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9-day tour - Something very different
4 days in beautiful Cape Town followed by a 9-day tour in 5 star luxury aboard the World's most luxurious train, 8 magnificent rounds of golf.
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Experience the majesty of Table Mountain, the delightful Cape Winelands offering world class wines, the vibrant Cape Town Waterfront and the sheer beauty of the Cape Peninsula. Add to this an unforgettable experience of the extravagant elegance of rail travel on the most luxurious train in the world. Rovos Rail's unique train tours combine some of the most magnificent scenery with the glamour & excitement of the golden age of rail travel. These beautifully rebuilt trains offer accommodation of the highest standard, combining the opulence of a bygone era with subtle modern innovations. A selection of the finest golf courses in South Africa brought together in a kaleidoscope of golf, scenic beauty & luxury cuisine. At every venue there will be excursions for non-playing guests. This tour begins in Cape Town, where it will be self drive, ending in Pretoria. Option 2 does not include Cape Town.
Please note that there are only three Rovos Rail Golf Tours per year, so book early. This is our only tour where arrival & departure dates are fixed.
- Option 1 - Four magical days in Cape Town, followed by the unique Rovos Rail Golf Tour itinerary, visiting Kruger Park, Swaziland, Durban, the Drakensberg Mountains & Sun City. This tour starts in Cape Town & ends in Pretoria.
Tour reference number: PGT1800-5
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- Option 2 - The 9-day Rail Tour with five rounds of golf, visiting Kruger Park, Swaziland, Durban, the Drakensberg Mountains & Sun City. This tour starts & ends in Pretoria.
Tour reference number: PGT1800-4
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Suggested day-by-day itinerary.
Day 1 - 05 April / 14 Sep / 29 Nov
Arrive at Cape Town International Airport where you will be met by a representative of Pinnacle Golf Tours. Collect your hire car and we will escort you to the famous Cape Town Waterfront where you will be staying for the next 5 nights in 5 star luxury. The details of your tour will all be carefully explained to you. You will receive all vouchers, tee times, directions plus three very important items.
Firstly you will receive a mobile sat-nav unit for use in your hire car. It will be provided, together with a comprehensive list of the GPS co-ordinates for each of the golf courses, hotels, places of interest etc that you will visit during your holidaySecondly, you will receive an in-car audio guide to make your visit even more enjoyable & informative. Places of interest will be pointed out and their fascinating history explained. Thirdly, you will receive a local cellphone with the number of Pinnacle Golf Tours already programmed in. Remember we are on call to help you 24 hours a day.
After you have freshened up, start to explore the beauty of Cape Town. Depending on the weather, your first stop could be Table Mountain. The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in five minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensure that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view of the city. Carefully laid out paths & walking routes enable you to experience the thrill of Cape Town.
Day 2 - 06 April / 15 Sep / 30 Nov
Today you will play the magnificent Pearl Valley course. Spanning some 212 hectares of prime Cape Winelands real estate, Pearl Valley Golf Estates is a magnificent 18-hole Jack Nicklaus signature golf course. His unique touch is evident at Pearl Valley Golf Estates. This golf legend sees the Pearl Valley course as the sum of his knowledge and his experience. This spectacular course provides one of the top golf experiences in South Africa - and one of the best in the world. Pearl Valley Golf Estates was recently rated the '5th Best Golf Course in South Africa,' by Golf Digest and received a '5 Star Golf Experience,' by Compleat Golfer. To meet the 'Golden Bear's' uncompromising standards of golf course design and aesthetic beauty, a combination of the intense colours of the greens and fairways, together with the brilliant white river sand lining the bunkers was carefully planned, to make Pearl Valley Golf Estates the most visually spectacular golf course in the country. Bunkers on Nicklaus' signature courses are renowned for being shallow, long and relatively undaunting. Every hole is played against the spectacular backdrop of the mountains surrounding the estate and all are challenging due to the bunkers and fast greens. The course has been designed with the area's prevailing winds in mind; the winter northwesterly and the summer southeasterly. All par 3s and par 5s play in different directions, ensuring that the same conditions are not experienced too many times in one round. The 4th is the 'Signature' hole and one of the most scenic of par 3s.
