- Overview
- Itinerary
- Rates
- Suites
Reserve the perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country on this 4-day luxury train journey to Cape Town on the most luxurious train in the world travelling between the city of Johannesburg and the city of Cape Town with Rovos Rail.
There is no finer way to take in the splendour of South Africa than on the popular 51-hour weekly luxury train journey to Cape Town from Pretoria with Rovos Rail. Cross the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld, the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo and through the majestic mountain ranges and Winelands of the Cape.
Highlights of the north- and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, an authentically preserved Victorian Village founded as a refreshment stop in 1890, which also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. Another stop is made in Kimberley to visit the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole.
Your Railway Journey ends in Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa, cradled by the iconic Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head.
*ALSO AVAILABLE FROM CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jacaranda City
- Pretoria
- Kimberley's Big Hole (the world’s largest man-made excavation)
- Kimberley Diamond Museum
- Klein Karoo
- Great Karoo
- Matjiesfontein
- Cape Winelands
- Cape Town
What makes the Rovos Rail Train Journeys unique?
- Most luxurious train in the world
- Best way to tour Southern & Eastern Africa with ultimate luxury and privacy
- All meals and drinks included on board (incl. alcoholic drinks)
- Doctor & Hairdresser on board
- Excursions included in your journey
- 24-hour room service
Summary
All Meals & Drinks on Board
3 Days / 2 Nights
PRETORIA – CAPE TOWN
DAY 1
11h00 - Depart from Rovos Rail Train Station, Pretoria.
13h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars. Travel the broad grassland plains of the Highveld.
16h30 - Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19H30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Klerksdorp. Overnight on board.
DAY 2
07h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00
12h30 - Lunch is served and after which passengers depart on an excursion to the Big Hole and the Diamond Mine Museum.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars.
DAY 3
07h00 - The train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that
was once an enormous inland sea.
13h00 - After lunch, there is a chance for guests to disembark the train at Whitehill Siding and walk the 5km into Matjiesfontein. A member of staff will accompany the group. Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village.
16h30 - Tea in the lounge and observation cars. About an hour after Matjiesfontein, the train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass.
19h30 - Dinner is served as the train climbs ±750m down the escarpment towards Worcester.
DAY 4
07h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30. The train travels through the Hex River Valley.
10h00 - Arrive at the journey’s end at Cape Town station.
CAPE TOWN – PRETORIA
DAY 1
16h00 - Depart Platform 23 at Cape Town Station and proceed to Worcester.
16h30 - Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars. The train climbs ±750m up the face of the escarpment.
DAY 2
07h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00
08h00 - Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village.
10h00 - The train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea.
13h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars
16h30 - Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars.
DAY 3
06h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 08:30.
08h30 - Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole.
12h00 - Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels northeast towards the broad grassland plains of the Highveld.
16h30 - Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19h30 - Dinner is served in the dining cars.
DAY 4
07h00 - Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30.
10h00 - Disembark at Meyerton Station (±100km south of Rovos Rail Station). An optional complimentary transfer (±90min)
from Meyerton Station to Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria is available.
| Rates quoted per person sharing | |||||
4-Day Journey to Cape Town with Rovos Rail |
|||||
| In South African Rand | 2023 (01 Oct'22 - 30 Sep'23) | 2024 (01 Oct'23 - 30 Sep'24) | |||
| Sharing | Single | Sharing | Single | ||
| Pullman Suite | R31,700 | R47,550 | R34,500 | R51,750 | |
| Deluxe Suite | R45,800 | R68,700 | R49,700 | R74,550 | |
| Royal Suite | R61,000 | R91,500 | R66,200 | R99,300 | |
Book Now |
|||||
| Departure Dates | |||||
| Depart Pretoria | Depart Cape Town | ||||
| 2023 | Mar'23 | 3, 17 | 6, 20, 29 | ||
| Apr'23 | 7, 21 | 10, 22, 24 | |||
| May'23 | 5, 19 | 8, 22 | |||
| Jun'23 | 2, 23, 27 | 5, 26 | |||
| Jul'23 | 7, 21 | 10, 24 | |||
| Aug'23 | 4, 18 | 7, 21 | |||
| Sep'23 | 1, 12, 15, 22, 29 | 4, 6, 18, 25 | |||
| Oct'23 | 6, 20, 27 | 2, 9, 18, 23, 30 | |||
| Nov'23 | 3, 10, 16, 24 | 6, 13, 27 | |||
| Dec'23 | 1, 22 | 4, 16, 25 | |||
| 2024 | Jan'24 | 5, 9, 18*, 26 | 8, 29 | ||
| Feb'24 | 2, 20, 23 | 5, 15, 17*, 26 | |||
| Mar'24 | 1, 8, 15, 29 | 4, 11, 18, 28 | |||
| Apr'24 | 26 | 7*, 13, 25*, 27 | |||
| May'24 | 10, 24 | 10 | |||
| Jun'24 | 7, 24 | 8, 22 | |||
| Jul'24 | 5, 19 | 5, 19 | |||
| Aug'24 | 2, 16, 27 | 2, 4, 16, 23, 30 | |||
| Sep'24 | 13, 20, 27 | ||||
| *Pullman Gold, Deluxe + Royal Suites | |||||
|
Included:
Excluded:
|
|||||
| Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases, currency exchange, fluctuations and any unforeseen circumstances, without prior notice. | |||||
The Deluxe Suites (±10 sq metres)
Accommodates two passengers in twin/double beds with a lounge area & en-suite bathroom with shower, hair dryers and shaver plugs.
The Royal Suites (±16 sq metres)
Each Royal Suite takes up half a carriage. These spacious suites each has its own private lounge area and full bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower, hair dryers and shaver plugs. Royal Suites can accommodate two people by either side-by-side twin or spacious double beds.
Facilities in Suites:
- Bath* (Royal Suite only)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Basin
- Air conditioner
- Heated towel rail
- Fire extinguisher
- Safe
- Luggage rack
- Adaptors
- Plug points/shaver plugs
- Hair dryer
- Fridge
- Tea drawer
- Amenities
- Dressing gown and slippers
- Goggles
- Laundry bag
- Shoe bag
- Writing desk
- Internal telephone system
- Room service
