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Day 1 GOLFERS and
NON GOLFERS
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10h00
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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. |
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13h00
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Lunch is served in the dining
car/s. |
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16h50
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The train stops for 15 minutes.
Thereafter we travel the spectacular 14km descent
through the Drakensberg Escarpment arriving in Waterval
Onder. |
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19h30
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Depart from Nelspruit. Dinner is
served in the dining car/s. |
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01h00
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The train arrives in Phalaborwa
where we overnight. |
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Day 2 GOLFERS
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06h00
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A continental breakfast is served
in the dining car/s until 06h30. |
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06h45
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Transfer to the Hans Merensky Golf
Course for a 07h36 tee off (carts available). |
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13h30
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Depart for Phalaborwa Station and
rejoin the train. |
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14h00
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Depart Phalaborwa whilst lunch is
being served. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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21h00
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Depart Komatipoort after border
formalities. |
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00h00
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Arrive at Mpaka in Swaziland where
we overnight. |
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Day 2 NON GOLFERS
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06h00
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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. |
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06h45
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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. |
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12h00
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Depart for Hans Merensky where we
join the golfers. |
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13h30
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Depart for Phalaborwa Station and
rejoin the train. |
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14h00
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Depart Phalaborwa whilst lunch is
being served. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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21h00
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Depart Komatipoort after border
formalities. |
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00h00
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Arrive at Mpaka in Swaziland where
we overnight. |
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Day 3 GOLFERS
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06h30
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 08h30. |
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08h30
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Board the coach and depart Mpaka
for Royal Swazi Sun Hotel & Golf Course (carts
available). |
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09h30
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The coach arrives at the Royal
Swazi Golf Course. |
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10h00
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Tee-off at Royal Swazi Golf Club. |
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15h30
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After-golf snacks are served at the
Indzaba room. |
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17h00
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The coach departs for Phuzamoya
Station arriving at 18h10 where we board the train. |
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18h30
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The train departs for the Golela
border post and Hluhluwe. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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02h30
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The train arrives at Hluhluwe
Station where we overnight. |
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DAY 3 NON GOLFERS
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06h30
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 08h30. |
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08h30
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Board the coach and depart Mpaka
for Royal Swazi Sun Hotel & Golf Course. |
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09h30
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After the coach arrives at the
Royal Swazi Golf Course we depart for the scenic drive
to the Ngwenya Glass Factory. |
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13h00
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Lunch at Guava Galleries where
there is an opportunity for craft and curio shopping. |
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14h30
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Depart for Phuzamoya to meet the
vehicles from Mkhaya Game Reserve. |
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15h30
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Game drive in Mkhaya Game reserve. |
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18h00
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Return to the train. |
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18h30
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The train departs for the Golela
border post and Hluhluwe. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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02h30
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The train arrives at Hluhluwe
Station where we overnight. |
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DAY 4 GOLFERS and
NON GOLFERS
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05h30
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An early morning wake up call for a
game drive in the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve. |
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05h45
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Tea, Coffee, Juices, Fruit, and
Pastries will be served in the dining car/s. |
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06h00
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Board the game drive vehicles
parked outside the train. |
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08h30
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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. |
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10h30
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Return to the train. |
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11h00
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Brunch will be served in the dining
car/s en route to Durban. |
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16h00
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High Tea is served in the Lounge
and Observation Cars. |
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17h30
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Arrive in Durban. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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Day 5 GOLFERS
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06h00
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 08h00. |
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06h30
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The coach departs for Durban
Country Club Beachwood Course (walking course). |
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07h30
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Tee- off at Beachwood. |
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12h30
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Lunch is served in the Club House. |
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14h00
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Board the coach and return to the
train. |
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15h00
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The train departs from Durban. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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23h45
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The train arrives in Estcourt where
we overnight. |
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Day 5 NON GOLFERS
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06h00
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 08h30. |
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09h00
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The vehicle departs for a Durban
City tour. |
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12h30
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Join the golfers at the Beachwood
Golf Club for lunch. |
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14h00
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Board the coach and return to the
train. |
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15h00
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The train departs from Durban. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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23h45
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The train arrives in Estcourt where
we overnight. |
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Day 6 GOLFERS
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05h30
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s. |
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07h30
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The coach departs from Estcourt
Station for Champagne Sports Resort (carts available). |
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08h30
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Golfers tee-off. |
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15h00
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After golf snacks are served at the
Club. |
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17h30
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The coach departs to rejoin the
train at Estcourt. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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20h30
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The train departs for Koster. |
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Day 6 NON GOLFERS
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06h00
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 08h30. |
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08h00
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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. |
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11h30
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We stop at Spionkop Lodge for
refreshments and then onto the top of Spionkop to finish
this historic story. |
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13h00
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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. |
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18h30
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Rejoin the train at Estcourt. |
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20h30
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The train departs for Koster. |
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Day 7 GOLFERS and
NON GOLFERS
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Day at leisure on the train.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
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Day 8 GOLFERS
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06h30
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 09h30. |
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07h00
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Board the coach for the Gary Player
(walking course)/Lost City CC (carts only). |
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08h10
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Golfers tee-off on the Gary
Player/Lost CityCC |
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14h00
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Lunch at the Club. |
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15h30
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Depart from the Golf Club for a
game drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. |
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18h00
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On our return from the game drive
we board the coach and return to the train. |
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20h00
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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20h30
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The train departs for Krugersdorp. |
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23h20
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We arrive in Krugersdorp where we
overnight. |
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Day 8 NON GOLFERS
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06h30
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s until 09h30. |
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10h00
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Depart on the coach for a morning
at leisure in Sun City. |
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11h30
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Pre-arranged Palace Tour starts
from the Welcome Centre. |
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13h30
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Lunch at the Golf Club. |
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15h30
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Depart from the Golf Club for a
Game Drive in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. |
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18h00
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On our return from the Game Drive
we board the coach and return to the train. |
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19h30
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Dinner is served in the dining
car/s. |
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20h30
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The train departs for Krugersdorp. |
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23h20
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We arrive in Krugersdorp where we
overnight. |
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Day 9 GOLFERS and
NON GOLFERS
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07h00
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Breakfast is served in the dining
car/s as the train departs from Krugersdorp. |
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10h00
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The train arrives at Rovos Rail’s
Station, Capital Park in Pretoria. |