After your golf, why not visit one of the wine farms in the Stellenbosch / Paarl region. We will gladly recommend the best options. In Stellenbosch you might want to visit the famous Spier Wine Estate. See their famous cheetah conservation programme in action. If you are brave enough, share a cage with these magnificent animals. Dinner will be an incredible African experience at Moyo. Dining under the starlit African sky, Moyo is unlike any other restaurant. Bedouin tents and Gazebos are placed throughout the garden and create an almost nomad African Village.
Watching over this Moyo Village is a 300 year old Oak Tree, a testament to Africa's greatness. Growing from the earth, pulsating water features crafted from copper are living works of art and skillfully constructed tree houses raise from the ground and take to the tree tops - an unparalleled dining experience. The buffet span is an incredible 25 metres. The flavor of freshly cooked potjies, tagines and grilled meats fills the air with aromas of cumin, paprika and rosemary. African musicians complete the scene. A truly memorable evening.
Day 3 - 07 April / 16 Sep / 01 Dec
Steenberg is the venue for today's round. The course was designed and built by one of South Africa's leading golf course architects, Peter Matkovich. The private Steenberg Golf Club is available to hotel guests, members and their guests only. The golf course has been designed to take full advantage of natural features and hazards.
The design of the central clubhouse is harmonious with the historic architecture of the estate. The cool, airy rooms are fronted with green French doors onto a terrace. The course was designed and built by one of South Africa's leading golf course architects, Peter Matkovich. The 18 hole championship golf course meanders leisurely through the Steenberg vineyards, pine forests and gentle waterways.
The course features four distinct areas: Wetlands, Parklands, The Cape Flats and Fynbos. With five different tees, the course can be enjoyed by all, from championship to junior level. Many golfers envy the superb condition of this soft spike course and it is widely renowned for having the best greens in Cape Town.
There are also a number of practice areas, including a driving range, chipping area with sand traps and a large putting green. Many golfers envy the superb condition of this soft spike course and it is widely renowned for having the best greens in Cape Town. There are also a number of practice areas, including a driving range, chipping area with sand traps and a large putting green.
After golf why not continue your exploration of the Cape Peninsula. Perhaps a drive to Cape Point, where the Atlantic & Indian Oceans are reputed to meet. Don't forget a stop at Boulders to experience the Penguins colonies. Dinner could be at one of the many top class Waterfront restaurants.
Day 4 - 08 April / 17 Sep / 02 Dec
Check out of your hotel and travel by the beautiful scenic coastal drive to Hermanus (approx 90 minutes) a fascinating harbour town. If you are holidaying from May to September, you may be lucky enough to see Hermanus' most famous visitors, the Southern Right Whale. These magnificent creatures come here to breed. Our mid-morning round of golf today is at Arabella. Voted the number two golf course in South Africa and the top golf course in the Western Cape, the Arabella Golf Club - home to the Nelson Mandela Invitational - stretches through rolling fairways, deceptive bunkers and challenging water traps. It is also featured in Golf Digest's USA's Top 60 courses outside of America in 2007. A truly unique golf course set on the banks of the Bot River lagoon and fringed by indigenous fynbos.
Designed and built in 1999 by celebrated South African golf course architect Peter Matkovich, this classic parkland course has spectacular views across the Bot River lagoon and across the Kogelberg mountain range. Awarded Five-Star Golf Experience for the first time in 2002, the course is complemented by a luxurious clubhouse with bar and halfway house, as well as a fully stocked pro shop and excellent practice area with two resident teaching professionals. There is no doubt that a round of golf here ranks with the best experiences anywhere in the world.
Following your golf, you will say goodbye to beautiful Cape Town. Your flight to O.R. Tambo Airport (Johannesburg) will take approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. You will be transferred to a convenient airport hotel, ready to be collected tomorrow morning for the beginning of your unforgettable Rovos Rail Golf tour.
Day 5 - 09 April / 18 Sep / 03 Dec
You will be collected from your hotel by the Rovos Rail people and transported to Capital Park in Pretoria, where your tour departs promptly at 10h00.
At 18h30 you arrive at Waterval Onder. Lunch, dinner & overnight on the train.
