Golf Tours

GOLF TOURS with the Groups Company tend to appeal to those who have played the courses of Spain, Portugal and Florida and want to try somewhere different. They are probably looking for a destination where the courses are not the equal of the best in Spain, for example, but offer an unusual, a different, kind of golf, redolent often of the colonial heritage of the host nation, for example. Courses which will certainly be less crowded than those in the more obvious golf destinations.
Some groups prefer an itinerary which offers 36 holes a day, with the golf being the sole activity and purpose of the itinerary. Other groups prefer to play only every other day, with time for other activities away from the courses, which allows non-golfing partners to come along and for  time to be spent together between golf games.
You and your group choose which style of golfing tour you prefer.
 
We operate golf tours to the following destinations:-
Bolivia, Caribbean, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Morocco, Portugal, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, USA Vanuatu 
A Typical day ...
A typical day depends, of course, on whether we are playing several courses but staying at the same accommodation, or whether we are journeying from one course to another.
 
We may, if staying at one location, have a typically early golfer’s breakfast before a morning round of 18 holes. This might see us having lunch around one or two o’clock, with a second round of 18 holes before drinks in the bar precede dinner and a discussion of the day’s play. If the group is less energetic then either morning or afternoon will be jut 9 holes.
 
But if we are visiting a more unusual golf destination, we may want to travel to several different courses. Then a morning 18 may be followed, after lunch by a drive to our next night stop – perhaps with an introductory 9 holes fitted in, on arrival and before dinner. Alternatively we may drive in the morning, then after settling in and having lunch, play 18 holes in the afternoon.
 
Play might take place only in the morning, for example, with the afternoon devoted to either a lesson with the professional travelling with the group – if you have chosen to have one along – or sightseeing.
 
And the sightseeing time may be influenced by one more factor. Playing golf in more unusual golfing destinations might mean that some of the group bring along their partners, who may well not play golf but who might want to spend their time sightseeing whilst the golfer plays. The degree to which group members might want to sightsee with their partners, in this situation, will dictate who plays how many rounds a day.
  
Whether you play nine, eighteen, twenty-seven or thirty-six holes a day ; whether you travel to several areas or stay put, whether you bring non-golfing members of the party and include some sightseeing as a result: the choice is yours.
 
Sample itineraries...
The itineraries below are intended only to give an indication of what might be possible in a particular country, following an itinerary catering for a particular special interest..
 
No details of meals or accommodation are included in the itineraries as it would be your decision, at the planning stage, as to what is included. You would decide whether your tour included all meals, just Bed and Breakfast, or Bed and Breakfast plus some lunches or dinners at certain points on the itinerary. Similarly you would decide what standard of accommodation you wanted to use.
 
The itineraries detailed are deliberately short ones. It is intended to give a flavour, an outline, of an itinerary.  If you have more time, then extra time can be built into each stop on the itinerary, and additional places of interest and overnight stops can be added. Lengthening the itinerary, to 10 days or two weeks, for example, and adding further night-stops will enrich your journey; shown below is just a brief skeletal itinerary as a basis for discussion and more detailed planning.
 
The price shown is an indicative price only. It is based upon the use of modest hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis and assumes a group size in excess of sixteen paying participants. As you and your group determine much of the detail of the itinerary at the planning stage, the price for your itinerary may increase or decrease as a result.

Spain – 8 days: -

1. Fly Malaga; transferto village accommodation.

2. Transfer to first golf course for 18 holes. Afternoon at leisure in the village or 4WD excursion into the mountain villages.

3. Transfer to second golf course for 18 holes; afternoon visit caves or at leaisure on the beach.

4. Final 18 holes; lunch and prize-giving; tranfer to Malaga for flight to UK.   n.b. - non-golfing partners can walk to mountain villages or relax at the coaast or on the terrace of our small hotel whilst golfers are playing.(to follow shorty)
 

Kazakhstan - 9 days: -

1. Fly to Almaty.

2. Morning city tour of Almaty; mid-day transfer to golf course for afternoon round.

3. Excursion to Medeu National reserve; afternoon round of golf.

4. Full day golf; 27 or 36 holes.

5. Morning excursion to Almaty Lake with off-road vehicles; afternoon round of golf.

6. Full day golf 27 or 36 holes.

7. Full day excursion to Cheryn Canyon.

8. Final round of golf competition; prize-giving; transfer to airport for flightto UK.

9. Arrive UK.

Sri Lanka  – 10 days: -

1. Fly Colombo.

2. Transfer to Colombo hotel free afternoon. 

3. Play Royal Colombo Golf Club.

4. Drive to kandy visiting Botanical gardens enroute. 

5. Play two rounds at Victoria Golf Club.

6. Drive up to Nuwara Eliya, visiting Tea Plantations enroute.

7. Play Nuwara Eliya Golf Course. 

8. Drive south through the lush green tea carpets to Colombo.

9. Play the Royal Colombo Golf Club.

10. Fly London.
 

Portugal - 4 days: -

1. Fly to Lisbon; transfer to Estoril and 9 holes warm-up round.

2. Full day golf; 18 or 27 holes. Non-golfers city tour of Lisbon.

3. Full day golf; 18 or 27 holes. Non-golfers visit Sintra.

4. Final round 18 holes; lunch and prize-giving; evening transfer to Lisbon for flight to UK.
 

Portugal - 8 days: -

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India – 10 days: -

Itinerary to follow shortly...

Morocco – 8 days: –

1. Fly Fes.

2. Play Fes course, then city tour.

3.Fly or Drive  Marrakesh.

4. play Marrakesh course; city tour.

