Rovos Golf Safari

Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria. Guests may freshen up in their suites before meeting fellow passengers in the lounge car and observation car.
Lunch is served in the dining cars en route to Rustenburg. Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal

The old town of Rustenburg grew as the church and administrative centre for a rich farming area. It is here, in the centre of a volcanic valley surrounded by the dun slopes of the Pilanesberg Mountains, a wilderness wonderland rises from the dust, the fantastical Sun City Resort. It was a vision realised through one man’s unshakable faith in the religion of tourism, the South African hotel prodigy Sol Kerzner. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979 in what was then Bophuthatswana, which had been declared as an independent state by the apartheid government. This meant it could provide entertainment such as gambling, which was banned in South Africa.

The UN had imposed a cultural boycott on South Africa in condemnation of apartheid. In the early 80s, several acts disregarded the boycott and performed (with substantial financial incentives from Kerzner) to desegregated crowds at the venue, such as the Beach Boys, Cher, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Status Quo, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Queen. Today the resort is one of the world’s largest entertainment centres, a luxury theme park for grown up kids. The two championship golf courses – one with crocodiles at the 13th hole – are bordered by the Pilanesberg National Park, which contains the Big Five and has a vigorous conservation programme.

Leisure Guests:
After Breakfast you’ll be transferred to Sun City for game drive activity in Pilanesberg Reserve. Then, you’ll spend your afternoon at leisure at Lost City’s Sun City.

Golfers:
After Breakfast you will be transferred to Sun City’s Gary Player/ Lost City Golf Course. Your afternoon will be enjoying Golf and leizure

Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Heidelberg. Dress: Formal

Day at leisure. All meals enjoyed on board en route to Ladysmith. Dress: “Africa” Theme or Smart Casual

The train climbs to Majuba Hill – site of the decisive battle that ended the First Anglo Boer War – then passes Newcastle, which has what is reputed to be the largest cella-dome Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere, and Glencoe, site of the first battle of the Anglo Boer War and now the centre of the province’s coalfields.

Leisure Guests: After breakfast you will be transferred to Spionkop Lodge to hear the
historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop with lunch. Your afternoon is set for a game drive in the 11 000-acre reserve OR relax at the lodge. Return to the train and grab a tea in the lounge and observation cars.

Golfers: Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure then you will be transferred to Champagne Sports Resort for tee off and lunch. Return to train.

Dinner is served in the dining cars. Shortly after Chieveley, on the right of the track, stands a memorial to Churchill who was captured here in 1899. Dress: Formal

Leisure Guests:
Enoy Durban City after breakfast visit to the botanical gardens and lunch at Umhlanga’s beachfront with an afternoon at leisure.

Golfers:
Continental breakfast is served until departure. And you will be transferred to Durban Country Club OR Zimbali Lakes for tee off and lunch

Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal

Continental breakfast is served until departure.You will be transferred to Hluhluwe for a game drive. As the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa, Hluhluwe consists of 960km² of hilly topography and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts.

Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels towards eSwatini. Border formalities take place. Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mpaka. Dress: Formal

Leisure Guests:
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Mkhaya Reserve. Board game vehicles for a game drive activity and after,you'll be transferred to Swazi Candles and Mantenga Cultural Village for a visit with lunch. Afterwards, return to the train for tea.

Golfers:
After Breaksfast, you will be transferred to Royal Swazi Sun or Nkonyeni for tee off and lunch. Depart for Komatipoort, South Africa. Border formalities take place.

Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Malelane. Dress: Formal

Leisure Guests:
Breakfast is served in the dining cars. Enjoy a game drive in the Kruger National Park with tea, lunch and an opportunity for curio shopping. The train travels west across the Drakensberg Mountains and climbs the spectacular escarpment.

Golfers:
Breakfast is served in the dining cars. Transfer to Kambaku Golf Club for tee off and lunch. In the late afternoon, return to the train for tea and enjoy the scenery as the train climbs the escarpment to the Steenkampsberg Mountains.

Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal.

Leisure Guests:
After breakfast you'll enjoy a presentation of flyfishing followed by lunh at Walkerson’s Hotel. Return to Dullstroom for an introduction to whisky distilling and a tour of the Arts & Crafts Centre.

Golfers:
After Breakfast, you'll be transferred to Highland Gate for tee off and lunch.

Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: “1920s” Theme or Smart Casual

Breakfast and lunch are served in the dining cars. The train arrives at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria.

Please note: Dress accordingly for excursions/game drives. And Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved.