More information on luxury train journeys in South Africa, India & Latin America, including Rovos Rail, Blue Train, Maharaja's Express, Belmond & more:
BLUE TRAIN SOUTH AFRICA JOURNEY:
Two cabin options – Deluxe or Luxury
This is one of the most relaxing ways of travelling across South Africa. Simply order your gin and tonic at the Club Bar and chat to fellow travellers in the observation lounge, as the passing countryside unfolds.
Pretoria to Cape Town
(Regular departures in both directions)
Travel through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and the farmlands of the Free State to spectacular Cape Town. On the southbound journey, disembark at Kimberley to visit the famous Big Hole and Open Mine Museum. On the northbound journey, disembark at the Victorian village at Matjiesfontein. Savour some of the best scenery in South Africa, as you travel through the dramatic Du Toits Kloof Pass and the Cape Winelands to Cape Town.
ROVOS RAIL JOURNEYS:
Three cabin options - Pullman, Deluxe or Royal
Staff will cater for your every need as you enjoy superb service and delicious food and wine on Rovos Rail – everything from cocktails and formal dinners, to mouth-watering afternoon teas. Dress code is formal in the evenings, which adds a touch of panache.
Pretoria to Cape Town
(Regular departures in both directions)
Travel nearly 1,000 miles through the gold rich Highveld, the haunting scenery of the Great Karoo, spectacular mountains and vineyards to scenic Cape Town. Disembark from Rovos Rail at Kimberley to visit to the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole. Also disembark at the preserved Victorian village of Matjiesfontein, before savouring your first view of Table Mountain on arrival in Cape Town.
Pretoria to Victoria Falls
(Regular departures in both directions)
Travel through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand, the rolling Magaliesberg Mountains and Mafikeng, northwards to Gaborone in Botswana. Cross the Tropic of Capricorn and travel on Rovos Rail through Mahalapye and Serule to the Zimbabwean border at Plumtree. Disembark at Hwange National Park for a thrilling game drive, before arriving at the journeys end – the incomparable Victoria Falls.
Pretoria to Durban
(Jan to April & Sept to Nov: regular departures in both directions)
Travel through the farmlands of the Free State and rolling hills of KwaZulu Natal. Disembark from Rovos Rail for a big-five game drive at Nambiti Game Reserve and a tour of the historic Spioenkop battlefield, with an equestrian display at Ardmore Ceramics. Continue through the Valley of a Thousand Hills to Durban, set on the shores of the warm Indian Ocean.
South Africa to Namibia
(One departure per year in each direction)
Travel across the vast Kalahari to the spectacular deserts and canyons of Namibia, disembarking from Rovos Rail for sightseeing in Kimberley, Upington and the Fish River Canyon. Fly from Windhoek to see the sand dunes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert, before re-joining the Rovos Rail train to Etosha National Park and Swakopmund.
Golf Safari
(Four departures per year)
Combine luxury Rovos Rail train travel with playing golf at Hans Merensky, adjacent to the Kruger National Park, Royal Swaziland, Durban Beachwood, Champagne Sport in the Drakensberg Mountains and at Sun City, with game viewing in Zululand and sightseeing for non-golfers.
South Africa Collage / Golf Collage
(Two departures per year in both directions)
Travel the length of South Africa by luxury Rovos Rail train, sightseeing or playing golf in Mpumalanga, Swaziland, Zululand and Durban, before continuing via Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth and Fancourt on the Garden Route, and onwards to beautiful Cape Town.
Dar Es Salaam to Cape Town
(One departure per year in each direction)
This epic journey starts in East Africa’s Tanzania, travelling by luxury Rovos Rail train through the Selous Game Reserve and the Great Rift Valley to Zambia. Disembark at the magnificent Victoria Falls, before continuing through Zimbabwe and Botswana. Enjoy two nights at a big-five game lodge in Madikwe before continuing through South Africa to Cape Town.
Dar Es Salaam to Angola
(One departure per year in each direction)
Travel on the luxury Rovos Rail train on another epic journey across southern Africa - this time crossing the continent from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic, travelling from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania to Lobito in Angola, or vice versa.