Day 6 - 10 April / 19 Sep / 04 Dec
At 08h00 you play your first round of golf at the magnificent Hans Merensky course, situated in the heart of the Valley of the Olifants (Elephants). Greet the African dawn on the manicured fairways of the challenging 18 Hole, Par 72 Championship golf course, where crocodile and hippo add spice to the normal "hazards" of a good game of golf. The legendary Bob Grimsdell designed this unique course, which extends over a vast area of indigenous bush, interspersed with tranquil pools and velvet greens. The Golf Clubhouse raised to overlook the 9th and 18th Holes offers a view unsurpassed. Sitting on the patio having a chilled refreshment is the perfect way to relax after an exciting round on the golf course.
Non-golfers can take a game drive in the Kruger Park, followed by an arts & crafts visit in the village. At 14h00 the train departs for Swaziland.
Day 7 - 11 April / 20 Sep / 05 Dec
At 08h30 you tee off at the Royal Swazi Club near Manzini, set in a valley & surrounded by lush green hillside. No two holes are the same on this undulating parkland course, host to the Swazi Open, a regular SA PGA event.
Non-golfers visit Ngwenya Glass Factory. Lunch is at the Royal Swazi Hotel, followed by a Game Drive in the Mkhaya Game Reserve.
Day 8 - 12 April / 21 Sep / 06 Dec
At 06h00 you will embark on a game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Set in the heart of Zululand, this is the oldest game reserve in Africa where Zulu kings such as Dingiswayo & Shaka hunted. Today the "Big Five" of African legend stalk the verdant savannah. Established in 1895, game viewing is the prime attraction.
At 18h00 you arrive in Durban for an evening in the city.
Day 9 - 13 April / 22 Sep / 07 Dec
Tee off at the Durban Country Club's Beachwood course at 08h30. Non-golfers go on a Durban City tour followed by lunch at the Golf Club.
Day 10 - 14 April / 23 Sep / 08 Dec
This morning you arrive in the Central Drakensberg region at Champagne Sports Resort, boasting the most spectacular view of Champagne Castle & Cathkin Peak. You tee off at 07h30 on the 18-hole Championship course, designed by Hugh Baiocchi. You will share this visually stunning experience with roaming herds of Blesbok & rare birdlife.
Non-golfers can enjoy a walk at Champagne Castle or enjoy a professional tour of the Battlefields near Ladysmith.
Day 11 - 15 April / 24 Sep / 09 Dec
A day of leisure on the train
Day 12 - 16 April / 25 Sep / 10 Dec
Your luxury train has now taken you to the premier entertainment resort in Africa, the fabulous Sun City. Sun City, unique in the context of world resorts, with a combination of features unmatched anywhere, draws thousands of visitors each year to its four top-quality hotels, a Vacation Club plus magnificent sporting and recreational facilities including 2 world class golf courses, and the magical Lost City water-park, The Valley of Waves. Situated in the bushveld of South Africa's North West Province, it is surrounded by the imposing mountains of the Pilanesberg. Sun City has dazzled the international community with its glamorous casinos, gourmet restaurants, extensive sports facilities & star-studded spectaculars.
At 08h00 you tee off at South Africa's famous Gary Player Country Club, the country's number 2 course. The Gary Player Country Club situated at Sun City is home to the prestigious Nedbank Golf Challenge. The clever design and multiple tees make the course equally enjoyable for both the keen novice and the skilled professional.
Non-golfers can explore Sun City & lunch at the Gary Player Country Club.
At 15h30 you will take a game drive in the neighbouring, malaria-free Pilanesberg National Game Park which is home to South Africa's Big 5 - Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Leopard and Buffalo. Pilanesberg Game Reserve is set in the crater of a long extinct volcano, the Park ranks among the largest of the parks in South Africa (it is in fact the fourth largest park) and covers an area of 55 000 hectare. The beauty of Pilanesberg is reflected in a large central lake, the Mankwe Dam. Over time, wind and water have carved a spectacular landscape with rocky outcrops, open grasslands, wooded valleys and thickets. Pilanesberg National Park accommodates virtually every mammal of southern Africa.
Day 13 - 17 April / 26 Sep / 11 Dec
At 07h00 you depart Rustenberg & arrive back in Pretoria at 10h00. You will be transferred to Johannesburg International Airport for your journey home.
Thank you for booking a Pinnacle Golf Tour. We hope you have thoroughly enjoyed it & look forward to welcoming you back to beautiful South Africa ... soon! Bon Voyage, have a safe trip home.
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