In an extraordinary part of the southern coast of Africa, in an area aptly called The Garden Route, a truly extraordinary event has taken place. On one side, the Indian Ocean thunders into the exquisitely beautiful rocky coast. On the other, Knysna's breathtaking lagoon and the Outeniqua Mountains fill a calmer view.
It is on this special spot that you will find a unique creation. Some call it perfection…we call it Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa.
Each of the 78 suites including the two presidential suites, have been designed to be utterly indulgent and completely private - all with a contemporary African style.
The interiors exude warmth, with stone and wooded textures, while welcoming earth tones create an unexpected contrast to the colours of the surrounding landscape. In all suites, sandstone forms a backdrop to the real log fireplaces, while marble is prevalent on many floors, patios and balconies.
The suites have individual climate control, satellite television, DVD player, electronic safe, direct telephone, computer and internet access, each has a pantry kitchen with deli snacks and a well stocked drinks cabinet. Each has spectacular views across either Golf Course, Indian Ocean or Knysna Lagoon.
Kariega offers luxury game lodge accommodation, architectural award winning lodges and a host of activities, such as; game drives, hiking, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, mountain biking, horse riding and the ever famous river cruises on the Kariega Queen. Only 80 minutes east of Port Elizabeth, a visit to Kariega game reserve should be considered a natural extension of your trip along South Africa's famous 'Garden Route', between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.

Set in two natural amphitheatres straddling a ridge overlooking the Knysna Lagoon, Simola Golf & Country Estate has already attracted international attention - because it’s true: Simola is The Most Desirable Golf Address in Africa.
The luxurious Simola Lodge & Country Club has been designed to offer accommodation of international 5-star standard. Facilities include a gourmet restaurant, pro shop and heated outdoor swimming pool with breathtaking views over the Knysna Lagoon to the warm Indian Ocean.
Incorporating a lounge, bar and restaurant, Simola Lodge & Country Club is presently acting as a temporary club house for the Simola Golf Course - a Jack Nicklaus signature course.
Simola Lodge offers overnight guests a choice of seven sensual en-suite rooms - equipped with all the creature comforts imaginable.
All suites have the use of sun decks, with views of the beautiful Knysna Lagoon and the surrounding Indigenous forest. And a heated pool is the perfect point for perspective.

Knysna Golf Club is probably the only golf course in South Africa which can boast holes that are below sea level. When the course floods it is possible to canoe down the fairway on the 465 meter par five 4th hole.
Because it is situated close to the Knysna Heads as well as the town's well known lagoon, one of the great delights of the club is to sit under the trees outside Hilsen House. Which is the half way tea house. The chances are pretty good that you will see the richly coloured Knysna Lourie, undoubtedly one of South Africa's most beautiful birds.

You've just found one of the most exciting, challenging and visually stunning golf courses in the entire world. This site features 18 spectacular championship holes of golf and 250 hectares of well-planned residential properties and natural fynbos communities.
The Scottish "links-style" course, designed by Ronald Fream and David Dale of Golfplan in California, features cool-season grasses and five different tee placements to satisfy, challenge and reward all golfers.

Championship 18-hole golf course designed by Ernie Els, Oubaai promises a golfing experience comparable to the best the world has to offer. Situated only 8 kilometers from George, Oubaai offers the golfer panoramic views of the Indian Ocean and the Gwaing River Valley. As you walk the course your views and outlooks take in forest, sea, river and mountain.

Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve, 20 000 hectares (49000 acres) the malaria free, private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, has received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for five consecutive years. It is situated in verdant bush along the Bushmans River, halfway between Port Elizabeth (45 minutes drive outside the city) and Grahamstown, a pleasant drive from Cape Town, forming a natural extension to the famous Garden Route. Shamwari is about conserving a vanishing way of life and is the realisation of one man's dream, and the success of many people's passion. Steeped in Settler history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 20 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life. This is the ultimate African adventure and conservation effort coupled with responsible tourism.

Located in pristine surroundings, the tranquillity and splendour of KARIEGA GAME RESERVE, a Big 5 game lodge, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, is beyond doubt awesome.
Sanctuary to abundant game and wildlife such as lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino, hippo, giraffe, zebra, eland, wildebeest, waterbuck and a variety of antelope, as well as a myriad of bird species, including nesting Martial, Crowned and Fish Eagles, this 5000 hectare private game reserve is a must, for those seeking the retreat and the thrill of the great outdoors and an African Safari vacation of a lifetime.
Set high above the spectacular Kariega River Valley, you cannot get closer to nature than in this wondrous African wilderness, in the heart of the 1820 Settler Country, with its rich historical heritage. The golden beaches of Kenton-on-Sea are less than 15 minutes away.

