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 this hotel, along with a wide range of restaurants.
FACILITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Sun City Hotel has a large swimming pool and a children’s pool with a lifeguard in attendance daily.
SUN CITY THEATRE
Please be advised that the Sun City Theatre will be closed from the end of June 2008 to the end of November 2008 for any bookings. The last performance of the current show "Let There Be Rock" will be on 30 June 2008. Details of the new show and the opening date will be advised as soon as possible.
Enjoy live entertainment Tuesday to Sundays, between 22h00 and 01h00 in Harlequin’s Bar, in the Smoking Casino. Harlequins open daily from 11h00 until close.
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.
Tiger’s eye
African gifts and souvenirs available for your Sun City momento.
Heaven Kiosk
Sweets, cold drinks, chocolates and general amenities.
Heaven Express
A 24 hours shop where you can purchase Cigar and Cigarettes, and your last minutes amenities such as ties and socks.
THE VALLEY OF WAVES
The Valley of Waves is the central feature of the Lost City at Sun City. Part of the magical legened of the Lost 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. For all day visitors there is 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.
On the island is 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. However, the park will be closed for annual maintenance between 07 May and 20 June 2008 (both days 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.
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.