If you love exploring the countryside and quaint towns then luxury train travel should be at the top of your list for your next holiday.
These locomotive trains are generally equipped with a generator car, staff car, guest sleepers, a non-smoking lounge car, one or two non-smoking dining cars, kitchen car, guest sleepers, smoking lounge and observation car at the tail.
Life on board these trains is luxurious, with air conditioned lounge cars fitted with comfortable sofas and wingback chairs, staff attending to your every need and a fine dining dinner experience that is next to none. Sumptuous meals are prepared by a team of chefs and paired with a selection of fine South African wines. The attire is smart casual during the day and formal in the evening – gentlemen required to wear a jacket and tie and ladies to wear a cocktail/evening dress or suit.
Each suite is designed to offer privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. The suites are categorized according to their size but the entry level suites feature a comfortable sofa-seat that converts into a double or twin beds, fine cotton linen, an en-suite bathroom with shower and hair dryer, a writing surface, personal safe, tea drawer and 24hr room service.
The rate includes your accommodation, all meals, all alcoholic and other beverages, room service and bar facilities, limited laundry service, guided excursions (where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary, government tax, on-board historian, doctor and hair stylist (on Dar es Salaam and Lobito routes only).
Capital Park in Pretoria is home to both the luxurious Rovos Rail and the Blue Train who offer various train journeys across Southern Africa on specific departure dates. Departing from Pretoria, one can journey to Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Durban, Namibia, Dar es Salaam, Hoedspruit and the world-renowned Kruger National Park.
The most popular journey is the Pretoria to Cape Town trip which also operates in reverse. Covering a distance of 1600 kilometers, this journey explores the iconic Big Hole and diamond mine museum of Kimberley, the historic Victorian village of Matjiesfontein and the Great Karoo, before winding through the magnificent mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape. The journey ends in the Mother City of Cape Town, surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges – the famous Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head.