A combination of Olde Worlde charm and contemporary luxuries is what makes the Fancourt Hotel so distinctive. At Fancourt, guests can choose between a room in the beautifully restored Manor House or one of the stately Garden Suites and Studios. Whatever your choice, we guarantee your holiday or business stay will be most memorable.
At the Manor House, you will find a restful haven in a building with a history dating back to the beginning of the 19th century: in 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a workers' base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass. Now a National Monument, the Manor House with its 34 bedrooms is situated in a wooded parkland and is the perfect base for your leisure.
Health and Beauty Spa - Simply heavenly is the way our guests describe the Health & Beauty Spa at Fancourt.
Away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, you can relax and be pampered in truly beautiful and superbly appointed surroundings, enjoying an unrivalled range of therapies, treatments and leisure activities.
A mini empire on its own, the Health and Beauty Spa provides pampering, the feeling of well-being and good health. Luxury goes hand-in-hand with world-class treatments, equipment and professionalism. Our comprehensive range of treatments and programmes, are in line with the best spas in the world, and will transfer you to a world where almost no problems longer exist.

A modern golf course with a mature parkland feel, considered one of the best conditioned golf courses in South Africa. It is cleverly designed, picturesque, and presents an enjoyable challenge to all levels of golfers.
On the golf course the par-three 17th hole where a mid- to long-iron has to be struck over a wide expanse of water to a green strikingly similar to that of the par-three 12th of the Augusta National.

Named after the mountain range that runs along the Garden Route coast, this resort golf course has aesthetically pleasing design features such as rivulets and colourful gardens. Like its neighbour the Montagu, the golf course is in magnificent condition year round.
Golfers who are long hitters will be tempted to reach the golfing green on the shortish par-four fifth hole. A water hazard dominates the right side of the fairway and green.

A golfing green that is the youngest of Fancourt's four layouts serves as the resort's public golf course and is likely to be busier than the others. There are not many trees on the golf course and some holes have a links-like feel.
The golf course is young and the holes still have to fight it out for the coveted signature hole status. The par-four third is likely to win the race. Measuring 365m off the back, the hole doglegs to the left around a water feature.

This Peter Matkovich/ Darren Clarke designed gem is situated on 400 hectares of indigenous fynbos, ensconced with 2 secluded beaches, on the Garden Route coast. Combined with the breath-taking scenery, this challenging course is rapidly taking pride of place amongst its more familiar neighbours, Fancourt and Pezula. The Beach and Golf Resort complex also has much to offer to non-golfing nature lovers, being home to numerous wild- and birdlife.

Situated a short distance from Plettenberg Bay, this Gary Player designed championship course is in the heart of the famous Garden Route. The underlying sand dune provides good drainage for this course, even after heavy rains. The surrounding Keurbooms Lagoon, Tsitsikamma Mountains and Indian Ocean are home to a bewildering display of indigenous bird and animal life.

This Jack Nicklaus signature course is, in his own words, ‘probably the best Links course he has ever seen’. True links in design, it is a challenging course, situated within the natural dunes of St Francis Bay. The world class clubhouse, incorporating a magnificent spa and award-winning restaurant, combined with 5-star lodge accommodation, earned St Francis Links the prestigious ‘Best New Course in South Africa’ award in 2007.

Home to one of the world's most challenging links courses, Humewood is consistently ranked as one of South Africa's Top 10 golf courses. The late Bobby Locke considered Humewood Golf Course to be the best in South Africa and said that it compared favourably with the top links courses in the British Isles. Humewood has hosted the South African Amateur 9 times and the South African Open 4 times.

East London Golf Club is one of the oldest golf clubs in South Africa.A traditional course layout set amongst hills, dunes and coastal indigenous bush, it has a combination of both links and parkland features.The fairways are rolling and undulating, leading to beautiful, well bunkered greens positioned below or above you. There are eye-catching views of the sea from several points on the course. A family of impala are resident on the course, which is also home for the Knysna Loerie and other species of bird life.

Combine a Gary Player-designed links golf course, 4-star hotel, spa and a game reserve, and you have Bushman Sands. Following the Bushman's and New Year's rivers, this is a challenging yet playable course, which includes a double green, pot bunkers and a small cemetery in the middle of the 18th fairway!

The Links at Fancourt, host to the President's Cup in November 2003, presents a unique golfing experience in South Africa. This man-made links course has achieved balance and harmony in terms of length, hazards and shot value.
While being a beautiful walking experience the Links is quite possibly the most difficult course in South Africa. Carry more balls than usual and be patient! The Links was never meant to be a low scoring, target golf course.

The Golden Bear's 18-hole championship course at Simola has been created to challenge the professional and inspire the amateur.
"When I first started, I only knew how to do one thing, and that was to put a golf course on a piece of ground that only a good player could play ... Easy courses are fun occasionally, but I don't think they stand the 'test of time' to be considered great courses… However, when I start to design a golf course, I don't intentionally try to make it as tough as I can. I simply aim to create a golf course that will be a demanding test of skill for the accomplished golfer playing from the back tees. But, at the same time, I want to offer a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for the average or beginner player who lays from the appropriate tees and thinks his or her way around the golf course." Jack Nicklaus