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For dates, see our Introductionary section GOLF SAFARI A SELECTION OF THE FINEST COURSES IN SOUTH AFRICA ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN A
KALEIDOSCOPE OF GOLF AND SCENIC BEAUTY This elegant nine-day 2 400 km Golf Safari travels from Pretoria to Malelane in Mpumulanga, Manzini in Swaziland, Durban in Natal, Ladysmith in the Drakensberg and Sun City in the Northern Province. Rovos Rail has designed this journey to entertain the most discerning player, and at all venues there are optional intriguing excursions for the entertainment of non-playing guests.
Departing from Rovos Rail's private station in Pretoria on Saturday morning, lunch is served as the Pride of Africa winds its way towards the spectacular Drakensberg escarpment en route to Nelspruit. On Sunday play at Leopard's Creek or enjoy a game drive in the world famous Kruger Park followed by shopping and lunch at Casterbridge near White River. |  |
On Monday, the Royal Swazi Golf Club, near Manzini in Swaziland has been reserved. For non-golfers there is an optional visit to the Ngwenya Glass Factory, Houses of Parliament and the Mkhaya Game Reserve. The train then departs overnight for Hluhluwe, where on Tuesday the day is spent game viewing in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and the St. Lucia Estuary.
| On Wednesday, golfers tee-off at the Durban Country Club, ranked as one of the best in South Africa. The non-playing guests enjoy a city tour of Durban followed by a visit to The Valley of a Thousand Hills. Thursday includes 18-holes at the Champagne Sports Resort which nestles in the foothills of the imposing Drakensberg Mountains. |
A guided tour of the Battlefields will be a further highlight for non-golfers. Relax the following day as the train travels north towards the magnificent resort of Sun City in the Pilanesberg Mountains where a full day is enjoyed in this magnificent resort with its outstanding facilities. Following a leisurely farewell dinner that evening the Pride of Africa arrives on Sunday morning at Capital Park Station in Pretoria where this memorable journey ends. |
ITINERARY 2004 - APRIL, AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2004 |
| | GOLFERS
17 APRIL/19 AUGUST/02 DECEMBER
10h00 Depart Rovos Rail's private station, Capital Park in Pretoria
18h30 Arrival Waterval Onder
18 APRIL/20 AUGUST/02 DECEMBER
10h00 Eighteen holes of golf at Leopard Creek in Malelane
18h00 Train departs for Swaziland
19 APRIL/21 AUGUST/03 DECEMBER
09h00 Tee-off at Royal Swazi Golf Club near Manzini 20 APRIL/22 AUGUST/04 DECEMBER
06h00 Game drive in Hluhluwe;
16h00 Cruise on St Lucia lake
21 APRIL/23 AUGUST/05 DECEMBER
09h00 Tee-off at Durban Beachwood Club
22 APRIL/24 AUGUST/06 DECEMBER
09h00 Tee-off at Champagne Sports Resort - Drakensberg
23 APRIL/25 AUGUST/07 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart Ladysmith
Day at leisure on the train
24 APRIL/26 AUGUST/08 DECEMBER
09h00 Tee-off at Gary Player Country Club, Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Club
16h30 Game drive in Pilansberg Game Reserve
25 APRIL/27 AUGUST/09 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart Rustenberg
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
 | NON-GOLFERS
17 APRIL/19 AUGUST/02 DECEMBER
10h00 Depart Rovos Rail's private station, Capital Park in Pretoria
18h30 Waterval Onder
18 APRIL/20 AUGUST/02 DECEMBER
09h00 Game drive in the Kruger Park, lunch at Casterbridge
18h00 Train departs for Swaziland.
