African Collage

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Departures lounge at Rovos Rail Station

For Rovos Rail passengers, a highlight of their journey is a visit to the private station at Capital Park, Pretoria. The once-bustling hub of steam locomotion is now the headquarters for Rovos Rail. The gracious railway station serves as the departure or arrival point for most of the train journeys.

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Rovos Rail Station platform

For Rovos Rail passengers, a highlight of their journey is a visit to the private station at Capital Park, Pretoria. The once-bustling hub of steam locomotion is now the headquarters for Rovos Rail. The gracious railway station serves as the departure or arrival point for most of the train journeys.

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Observation car with open-air balcony

The observation car seats ±32 passengers. With its open-air balcony, big picture windows, bar, sofas and booths, it has great mingling areas or quiet corners to while away the days.

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Observation car

The observation car seats ±32 passengers. With its open-air balcony, big picture windows, bar, sofas and booths, it has great mingling areas or quiet corners to while away the days.

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Club lounge

On every journey there is a club lounge which is the only area on board the train which allows smoking. The club lounges are sealed off and have powerful extractor fans. Because we offer journeys of up to two weeks, smoking passengers need to be accommodated,

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Lounge car

The lounge car seats ±26 passengers. With its big picture windows, sofas and wingbacks, it has great mingling areas or quiet corners to while away the days.

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The train making its way to Cape Town on the African Collage journey

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Boarding the train

Once in their suites, guests are asked to wait until their rooming hostess or butler has had an opportunity to give a room explanation.

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Royal suite

The Royal Suites each take up half a carriage with their own private lounge area and en-suite bathroom with Victorian bath, separate shower, toilet and basin. They accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds.

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Royal suite with wall

The Royal Suites each take up half a carriage with their own private lounge area and en-suite bathroom with Victorian bath, separate shower, toilet and basin. They accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds.

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Royal suite twin with wall

The Royal Suites each take up half a carriage with their own private lounge area and en-suite bathroom with Victorian bath, separate shower, toilet and basin. They accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds.

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Royal suite bathroom

The Royal Suites each take up half a carriage with their own private lounge area and en-suite bathroom with Victorian bath, separate shower, toilet and basin. They accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds.

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Deluxe suite lengthways

The Deluxe Suites accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Deluxe suite cross

The Deluxe Suites accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Deluxe suite split twin

The Deluxe Suites accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Deluxe suite L-twin

The Deluxe Suites accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Deluxe suite bathroom

The Deluxe Suites accommodate one or two passengers in double or twin beds and have their own lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Pullman Gold double

The Pullmans accommodate one or two passengers and have an en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Pullman Gold twin

The Pullmans accommodate one or two passengers and have an en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Pullman suite

The Pullmans, used on our short journeys, accommodate one or two passengers and have an en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin. During the day, the suites have a comfortable sofa-seat with a conversion to double or twin beds (side-by-side or upper and lower bunks) for the evening.

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Pullman suite bathroom

The Pullmans accommodate one or two passengers and have an en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

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Namibia Safari

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Rovos Rail Station

The EVENTS TRAIN is a perfect venue for weddings, private gatherings, incentives, conferences and product launches accommodating up to 250 guests.

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Events Train bar

The EVENTS TRAIN is a perfect venue for weddings, private gatherings, incentives, conferences and product launches accommodating up to 250 guests.

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Events Train lounge

The EVENTS TRAIN is a perfect venue for weddings, private gatherings, incentives, conferences and product launches accommodating up to 250 guests.

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Rovos Rail Weddings

The Events Train is also an ideal venue for WEDDING couples looking for something old-world, enchanting and romantic. Depending on the number of guests, it can host – with full bar facilities – a four-course sit-down lunch or dinner for up to 120 guests for the duration of the three-hour journey.

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Founder and CEO, Rohan Vos, with his daughter and Rovos Rail's COO, Tiffany Vos-Thane

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Cape Town journey

The train travelling through the Hex River Valley

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