For many tourists, there is no better way to experience the authenticity of the phrase “the whole world in one country” than by taking a three-day trip around South Africa on the Rovos Rail train from Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa. Traveling on a luxury train, you will enjoy the beauty of African nature without the inconvenience of the road. You will have an amazing opportunity to see the golden meadows of the Highveld, the Great Karoo mountain ranges, the wine provinces of the Cape region and South Africas most beautiful city - Cape Town. This journey will take you to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, founded during the Victorian era in 1890 as a place to rest weary travelers. There, on the platform, you will find a huge number of educational museums and a collection of vintage cars. During a stop in Kimberley, the birthplace of one of the worlds most famous diamond mining corporations, De Beers, youll explore the city and visit the Big Hole, the worlds largest quarry dug by humans without the use of machinery in search of diamonds.
This short 4-day journey begins with a train departure from the luxurious Rovos Rail station in Pretoria. The Pride of Africa will first head south towards Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand goldfields, and then west along the Magaliesberg mountain. The next day, immediately after some minor border formalities in Mafikeng, the train will head north, passing Botswanas capital Gaborone, the Tropic of Cancer, heading for the Zimbabwean border at Plumtree. You will have the opportunity to admire the beauty of wild animals right from the windows of the train, passing through the unique Hwange National Park. After a short stop at Thompsons junction, the journey ends upon arrival at Victoria Falls, located on the great Zambezi River. This area will invite you to try yourself in various types of active sports (for example, rafting on the Zambezi River) and various photo safaris.
For many tourists, there is no better way to experience the authenticity of the phrase “the whole world in one country” than by taking a three-day trip around South Africa on the Rovos Rail train from Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa. Traveling on a luxury train, you will enjoy the beauty of African nature without the inconvenience of the road. You will have an amazing opportunity to see the golden meadows of the Highveld, the Great Karoo mountain ranges, the wine provinces of the Cape region and South Africas most beautiful city - Cape Town. This journey will take you to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, founded during the Victorian era in 1890 as a place to rest weary travelers. There, on the platform, you will find a huge number of educational museums and a collection of vintage cars. During a stop in Kimberley, the birthplace of one of the worlds most famous diamond mining corporations, De Beers, youll explore the city and visit the Big Hole, the worlds largest quarry dug by humans without the use of machinery in search of diamonds.
Pretoria - Cape Town 2025: departures 04/04, 18/04, 02/05, 16/05, 13/06, 27/06, 30/06, 11/07, 25/07, 01/08, 08/08, 22/08, 05/09, 19/09, 26/09, 03/10, 07/10, 24/10, 31/10, 07/11, 20/11, 21/11, 05/12, 23/12 New Years dates 2025-2026: 23 December 2025, 05 January 2026 Cape Town - Pretoria: departures 27/03, 07/04, 15.04, 21.04, 05.05, 09.05, 19.05, 16.06, 30.06, 14.07, 29.07, 04.08, 11.08, 26.08, 08.09, 12.09, 15.09, 29.09, 06.10, 10.10, 27.10, 28.10, 03.11, 10.11, 25.11, 09.12, 20.12, 27.12 New Years dates: December 27, 2025
Откройте для себя все многообразие оттенков Африки: от кипящих жизнью шумных городов до бесконечных вечнозеленых лугов. Для многих посетителей Южной Африки нет ничего лучше, чем полюбоваться красотой страны, находясь на борту самого роскошного поезда в мире. И именно поэтому мы предлагаем вам насладиться незабываемым путешествием, искусно сочетающим в себе элементы былой роскоши старины и современных инноваций. Добро пожаловать на самый роскошный поезд в мире, по праву носящий звание Гордости Африки! Еще с самого своего основания в 1989 году, Rovos Rail заработал свою безупречную международную репутацию, как железнодорожная компания, дарящая людям самые незабываемые впечатления от железнодорожных путешествий. Только представьте, как вы наслаждаетесь роскошной кухней, а за окном разворачиваются неповторимые пейзажи, которыми так изобилует природа Южной Африки.
The train also travels in the opposite direction, the number of days and price are the same
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Go to Africa with children
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Ol Pejeta
A reserve where there is everything, and also rare rhinoceroses
Kenya - Ol Pejeta
Day 1
Train departure from Pretoria
15-00 - Train departure from Rovos Rail station to Capital Park. Guests are invited to freshen up in their rooms and join other passengers in the luxury car in the middle of the train, or in the observation car located at the end. 19-30 - Dinner in the dining car
Day 2
The train is on its way. Kimberly
7-00 - Breakfast is served in the dining car until 9-45. 9-30 - 10 minutes before arriving in Kimberley, there will be a small lake ahead, on your right. Most often, passengers get to admire spectacular flocks of flamingos (which number about 23 thousand birds). 9-45 - Arrival in Kimberley. Guests are invited to go on a sightseeing tour of the city, visiting the huge Big Hole diamond mine and the mine museum. 12-30 - Departure from Kimberley. 13-00 - Lunch in the dining car. 19-30 - Dinner served in the dining car.
Day 3
Arrival in Cape Town
8-00 - Guests have the opportunity to leave the train at Whitehill Siding and proceed on a walking tour (5 km) to Matjiesfontein (Matjiesfontein) with a guide. You must have comfortable walking shoes with you. 8-25 - Arrive in Matjiesfontein, where you will be invited to walk around this historical settlement. Guests have the opportunity to visit various museums located right on the platform and admire the luxurious collection of vintage cars and railway carriages. Breakfast will be served in the dining car from 7-00 to 10-00. 10-30 - After departing Matjiesfontein you will pass through Tweedside and Touwns River. By 12:00 you will reach the first of four tunnels on the way to the Hex River Pass. The second tunnel is 13.5 km long, so be sure to turn on the lights in your room and be careful when outside. 13-00 Lunch served on the way through the Hex River Valley and Worcester. 18-00 - Arrival at platform 24 of Cape Town station and end of the journey.
Day 4
Прибытие в Кейптаун
07:00 Завтрак подается в вагоне-ресторане до 09:30. Поезд следует через долину реки Хекс.
13:00 Обед подается в вагонах-ресторанах. Пожалуйста, убедитесь, что ваш багаж готов к выдаче в 14:45 и что у вас есть паспорт.
15:00 Прибытие в конец путешествия на вокзал Кейптауна.