19 APRIL/21 AUGUST/03 DECEMBER
09h30 Visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory and the Houses of Parliament. After lunch there is an afternoon game drive at Mkhaya Game Reserve
20 APRIL/22 AUGUST/04 DECEMBER
06h00 Game Drive in Hluhluwe;
16h00 Cruise on St Lucia lake
21 APRIL/23 AUGUST/05 DECEMBER
09h00 Durban City Tour followed by lunch at the Durban Beachwood Club
22 APRIL/24 AUGUST/06 DECEMBER
09h00 Walk at Champagne Sports Resort or professional tour of Battlefields near Ladysmith, shopping and join the golfers for lunch
23 APRIL/25 AUGUST/07 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart Ladysmith
Day at leisure on the train
24 APRIL/26 AUGUST/08 DECEMBER
09h30 Explore Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Gary Player CC
16h30 Game drive in Pilansberg Game Reserve
25 APRIL/27 AUGUST/09 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart Rustenberg
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
Rack Rate - Price per person sharing: Deluxe Suite R 29 800 * Royal Suite R38 900 * Single Supplement 40 %
* Includes all golf, excursions, accommodation and meals plus all alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train
Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa.
Visas are available through booking agents; please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements.
A multiple entry visa should be purchased for South Africa, as international passengers will be entering
South Africa a second time on exiting Swaziland.
Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed |
A Golf Tour in Gracious Luxury
Pretoria • Malelane • Swaziland • Durban • Ladysmith • Sun City • Pretoria 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 Leopard's Creek or enjoy a game drive in the world famous Kruger Park followed by shopping and lunch at Casterbridge near White River. Tee off at the Royal Swazi Golf Club, near Manzini in Swaziland, while non-golfers visit the Mlilwane Game Reserve, Houses of Parliament and the Swazi Candle Factory. 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. ITINERARY 2005 - APRIL AND AUGUST 2005 |
GOLFERS
14 APRIL/24 AUGUST
10h00 Depart Rovos Rail's private station, Capital Park in Pretoria
18h30 Arrival Waterval Onder
15 APRIL/25 AUGUST
10h00 Eighteen holes of golf at Leopard Creek in Malelane
18h00 Train departs for Swaziland
16 APRIL/26 AUGUST
09h00 Tee-off at Royal Swazi Golf Club near Manzini 17 APRIL/27 AUGUST
06h00 Game drive in Hluhluwe Game Reserve
16h00 Cruise on St Lucia Lake
18 APRIL/28 AUGUST
09h00 Tee-off at Durban Beachwood Country Club
19 APRIL/29 AUGUST
09h00 Tee-off at Champagne Sports Resort; Drakensberg
20 APRIL/30 AUGUST
07h00 Depart Ladysmith
Day at leisure on the train
21 APRIL/31 AUGUST
09h00 Tee-off at Gary Player Country Club, Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Club
16h30 Game drive in Pilansberg Game Reserve
22 APRIL/01 SEPTEMBER
07h00 Depart Rustenberg
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
 | NON-GOLFERS
14 APRIL/24 AUGUST
10h00 Depart Rovos Rail's private station, Capital Park in Pretoria
18h30 Waterval Onder
15 APRIL/25 AUGUST
09h00 Game drive in the Kruger Park, followed by lunch
18h00 Train departs for Swaziland.
16 APRIL/26 AUGUST
09h30 Visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory and the Houses of Parliament followed by game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve
17 APRIL/27 AUGUST
06h00 Game Drive in Hluhluwe Game Reserve;
16h00 Cruise on St Lucia Lake
18 APRIL/28 AUGUST
09h00 Durban City tour followed by lunch at the Durban Beachwood Club
19 APRIL/29 AUGUST
09h00 Walk at Champagne Sports Resort or professional tour of Battlefields near Ladysmith, shopping and join the golfers for lunch
20 APRIL/30 AUGUST
07h00 Depart Ladysmith
Day at leisure on the train
21 APRIL/31 AUGUST
09h30 Explore Sun City
14h00 Lunch at Gary Player CC
16h30 Game drive in Pilansberg Game Reserve
22 APRIL/01 SEPTEMBER
07h00 Depart Rustenberg
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
Rack Rate - Price per person sharing: Deluxe Suite R 33 400 * Royal Suite R43 600 * Single Supplement 40 %
* Includes all golf, excursions, accommodation and meals plus all alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train
Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa.
