Rovos Rail – Escorted holiday

Pretoria • Phalaborwa • Swaziland • Durban • Ladysmith • Sun City • Pretoria

Departure Dates: 09 April, 18 September and 03 December 2008

Rovos Rail has designed a delightful nine-day Golf Safari to entertain the most discerning player. At all venues, there are optional excursions for the entertainment of non-playing guests.

This special journey commences in Pretoria and travels east towards the spectacular Drakensberg Escarpment en route to Nelspruit. Play at Hans Merensky Golf Estate or enjoy a game drive in the world famous Kruger Park followed by lunch. Tee off at the Royal Swazi Golf Club, near Manzini in Swaziland, while non-golfers visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory, lunch at the Royal Swazi Hotel followed by a game drive in the Mkhaya Game Reserve. Then it’s on to Zululand for game viewing in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and the St. Lucia Estuary.

Play one of South Africa’s finest courses, the Durban Beachwood Country Club, while non-playing guests enjoy a city tour of Durban followed by lunch at the Golf Club. In the foothills of the imposing Drakensberg Mountains 18-holes await at the Champagne Sports Resort, with a guided tour of the Battlefields a further highlight for non-golfers.

Relax as the train travels north towards the magnificent resort of Sun City in the Pilanesberg Mountains. A full day is spent at this world-famous facility before departing for Pretoria where this memorable journey ends.

Golfers and Non-Golfers Itinerary

Day 1: Depart early evening from London Heathrow on South African Airways direct overnight flight to Johannesburg.

Day 2: On arrival, you will be transferred to Rovos Rail private station at Capital Park in Pretoria.
10h00 Depart on Rovos Rail
18h30 Arrive Waterval Onder

Day 3: 10h00 Eighteen holes golf at Hans Merensky Golf Estate
18h00 Train departs for Swaziland
Non golfer - Game drive in the Kruger Park followed by lunch.

Day 4: 09h00 Tee off at Royal Swazi Club near Manzini
Non golfer - Visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory; lunch at the Royal Swazi followed by a game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve.

Day 5: 06h00 Game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve
15h00 Cruise on St Lucia Lake
Non golfer - 06h00 Game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve
15h00 Cruise on St Lucia Lake

Day 6: 08h00 Tee off at Durban Beachwood Country Club
Non golfer - Durban City tour followed by lunch at the Durban Beachwood Country Club.

Day 7: 09h00 Tee off at Champagne Sports Resort; Drakensberg
Non golfer - 09h00 Walk at Champagne Sports Resort or professional tour of Battlefields near Ladysmith, shopping and rejoin the train.

Day 8: 07h00 Depart Ladysmith Day at leisure on the train.

Day 9: 09h00 Tee off at Gary Player Country Club; Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Club
16h00 Game drive in Pilanesberg
Non golfer - 09h30 Explore Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Gary Player CC.
16h30 Game drive in Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Day 10: 07h00 Depart Rustenberg
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria. You will then be transferred to Johannesburg Airport for your return flight to London Heathrow.

Day 11: Arrive London Heathrow.

Cost :
09 April 2008 Departure:
Pullman Suite - £2994.00 per person sharing
Deluxe Suite supplement - £788.00 per person sharing
Royal Suite supplement - £1536.00 per person sharing
Single supplement is on request.

18 September & 03 December 2008 Departure:
Pullman Suite - £2393.00 per person sharing
Deluxe Suite supplement - £788.00 per person sharing
Royal Suite supplement - £1536.00 per person sharing
Single supplement is on request.

Price includes accommodation, meals and excursions during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train.