ROVOS RAIL - THE AFRICAN COLLAGE
This panoramic 3400 kilometre 9 day South African sojourn departs annually in May/June.
Travel from Pretoria eastwards to Malelane, south to Swaziland and Durban, west to Bloemfontein, then southwards again through Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn and George to Cape Town.
After an early morning game drive through the Kruger Park, the train heads southwards to Swaziland for an afternoon game drive. We continue into Zululand for an early morning game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and then on through KwaZulu Natal for an evening in Durban. During the night we continue onto Bloemfontein, with a morning tour of the city.
The journey continues southwards overnight to Port Elizabeth, with a morning visit to the Addo Elephant Park. An early morning departure takes the train into Oudtshoorn for a visit to an Ostrich farm followed by a spectacular rail descent down the Montagu Pass into George. After a morning visit to Knysna the train sets off from George travelling the scenic Garden Route through to Mossel Bay and Riversdale. The next morning, after a visit to the KWV Brandy Distillery in Worcester, this magnificent collage ends in Cape Town.
| PRICE PER PERSON SHARING | ||||
| Date | Pullman | Deluxe | Royal | Single |
| 01/10/2009 - 30/09/2010 | ZAR 36 000 | ZAR 54 000 | ZAR 72 000 | +50% |
| 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2011 | ZAR 39 600 | ZAR 59 400 | ZAR 79 200 | +50% |
| * Inclusive of accommodation, meals and excursions during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train. | ||||
| PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN ITINERARY | |
| Pretoria · Malelane · Durban · Port Elizabeth · Cape Town | |
Dates:
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| Day 1 | Thursday 21 May |
| 10h00 | Depart Rovos Rail's private station in Capital Park, Pretoria. |
| Day 2 | Friday 22 May |
| 05h00 | Wake up call for game drive in the Kruger Park in open vehicles. |
| 11h00 | Brunch is served in the dining car while we travel through Komatipoort to the Swaziland border. |
| 15h30 | Arrive Mkhaya reserve for afternoon game drive. |
| 20h00 | The train departs for overnight journey to Hluhluwe in Zululand. |
| Day 3 | Saturday 23 May |
| 05h00 | Wake up call for a game drive in the Hluhluwe Reserve. |
| 09h30 | The train departs Hluhluwe for Durban. |
| 18h00 | Arrive Durban for an evening in the City. |
| Day 4 | Sunday 24 May |
| 06h00 | Depart Durban en route to Bloemfontein. Day at leisure on board. |
| Day 5 | Monday 25 May |
| 10h00 | Tour of Bloemfontein. |
| 13h00 | Depart Bloemfontein en route to Port Elizabeth. |
| Day 6 | Tuesday 26 May |
| 09h00 | Tour of Addo Elephant Park near Port Elizabeth. |
| 12h00 | The train departs Port Elizabeth for Oudtshoorn. |
| Day 7 | Wednesday 27 May |
| 10h00 | Arrive Oudtshoorn for Ostrich Farm visit. |
| 15h30 | Arrive George for afternoon at leisure. |
| 18h30 | Depart for dinner at Fancourt Golf Estate. |
| Day 8 | Thursday 28 May |
| 09h00 | Depart for morning tour of Knysna. |
| 13h30 | Depart George. |
| Day 9 | Friday 29 May |
| 11h00 | Arrive Worcester for KWV Brandy Distillery tour. |
| 17h00 | Arrive in Cape Town. |
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| CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA ITINERARY | |
| Cape Town · Durban · Malelane · Pretoria | |
| Dates: 30 May - 7 June 2009 | |
| Day 1 | Saturday 30 May |
| 09h20 | Depart Cape Town Station, Platform 23. |
| 15h30 | Arrive in Ashton for a wine tasting excursion. |
| Day 2 | Sunday 31 May |
| 12h00 | Depart train for lunch in Knysna. Ferry ride across Knysna lagoon to Featherbed Reserve, or shopping afternoon in Knysna. |
| 16h00 | Board the vehicles and return to the train in George. |
| 18h30 | Disembark the train for a short drive to Fancourt Country Club Estate for dinner. |
| Day 3 | Monday 01 June |
| 08h00 | Depart George Station for Oudtshoorn. |
| 11h00 | Arrive in Oudtshoorn for an ostrich farm visit. |
| 24h00 | Arrive in Port Elizabeth. Overnight. |
| Day 4 | Tuesday 02 June |
| 07h00 | Game drive in the Addo Elephant Park. |
| 10h00 | The train departs for Bloemfontein. Arrive 24h00. |
| Day 5 | Wednesday 03 June |
| 07h00 | Disembark for a city tour of Bloemfontein. |
| 12h00 | The train departs for Ladysmith. Arrive 24h00. |
| Day 6 | Thursday 04 June |
| 15h15 | Disembark the train for a city tour of Durban. |
| 18h30 | Dinner at a restaurant in Durban. |
| Day 7 | Friday 05 June |
| 07h00 | Depart Durban for Swaziland. |
| 18h00 | Arrive in Golela for border formalities into Swaziland. |
| 22h00 | Overnight at Mkhaya. |
| Day 8 | Saturday 06 June |
| 05h00 | Early morning game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve. |
| 11h00 | Brunch is served in the dining car/s. |
| 15h15 | Arrive Malelane for game drive in the Kruger Park. |
| Day 9 | Sunday 07 June |
| 07h00 | Depart from Waterval Onder. |
| 15h30 | Arrive Rovos Rail's Capital Park Station, Pretoria. |
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