African Golf

Rail Safari

Winter/Spring/Fall 2025

Pretoria to Pretoria

Day 1

Start your trip with optional pre-safari land programs in Pretoria before embarkation at Rovos Rail Station. Have lunch, tea, and dinner on board en route to Rustenburg.

Day 2

Play a round at Gary Player Country Club or Lost City Golf Course. Alternatively, join a game drive in the Pilanesberg Reserve before an afternoon at leisure in Sun City.

Day 3

Enjoy a day of leisure with all meals on board en route to Ladysmith. Soak in the beautiful landscapes as the train climbs Majuba Hill before passing Newcastle and Glencoe.

Day 4

Play a round at Champagne Sports Resort. Alternatively, visit Spionkop Lodge where you can listen to tales of its historic battlefield or join a game drive in its 11,000 acre reserve.

Day 5

Play a round at Durban Country Club, Mt. Edgecombe, or Cotswold Downs. Alternatively, enjoy a Durban city tour, a visit to the Botanical Gardens, and lunch at Umhlanga’s Beachfront.

Day 6

Experience an early morning game drive in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa and home to the Big Five, before traveling to eSwatini.

Day 7

Play a round at Royal Swazi Sun. Alternatively, join a game drive at Mkhaya Reserve before visiting Swazi Candles to have lunch and connect with local artisans.

Day 8

Enjoy a game drive in the iconic Kruger National Park followed by tea, lunch, and the opportunity to shop before returning to the train to cross the Drakensberg Mountains.

Day 9

Play a round at Highland Gate near Dullstroom. Alternatively, enjoy a flyfishing presentation with lunch at Walkerson’s Hotel before visiting a whisky distillery and the Arts & Crafts Centre.

Day 10

Enjoy a farewell breakfast before disembarkation back at Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria. Head to the airport or extend your trip with optional post-safari land programs.