Upon arrival at the Pretoria Station, guests will enjoy pre-departure dry snacks and drinks. Butlers will usher the guests to their suites for their suite orientation. After the boarding concludes and as the train departs , canapes will be served. Your first lunch will be enjoyed. After a spectacular African Sunset, dinner is served. Retire to your restful night-time sanctuary, lulled by the rhythm of the whispering wheels.
Overnight: The Blue Train or similar
- Meal Sittings
Lunch - from 13:00 first sitting, second sitting 14:30 - Dinner - 18:30 first sitting, 20:15 second sitting
Post-dinner drinks, cognacs and Cuban cigars served in Club Car - Dinner is an elegant affair - men are requested to wear a jacket or waistcoat and ladies elegant evening wear
12:00
Pre-departure snacks and drinks
12:30
Depart from Pretoria Railway Station
13:00
Lunch (served between 13:00 and 16:00)
18:30
Dinner à la carte in Dining Car
Breakfast
The diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent, including the off-train excursion in Kimberley is a highlight of this train route.
Overnight: The Blue Train or similar
- Meal Sittings
Breakfast - first-come-first-served from 07:00 to 10:00
Lunch - 13:00 first sitting, 14:30 second sitting
High Tea - from 16:30
Dinner - 18:30 first sitting, 20:15 second sitting
Post-dinner drinks, cognacs and Cuban cigars served in Club Car - Dinner is an elegant affair - men are requested to wear a jacket or waistcoat and ladies elegant evening wear
07:00
Breakfast à la carte in Dining Car
10:00
Arrive at Kimberley Railway Station
13:00
Lunch à la carte in Dining Car
16:30
High Tea in Lounge Car
18:30
Dinner à la carte in Dining Car
After breakfast, this memorable train journey concludes as you arrive at Cape Town Station.
- Meal Sittings
Breakfast - first-come-first-served from 07:00 to 10:00 - Lunch- 13:00 first sitting, 14:30 second sitting
07:00
Breakfast à la carte in Dining Car
13:00
Lunch à la carte in Dining Car
