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ISSUE 17 • 2021 LUXURY SOUTH AFRICA

GOLF & SAFARI TOUR WITH COMPLIMENTS

2021 LUXURY SOUTH AFRICA

GOLF &

SAFARI May 1 – 20, 2021

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Welcome to the 2021 PaR nz Golfing Holidays Luxury South African Golf & Safari! May 01 to May 20, 2021 This is an exciting Golf Tour to South Africa that includes four nights in Kruger National Park and a day with the elephants at Knysna Elephant Park.

PaR nz Golfing Holidays are proud to release our 2021 South African Golf & Safari Tour. We feature a unique collection of the best of golf in South Africa, a journey on the deluxe Rovos Rail Train and your chance to see wildlife up close. All accommodation is secure, 5-star, throughout with extensive food and wine inclusions as part of your tour package.

Our 20-day journey takes us from Johannesburg to the Kruger National Park. We then travel in luxury on the Rovos Rail Train to Cape Town taking in the famous Robben Island, Table Mountain and Stellenbosch vineyards.

We have two nights on the Garden Route staying at the 5-Star Marine Hotel, Hermanus before five nights at the luxurious Fancourt Golf Resort.

We play 11 rounds of championship golf on tour including golf at Royal Johannesburg, two rounds at Leopard Creek taking on the challenging Par3 Executive Course and the Championship Course, Erinvale, Pearl Valley and then onto Arabella and Hermanus. The tour includes Pinnacle Point, and Simola Golf Clubs with rounds at Fancourt’s Montagu and The Links.

A highlight in 2021 at the end of our tour, will be a day with the elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park and the chance to be up close with these wonderful intelligent animals. Labelled ‘Extraordinary Elephant Encounters – Knysna Elephant Park was established in 1994 and was the first facility in South Africa to house and care for orphaned African elephants.

Full details of our 2021 tour are listed. Our 2019 and 2020 tours sold out within weeks so don’t delay, register now online for May 2021 – www.parnz.co.nz.

Many thanks from your PaR nz Golfing Holidays Team Denise & Kim Your South African Tour hosts!

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Tour Safari Overview This is an unforgettable and exclusive bucket list adventure. You are invited to experience a PaR nz Golfing Holidays hosted tour, which includes the best that South Africa has to offer.

On your journey, you will enjoy breath taking beauty, cultural diversity, mouth-watering cuisine, world famous wines, unique golf experiences ,and the possible opportunity to come face to face with ‘Africa’s Big 5’ while on safari in the African bush.

This promises to be a journey filled with memories. A journey whereby you are guaranteed to leave this country having fallen in love with the people, the beauty and the diversity that South Africa presents.

The safari experience is a mind blowing adventure. Awake early at sunrise to head into the wild on your private African safari with your ranger and discover a world usually only reserved for the screen during ‘Animal Planet’. You’ll find yourself in an environment that is as old as time, where the rhythm of nature is the only governor. Two game drives take place each day – in the morning and early evening. This is when the wildlife is most active, and the temperature more moderate.

There are also walking safaris – the bush takes on a completely different perspective when you are on foot. Each of your senses will be on full alert as you feel the grass and stones beneath your feet; touch the leaves of trees; smell the musky scent of wild animals in the vicinity; taste the sweet grass of the veld; and hear the crack of a branch indicating you are not alone. Walks generally take place after breakfast and last approximately 1½ to 2 hours, depending on the fitness level of the group.

The 2021 tour also includes a day at the Knysna Elephant park who have dedicated 20 years to the rescue and relocation of over 40 animals, many of whom are cubs as a result of poachers.

2021 Highlights The 2021 PaR nz Golfing Holidays fully hosted South African Golf & Safari Tour includes: • 5-Star accommodation, throughout • 4 nights in Kruger National Park • 2 nights on the deluxe Rovos Rail • 11 exceptional golf courses from Johannesburg, to the Cape, along the Garden route and a grand finish at Fancourt Madrid, Spain • A unique elephant experience at a long established elephant sanctuary • Robben Island tour & Table Mountain cable car • Extensive food & beverage inclusions • And South African wine tasting of course!

For full details and to reserve your place contact denise@parnz.co.nz or kim@parnz.co.nz

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Erinvale

Royal Johannesburg

Arabella

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Leopard Creek

The Golf We will play on some of South Africa’s finest courses! Royal Johannesburg, two rounds at Leopard Creek taking on the challenging Par 3 Executive course and the Championship Course, Erinvale, Pearly Valley and then onto Arabella and Hermanus. The tour includes Pinnacle Point, and Simola Golf Clubs with rounds at Fancourt’s Montagu and The Links.

