ROVOS RAIL
3 night rail journey from £ 1645pp
3 night rail journey from £ 2099pp
2 night rail journey from £ 1489pp
PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN
3 NIGHT / 4 DAY RAIL JOURNEY
Cape Town
historic insights • scenic vistas • enjoy excursions
DAY 1 Pretoria
Morning departure . Travel south across the gold fields of Witwatersrand and the broad grasslands of the Highveld . Join fellow guests in the dining car before settling back and soaking up the impressive scenery before afternoon tea and a delicious dinner .
DAY 2 Kimberley
This morning , admire the changing panoramas and then look forward to lunch . During the afternoon stop in Kimberley , tour Kimberley ’ s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole ( the world ’ s largest man-made excavation ), before returning to the train for dinner .
DAY 3 Matjiesfontein
Travel through the vast semi-arid desert Karoo region to Whitehall Siding where you may wish to disembark for an accompanied three mile walk to Matjiesfontein , an authentically preserved Victorian village . Alternatively disembark at Matjiesfontein itself where you have time to explore and can visit the impressive museum on the platform . Return to the train for tea and later look forward to another mouthwatering dinner as the train heads down the escarpment towards Worcester .
DAY 4 Cape Town
Feast on breakfast whilst travelling through the Hex River Valley before this amazing journey concludes with arrival in Cape Town at 10am .
This journey is available in reverse .
PRETORIA TO VICTORIA FALLS
3 NIGHT / 4 DAY RAIL JOURNEY
diverse landscapes • game drive • historic route
DAY 1 Pretoria
Morning departure travelling north through Warmbaths ( Bela-Bela ), so named for its mineral waters , and Nylstroom , christened by the Voortrekkers as the source of the Nile River . The train then passes the edge of the escarpment where the Highveld steeply drops , crosses the Tropic of Capricorn and the Limpopo River to Beitbridge on the Zimbabwe border .
DAY 2 Bulawayo
After formalities at Beitbridge the next morning , the train travels towards Bulawayo , Zimbabwe ’ s second city , capital of Matabeleland and industrial capital . The everchanging views are interrupted only by lunch , afternoon tea and dinner as the train makes its way to Mpopoma .
DAY 3 Hwange National Park
Today , the train travels between Gwaai and Dete along one of the world ’ s longest stretches of straight railway line before traversing the rich and diverse Hwange National Park , where animals can be spotted from the train . Disembark this afternoon , and embark on a thrilling game drive at The Hide Game Lodge .
DAY 4 Victoria Falls
The journey ends when you reach the incomparable Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River
This journey is available in reverse .
DURBAN SAFARI
2 NIGHT / 3 DAY RAIL JOURNEY
Nambiti
wildlife • battlefield tales • soaring mountains
DAY 1 Durban
Following a morning departure from Durban the train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills . After lunch in the dining car , disembark for a visit to the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery , where guests are encouraged to express their imagination based on nature and Zulu folklore and tradition . Return to the train for dinner as the train heads towards Ladysmith .
DAY 2 Spionkop & Nambiti
Disembark after breakfast and travel by road to Spionkop Lodge for a choice of two excursions . Perhaps opt to hear the historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop or , venture out into the 11,000 acre reserve for a game drive . Return to the train for lunch and absorb the views of the Drakensberg Mountains , named by the Voortrekkers who thought the peaks reminded them of spines on a dragon ’ s back . This afternoon , look forward to a game drive in the Nambiti Reserve , a private Big Five bush retreat set on 20,000 acres of malaria-free bushveld with incredible biodiversity . This evening the train travels through decisive battle sites from the First Anglo Boer War .
DAY 3 Pretoria
Travel northwest across the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and the Highveld towards Balfour , a small mining town in Mpumalanga , and Heidelberg , site of the first Rand gold strike . Savour your last lunch on board before arriving in Pretoria mid-afternoon .
This journey is available in reverse .
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Departures : From Pretoria on selected Tuesdays and Fridays ; from Cape Town on selected Mondays , Wednesdays and Saturdays . Please ask for dates
Accommodation : 3 nights in a pullman suite on the train .
Upgrade supplements : Deluxe suite from £ 724 ; royal suite from £ 1504 .
Meals : All inclusive on the train ( excludes international sparkling wine ).
Tour price : The price shown includes accommodation and excursions as stated .
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Departures : From Pretoria on selected Thursdays ; from Victoria Falls on selected Sundays . Please ask for dates .
Accommodation : 3 nights in a pullman suite on the train .
Upgrade supplements : Deluxe suite from £ 1040 ; royal suite from £ 2020 .
Meals : All inclusive on the train ( excludes international sparkling wine ).
Tour price : The price shown includes accommodation and game drive as outlined .
Zimbabwe visas : Issued on arrival . Please ask for details .
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Departures : From Durban on selected Mondays ; from Pretoria on selected Fridays . Please ask for dates .
Accommodation : 2 nights in a pullman suite on the train .
Upgrade supplements : Deluxe suite from £ 730 ; royal suite from £ 1510 .
Meals : All inclusive on the train ( excludes international sparkling wine ).
Tour price : The price shown includes accommodation and excursions as outlined .
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