Train Journeys

The Blue Train is a unique world famous train journey combining the luxury of the world’s leading hotels with the charm of rail travel. Take a journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance where spectacular scenery combines with pleasurable comfort.

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1600 kilometres, through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent. On the southbound trip, Pretoria to Cape Town there is a stopover and excursion in Kimberley, where we take a step back in time to the days of the diamond rush.

On the northbound journey, Cape Town to Pretoria, the train stops at Matjiesfontein. Here the Victorian buildings and original nineteenth century London lampposts impart to the traveler, the uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis suspended in a different age.

The Blue Train dining experience is an elegant affair and a banquet for all the senses. The meals are freshly prepared on board the train by executive chefs. Carefully selected South African wines complement the gourmet cuisine served. In keeping with the classical ambience of the dining car, lunch is a casual affair while dinner is formal with men requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant evening wear. Guests may also wear traditional attire to dinner.

Experience the extravagant elegance of rail travel on Rovos Rail, one of the most luxurious trains in the world, combining the opulence of pre-war travel with subtle modern innovations. Rovos Rail has two trains of 20 painstakingly restored coaches, half of which date back to the twenties and thirties. Each train can accommodate up to 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites. Itineries include:

Durban

Pretoria to Durban

This three day rail safari explores the splendour of KwaZulu Natal. Take in the Big Five, a battlefields tour with a world class historian and unusual African ceramics.

The African Collage

Pretoria to Cape Town

A rich tapestry of landscape, game, history and culture spanning 3400 km from north to south or vice versa. Includes Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Zululand, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Addo National Park, Garden Route and Cape Town.

The Garden Route

Cape Town to George

A fantastic two day safari passing through the Winelands and Garden Route to George.

Johannesburg to Cape Town

This journey offers an amazingly comprehensive view of South Africa. As the train travels the length and breadth of the country guests can enjoy the great variety of landscapes, shorelines, cultures and lifestyles that the Rainbow Nation has to offer.