Africa
South Africa
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There's very few countries where you can head out on safari to watch lions hunt and play a round of disc golf on the same holiday. South Africa - with its wildlife, amazing landscapes and cultures - gives you this diversity and will truely etch itself on your heart.
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Why Visit?
If you’ve ever wanted to experience Africa, from spotting big game in Kruger National Park to exploring the southernmost region and the Cape of Good Hope, then you’'ll find it in South Africa. The contrast from being on a remote safari in this dramatic landscape to moving through huge cosmopolitan cities like Johannesburg and Durban truly reflects how diverse this country can be.
From the rich wine country of the Stallenboush, the stunning beaches of Port Elizabeth, down the rugged Transkei coastline to the famous Table Mountain in Capetown, a journey here will stay with you long after you leave the continent. South Africa, the place and the people leaves a lasting impression, a destination to top them all. To play disc golf here is a special bonus.
Things to Do
Johannesburg is the largest South African city and also known as Jozi, JoBerg or the City of Gold, because it owes its existence to the discovery of the precious metal there. There's plenty to experience in the big city like the hipster Neighbourgoods Market that features a lot of amazing food and music. You can tour the infamous Soweto, which was the focal point for the fight against apartheid in South Africa. Here you can’t miss the two large decommissioned power plant Orlando Towers, flamboyantly designed and now connected by a bridge that you can bungee jump off.
Kruger National Park is one of the most famous Southern African parks for going on safari. It’s easily accessible and has a huge variety of wildlife. Drive along the stunning Garden Route on the coast from Port Elizabeth to Capetown and enroute head out shark cage diving if you dare or hang with the surfer crowd at the famous break in Jefferies Bay, or JBay as it’s called.
A trip up Table Mountain, whether you hike up or catch the cable car, will give you panoramic views out across the peninsular and out to Robben Island, where former South African president Nelson Mandela was held as a prisoner for most of his 27 years in captivity. There’s plenty to see and do in the legislative capital of Capetown. Sip a cold beer and watch the world go by at the harbour’s V&A Waterfront, visit the famous suburb Bo Kaap with cobble stone roads which weave past houses that are all brightly painted different colours and packed tightly together. Or venture out to the Boulder’s Beach Penguin Sanctuary to hear the weird and very annoying braying sounds from the endangered ‘Jackass Penguin’ colony.
Where to Play
Most of the country’s nine courses are centred around Johannesburg, with its thinner air being on the Highveld Plateau. Back down at sea level, the country’s remaining disc golf courses sit close to the oldest city Capetown. While disc golf might not be the catalyst for a South African adventure, it can easily dovetail with all the sights and give you a chance to meet some locals. There are four disc golf courses in Johannesburg or close to the city. Inanda Disc Golf Course has been ranked as the top course in the country for some time and is set on a private equestrian estate in Midrand, about 27km north of the city. The recommendation is to finish up your round at the Inanda Country Base then grab a cold Bock, a German lager, at the nearby bar on the property. There are several much shorter courses scattered around the city and if you’re heading North East of Johannesburg towards Kruger National Park, there’s a shorter but still tough course, Kranspoort Vakansiedorp Disc Golf.
Forty minutes east of Capetown you’ll find the famous Stellenbosch, a university and historic town known globally for its famous wine. Take a tour of the vineyards or not far from the city is the popular Stellies Disc Golf Course. It’s set in a park with a mix of wooded and some open fairways. If you drive the Garden Route on the coast, and roughly half way along, you’re likely to go through the town of George. The town is known for its great golf courses and on an abandoned short course, is the relatively new Rif Disc Golf Course that’s flat with fantastic views out to the Outeniqua Mountains. Right next door in the same park is Eden Disc Golf Course.
