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For the glide of your life
Sun City Segway tours
Segway tour group at Sun City.
© Saul Cohen/Segway
Did you know?
Segway tours are also available at the Johannesburg Lion Park, Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium, Grabouw in the Western Cape and at the Spier Estate in Stellenbosch.
An uber-cool Segway tour is definitely the most fun-filled way to explore the length and breadth of South Africa’s premier playground, Sun City.
The Segway Personal Transporter is a 2-wheeled, self-balancing transport device manufactured in the United States. The beauty of riding 1 of these sci-fi modes of transport is that it takes only a few minutes for a coach to teach you all the manoeuvres you need to enjoy the glide of your life.
There’s a choice of tours for up to 10 individuals, all of which have been designed to take visual advantage of the surrounding Pilanesberg mountains and the wildlife. Select from a golf tour, a lake tour and an off-road glide. Time-wise, the tours range from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Children under the age of 10 are not permitted on the on-road glides, and those under 13 are not permitted on the off-road route.
If you’re a golfer, the 45-minute golf course glide around the world-renowned Gary Player Country Club should not be missed. The tour provides a great overview of the Nedbank Golf Challenge course, weaving around pristine gardens, stunning lakes and lush fairways, where you’re likely to see vervet monkeys at play.
An extension to the golf course glide is the lake glide, the longest on-road tour, which takes riders to animal world, the birds of prey centre and the scenic Sun City lake.
If more challenging terrain sounds tempting, try a specially adapted off-road Segway tour along the Pilanesberg National Park fence line, where you might be fortunate enough to spot 1 of the Big 5. This route offers a tour of 2 of the country’s top golf courses, indigenous wildlife viewing and a visit to the crocodile pit!
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Segway Gliding Tours
Phone: +27 (0)14 557 4052
Email: suncity@segway.co.za
How to get here
From Pretoria, take the N4 west. After going through the Brits toll plaza, you will see the Sun City off-ramp on your right. Turn onto the R556. Sun City is about 70km from this turn-off. (Sun City is about 2 1/2 hours' drive in total from both Johannesburg and Pretoria.) At the Sun City Resort, you'll find the Segway office just below the Cascades Hotel swimming pool (next to the tennis courts).
Around the area
A visit to Pilanesberg National Park, a few kilometres from Sun City, is a must.
Tours to do
To get the full Segway experience, opt for an on-road and an off-road tour.
What will it cost
Golf course glide – R190 per person (45 minutes)
Lake Glide – R240 per person (1 hour)
Off-road tour – R365 per person, includes refreshments (2 hours)
Length of stay
Weather permitting, enjoying a Segway tour and some gambling time is perfect for a day's outing at Sun City – but with all that's on offer, you can pack in a lot more over a weekend!
Where to stay
Sun City offers top-class accommodation at the Palace of the Lost City, the Cascades and the Sun City Hotel.
What to eat
There are many restaurants at Sun City.
What's happening
The Nedbank Golf Challenge takes place in December each year, bringing some of the world's top golfers to Sun City.