11 Days from £2372pp

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Highlights Include

  • Cape Town’s appeal
  • Experience the luxury and service of Rovos Rail
  • The vast and ever-changing African landscapes
  • View the awe-inspiring might of Victoria Falls

Classic Africa by rail

Day 1

Arrive Cape Town

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel in Cape Town, where you will stay for three nights.
Superior: Cape Cadogan. Deluxe: Cape Grace

Days 2-3

Cape Town

For the next two days we suggest you make the most of Cape Town and its surrounds. Take the cable car to the top of Table Mountain for the spectacular views; relax on the elegant beaches at Camps Bay and Clifton, spend a day exploring the V&A Waterfront, enjoy the Winelands and learn about South Africa’s past on a Robben Island & Walk to Freedom tour.

Days 4-5

Rovos Rail

This morning, you will be transferred to Cape Town Station to join one of the most luxurious trains in the world - Rovos Rail. Over the next 48 hours experience the adventure and romance of a bygone era from the elegance and privacy of a Deluxe Suite. Sumptuous breakfasts, lunches and fine dinners are served in the charming Victorian atmosphere of the dining car and an observation car is the ideal place to meet other guests and to watch the dramatic changes in scenery as the train crosses South Africa.
Superior: Deluxe Suite. Deluxe: Deluxe Suite

Day 6

Pretoria

Arrive at midday into Pretoria’s Capital Park Station pulled by a vintage steam locomotive for the last leg of the journey. You will be transferred to your accommodation, where you will stay for one night. An air of history pervades much of central Pretoria with its impressive government buildings. Enjoy Pretoria’s sedate pace and colourful gardens.
Superior: Court Classique. Deluxe: Illyria House

Days 7-8

Rovos Rail

This two-night adventure slowly meanders its way north, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn and up into baobab country. This evocative and beautiful landscape comes into its own when the sun sets and silhouettes of these great trees dominate the landscape. After border formalities at Messina the journey continues through Zimbabwe to Bulawayo, where an excursion to the Museum of Natural History awaits.
Superior: Deluxe Suite. Deluxe: Deluxe Suite

Days 9-10

Victoria Falls

This morning the train will continue its journey, passing through the great wilderness of Hwange National Park before journey’s end at the incomparable Victoria Falls, on the mighty Zambezi. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel, where you will stay for the next two nights. Explore the might of the Falls on foot and join one of the many excursions (payable locally) that include the Flight of the Angels or a sunset cruise on the Zambezi.
Superior: The Kingdom at Victoria Falls. Deluxe: Victoria Falls Hotel

Day 11

Depart Victoria Falls

This morning, you will be transferred back to Victoria Falls Airport for your onward or homeward flight.

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