2-nights Rovos Rail Valentines Day Special

Spoil yourself and your loved one this Valentin's Day with a special trip on the iconic Rovos Rail. This 2-night train journey starts and ends at the Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria, with a trip to Kruger National Park in between. All meals, local drinks and Kruger excursion are included. 

Departing from Pretoria, descend the spectacular escarpment towards the imposing Drakensberg Mountains and the bush-clad plains of the Lowveld. Enjoy a day of game viewing in the world-famous Kruger Park before ascending to the broad grasslands of the high plateau and arriving at journey’s end in Pretoria.

Each train has accommodation carriages, dining cars, a lounge car, small gift shop, smoking lounge and observation car with open-air balcony. Maintaining the spirit of a bygone era, there are no radios or television sets on board. The three types of suites available – Pullman (7sqm), Deluxe (10sqm) and Royal (16sqm) – offer passengers privacy and comfort with double or twin beds and fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. All have en-suites with shower, toilet, basin and bath (Royal only), tea facilities, safes, air conditioning, linen and amenities and are serviced daily. There is adequate storage and small cupboards with hangers and shelves.

The dining cars are made up of two-seaters and four-seaters where guests eat together or individually. Lounge and observation cars – with their big picture windows, sofas and booths – make for great mingling areas or quiet corners to while away the days. Many passengers enjoy the formality of fine china and glassware, crisp linen and silver, and dress accordingly. Days on board are smart casual while evening attire is more formal. On long journeys we enjoy themed evenings where guests can dress up accordingly or opt for smart casual. An enthusiastic team of chefs is responsible for overseeing the very important task of ensuring guests’ every need is catered for. There’s an accent on fresh local ingredients and traditional dishes are a specialty. Meals are served in one sitting only in the dining cars and are complemented by a selection of fine South African wines.

DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: PRETORIA
Please checkin a minimum of one hour before departure. Should you wish to visit our museum or do a site tour at Rovos Rai lStation, we suggest arriving two hours prior to departure.
10.00 - Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car. Travel across the Highveld and the goldfields of the Witwatersrand.
13.00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars.
The train descends the spectacular escarpment towards the imposing Drakensberg Mountains, first named by the Voortrekkers who thought the unbroken chain of heavily weathered peaks reminded them of the spines on a dragon’s back, hence the name ‘Dragon Mountain’ or Drakensberg in Afrikaans.
16.30 - Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
19.30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal.

DAY 2: KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
05:30 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
Enjoy a game drivein the KrugerNationalParkwith lunch and an opportunity for curio shopping.The famous Kruger Park (2-million hectares) is a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and home to an impressive number of species, e.g. 336 species of trees, 49 species of fish, 34 species of amphibians, 114 species of reptiles, 507 species of birds and 147 species of mammals including the Big Five.
15.00 - Return to the train.
16.30 - Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
19.30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal

DAY 3: PRETORIA
07:00 - Breakfast is served in the dining carsuntil 10:00. The train travels west across the Drakensberg Mountains and climbs the escarpmentto the broad grassland plains of the Highveld.
13.00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars.
17.00 - Arrive at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.