Golf Saxon England and Celtic Wales - 8 Days
Exclusive to private groups only, composed of clients who already know each other or have friends, family, colleagues, student alumni in common. This closed group will have no ice to break, it will be full swing from Day One!
Arrive in London and depart from Cardiff, you'll be experiencing the best of Anglo-Saxon as well as Celtic society in these two great nations, so similar and yet so different. You're going to play the very best and most scenic courses that a golfer could hope to enjoy, with prime tee times across the board.
Courses:
Royal St. George's (Kent) - Ranked No. 1 in England
Sunningdale - Ranked No. 2 in England
Swinley Forest - Ranked No. 5 in England
St. George's Hill (Surrey) - Ranked No. 8 in England
Royal Portcawl Ranked No. 1 in Wales
Pennard - Ranked No. 2 in Wales
Celtic Manor - Ranked No.4 in Wales
Highlights:
- Four and five star exclusive accommodations in great locations
- Golf with the "psychological bridge" philosophy - once you arrive in England and Wales to play the game and relax with friends, you are mentally shutting off from the busy world and taking time to recoup your energy and freshness.
- Play the best courses in England and Wales
- Luxury transport and knowledgeable driver/golf expert
- Choose where you want to go for lunch and dinner - our driver will know all the best restaurants, bars and cultural attractions
- Personalised service - your driver/guide is there to cater for your group's needs.
- Absorb all that is great about Great Britain - humour, landscape, warm welcome, local traditions and culture, history.
Detailed Itinerary:
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Itinerary and Specifics
Included:
- Airport Meet and Greet and transfers at beginning and end of trip
- Experienced Driver/Guide and Golf Specialist throughout
- Luxury touring vehicle with comfortable Executive seating and fridges - ample space for you and your fellow golfers and clubs.
- Bespoke requests catered for
- Specific guaranteed tee times at all 7 courses
- Availability of caddy if needed
- 5 star accommodations throughout on a Bed and Breakfast Basis
- Porterage - your luggage in and out of each hotel is covered
Not Included:
- Flights - fly to London Heathrow and fly out of Cardiff via Dublin (US Pre-Clearance)
- Bring your own golf clubs or we can arrange for you to hire clubs
- Lunches, drinks and dinners
- Gratuities: minimum suggested $15 per person per day for your expert driver/guide who is a golf specialist. He will truly take care of your group
Full itinerary:
Day 1
Meet and Greet at Heathrow, direct transfer to central London hotel to relax and unwind. Check-in, grab lunch and then we head to our first course for a late afternoon tee time. Return to London in the mid- evening for a nightcap at your hotel or an English pub, of which we know one or two. We are two nights here.
Day 2
Today is a free day in London where you can deal with jetlag, see some sights, visit some attractions or dine in some of the best restaurants in the world. Alternatively, if your group wants to head straight into the second course today, we'll get that rolled out and make it happen.
Day 3
Today we've got two courses, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We leave London and play St. George's Hill and Sunningdale. Stay nearby at a luxury boutique hotel for one night.
Day 4
Today we play Swinley Forrest and we're off to explore the Cotwolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the English countryside. Arrive in Bath mid-afternoon and stay in a top class Georgian Style Hotel right in the centre of the city on the Avon. You'll be able to explore the Roman Baths, the Abbey, the cigar shop, the great whisky emporia or indeed we'll do a visit to the Cotswold Gin Distillery if that's what you want to learn about. Somerset, the county around Bath, is known for its cider and upper-middle class population over the last 300 years. It's a UNESCO World Heritage City with some of the most special architecture in Europe. Antiques, Victorian Market, amazing food, this is the city to be in for the night.
Day 5
Today you have the morning to rest, relax and explore Bath at your own leisure. We'll walk you to the Royal Circus and Crescent if you want to see and explore the best of architecture Britain can offer. Discover the city of Jane Austen and Sally Lunn's Buns! Mid-afternoon we're off to Celtic Manor Championship Course in Wales.
Overnight here for two nights.
Day 6
Today we're off to Royal Portcawl and Pennard, two Links courses west of Cardiff, Welsh capital. Enjoy the golf and the scenery before we head back to Cardiff and our hotel.
Day 7
Today we'll show you around Cardiff or we can head up into the Rhonda Valley to the Big Pit where you can dress up as a miner and head down into the earth with a guide who once did this treacherous and daring job. Wales was known as a once great exporter of coal and we're in the right area to see the valleys above Cardiff where the industry was based. Head to Cardiff and you'll see the Castle where the G8 Meeting of World Leaders was held and explore some of the bars and great restaurants to finish your final day in Celtic Wales. There's also the tour of Millennium Stadium, considered by some the greatest Rugby stadium in the world, hosting over 80,000 sports fans. Or, if you want to know the history of the Welsh Love Spoon, ask your driver/guide and he'll show you smallest and the largest in the world. Back to the Celtic Manor Resort for your final night in Wales.
Day 8
It's a 30 minute drive to Cardiff Airport and from there your flight to Dublin is really short. Head to pre-clearance if you're flying to the USA, meaning no checks upon return home as it's already done in Dublin by US staff for you. Enjoy your trip home, say goodbye to your driver/guide and we hope you enjoyed golfing the best of Saxon England and Celtic Wales!