Luxury trains tourist trains special events short excursions rail tours. The train consists of the locomotive, generator car, staff car, guest sleepers, nonsmoking lounge car which can accommodate 26 guests, two nonsmoking dining cars, a smoking lounge car, and the observation car with ample space for 32 guests at the end of the train. Pullman and royal suites are not available on this special. Travel by luxury train around south africa, pretoria to cape town or up to vicfalls by train. This promotion can not be combined with a package or other special offer. Rovos rail africa train journeys fares, routes, reservations. An exciting variety of routes is possible on rovos rail and all journeys are available in reverse too, whether youd like to travel between cape town and victoria falls, cape town and dar es salaam, or even pretoria and walvis bay.
The blue train specials, packages and reservations. Locomotive, generator car, staff car, guest sleepers, a nonsmoking lounge car 26 guests, two nonsmoking 42seat dining cars if required, plenty of space for the maximum of 72 guests carried, kitchen car, guest sleepers, smoking lounge as well as an observation car 32 guests at the tail. The rates are quoted per person sharing one way in a deluxe suite. The pride of africa trains from rovos rail provide very much more than mere rail transportation from these transports of delight one can experience the richness of southern africa, with north and southbound routes between pretoria and cape town as well as a range of spectacular journeys to the east and to the west. General information rovos golf rovos rail golf trip. The pride of africa departs from pretoria for kimberley, center of one of the worlds most famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to visit the big hole and savor the 1870s atmosphere of the mine museum and village. The pride of africa is hailed as the most luxurious train in the world. Rovos rail special luxury train trips castello di monte. Pride of africa rovos rail luxury train from cape town to victoria falls. The beautifully restored carriages of rovos rail combine luxury travel with the chance to experience living history.
May 07, 20 rovos rail has good reason to claim that its largely woodpanelled train is the most luxurious in the world. The owner of rovos rail said that the trains nineteen carriages were uncoupled from the locomotive during a changeover at centurion station when they freewheeled out of control, crashing back at pretoria station. Rovos rail luxury train journey african fusion travel. Sign up free for our monthly newsletter to be a club member. Book any regular rovos rail journey and stay one night free in a standard. Rovos rail rovos rail station, 1 transnet avenue, capital park, 0084 pretoria, south africa rated 4. Enjoy oldworld luxury in rovos rails woodpanelled coaches, with accommodation for a maximum of 72 guests. Experience the extravagant elegance of rail travel on the most luxurious train in the world. Rovos rail s unique train safaris through the heart of africa combine some of the most magnificent scenery with the glamour and excitement of the golden age of rail travel.
Specializing in luxury train travel, we are agents for both the blue train and rovos rail offering tickets and safari packages. Rovos rail ticket prices for short 34 days and long 715 days trips in pullman, deluxe or royal suite for the ultimate luxury train trip on the pride of africa. Breakfast 07h0010h00 lunch h00 tea 16h30 dinner 19h30. The below special blue train packages are based on a one way journey between pretoria and cape town. Rovos rail runs its trainhotel to a regular schedule on various routes throughout southern africa, from south africa to namibia and tanzania. Falling under the umbrella of compassline africa, our product exceeds just the train journey. Join free of charge for luxury train offers, promotions and luxury train club discount on dining on luxury trains like the venice simplon orient express lunch. The hostess on duty has a basic first aid kit and personal essentials toothbrushes, razors, earplugs etc. There is a small gift shop on the train and at rovos rail station.
Book a combination of the cape town, pretoria to victoria falls journeys, spend 6 nights on rovos rail and 1 night in pretoria. Bespoke train safaris for charter, private functions, corporate tours, incentives, launches and events in the comfort of rovos rail s topquality service. Travel back in time and keep on travelling with rovos rails extraordinary train journeys around south africa and beyond. Since it was established in 1989, rovos rail has earned an international reputation for its truly world class travel experiences. Rovos rail offers a nineday luxury train safari from the savannahs of the south africa highveld to the atlantic ocean in namibia. Sell your rail holidays, train tickets and other rail products online to travel agents and individuals worldwide with our ecommerce booking platform or manual processes. Aroundtheclock personal butlers see to the guests every need for the. Rovos rail is considered the most luxurious train in south africa, and very possibly in all the world. Departing from pretoria, the first stop is kimberley, centre of one of the worlds famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to savour the 1870s atmosphere of the mine village. The track over which the train travel is inconsistently maintained.
Rovos sa resident special for sa and sadac residents. Step aboard the wood panelled coaches classics remodelled. Rovos rail african golf safari luxury rail journeys. Rovos rail s luxury train the pride of africa is your 5star hotel on wheels for this glorious, 9day golfers paradise tour. The rovos rail was wonderful with excellent food, drinks and service. The game drive on day three was a big, positive surprise. Book any regular rovos rail journey and stay one night free in a standard room with breakfast at one of the below listed hotels. With sa rail services you can book your luxury ticket for the blue train, rovos rail, premier classe and shongololo express. Book your ticket for the most luxurious train travel experience you can get in south africa.
