Rovos Rail

8 September 2022

Rovos Rail – Trail of Two Oceans – Dar – Lobito

This voyage sets off from the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam and includes a game visit in the Selous Reserve, a fly-in two-night safari in the South Luangwa National Park (Zambia) and a city tour of Lubumbashi (DRC). Thereafter it joins the Benguela line for short walking tours detailing Angola’s recent history with journey’s end in Lobito.

Day 1

Day 1 - On train Rovos Rail
Type: Train Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

1200 PM // Depart from Tazara Station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car, which will be at the front of the train for the first 72 hours – a different aspect that our rail enthusiasts enjoy.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels the fertile lands of Tanzania towards the Selous.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Fuga Halt for overnight.

Day 2

Day 2 - Selous Game Reserve
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Selous Game Reserve
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

530 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
700 AM // Enjoy a game visit in the Selous Game Reserve, the largest in Africa at 55 000km2 (time permitting).
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels towards the jungled Udzungwa Mountains and negotiates the dramatic switchbacks, viaducts and tunnels of the escarpment.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mlimba for overnight.

Day 3

Day 3 - Makambako
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Makambako
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
900 AM // Arrive at Makambako and enjoy a stroll through the town (time permitting).
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train passes baobab forests and ascends the Rift Valley to the border, almost exactly the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valley lakes.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 4

Day 4 - Kasama
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Kasama
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Border formalities take place.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels the TAZARA railway line, an engineering tour de force and one of Africa’s best-kept secrets as it passes through remote territory.
230 PM // Enjoy a visit to Chisimba Falls where guests can take a pleasant walk down to the rock pools at the base of the falls or admire them from various viewpoints. Chisimba Falls is a series of three waterfalls named Mutumuna, Kaela and Chishimba (Chisimba), which are separated over 300m along the Luombe River. According to Bemba tradition, the nature spirit “Chishimba” lives in a cave behind the falls therefore no bad behaviour (including fights, insults and arrogance) is allowed in this area. Though the Bemba people arrived here in the 17th century, they weren’t the first as the land surrounding the falls is dotted with evidence of Iron Age activities including kilns, smelting pipes and iron ore deposits.
600 PM // Return to the train.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 5

Day 5 - South Luangwa National Park
Rovos Rail
Type: Train South Luangwa National Park
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
1000 AM // Transfer to Mpika Airstrip for a chartered flight to the South Luangwa National Park, initially founded as the Luangwa Game Park in 1904 and converted to one of three game reserves in 1938. The impressive park covers about 9050km2 of the Luangwa Valley floor and lies anywhere from 500-800m above sea level. With its western and northwestern edge bounded by the Muchinga Escarpment, and the southern border lined with the meandering Luangwa River, there is no shortage of dramatic and fascinating topography in this beautiful game- rich park.
1200 PM // Transfer to respective camps. Enjoy lunch and check-in on arrival.
330 PM // Afternoon game drive in the Luangwa Valley (approximately 3 hours).
730 PM // Dinner and overnight at the camps.

Day 6

Day 6 - South Luangwa National Park
Rovos Rail
Type: Train South Luangwa National Park
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

600 AM // Enjoy a continental breakfast.
630 AM // Early morning game drive (approximately 3 hours).
1000 AM // Brunch is served. Afternoon at leisure.
330 PM // Afternoon game drive in the Luangwa Valley (approximately 3 hours).
730 PM // Dinner and overnight at the camps.

Day 7

Day 7 - South Luangwa National Park
Rovos Rail
Type: Train South Luangwa National Park
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

600 AM // Breakfast, a morning game drive (approximately 2 hours) and check-out times will be confirmed. Transfer to the airport for the chartered flight to Ndola, Zambia.
1200 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels towards the border.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Lubumbashi.

Day 8

Day 8 - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

600 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08:00.
800 AM // Enjoy a drive through the city of Lubumbashi.
1100 AM // Rejoin the train and travel towards Lukuni.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train passes Luishia, an old open-pit copper and cobalt mine.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Kolwezi for overnight.

Day 9

Day 9 - On train Rovos Rail
Type: Train Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

600 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08:00.
800 AM // Disembark at Kolwezi for a visit to a copper mine in an area that holds one of the world’s largest known copper and cobalt resources.
1030 AM // Enjoy brunch at Katebi Lodge.
100 PM // Return to the train. Depart for Kasombo.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mutshatsha for overnight.

Day 10

Day 10 - On train Rovos Rail
Type: Train Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train passes Kakopa en route to Malonga.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Dilolo.

Day 11

Day 11 - Angola
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Angola
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. Border formalities take place.
1100 AM // Enjoy a walking tour of Luau, the start of the Benguela line.
1200 PM // The train departs for Luena.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars as the train travels alongside the Cassai River. The catchment of the Cassai River encompasses a vast eco-region of 900 000km2 with an incredibly rich fish fauna. As the train passes the villages of Cassai and Cameia, there is sometimes an opportunity to see the local fishermen at work.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Luena for overnight.

Day 12

Day 12 - Angola
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Angola
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
1000 AM // Enjoy a walking tour of Luena to learn more about the recent history of Angola.
1100 AM // Depart for Tchicala Tcholohanga.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Kuito for overnight.

Day 13

Day 13 - Angola
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Angola
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 9:00.
900 AM // Enjoy a stroll through the town of Kuito, built in the historical heart of the Ovimbundu kingdom.
1100 AM // Depart for Huambo.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Huambo for overnight.

Day 14

Day 14 - Angola
Rovos Rail
Type: Train Angola
Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 9:00.
900 AM // Enjoy a tour of Huambo, the second largest city in Angola and one of the old kingdoms on the central plate.
1100 AM // Depart for Lépi.
100 PM // Lunch is served in the dining cars.
430 PM // Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
730 PM // Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Cubal for overnight.

Day 15

Departure Day
B&B: Bed and Breakfast

700 AM // Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30.
1000 AM // Arrive at journey’s end, Lobito Station, Benguela Province, Angola.

Single Supplement Rates on Request.

Included / Not Included

Accommodation, all meals, all alcoholic and other beverages, 24 hour full room service and bar facilities, limited laundry service, guided excursions (where applicable), entrance fees as per itinerary.

Transfers, gratuities, French Champagne, souvenirs, insurance & items of a personal nature.

Prices are based on current exchange rates. The selling currency may be different from the one displayed.

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