These are all highly rated courses that include four designed by none other than South Africa’s Gary Player, two by the acclaimed South African course architect Peter Matkovich, with Jack Nicklaus of course featured!

Royal Johannesburg – Designed by Robert Grimsdell One of South Africa’s most prestigious golf clubs, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club will start our 2021 tour. With a history spanning over 130 years, this Royal Club has hosted seven South African Opens and is home to the Jo’Burg Open, the biggest event in South Africa.

Leopard Creek – Designed by Gary Player Working closely with the Kruger National Park and nature conservation authorities, the Leopard Creek Golf Course was specifically designed to blend in with the surroundings, providing sophisticated leisure amenities in an undisturbed natural environment. Sightings of crocodile, hippo, antelope, buffalo and wild boar are commonplace, either on the course itself or in or next to the river running alongside several holes. Golfing hazards take on a new dimension at Leopard Creek for much of the water is home to hippos and the creature for which the adjacent river is named – crocodile. The tour will include both the demanding Par-3 course as a challenging opener before we take on the Big Championship Course.

Erinvale – Designed by Gary Player Erinvale states that you will always find a friendly and warm welcome and we expect nothing less of this Gary Player designed course. Opened in 1995, and surrounded by the majestic Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountains, Erinvale is without a doubt one of the best golf courses in South Africa with magnificent sweeping views over False Bay, surrounding vineyards, olive groves and Helderberg Nature Reserve.

Erinvale hosted the World Cup of Golf in 1996, as well as the South African Airways Open Championship in 2003 and 2004.

Pearl Valley – Designed by Jack Nicklaus The Pearl Valley Golf Estate is surrounded by the Simonsberg and Drakenstein Mountains and bordered by vineyards with The Berg River water hazard running through it. Pearl Valley is the latest South African addition Nicklaus’ Morocco repertoire of signature-designed courses Souks to of Jack Marrakech, worldwide. Nicklaus has stayed true to his design principles by working closely with nature and has provided a golf course that fits in with the environment.

Arabella – Designed by Peter Matkovich The Arabella golf course has a demanding and exceptional design that offers a challenging experience to all levels of golfers. A parkland design, with wide kikuyu fairways and bent-grass greens. The exceptional overall conditioning of this course ensures that it is consistently rated the best course in the Western Cape and amongst the country’s top five courses by both leading South African golf publications.

Hermanus – Designed by Robert Grimsdell Hermanus, on the Cape South Coast, is located in a charming fishing village famous for the whales that visit annually to calve. With its

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unparalleled scenic beauty, modern infrastructure, upmarket shops and endless adventure options, it’s little wonder that Hermanus town has grown in size and popularity during the last decade. The golf property features 27 holes and is extremely popular with visiting ‘Capetonians’ all year round. We will join this growing group of visitors and enjoy this course located in what is known as SA’s whale watching capital!

Pearl Valley

Pinnacle Point – Designed by Peter Matkovich, assisted by Darren Clarke The Pinnacle Point Golf Course is something truly unique for the discerning golfer. This 18-hole championship golf course was designed by well-known South African golf course architect Peter Matkovich who opened the course together with top Irish Tour Professional Darren Clarke in November 2006. This cliff top course inspires golfers to play this challenging layout with a level of respect due to its dramatic views and breath-taking terrain. The layout is characterised by 7 majestic holes that line the Indian Ocean rock cliffs, four of which are played over ocean and cliff.

Simola – Designed by Jack Nicklaus Simola Golf and Country Estate has firmly cemented its place as one of Africa’s premier golfing destinations. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course is Jack’s first on the continent and still only one of three in Africa.

The course remains a favourite amongst professionals, seasoned players and those who enjoy a challenging yet fun game now and then. The views are to die for, set high amongst the ridges but is remarkably free from wind, due to its design and layout. Interestingly, the card features five Par-3s and 5 Par-5s.

Simola Golf and Country Estate

Fancourt Hotel and Golf Estate

The Fancourt Duo – Designed by Gary Player No golfing trip to South Africa is complete without a round or two at Fancourt! The Fancourt Golf Resort was recently ranked in the top 10 Golf Resorts in the world, and is the only Golf Resort in South Africa with two breath-taking golf courses, all originally designed by Gary Player.

The Montagu course is a much celebrated parkland course and has been ranked as the number-one golf course in South Africa in the past. The Fancourt Outeniqua Golf Course as part of South Africa’s premier golfing destination lies at the foot of the majestic Outeniqua Mountains in the heart of the world-famous Garden Route district.

Closer to the time, tees will be confirmed for the group on either the Montagu or Outeniqua course.

