Year - 2025
Departure Date - Jan 13
Feb 3, 13, 17, 24
Mar 4, 17, 24, 27
Apr 7, 15, 21
May 5, 9, 19
Jun 16, 30
Jul 14, 29
Aug 4, 11, 26
Sep 8, 12, 15, 29
4 day tour
This Tour Is Open -
Tour Type - Tourist/Railfan Tour
Pullman Gold Suites
$2,095 - double room occupancy
$3,095 - Single Occupancy
deluxe suites
$2,995 - double room occupancy
$4,495 - Single Occupancy
royal suites
$3,995 - double room occupancy
$5,995 - Single Occupancy
$1,000 - Deposit To Hold Space
Final Payment Due By - 90 Days
Prior To Start Of The Tour
This 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, an authentically preserved Victorian Village founded as a refreshment stop in 1890, which also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. Another stop is made in Kimberley to visit the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole. This 3 night journey will cover 994 miles through the heart of South Africa.
Please dress accordingly for excursions/game drives: mornings can be cool then warm up considerably; afternoons can be warm then cool down considerably. Warm clothing, comfortable shoes, hats and sun protection are advised. Rain capes are available.
16:00 Depart from Cape Town Station. Trundle through the winelands of the Western Cape towards Worcester.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. The train climbs ±750m up the face of the escarpment. Dress: Formal
Around midnight, the train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass. The last tunnel is 13.5km long so guests are to be careful if walking through the train.
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
08:00 Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village. 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.
10:00 The train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoo system.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. Overnight on board. Dress: Formal
06:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08:30.
08:30span> Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley is well known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871.
12:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels northeast towards the broad grassland plains of the Highveld.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. Overnight on board. Dress: Formal
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30.
10:00 *Disembark at Kookrus Station (±100km south of Rovos Rail Station). An optional complimentary transfer (±90min) from Kookrus Station to Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria is available.
TOUR CONDITIONS PRICING - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Tour Pricing:
All tour prices are subject to change without notice, at any time. All prices based on double room occupancy. Those people that use a credit card for payments a 3% conveyance fee (The 3% fee has been suspended until further notice) will be added to the tour price. We reserve the right to change tour prices if necessary without prior notice.
