Highlights
Rovos Rail has earned an international reputation for its truly world class travel experiences. Exceptional train tours & safaris combine some of Africa’s most magnificent scenery with travel aboard an authentically refurbished Edwardian-style train.
Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Matjiesfontein, Great Karoo, Klein Karoo, Kimberley Diamond Museum, Kimberley’s Big Hole, Pretoria Jacaranda City
Itinerary
DAY 1 MATJIESFONTEIN
Depart Cape Town Station. Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train reaches Worcester in the Hex River Valley before climbing ±750m up the face of the escarpment. Tea is served in the evening in the lounge and observation cars. 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. Dinner is served in the dining cars as the train travels through the Karoo. Overnight on board.
DAY 2 KIMBERLEY
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Lunch is served in the dining cars. Disembark for a tour of Kimberley, the 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. Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Klerksdorp. Overnight on board.
DAY 3 PRETORIA
Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Travel northeast through the goldfields of the Witwatersrand. Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train arrives at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
Travel Periods
January – December
Rates From
| 01 Oct 2020- 30 Sep 2021 | ZAR 24 250 | |
| 01 Oct 2021 – 30 Sep 2022 | ZAR 26 500 | |
Our rates are per person sharing unless we note differently. Please treat all pricing as a guide only:
- All rates are subject to availability and may change without notice.
- Single supplements may apply.
- Request a quote or speak to one of our Safari Experts for the best, most current rates available.
Inclusion
all meals; all beverages; room service; limited laundry; excursions with a qualified guide
(where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary; government tax
Exclusion
International/French Champagne;
gratuities; personal expenses; visas; travel insurance; pre- and post-tour transfers, accommodation and flights
