GOLF SAFARI

Rovos Rail has designed a nine-day Golf Safari to entertain the most discerning player with optional excursions for non-playing guests at all venues. This journey begins in Pretoria and travels east towards Nelspruit. Play at the Hans Merensky Golf Estate or visit the world famous Kruger Park. Tee off at the Royal Swazi Golf Club, near Manzini in Swaziland, while non-golfers visit Ngwenya Glass Factory, lunch at Malandelas followed by a game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve. Then it's on to Zululand for game viewing in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Play one of South Africa’s finest courses, the Durban Beachwood 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 our non-golfers. Relax as the train travels north to Sun City. A full day will be spent at this world-famous facility before departing for Pretoria where this memorable journey ends.

GOLF SAFARI  ITINERARY
Pretoria / Phalaborwa / Hluhluwe /
Durban / Ladysmith / Sun City / Pretoria
April, September and December 2011
PULLMAN SUITE R36,500 • DELUXE SUITE R54,200 • ROYAL SUITE R71,000 per person

 

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  GOLFERS
  Day 1
10h00

Depart Rovos Rail Station, Capital Park in Pretoria.
Guests may unpack and freshen up in their suites before meeting fellow passengers in the Lounge or Observation Cars.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
16h50 The train stops for 15 minutes. Thereafter we travel the spectacular 14km descent through the Drakensberg Escarpment arriving in Waterval Onder.
19h30 Depart from Nelspruit. Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
01h00 The train arrives in Phalaborwa where we overnight.
  Day2
06h00 A continental breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 06h30.
06h45 Transfer to the Hans Merensky Golf Course for a 07h36 tee off.
13h30 Depart for Phalaborwa Station and rejoin the train.
14h00 Depart Phalaborwa whilst lunch is being served.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
21h00 Depart Komatipoort after border formalities.
00h00 Arrive at Mpaka in Swaziland where we overnight.
  Day3
06h30

Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 08h30.
08h30 Board the coach and depart Mpaka for Royal Swazi Sun Hotel & Golf Course.
09h30 The coach arrives at the Royal Swazi Golf Course.
10h00 Tee-off at Royal Swazi Golf Club.
15h30 After-golf snacks are served at the Indzaba room.
17h00 The coach departs for Phuzamoya Station arriving at 18h10 where we board the train.
18h30 The train departs for the Golela border post and Hluhluwe.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
02h30 The train arrives at Hluhluwe Station where we overnight.
  Day4
05h30 An early morning wake up call for a game drive in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve.
05h45 Tea, Coffee, Juices, Fruit, and Pastries will be served in the dining car/s.
06h00 Board the game drive vehicles parked outside the train.
08h30 The Game Rangers will stop for a short bathroom break at Hilltop Camp where tea, coffee and biscuits will be available. Please ensure that you are warmly dressed. As the morning drive progresses the weather can warm up considerably, so please also ensure you have hats and sun protection. Rain capes will be provided if required.
10h30 Return to the train.
11h00 Brunch will be served in the dining car/s en route to Durban.
16h00 High Tea is served in the Lounge and Observation Cars.
17h30 Arrive in Durban.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
  Day5
06h00 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 08h00.
06h30 The coach departs for Durban Country Club Beachwood Course.
07h30 Tee- off at Beachwood.
12h30 Lunch is served in the Club House.
14h00 Board the coach and return to the train.
15h00 The train departs from Durban.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
23h45 The train arrives in Estcourt where we overnight.
  Day6
05h30