5. Drive Casablanca; play course.

6.Casablanca -  Play course;

7. Rabat – play course.

8. Fly London.

 
Spain and Morocco - 8 days: –

1.Fly Malaga; play course.

2. Drive Sotogrande; play course.

3. Drive Algeciras or Tarifa; ferry or catamaran to Tangier.

4. Play Tangier course.

5. Drive Rabat; play course.

6.Drive Casablanca; play course.

7. Casabalanca; play course.

8. Fly London.

Turkey – 8 days: –

1. Fly Istanbul, city tour.

2. Play Istanbul course; fly to Dalaman. Board yacht in Gocek.

3. Play Marmaris course; afternoon cruise.

4. Play Marmaris course; drive to Fethiye to rejoin yacht.

5. Full day sail to Kas.

6. Morning sail to Fineke; drive to Belek, play golf. Rejoin yacht in Antalya

7. Play Belek courses, overnight on yacht at Antalya.

8. Fly London.

Turkey – 8 days: –

1. Fly Antalya; drive to Marmaris (hotel).

2 and 3.Play Marmaris course in morning; afternoon cruise.

4.Drive to Belek, play golf; join yacht in Antalya.

5. Play Belek course; afternoon sail to Fineke.

6. Visit Olympos, Phaselis and Chimaera sites, or play Belek course. Rejoin yacht at Antalya.

7. Play Belek course.

8. Fly London.

Italy -  8 days: -

1. Fly Rome; Transfer to Fiuggi. 9 hole warm-up round.

2. Transfer to Golf
Club; play 18 or 27 holes as your group prefers.

3. Transfer to Golf Club for 18 or 27 holes. Or Full day visit to Rome for guided tour. Or golfers play whilst non-playing partners visit Rome.

4. Drive to Chianciano; wram-up 9 hole round.

5. Transfer to Golf Club for 18 holes. Afternoon drive via Bagno Vignoni to Pienza and Montepulciano, or play further 18 holes.

6. Full day excursion to Florence; guided tour.

7. Drive to Perugia for morning golf. Afternoon visit Perugia and Lake Trasimeno. Late afternoon return to Chianciano for Final Dinner and prize-giving in Palazzo.

8 Drive to Rome for flight to UK.

Czech Republic - 4 days: -

1. Fly to Prague; tranfer to hotel. Optional afternoon tour of Prague or warm-up 9 holes at a Prague golf course. Evening exploration of Prague nightlife.

2. Transfer to course about one hour outside Prague; play 18 or 27 holes. Return to Prague. Eveing river cruise and dinner.

3. Drive to golf course one hour outside Prague; play 18 holes; drive to Plzen. Visit Pilsener brewery.

4. Tranfer to Plzen golf club, play 18 holes. Lunch and prize-giving; drive to Prague to depart for flight to UK.
 

Italy - 4 days: -

1. Fly Rome; transfer to Fiuggi; play warm-up 9 hole round.

2. Morning play 18 holes; drive to Chianciano.

3. Play morning 18 holes; afternoon excursion to Montepulciano or Perugia. Or play further 18 holes. Final Dinner in Palazzo.

4. Morning 18 holes; lunch and prize-giving; drive to Rome for flight to UK.

n.b.: -

The above itineraries can be amended to include as much golf as is required.  Excursions can be built into the itinerary for all participants, as illustratedabove, or non-golfing partners may take excursions whilst golfers play further rounds. The amount of golf built into the itinerary is decided by you and your group.  From Fiuggi excursions can be made to, for example, Rome, Tivoli, Castelli and Pomei.  From Chianciano excursions can be made to, for example, Florence and Siena.

Peru - 12 days: -

1. Fly to Lima.

2. Morning Lima City tour; afternoon 9 holes.

3. Morning play Lima Golf Club 18 holes; afternoon play La Planicie Golf Club 18 holes.

4. Drive east into the Andes, to La Oroya; play La Oroya course.

5. Return to Lima; Fly to Arequipa.

6. Morning Arequipa city tour; afternoon play Arequipa Golf Club.

7. Full day visit to Colca Canyon.

8. Fly to Cusco; city tour.

9. Full day visit by train to Macchu Pichu.

10. Fly to Lima; afternoon play Los Inkas Golf Club 18 holes.

11. Play Villa Country Club 18 holes; lunch and prize-giving. Depart on flight to UK.

12. Arrive UK.
 

Bolivia - 12 days: -

1. Fly to La Paz.

2. Arrive La Paz. Afternoon city tour.

3. Play first round at La Paz Golf Club 18 holes; visit Moon Valley

4. Full day visit to Lake Titicaca.

5. Fly to Santa Cruz; afternoon tour.

6. Play first round at Las Palmas Golf Course 18 holes.

7. Play second round at Las Palmas Golf Club 18 holes; fly to La Paz.

8.Fly to Uyuni; tour of Uyuni Salt Flats; afternoon play Uyuni Salt Course 9 holes.

9. Fly to La Paz; visit to Tiahuanaco.

10. Play La Paz Golf Club; prize-giving and Farewell Dinner.

11. Depart for UK.

12 Arrive UK.

Peru and Bolivia - 15 days: -

1. Fly to Lima.....and same as Peru above until...

9. Full day visit by train to Macchu Pichu.

10. Fly to La Paz.

11. Morning La Paz City tour; afternoon play La Paz Golf Club 18 holes.

12. Fly to Santa Cruz; afternoon tour.

13. Play Las Palma Golf Course 18 holes.

14. Fly to La Paz; transfer to flight to UK.

15. Arrive UK.