into Selborne Lodge & Golf Resort To enjoy a round of golf on a course as beautiful and challenging as Selborne Country Club, you'd have to travel to the famous Augusta National in Georgia, USA - for it was this concept combining gracious living with the great game of golf that inspired Dennis Parker to create the South African equivalent. In the Estate you will find a championship golf course, a 5-Star-Hotel, a conference centre and beach club. There is also wildlife on the estate; you can see monkeys, flamingos, the elegant bush bock or the grey duiker. Accommodation: Selborne Lodge.
Day 8:	Play golf at Umdoni Golf Course. A hidden gem situated on the South Coast close to Selborne and boasts a spectacular layout with excellent fairways and greens. The first nine is set along the coast with sea views while the second nine is set in lush tropical indigenous trees and vegetation where buck roam freely. Guaranteed to be a memorable round of golf. Accomodation at Selborne Lodge
Day 9:	Transfer back to Durban International Airport
Cost:	Available on Request
Duration:	9 days, 8 nights
Includes:	Cathedral Peak Hotel, 3 nights, Dinner bed and breakfast Prince's Grant Lodge and Golf Estate, 3 nights, Bed and breakfast Selborne Lodge & Golf Resort, 2 nights, Bed and breakfast 7 rounds of golf at, Cathedral Peak, Champagne sports, Sakabula Golf Club, Princes Grant, Port Zimbali, Selborne Country Club, Umdoni Golf Course Transfers as stipulated
Excludes:	Drinks, meals not mentioned, gratuities, caddy fees, golf cart and golf club hire. All Flights.