Rovos Rail – Durban – Pretoria
This short Rovos rail safari between Durban and Pretoria departs during the summer months and includes game drives, a battlefield tale with a world-class historian and a look at unusual African ceramics.
This short Rovos rail safari between Durban and Pretoria departs during the summer months and includes game drives, a battlefield tale with a world-class historian and a look at unusual African ceramics.
1000 AM // Depart Durban Station. A number of museums and cultural sights, the beautiful botanical gardens and the superb shark-protected beaches are but a few of the city’s many charms. The train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. Visit the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery. Here artists are encouraged to express their imagination based on nature and Zulu folklore and tradition.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Ladysmith. Shortly after Frere, on the left of the track, stands a memorial to Winston Churchill who was captured here in November 1899 while trying to free an armoured train trapped by a Boer ambush.
630 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. Transfer to Spionkop Lodge for the morning. A choice of two excursions is available: hear the historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop or enjoy a game drive in the 11 000-acre reserve.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The Drakensberg Mountains were first named by the Voortrekkers who thought the unbroken chain of heavily weathered peaks reminded them of the spines on a dragon’s back, hence the name ‘Dragon Mountain’ or Drakensberg in Afrikaans.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Vooruitsig. Pass Glencoe –site of the first battle of the Anglo Boer War and now the centre of the province’s coalfields –then Newcastle, which has what is reputed to be the largest cella-dome Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere. From here the train descends from Majuba Hill, site of the decisive battle that ended the First Anglo Boer War.
700 AM // Breakfast is served until 10:00. Travel northwest across and the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and the Highveld towards Balfour, a small mining town in Mpumalanga, and Heidelberg, site of the first Rand gold strike.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars.
400 PM // Arrive at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
Since its establishment in 1989, Rovos Rail has earned an international reputation for its truly world-class travel experiences. Bespoke train safaris through the heart of Africa combine magnificent scenery with the glamour and excitement of the golden age of leisure travel. In a series of journeys lasting from 48 hours to 15 days, Rovos Rail links some of the continent’s greatest destinations. The beautifully rebuilt trains carry a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites and are also available for charter, while the Events Train caters for up to 250 guests and is suitable for daytime journeys.An exciting addition to the company was the acquisition of the Shongololo Express train in January of 2016. The journeys of between 12 to 15 days traverse South Africa, eSwatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.All journeys are available in reverse. Each journey has its own off-train excursions ranging from safari, cultural and historical outings.
Start Date | End Date | Pullman Sharing | Deluxe Sharing | Royal Sharing | |
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27 Mar 2023 | 29 Mar 2023 | 28,700 | 42,800 | 58,000 | |
17 Apr 2023 | 19 Apr 2023 | 28,700 | 42,800 | 58,000 | |
11 Sep 2023 | 13 Sep 2023 | 28,700 | 42,800 | 58,000 | |
16 Oct 2023 | 18 Oct 2023 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
20 Nov 2023 | 22 Nov 2023 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
22 Jan 2024 | 24 Jan 2024 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
12 Feb 2024 | 14 Feb 2024 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
25 Mar 2024 | 27 Mar 2024 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
15 Apr 2024 | 17 Apr 2024 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 | |
09 Sep 2024 | 11 Sep 2024 | 31,200 | 46,500 | 63,000 |
Single Supplement on all suites is 50%.
Accommodation.
All Meals and local brand drinks.
Guided excursions.
Limited laundry.
International airfare.
Visas if required.
Travel insurance.
Airport transfers.
Gratuities.
Items of a personal nature.
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