South Africa – Pretoria to Cape Town – 3 Days

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN

Duration

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

2 People, Groups

Languages

English

RAIL FROM PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN (OR REVERSE)

Meander through the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo; roll through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape. The Journey’s end/starts in Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa Visit the historic village of Matjiesfontein, an authentically preserved Victorian Village founded as a refreshment stop in 1890. Visit the Diamond Mine Museum in Kimberley and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole.

Train by Rovos Rail

2 nights luxury accommodation
Meals and beverages
Amenity/Toiletry Bag
Selection of fine South African wines Excluding Campagne
Dressing gowns and slippers
Limited laundry service
Excursions with qualified guide

Airfare to and from your home city
Gratuities for the staff
Travel Insurance
Personal expenses
More than 2 large suitcases not recommended
Pre and post transfers

3 Days / 2 Nights

Day 1: Depart Pretoria - Rovos Station

Depart for a journey across the goldfields of Witwatersrand. Lunch at 13:00 Tea will be served at 16;30 in the lounge or observation car. Dinner and overnight on board

(BLD)

Day 2:Kimberley

Breakfast available from 7:00 to 10:00.

Kimberly is known for the discovery of Diamonds in 1871. Enjoy a tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Lunch is served in the dining cars while you travel through the Karoo, a vast semi desert region. Dinner is served at 19;30 en route to Gemsbok.

Dress formal.

(B,L,D)

Day 3: Matjiesfontein

Breakfast available from 7:00 to 10:00. During breakfast, guest will have a chance to disembark the train at Whitehill Siding and walk 5 km to Matjiesfontein. Visit the museum on the platform to see a collection of historic cars and railway carriages. The train then proceeds through the first of 4 tunnels for 13.5 km.

The train then climbs 750 m down the escarpment through the Hex River Valley.

(B,L,D)

Day 3: Arrive in cape town