Due to the varying exchange rates, credit cards are preferred. It is with this in mind that rail europe have made the decision to suspend all paper ticket sales until further notice. Experience the ultimate in longdistance travel aboard rovos rails opulent trains which offer epic journeys throughout southern and east africa. However, the infrastructure of the south african railways is poor and a threat to the very existence of rovos rail. Approximately half of the 55 passengers were on board. Join rovos rail on this brandnew for 2022 15day lobito to victoria falls. Rovos rail cape town 2020 all you need to know before. Rovos rail cost for short and long journeys including cape town, durban, victoria falls, namibia, tanzania, and angola.
The beautifully restored carriages have been transformed into luxury suites on wheels, departing the rovos rail private station in pretoria for destinations such as cape town, namibia and the victoria falls. Rovos rail nambia safari this nine day rovos luxury train safari from the savannahs of the south africa highveld to the atlantic ocean in namibia. Regular price pretoria to cape town or cape town to pretoria is r31,100. An extraordinary experience castello di monte and rovos rail. If you wake at night imagining the train is travelling at high speed, be assured it is the state of the track below that is creating that impression. Rovos rail 3 day cape town to pretoria luxury train. The train has recently undergone a major refurbishment and provides a unique touring concept eliminating interminable hours travelling long distances in a tour bus and alleviates the daily chore of packing and unpacking suitcases. Blue train current specials the blue train specials. Rovos rail, the most luxurious train in the world official. Rovos rail rovos rail offers extravagant elegance rail travel through africa. Rovos rail cape town to pretoria special igo travel. Shongololo express, the adventure seekers dream train. Rovos rail cape town to pretoria journey sa special. Ive dreamt of going on rovos rail for over 20 years of travelling around africa.
The book is for everyone, and as a whole it forms a complete collage of the story of rovos rail. Map of the durban safari on rovos rail map of the dar es salaam journey by rovos rail. Rovos rail and blue train reservations, specials and packages. It is a glorious medley of romance and nostalgia, classic luxury, silverservice dining and genteel sociability. Book and pay before the end of march 2020 and your partner gets a 50% discount for departures in may to july. We invite you to celebrate our 30th birthday with us through our special promotions on selected departures from may to december 2019. Jan 30, 2017 rovos rail is a luxurious ingress to this stretch of south africa, and whatever the wonders of the train, the region itself is the main event. The shongololo express, based at rovos rail s in pretoria, began operations in 1995 to provide a very special train touring experience for visitors to southern africa. The beautifully rebuilt trains carry a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites and are also available for charter. For the dedicated railway enthusiast it will serve as a longterm reference resource of all the carriages restored and owned by rovos rail and so will enter the catalogues of railway memorabilia. Rovos rail has its own unique 60acre private station facility. Aug 05, 20 rovos rail offers a variety of journeys ranging from two nights to two weeks. Twentytwo reasons why the rovos rail trains are the most luxurious and unique in the world.
Luxury train offers and discounts luxury train club. School reunions, special wedding anniversaries and birthdays, to name a few, have seen the charter train trundle out of pretoria with happy crowds of. T he blue train has been synonymous with luxury hospitality, tourism and leisure since 1946. The train consists of the locomotive, generator car, staff car, guest sleepers, nonsmoking lounge car which can accommodate 26 guests, two nonsmoking dining cars, a smoking lounge car, and the observation car with ample space for 32. The train is fabulous, with very well trained staff, high quality food and luxurious accommodation. Heshe will also fulfil any administrative requirements and.
Diesel or electric locomotives are used while steam is used in and around the area of rovos rail station. Experience the majesty of africa whilst travelling in luxurious surroundings. With as much to offer as rovos rail, there are sure to be many questions. Speak to an expert for all your travel arrangements in southern africa. The journey begins in lobito and ends at the majestic victoria falls. Journey through angola, democratic republic of congo, zambia and zimbabwe. Rovos rail pretoria to victoria falls 2020 4 days 3 nights experience a fourday journey through one of the most scenic areas of south africa as rovos rails luxurious train meanders westwards through botswana and then north towards bulawayo and on to the magnificent victoria falls. Experience rovos rail from pretoria to cape town followed by four nights in cape town with guided tours of the city, cape point and cape winelands next stop is victoria falls with activities including a zambezi sundowner cruise, cultural dinner experience and a guided tour of the falls. Rovos rail pretoria to victoria falls luxury trains. The railway line then traverses the stark vistas of the arid northern cape into namibia at ariamsvlei.
Courses visited include lost city or gary player country club at sun city, champagne sports resort, durban country club, royal swazi golf club, and leopard creek club on crocodile river. Trains depart regularly from rovos rail station in pretoria for cape town, durban and victoria falls with longer. Book a blue train journey between pretoria and cape town and stay one night free in a standard room with breakfast at the taj hotel in cape town or at the castello di monte hotel in pretoria. Our primary concern, at the moment, therefore, is to preserve the health of our employees and local communities. Rovos rail specials and addon packages in cape town, pretoria. Three people were killed and several passengers were injured.
