All aboard for Golfing the Garden Route!
Golfing the Garden Route has never been so spectacular!
There are many attributes to South Africa. It’s a country full to the brim with energy, beauty, culture, differences, chaos and opportunity. For visitors, it offers a kaleidoscope of colour and experiences that have left many with poignant and special memories. One of the most pristine areas of Southern Africa is the Garden Route and one of the most fun activities to do in this part of the Southern Cape is play golf. Or not. We offer separate itineraries for those playing and for those not. Golfing the Garden Route has become a favourite pastime for travellers coming to South Africa to play this temperamental game and the Shongololo Express offers an adventure for those mad enough to play this game called golf and for leisure guests wanting to take it easy.
The 15-day Good Hope Golf journey on board the newly acquired and renovated Shongololo Express is the ultimate holiday as it incorporates some of the best scenery, cultural and historical activities, safari experiences and golf that South Africa has to offer. In addition to this, guests are in the safe and experienced hands of Rovos Rail, a company who has 29 years in the hospitality industry and one who has crafted each itinerary to near perfection. There is after all always room for improvement!
The itinerary:
Day 1 Tour of Soweto and Pretoria train departure
Day 2 Panorama route / play Leopard Creek, Nelspruit or White River
Day 3 Kruger Park game drive / play at Leopard Creek, Nelspruit or White River
Day 4 Swaziland tour / play at Nkonyeni Golf Estate
Day 5 Hluhluwe game drives
Day 6 St Lucia Wetland Park visit
Day 7 Durban tour / play at Durban golf course
Day 8 Battlefields tour / play at Champagne Sports Resort
Day 9 Bloemfontein tour
Day 10 Kimberley tour / play at Kimberley Golf Club
Day 11 Graaf Reinet walking tour
Day 12 Cango Caves and ostrich farm visit / play at Fancourt Golf Estate
Day 13 Knysna visit and Fancourt dinner / play at Ernie Els Oubaai
Day 14 Drive to Hermanus over scenic mountain passes
Day 15 Train arrival and Cape Town tour
As you can see, there is something for everyone and more than enough golf at beautiful courses to frustrate and excite those opting to play! This 15-day sojourn rivals that of any train adventure across the world and we hope you join us for a trip of a lifetime.
If you would like to receive any further information then please do get in touch by e-mailing querida@rovos.co.za or call her on +27 (0) 12 315 8039. Watch the Shongololo Express video by clicking here
We hope to welcome you on board soon!
