Experience the charm and supreme comfort of luxury train travel aboard the elegant Rovos Rail on a selection of epic long journeys or journey on one of their popular short train routes Pretoria to Victoria Falls, Pretoria to Durban, Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa.
Experience the elegance of train travel on the luxurious Rovos Rail the finest train service in Africa. Operating outstanding rail journeys through the heart of Africa since 1989 the privately owned Rovos Rail offers guests a choice of suites in meticulously rebuilt wood panelled carriages. The Royal Suite is the ultimate in rail travel with the decadence of a bathtub in your private bathroom. The Deluxe Suite is a spacious cabin ideal for two people, the Pullman Suite and Pullman Gold offers excellent value for the single traveller. Each train travels with a lounge car and historic dining cars offering single sitting dining for all guests and the cuisine and South Africa wines on board are exceptional. Your Rovos Rail journey is inclusive of all meals, beverages, laundry and guided off train cultural, historical and safari excursions.
From City to Wilderness
Leave Pretoria and travel through South Africa and Zimbabwe to/from one of the natural wonders of the world, the mighty Victoria Falls. Passing through Bulawayo to Matobo National Park traversing Hwange National Park ending in Victoria Falls.
From Heartland to Coast
Journey through the grasslands of the gold rich Highveld to the open plains of the Great Karoo through spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands to arrive in Cape Town, the Mother City.
An African Epic
An epic train journey through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. The journey starts in Cape Town travelling to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, the diamond town of Kimberley and Pretoria, the capital followed by two nights in the Madikwe Game Reserve on a game viewing experience. Travel through Botswana into Zimbabwe crossing the iconic Zambezi River. The train joins the Tazara line in Zambia to Chisimba Falls climbing to the Tanzanian border traversing the Selous Game Reserve before arriving into bustling Dar es Salaam.
A Journey Through History
On this legendary journey Rovos Rail traverses Zimbabwe, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. Across the mighty Zambezi River from the legendary Victoria Falls to the Kafue River and visit Lusaka. Fly into South Luangwa National Park for a three night wildlife safari. Continue to Lubumbashi and join the historical copper trail on a series of walking tours with the journey ending in Lobito.
From Savannah to Sea
An epic journey through South Africa to Namibia from the savannahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic in the west. Departing Pretoria the train traverses the Northern Cape to the Fish River Canyon and Garas Park with its quiver-tree forest. Across the stark beauty of the Kalahari Desert to Windhoek, Namibia with a short flight to Sossusvlei, a pan in the Namib Desert followed by a night in the Etosha National Park. The train travels the Namib to the perfectly preserved 19th-century German Hansa town of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay for an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey.
A Coastal Adventure
Rovos Rail sets off from Dar es Salaam and stops at Selous Reserve for a game viewing activity and continues into Zambia for a fly-in two night safari in the South Luangwa National Park. Journey into the Democratic Republic of Congo for a city tour of Lubumbashi before joining the Benguela line on series of short walking tours covering Angola’s recent history with the journey ending in Lobito.
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