ROV07 - 9 Day Rovos Rail Luxury Train Golf Tour & Safari

This delightful nine-day Rovos Rail golf tour is designed 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 Leopard Creek Country Club or enjoy a game drive in the world famous Kruger Park followed by lunch. Tee off at the Royal Swazi Golf Club in Swaziland, while non-golfers visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory, lunch at Guava Galleries followed by a game drive safari 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 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 the non-golfers. Relax as the train travels north to Sun City in the Pilanesberg Mountains. A full day will be spent at this world-famous facility before departing for Pretoria where this memorable journey ends.

Champagne Sports Resort Golf Course - Drakensberg Mountains.

Day 1 of the tour
Departing Rovos Rail’s private station in Capital Park, Pretoria we have a relaxing first day as we trundle through the Lowveld towards Waterval Onder. You will enjoy your first night of fantastic dining this evening.

Day 2 of the tour
This morning we get to enjoy our first round of golf on the Leopard Creek Golf Course which borders on the Kruger National Park. Don’t be surprised if you come across wild game on the fairways as this course borders the Kruger National Park. The water hazards are ‘just that’ with hippo and crocodiles aplenty. Non-golfers enjoy a game drive in the Kruger National Park followed by lunch. Later this afternoon the train sets off again as it makes its way for Swaziland.

Day 3 of the tour
Another round of golf this morning, this time it is in another country. You will play at the Royal Swazi Golf Club near Manzini in the beautiful mountainous kingdom of Swaziland. Non-golfers will visit the Ngwenya Glass Factory followed by lunch at Guava Gallery and then have an afternoon game drive in the Mkhaya Game Reserve.

Day 4 of the tour
There is no golf today. We all get to experience an early morning game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. After the game drive we board the train and then make our way on towards Durban. Later in the afternoon we will arrive in Durban and dinner will be served in the Dining Car.



Day 5 of the tour
Tee off this morning at the lovely Durban Beachwood Country Club. Non-golfers enjoy a Durban City Tour followed by lunch at the Durban Beachwood Country Club with the golfers.



Day 6 of the tour
The awesome Drakensberg Mountain Range will be your backdrop today as you enjoy a challenging round of golf at the Champagne Sports Resort. Non-golfers have two options today. You can either enjoy the day walking in the Mountains and taking in all the beauty or you can join a professional tour of the Battlefields where you will also have some time to do shopping before joining up with the golfers again on the train.



Day 7 of the tour
Today is a non-golfing day with no excursions. It is a lazy day on the train to relax. We depart Ladysmith this morning and then trundle our way through some breathtaking countryside.



Day 8 of the tour
This morning we tee-off on either the well known Gary Player Country Club or the Lost City Golf Course, at the Sun City Resort. Non-golfers will enjoy a game drive in the Pilanesberg National Park. We all meet for a group lunch in the clubhouse.



Day 9 of the tour
This morning we unfortunately end our journey back at 10:00 at the private Capital Park Station in Pretoria belonging to Rovos Rail. We say our farewells and hope you have had a sensational trip on the world’s most luxurious train.

Should you decide that you want to spend some more time in South Africa, you may decide to let us make arrangements for an off-train tour for you down to Cape Town or to spend some time along the Garden Route. We can arrange this as a golf or non-golf tour option. 

Please Note

• This tour is operated as a Scheduled Tour. Please take note of the Departure Dates above.
• Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed.
• Please feel free to add on to this tour with any of the other possible tours we offer before or after the train journey.