The Links at Fancourt is without doubt the most impressive piece of golf design and construction ever in South Africa. Fancourt owner Dr Hasso Plattner, who took a very hands-on function in the creation, commissioned a golf course, which would not only be a thorough test for every golfer, but would also rank among the top courses in the world.

Gary Player’s design team spent months studying the classic links courses of Scotland and Ireland and then, armed with inspiration from the best that those countries had to offer, embarked on the ambitious task of recreating some of their finest holes to make a genuine links test on what was once an airfield.

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2021 South Africa Golf & Safari Golf Tour Inclusions PaR nz Services • PaR nz experienced tour guides.

• Electronic registration and on-line billing.

• Hard copy and electronic tour itineraries.

• Souvenir Tour Booklet.

• Tour guides, travel tips, maps and restaurant suggestions.

• Relaxed travel itinerary with many inclusions.

• All tips for guides and drivers are included (approx. value ZAR4000 per person) – exception: caddy services in Fancourt’s The Links.

Accommodation 5-Star throughout • Johannesburg – Fairlawns Hotel 2 nights • Kruger National Park – Jocks Safari Lodge 4 nights • Rail – Rovos Rail 2 nights • Cape Town – Table Bay Hotel 4 nights • Hermanus – The Marine Hotel 2 nights • George – Fancourt 5 nights Food & Beverage – extensive inclusions • Fairlawns: Full cooked breakfast daily, welcome dinner with beverages.

• Jocks Lodge: Full cooked breakfast daily, evening meals with beverages and pre-dinner drinks, lunch – when on site, mini-bars and morning/afternoon teas.

• Leopard Creek: Halfway House Lunch when playing the championship course.

• Rovos Rail: Extensive F&B inclusions, breakfast, lunch, dinner, morning and afternoon teas, alcohol, 24-hour bar service.

• Table Bay Hotel: Full cooked breakfast daily.

• Boshendale: Wine tasting with canapes.

• The Marine Hotel: Full cooked breakfast daily, PaR nz Drinks hour.

• Fancourt: Full cooked breakfast daily, welcome Braai (drinks not included), La Cantina pizza dinner, Halfway House during golf, farewell dinner with drinks.

Rovos Rail

Golf • Royal Johannesburg • Leopard Creek 9 Hole Challenge • Leopard Creek 18 Hole Championship • Erinvale • Pearl Valley • Arabella • Hermanus • Pinnacle Point • Simola • Fancourt – Montagu (or Outenique) • Fancourt – The Links All in shared carts/buggy’s except The Links (unless supported and approved with a medical certificate).

Transport • Meet n Greet at Johannesburg airport and transfer to hotel in Luxury air conditioned coaches.

• Rovos Rail for 3 days.

• Complementary transfers to George airport at the end of the tour.

Sightseeing • Half-day private tour of Cape Town, including Robben Island and Table Mountain.

• Table Mountain Cable Car. • Boschendale Winelands Tour including wine tastings.

Pinnacle Point

Booking Now – for all details and to reserve your place – contact denise@parnz.co.nz, or kim@parnz.co.nz or phone +64 9 486 1077 www.parnz.co.nz

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2020 THE OPEN

GOLF TOUR ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES Monday 13 – Thursday 30 July 2020 Excitement for The 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s in 2020 was building the moment Shane Lowry hoisted the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush! In response, PaR nz Golfing Holidays have put together a luxury tour that will put you right at the heart of all the action – on the 16th green at Royal St George’s!

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As an Authorised Provider for The Open, sanctioned by the R&A, PaR nz Golfing Holidays are making sure you can enjoy The 149th Open with full television coverage of play while you enjoy and spoil yourself with the delights of an exclusive hospitality experience for two days!

PaR nz Golfing Holidays is proud to offer a 18-day tour which includes seeing for yourself how the world’s best golfers battle it out over 2 days at The Open Championship 2020. But that’s not the only highlight! We play on some of the most amazing golf courses in England, Scotland and Wales, many of which are past and future Open venues. We stay at beautiful hotels often with serious bragging rights. Postcard from The Savoy in London anyone?

Our golf tour highlights include, The Grove, Celtic Manor, The Belfry, the three Royal’s – Liverpool, Lytham and Birkdale, and Turnberry’s Ailsa and King Robert The Bruce Links.

To reserve your place and for all details contact denise@parnz.co.nz or phone +64 275 662 385

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Office located in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Postal address PO Box 331395, North Shore 0740 Phone +64 (9) 486 1077. Directors Denise Langdon & Kim Buckley Contact denise@parnz.co.nz and kim@parnz.co.nz Photo credits: Golf Courses as included, PaR nz image libraries.