Cape Town to Pretoria: 2-Nights

$2329 $2199 per person

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*prices are CAD per person, based on 2 people sharing in a Pullman Suite; Single Supplement +50% on all Suites

Upgrades for 2022 Departures:

Deluxe: +$1100 pp

Royal: +$2260 pp

This 1 600-kilometre meander is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo; trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape. Journey’s end is Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa, cradled by the imposing bulk of Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head. Highlights of the north- and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein; this authentic perfectly preserved Victorian Village – founded by Mr Logan as a refreshment stop in 1890 – also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. Another stop is made in Kimberley providing an opportunity to enjoy a city tour and a visit to the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole.

What’s Included: Accommodation; all meals; all alcoholic and other beverages; 24-hour full room service and bar facilities;
limited laundry service; guided excursions (where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary; government tax; on-board historian

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Departure Dates

2022 Dates

*All Departure Dates shown below are $2199 CAD per person based on twin share in a Pullman Suite

January 3,10,24,31
February 7,14,16,21,28
March 7,21,28,30
April 4,18,25
May 2,9,16,23,30
June 6,13,20,27
July 4,11,18,25
August 1,8,22,29
September 5,6,12,19

3 days

All Meals

Africa

Luxury Travel

Rail Journeys

Rovos Rail

Destination

Africa
Arrival City

Cape Town, South Africa
Departure City

Pretoria, South Africa
Passenger Limit

N/A

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DAY 1: MATJIESFONTEIN

11h00 - The Pride of Africa departs from Platform 23 at Cape Town Station. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the midway lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
13h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars.
15h00 - The train reaches Worcester (223ms/732ft) in the Hex River Valley before climbing up the face of the escarpment to Touws River (959m/3146ft). The broad valley hosts hundreds of grape-producing farms – which yield most of South Africa’s export grape harvest – and accounts for a quarter of the national wine production with close to 20 wine cooperatives and several brandy distilleries.
15h30 - The train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass. The third tunnel is 13.5 kilometres long so guests are to be careful when walking through the train and may wish to turn on necessary lights.
16h30 - Tea in the midway lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
17h45 - Disembark at the quaint little village of Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through this historic settlement; of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Lord Milner Hotel.
19h00 - The train departs Matjiesfontein and continues on overnight through the Karoo via Beaufort West and De Aar towards Kimberley.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars. Overnight on the train.

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DAY 2: KIMBERLEY

7h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10h00.
12h30 - Lunch is served in the dining cars.
14h30 - Arrive at the atmospheric railway station of Kimberley. Disembark and proceed via coach/combi for a tour of the renowned city, the Diamond Mine Museum and the extraordinary Big Hole.
16h00 - Rejoin the train at Kimberley Station and continue the journey via Warrenton and Bloemhof.
16h10 - Ten minutes after departing Kimberley a shallow lake appears on the left-hand side of the train where, on most occasions, there are spectacular flocks of Lesser Flamingos (approximately 23 000).
16h30 - Tea in the midway lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining car/s en route to Klerksdorp. Overnight on the train.

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DAY 3: PRETORIA

7h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10h00 as the train continues to travel northeast through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand via Krugersdorp, Germiston and Johannesburg.
12h00 - The train arrives at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria.

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