Visas are available through booking agents; please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements.
A multiple entry visa should be purchased for South Africa, as international passengers will be entering
South Africa a second time on exiting Swaziland.
Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed |
A Golf Tour in Gracious Luxury
Cape Town • Garden Route • Oudtshoorn • Port Elizabeth • Bloemfontein • Sun City • Pretoria Rovos Rail has designed an alternative nine-day Golf Safari to entertain the most discerning player.
At all venues, there are optional excursions for the entertainment of non-playing guests.
Your special journey commences from Cape Town Station on Monday morning, and lunch is served as the Pride of Africa winds its way through the scenic wine farms of Worcester and Robertson. On Monday you may play in George on Fancourt Links, while on Wednesday, Knysna's Pezula Golf Club (better known as Sparrebosch) has been reserved. After a visit to an ostrich farm on Thursday morning, our train departs Oudtshoorn en route to Port Elizabeth. Friday is spent on the Humewood Course or participating in a city tour. In the afternoon our guests are invited to relax on our gracious train as we climb through the Karoo heading for Bloemfontein. Sunday includes 18 holes at the Bloemfontein Golf Club. In the afternoon, we invite you to relax again 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. A leisurely farewell dinner will follow that evening on board The Pride of Africa. Journeys end is at our exclusive station in Pretoria. ITINERARY 2005 - DECEMBER 2005 |
GOLFERS
MONDAY, 05 DECEMBER
09h25 Depart Cape Town Station
16h00 Visit Zandvliet Wine Estate
TUESDAY, 06 DECEMBER
08h30 Arrive George
11h00 Golf at Fancourt Links.
20h00 Dinner at Fancourt Estate.
WEDNESDAY, 07 DECEMBER
11h00 Golf at Pezula Golf Club.
20h00 Dinner on train.
THURSDAY, 08 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart George
10h00 Visit to Ostrich Farm. Day at leisure on the train
FRIDAY, 09 DECEMBER
11h00 Golf at Humewood
20h00 Depart Port Elizabeth
SATURDAY, 10 DECEMBER
Day at leisure on train
SUNDAY, 11 DECEMBER
07h00 Golf at Bloemfontein Golf Club
13h00 Depart Bloemfontein
MONDAY, 12 DECEMBER
09h00 Golf at Lost City Golf Course, Sun City
16h00 Game drive in Pilanesberg Game Reserve
TUESDAY, 13 DECEMBER
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
| NON-GOLFERS
MONDAY, 05 DECEMBER
09h25 Depart Cape Town Station
16h00 Visit Zandvliet Wine Estate
TUESDAY, 06 DECEMBER
08h30 Arrive George
09h00 Tour of Mossel Bay.
20h00 Dinner at Fancourt Estate.
WEDNESDAY, 07 DECEMBER
09h00 Tour of Knysna Lagoon and Tsitsikama National Park.
20h00 Dinner on train.
THURSDAY, 08 DECEMBER
07h00 Depart George
10h00 Visit to Ostrich Farm.
FRIDAY, 09 DECEMBER
Day at leisure on the train
SATURDAY, 10 DECEMBER
07h00 City tour
20h00 Depart Port Elizabeth
SUNDAY, 11 DECEMBER
Day at leisure on train
MONDAY, 12 DECEMBER
09h00 City tour of Bloemfontein
13h00 Depart Bloemfontein
TUESDAY, 13 DECEMBER
09h00 Explore Sun City.
16h00 Game drive in Pilanesberg Game Reserve
10h00 Arrive Capital Park Station, Pretoria
Rack Rate - Price per person sharing: Deluxe Suite R 33 400 * Royal Suite R43 600 * Single Supplement 40 %
* Includes all golf, excursions, accommodation and meals plus all alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train
Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa.
Visas are available through booking agents; please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements.
A multiple entry visa should be purchased for South Africa, as international passengers will be entering
South Africa a second time on exiting Swaziland.
Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed |
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