Breakfast is served in the dining car/s.
07h30 The coach departs from Estcourt Station for Champagne Sports Resort.
08h30 Golfers tee-off.
15h00 After golf snacks are served at the Club.
17h30 The coach departs to rejoin the train at Estcourt.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
20h30 The train departs for Koster.
  Day7
  Day at leisure on the train.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
  Day8
06h30 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 09h30.
07h00 Board the coach for the Gary Player CC.
08h10 Golfers tee-off on the Gary Player CC.
14h00 Lunch at the Gary Player CC.
15h30 Depart from the Gary Player Golf Club for a game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
18h00 On our return from the game drive we board the coach and return to the train.
20h00 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
20h30 The train departs for Krugersdorp.
23h20 We arrive in Krugersdorp where we overnight.
  Day9
07h00 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s as the train departs from Krugersdorp.
10h00 The train arrives at Rovos Rail’s Station, Capital Park in Pretoria.
  NON GOLFERS
  Day1
10h00 Depart Rovos Rail Station, Capital Park in Pretoria.
Guests may unpack and freshen up in their suites before meeting fellow passengers in the Lounge or Observation Cars.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
16h50 The train stops for 15 minutes. Thereafter we travel the spectacular 14km descent through the Drakensberg Escarpment arriving in Waterval Onder.
19h30 Depart from Nelspruit. Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
01h00 The train arrives in Phalaborwa where we overnight.
Day2
06h00 A continental breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 06h30. Board the open safari vehicles for a game drive in the Kruger National Park.
06h45 Please ensure that you are warmly dressed. As the morning drive progresses the weather can warm up considerably, so please also ensure you have hats and sun protection. Rain capes will be provided if required. Tea and bathroom break mid morning at Letaba with an opportunity for craft and curio shopping.
12h00 Depart for Hans Merensky where we join the golfers.
13h30 Depart for Phalaborwa Station and rejoin the train.
14h00 Depart Phalaborwa whilst lunch is being served.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
21h00 Depart Komatipoort after border formalities.
00h00 Arrive at Mpaka in Swaziland where we overnight.
Day3
06h30 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 08h30.
08h30 Board the coach and depart Mpaka for Royal Swazi Sun Hotel & Golf Course.
09h30 After the coach arrives at the Royal Swazi Golf Course we depart for the scenic drive to the Ngwenya Glass Factory.
13h00 Lunch at Guava Galleries where there is an opportunity for craft and curio shopping.
14h30 Depart for Phuzamoya to meet the vehicles from Mkhaya Game Reserve.
15h30 Game drive in Mkhaya Game reserve.
18h00 Return to the train.
18h30 The train departs for the Golela border post and Hluhluwe.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
02h30 The train arrives at Hluhluwe Station where we overnight.
  Day4
05h30 An early morning wake up call for a game drive in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve.
05h45 Tea, Coffee, Juices, Fruit, and Pastries will be served in the dining car/s.
06h00 Board the game drive vehicles parked outside the train.
08h30 The Game Rangers will stop for a short bathroom break at Hilltop Camp where tea, coffee and biscuits will be available. Please ensure that you are warmly dressed. As the morning drive progresses the weather can warm up considerably, so please also ensure you have hats and sun protection. Rain capes will be provided if required.
10h30 Return to the train.
11h00 Brunch will be served in the dining car/s en route to Durban.
16h00 High Tea is served in the Lounge and Observation Cars.
17h30 Arrive in Durban.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
  Day5
06h00 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 08h30.
09h00 The vehicle departs for a Durban City tour.
12h30 Join the golfers at the Beachwood Golf Club for lunch.
14h00 Board the coach and return to the train.
15h00 The train departs from Durban.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
23h45 The train arrives in Estcourt where we overnight.
  Day6
06h00 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 08h30.
08h00 The vehicles will depart from Estcourt Station for the Battlefields tour. Raymond Heron, our “storyteller extraordinaire “will start his tale at Mt Alice which was the headquarters of General Buller.
11h30 We stop at Spionkop Lodge for refreshments and then onto the top of Spionkop to finish this historic story.
13h00 We return to Spionkop Lodge for lunch. Thereafter we board the vehicles for shopping visits (time permitting) to Ardmore Ceramics, Thokiziwa and the Rug factory.
18h30 Rejoin the train at Estcourt.
20h30 The train departs for Koster.
  Day7
  Day at leisure on the train.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
  Day8
06h30 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s until 09h30.
10h00 Depart on the coach for a morning at leisure in Sun City.
11h30 Pre-arranged Palace Tour starts from the Welcome Centre.
13h30 Lunch at the Gary Player Golf Club.
15h30 Depart from the Gary Player Golf Club for a Game Drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.
18h00 On our return from the Game Drive we board the coach and return to the train.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
20h30 The train departs for Krugersdorp.
23h20 We arrive in Krugersdorp where we overnight.
  Day9
07h00 Breakfast is served in the dining car/s as the train departs from Krugersdorp.
10h00 The train arrives at Rovos Rail’s Station, Capital Park in Pretoria.
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