Day 1: Rovos Rail

Depart from Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria and travel across the goldfields of the Witwaterstrand. Dinner is served en- route to Kingswood .

 

African Collage Departures lounge at Rovos Rail Station Rovos Rail Station platform

Expert tips

  • Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed. Please check with the Train Manager for any updates or changes to the itinerary .In your suite you will find the Journeys magazine that features articles of interest related to the route.
  • Breakfast is available from 07:00 - 10:00, lunch is at 13:00 and a formal dinner is at 19h30 and are all served in the dining cars in one sitting. Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars at 16h30 pm. 
  • Dress code is formal for dinner and smart casual during the day .

Activities and Services

10:00

Welcome and Orientation aboard The Rovos Rail

11:00

Depart from Rovos Rail Station,Pretoria

13:00

Lunch à la carte in the dining cars

16:30

Tea in the lounge and observation cars

19:30

Dinner à la carte in the dining cars

Recommended

Rovos Museum Tour

Rovos Rail Station Site Tour

Excluded

Breakfast

Day 2: Rovos Rail

After breakfast, enjoy a tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole.After lunch the train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea.

 

Observation car with open-air balcony Observation car

Expert tips

Warm clothing,comfortable shoes, hats and sun protection are advised. Rain capes are available.

Activities and Services

Breakfast à la carte in the dining cars

13:00

Lunch à la carte in the dining cars

16:30

Tea in the lounge and observation cars

19:30

Dinner à la carte in the dining cars

Day 3: End of Itinerary

After breakfast , guests have a chance to disembark and troll through the historic village of Matjiesfontein . After lunch the train climbs down the escarpment through the Hex River Valley before arriving at Cape Town Station.

 

Club lounge Lounge car

Expert tips

  • Please ensure that your luggage is ready for collection at 17h45 pm.

Activities and Services

13:00

Lunch à la carte in the dining cars

16:30

Tea in the lounge and observation cars

18:00

Arrive at Cape Town Station,

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