The Sun City Resort is a very popular entertainment resort, comprising 4 different hotels, casinos, lakes, swimming pools, tennis courts, water sports, 2 x 18 hole golf courses, amusement parks, and a "real beach"! The best hotel at Sun City is "The Palace at the Lost City". It is a luxurious five star hotel, with truly unique architecture. Unlike the other hotels at Sun City, staying at The Palace also allows you free access into the "Lost City" which includes the entertainment area, forests/gardens as well as the Valley of Waves (the real beach with "real waves"!). The 4 star Cascades Hotel, at Sun City is closer to the entire Sun City complex and casino, and overlooks the Gary Player designed golf course and lake.
A 2 or 3 night stay is certainly adequate, while a maximum of 4 or 5 nights is suggested, should golf be the main interest for this Resort. There are a restricted number of daily flights into/out of Sun City from Johannesburg each day as well as flights direct from Cape Town - and this is the easiest way to access the Sun City Resort. Alternatively, a self-drive trip a personalised road transfer from the Johannesburg can be arranged.
The Madikwe Game Reserve is "close" to Sun City (about 2 hour drive) and going on safari at Jaci's Safari Lodge is a good option, or alternatively, visiting any of the exclusive and upmarket safari camps in the Sabi Sands or Timbavati. There are schedule air links from Sun City to Hoedspruit, or air charter direct to the selected venue. |