Holiday home for max. 4 adults + 4 children
Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa

Golf Safari SA -Pearl Valley - LC5A

Located centrally in the Winelands of the Western Cape, Pearl Valley Golf Estate is the ideal destination for a relaxing holiday. The focal point of the resort is the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course as well as the breathtaking mountains that surround the resort. The club house is an architectural master piece and offers many facilities for non golfers too. It has immaculate change rooms, a modern gym and a restaurant with a large patio. The bar serves anything from cocktails to the wine for which this region is renowned for. A day spa offers a variety of treatments.

The golf lodges at the Pearl Valley Golf Estate are located around beautiful, interconnected dams with views of the surrounding mountains. This Golf Estate is one of the top holiday resorts in South Africa for golfers and non-golf playing guests. The secure estate has won numerous awards and has walking, running and cycling tracks. A 42km mountainbike trail has been built with some really enjoyable single tracks. There is a swimming pool with a poolside bar area and the children’s splash pool has water slides to entertain the kids. Next to the club house are two tennis courts and cricket batting nets and on the outskirts of the estate is an equestrian estate.

Pearl Valley is situated between Franschhoek and Paarl, making it ideally situated to enjoy many of the famous wine farms of South Africa most of which are all within a 10 km radius. This area is also home to many world class chefs that serve mouth watering food for guests to enjoy.

Apart from the many golf courses of this area, there are hiking trails, incredible mountain biking routes and scenic roads for cycling. Canoeing, polo, horse riding, fishing, cross country running and many more sports and activities are offered in this area. A trip to Cape Town is also only a short 65 km drive on the freeway nearby.

The golf lodge provides luxury accommodation with panoramic views of the mountain ranges and overlooking one of the many dams. The luxurious accommodation offers guests 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. The main bedroom has a balcony that overlooks the dam and the majestic Simonsberg Mountains. The second bedroom's balcony has mountain views towards Franschhoek.

The kitchen is of an open plan design with granite topped counters. It has a superior range of appliances including a dishwasher, a microwave, a washing machine as well as a fridge/freezer.

The ground floor living area is beautifully furnished and thoughtfully laid out. The dining room suite seats 8 guests. A comfortable L-Shaped couch is perfect to enjoy a movie or sport on the flat screen TV. All bedrooms and the lounge are air conditioned and for the cooler winter months these areas also have underfloor heating.

The covered patio is a few steps away from the edge of the dam and thus has sweeping views over the water with the mountain range as a backdrop. There is a built in gas BBQ on this patio and roller can be lowered for protection from the elements.

The Club House is easily reached on foot or alternatively one can drive there. Two covered parking bays are available for guests in front of the lodge.

The estate is essentially based around the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course. The houses and lodges have been arranged to compliment the golf course and have a natural flow. In addition to the golf course, there is a large driving range and putting greens.

Other activities and facilities at Pearl Valley include:
- modern club house with restaurant and bar
- crystal clear swimming pool with children’s splash pool
- gym
- tennis courts
- walking, jogging and cycling trials
- a 42 km mountain bike course
- spa and beauty treatments
- equestrian estate
- Petanque courts
- cricket practice nets

Gorgeous views, golfing facilites and well-known winelands.

The surrounding area, commonly also known as the Cape Winelands, offer guests a variety of activities. These include:
- Wine farms – the area has an abundance of well known wine farms offering wine tasting, restaurants with fine dining, coffee shops, guided tours and even hiking and mountain biking. Some of the well known wine estates near Pearl Valley are: Boschendal, La Motte, Nederburg, KWV, Rupert & Rothschild.
- Dining – Franschhoek has become synonymous with extraordinary dining. A number of restaurants have some of South Africa’s top chefs creating memorable and tasty dining experiences.
- Equestrian and Polo – the neighbouring estate, Val de Vie is essentially a polo estate that has seen some famous celebrities play, like Prince Harry who partook in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup.
- Hiking – the mountainous surroundings have some breathtaking (both visually and physically) hiking trails. Paarl mountain is one of the more popular destinations, with its 360° panorama views on top of the famous granite dome.
- Cycling – both road and mtb cyclists can cycle along some of the most scenic roads and trials. Numerous organised events both on and off road are held in this area.
- Canoeing – the crystal clear Berg River forms one of Pearl Valleys boundaries and only a few kilometres downstream sees the start of the annual Berg River canoe marathon.

Pearl Valley Golf Estate is located in the Winelands of Cape Town, between Paarl and Franschhoek. This region of the Western Cape is home to many of the well known wine estates as well as award winning restaurants. Pearl Valley is a mere 65 km from the V&A Water Front in Cape Town and 55 km from the Cape Town International Airport.

The simplest route from the airport, is to travel on the N2 towards Somerset West. After approximately 5 km keep left and turn onto the R300 in the direction of Bellville/Paarl. A further 10 km later this freeway merges with the N1 north. Keep driving for approximately 30 km in the direction of Paarl then take the off-ramp onto the R301. Turn towards Franschhoek, after 10 km Pearl Valley will be on the right.

To travel to Cape Town is very similar. After leaving the golf estate, turnleft into Wemmershoek Road (in direction of Paarl). After 10 km turn left onto the N1 and then continue along the freeway for 55 km which continues into central Cape Town.