Bespoke train safaris for charter, private functions, corporate tours, incentives, launches and events in the comfort of rovos rails topquality service. The rovos rail schedule and rates for the most luxurious train in the world. Rovos rail is offering nationals of south africa and neighboring countries a special 2for1 rate on board of the below journeys. Rovos rails private capital park station abroad the pride of africa. Rovos rail victoria falls rovos rail and blue train.
Book the rovos 21 special rovos rail specials 2019 21 special deal victoria falls journey 23 june 2019 victoria falls to pretoria regular price is r 40 600. Rovos rail is a private railway company operating out of capital park station in pretoria, south africa. Regular destinations include cape town, durban and victoria falls. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the midway lounge car or observation carriage at the rear of the train. Rovos rail pretoria 2020 all you need to know before. Rovos rail offers 4 special packages for a luxury holiday, including an amazing victoria falls package.
Other dates on request only subject to availability. At rail europe we care for the health, safety and satisfaction of our customers. The trains consist of restored rhodesia railways nrz coaches with two lounges, two restaurant. A champagne reception is provided for all departures. What i loved is that there is so much effortless style with the whole rovos experience. Read these frequently asked questions to clear up any uncertainty you may have. There is an excursion to the fish river canyon second in. Rovos offers a charming and unique setting for important business meetings, product launches and an amazing romantic atmosphere for weddings and other special occasions. Rovos rail rates, schedules and reservations by sa rail. The luxury train club features rail journeys by over 30 luxury trains in 39 countries worldwide. Rovos rail train specials sa res special rates to cape. The three journeys of between 12 to 15 days offer tours traversing south africa, namibia, swaziland, mozambique and zimbabwe. Luxury train travel specialists also offering tailor made group and individual rail packages in.
Add r700 per person and stay at the 5 cape town taj pretoria hotels. With your voucher you get a 24hr emergency number to. Jun 23, 2014 rovos rail offers the luxury and romance of a bygone era, under the watchful eye of a family whose heart and passion have gone into creating an impeccable train service appropriately named the. A rovos rail journey encapsulates the romance and atmosphere of a bygone age. Dinner is served en route to elandslaagte for overnight stop. The official site for rovos rail tours luxury trains. Rovos rail is offering nationals of south africa and neighboring countries a special 2for1 rate in a deluxe suite on board of the below listed journeys. Rovos rail provides brochures of the trips aboard the train as well as information on st james guesthouses.
A rovos rail train derailed on 21 april 2010 near pretoria. They usually try to stop the train over night, but were unable to do this the first night because we. You could find yourself journeying through picturesque winelands, or visiting fascinating cities like kimberly with its 19th century diamond mines. Tale the ride of your life with this rovos rail package between victoria falls and pretoria. As an example we could count 45 elephants around us during a stop at a waterhole. Travel on rovos rail on a luxury train journey through some of the most scenic parts of africa from pretoria to cape town, through the grasslands of the goldrich highveld and the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the cape. Board the most luxurious train in the world for a cape town, durban or victoria falls journey. It offers a unique way of experiencing some of southern africas magnificent landscapes and landmarks. Copper trail epic trek from the atlantic ocean to the african heartland. Rovos rail brings you luxury train travel throughout africa. Rovos rail has its own unique 60acre private station facility allowing for maximum security, cleanliness and efficiency. Convenient free parking areas for cars and buses within the station facility.
World train travel lists your products, delivers etickets and advertises your trains to travellers and agents worldwide. Departing from pretoria, the first stop is kimberley, the center of one of the worlds famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to savor the 1870s atmosphere of the mining village. On board the train, guests indulge with fine cuisine accompanied by some of the best wines south africa has to offer. Rovos rail namibia safari pretoria vacations by rail. Restaurant cars, observation carriages and sleeping compartments are all restored originals from a bygone era of rail travel, with dark woods and period fittings designed for pioneering travelers and colonial grandees. Enjoy oldworld luxury in rovos rail s woodpanelled coaches, with accommodation for a maximum of 72 guests. The train journeys team is standing by to assist in making your rail journey, a dream come true. Rovos rail s private capital park station abroad the pride of. Since its inaugural trip in 1989, rovos rail has earned the reputation of being the most luxurious train in the world.
Treat yourself to this unforgettable train experience. Rovos rail cape town 2020 all you need to know before you. In the afternoon the train climbs to majuba hill 2146m7040ft. We did the cape town prettoria trip and the whole experience completely exceeded my high expectations. The rovos rail will take you, in some style, to southern africas most iconic regions, from cosmopolitan cape town all the way to the desert landscapes of namibia. Lunch is served as the drakensberg mountains come into view. We had a very nice stateroom with a private bathroom. Excursions to matjiesfontein, kimberley bighole, whange game reserve in zimbabwe. Multiday annual train journeys take in south africa, namibia and go as far as dar es salaam in tanzania.