The Lost City

The Palace of the Lost City in South Africa is undoubtedly one of the world's most unique and imaginatively decorated hotels. Within the Palace of the Lost City complex a fairytale palace awaits you, built with passion and dedication. The interior of the palace features beautiful mosaics and frescoes as well as hand-painted ceilings all paying tribute to the art and nature of South Africa. A trip to South Africa would not be complete without a visit or stay at the Palace of the Lost City.

South Africa 's most Luxurious Rooms & Suites

At the Palace of the Lost City there are 338 rooms and four suites, namely, The King, Royal, Africa and Desert suites. They are the epitome of regal opulence and grandeur each being distinctly unique with hand-carved walls, frescoed ceilings and hundreds of handcrafted items. All the luxury suites at the Palace of the Lost City have two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms as well as sauna and Jacuzzi baths. A stay here makes you feel like a King in your very own Palace in South Africa. All the standard rooms at The Palace of the Lost City consist of an entrance foyer, en-suite bathroom, lounge and seating area as well amenities including air-conditioning, radio, TV, telephone, safe, minibar and butler station.

Sumptuous Cuisine & Elegant Bars at The Palace of the Lost City

In keeping with the amazing surroundings of the Palace of the Lost City, all the restaurants serve exquisite cuisine. The Villa del Palazzo overlooks the gracious pool and appears to float like a jewel box of colour on a cushion of sparkling water. It specializes in North Italian a la Carte dinners. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at the beautifully laid out Crystal Court at the Palace of the Lost City. The meals are light and delicious and strongly influenced by the cuisine of South Africa as well as Africa.

The Palace of the Lost City also boasts two beautifully designed bars. Both are ideal for enjoying traditional cocktails common to South Africa, pre-dinner drinks or a nightcap. At the Tusk Bar and Lounge no detail has been spared with three dominating arches, each made in the form of two huge teak elephant tusks. Adjoining the Villa del Palazzo you will find the elegant Palm Court Lounge of the Palace of the Lost City, offering Butler service in true South Africa colonial style, remnant of days gone past.

The Palace of the Lost City is an extraordinary fantasy stemming from a North African legend. The legend tells us that a tribe from an ancient civilization of Africa brought their proud traditions of mighty architecture, luxurious hospitality and love of nature to an ancient volcanic crater they called the Valley of the Sun in South Africa. Here they built a Palace which was destroyed by an earthquake hence the name The Palace of the Lost City. Today, the legend has come to life again and the Palace has been restored to its former glory in the magnificent surrounds of South Africa.

The entrance foyer of the Palace of the Lost City rises cathedral-like to its lofty, painted ceiling three story's above the life-sized model of Shawu, the elephant, which guards the mosaic-tiled courtyard leading off the Elephant Walk. Shawu is one of the magnificent seven elephants known to South Africa, these being the seven Kruger National Park elephants with the largest tusks. Shawu died of an infection caused by old bullet wounds in 1982.

ACTIVITIES

The Sun City Resort in South Africa is aptly named "Africa 's Kingdom of Pleasure" as it provides dazzling entertainment for everyone! The resort at Sun City features glamorous casinos, gourmet restaurants, extensive sports facilities and star-studded performances. From slots to safaris, theatre extravaganza to the games arcade for children, horse riding to golf, and the Valley of Waves to The Lost City, South Africa 's Sun City Resort is a mind-blowing experience. Whatever it is you are looking for you are sure to find it here!

Valley of the Waves at the Sun City Resort

As an overnight visitor, the Sun City Resort offers free access to the Valley of the Waves. This advanced water park in South Africa is dominated by a large lagoon which has a wave machine capable of generating 1.8 metre waves every 90 seconds. Exhilaration and thrills are what you will find at the Sun City water park with five flume rides. For the less adventurous visitor to the resort there is 'Lazy River" perfect for a gentle ride, while the Temple of Courage drops swimmers 17 metres down a death-defying slide and under a bridge with a final splash into a small pool at the foot of the slide. This amazing feature of the Sun City Resort also offers a food court offering tasty fast foods for those having too much fun to stop!

Water & Sports Activities at the Sun City Resort

Sun City, unique in the context of a world resort has a combination of features unmatched anywhere and draws thousands of visitors each year. Many of these come for the variety of sports facilities such as tennis, squash, swimming, golf, mountain biking, and horse riding. There are also lots of water sports and guests can parasail, water ski, canoe and wind surf all of which can be enjoyed in the year round good weather that South Africa experiences.

For the less active water enthusiasts why not enjoy a Sunset Cruise? Spectacular scenic 3km and 5km jogging trails surround both golf courses and the Sun City Gym and Health Spa keep you perfectly toned. Beauty treatments are also available and are the perfect way to wind down after a good workout. South Africa is home to one of the finest concert venues, the Sun City Super bowl. Stars such as Queen, Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart have all performed in this 6000 capacity arena. In 1981, the late Frank Sinatra dazzled audiences with his performance and was later crowned the "King of Entertainment" by the president Lucas Mangope at a tribal ceremony. This arena within the Sun City Resort is also one of South Africa 's favorite venues for beauty pageants and sporting events. Sun City adventure activities now offer guests a range of new and exciting experiences. Enter unknown territory at the outdoor adventure centre and allow your adrenaline to start pumping! These are amongst the highlights of the Sun City activities you could expect:

Elephant Back Riding with Sun International

One of our wildlife adventure activities with a difference - take a trip on an elephant back. Depart from the hotel to the ‘Elephant Wallow’ where you will meet the elephants and their handlers. After a welcoming drink and a brief talk, you will board the saddled elephants and enjoy an hour-long elephant ride, followed by light snacks and drinks before returning to Sun City.

Quad Biking Experience at Sun City, South Africa

Jump onto one of the quad bikes and explore a wildlife trail. Your Quad bike gives you the opportunity to view rhino, giraffe and other wildlife species while whooshing through the bush. As experienced guides accompany you no previous quad biking experience is necessary to experience this exciting adventure.

Archery

Archery has been introduced at Sun City adventure activities offering guests the challenge of mastering this ancient art. Using modern equipment, and the expertise of competent instructors, you will quickly master the technique of shooting. Challenge yourself to see how you would fair against the legends!

Clay Pigeon Shooting at Sun City

For those that prefer adventure activities with more firepower, Sun City now offers Clay Pigeon Shooting. Test your accuracy with a 12-gauge shotgun and aim for the clay pigeon. Instructors are on hand to assist if you have had no previous experience. This is one of the most recent Sun City adventure activities not to be missed!