The Sun City Hotel, the original Resort hotel, is set in a manicured garden overlooking the Gary Player Golf Course. The Sun City Casino and the Sun City Theatre are located in the hotel, along with a wide range of restaurants. The Sun City Hotel has a large swimming pool and a children’s pool with a lifeguard in attendance daily. Other activities include:
Sun City Theatre:
Current show: Rock on Beethoven
He’s back, and this time he’s ready to rock! Rock on Beethoven is the sequel to Roll over Beethoven. The show is directed by Ian von Memerty and features the hilarious Ludwig von Beethoven who comes to life to analyse the modern day music scene.
End Date: 07 March 2010
Ticket Price: R150 per person (includes light snacks)
R125 per MVG or 20 MVG points (includes light snacks)
Show times: 20h00 from Tuesdays to Saturdays (doors open at 19h00 for light snacks)
14h00 on Sundays (doors open at 13h00 for light snacks)
Please note: no snacks or beverages will be served during the show. Tickets available from Computicket
Harlequin's Bar
Guests can enjoy live entertainment Tuesday to Sundays, between 22h00 and 01h00 in Harlequin’s Bar, in the Smoking Casino. Harlequins is open daily from 11h00 until close. Regrettably, no under 18s are allowed.
Jogging and Cycling Trails
3km – 5km tracks are laid out along The Gary Player and Lost City Golf Course. The scenic trail is marked according to distance and direction.
The Valley of Waves
The Valley of Waves is the central feature of the Lost City at Sun City. It is one of the most advanced water parks in the world, dominated by the Roaring Lagoon, a 6 500-square metre (7560-square yards) wave pool with a palm-fringed beach. Hydraulic mechanisms can generate a 1,8 metre (6 feet 8 inches) wave every 90 seconds. When waves are not generated, a bobbing cycle is generated in a diamond pattern. All Resort residents enter the park free of charge by presenting their resident cards. Day visitors pay an entrance fee to the park.
The water park has five exhilarating flume rides:
- From the aptly named Temple of Courage, swimmers drop a heart-stopping 17 meters (57 feet) down a 70-meter (233 feet) chute, hurtle under a bridge and splash into a small pool at the foot of the slide.
- The Tarantula and The Scorpion are body slides, and The Viper and The Mamba are flume rides where the swimmers float on large inflated tubes.
- The Lazy River is a gentle tube ride that flows endlessly round a kidney-shaped island.
The island offers an ethnic village with a clothing store, a sweet shop and a fast food outlet, as well as a pool and playground for children. The Royal Bath is a swimming pool that is also open to both day visitors and Resort residents. The large pool is adjacent to an amphitheatre, which can accommodate an audience of over 800. On the pool deck the Observatory Bar offers exotic cocktails and is covered by an antique dome.
Facilities at the Valley of Waves include well-equipped changing rooms, a locker service and a clinic for treating minor medical emergencies. In spite of the breathtaking nature of some of the rides, safety is paramount and lifeguards are on duty in the park throughout the day. The Valley of Waves is open daily from 10h00 until 17h00 in winter and 09h00 until 18h00 in summer. The Valley of Waves is closed for annual maintenance from 4 May 2009 – 25 June 2009 (both dates inclusive)
The Bridge of Time is the route to and from the Valley of Waves, through the magnificent Kong Gates onto the Monkey Spring Plaza. This bridge which erupts every hour in a display of Volcanic activity. The Botanical Garden Trails go around and through the different forests surrounding the Valley of Waves, a Rain Forest, Baobab Forest, the Jacaranda and the Tropical Forest. All contain rare plant varieties. The Sway Bridge, Adventure Paths, Hidden Cave Water Falls and other exciting walkways are in the Garden.
The Golf Courses
The Sun City Resort proudly boasts 2 world class 18 hole championship golf courses.
The Gary Player Golf Course
The Gary Player Golf Course needs no introduction, this world renown course was designed by Gary Player, and is the home of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, an annual golf tournament with total prize money of US $4 385 000. This is an 18 hole, par 72 walking course, with a 5km running trail along the course. The Gary Player Country Club overlooks this magnificent golf course and incorporates a Pro Shop, a health spa and gymnasium, two squash courts and a spinning studio. At the health spa you can indulge in hair and beauty treatments, hydro bath, Vichy Shower, spa-pool and steam room. The fully equipped gym also offers personal trainers. Please note: The Gary Player Golf Course is closed on Mondays for routine maintenance.
The Lost City Golf Course
The Lost City Golf Course was also designed by famed South African golfing figure, Gary Player. This spectacular par-72 course is a cart course, complete with a state-of-the-art clubhouse, and is a short stroll from The Palace of the Lost City. It features a water hazard of 20 live Nile crocodiles on the 13th hole and offers facilities such as a driving range, and a golf Pro Shop. Please note: The Lost City Golf Course is closed on Tuesdays for routine maintenance.
The Sun City Hotel offers our guests a variety of stores. Shop at one of the following:
Tiger’s eye
African gifts and souvenirs available for your Sun City momento.
Heaven Kiosk
Sweets, cold drinks, chocolates and general amenities.