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Reserve the perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country on the Cape Town Train Tour 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 Pretoria to Cape Town
Highlights of the Cape Town Train Tour
- 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 Cape Town Train Tour 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
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Summary


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.
Luxury Train Journey to Cape Town |
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In SA Rand | Adult Sharing | Single Occupancy | |
Pullman Suite | R 37,500 pp sharing | R 56,250 | |
Deluxe Suite | R 54,000 pp sharing | R 81,000 | |
Royal Suite | R 72,000 pp sharing | R 108,000 | |
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Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases, currency exchange, fluctuations and any unforeseen circumstances, without prior notice. |
Departure Dates |
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Route | 2025 Departures | 2026 Departures |
Southbound Pretoria - Cape town |
23 Jan 2025 06 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025 20 Feb 2025 06 Mar 2025 20 Mar 2025 17 Apr 2025 01 May 2025 15 May 2025 29 May 2025 12 Jun 2025 26 Jun 2025 10 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025 07 Aug 2025 14 Aug 2025 21 Aug 2025 04 Sep 2025 18 Sep 2025 03 Oct 2025 10 Oct 2025 24 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025 07 Nov 2025 20 Nov 2025 21 Nov 2025 05 Dec 2025 |
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Northbound Cape town - Pretoria |
03 Feb 2025 |
13 Jan 2026 20 Jan 2026 27 Jan 2026 10 Feb 2026 14 Feb 2026 10 Mar 2026 13 Mar 2026 24 Mar 2026 03 Apr 2026 07 Apr 2026 14 Apr 2026 21 Apr 2026 05 May 2026 08 May 2026 19 May 2026 02 Jun 2026 16 Jun 2026 14 Jul 2026 28 Jul 2026 08 Aug 2026 11 Aug 2026 25 Aug 2026 08 Sep 2026 22 Sep 2026 25 Sep 2026 |
All suites are spacious and offer travel in privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. All equipped with a writing surface, personal safe & bar fridge filled with beverages of the passengers’ choice.
The Pullman Suite (±7 sq metres)
Equipped with a comfortable sofa-seat during the day with a conversion to double/twin beds for the evening. The suite features an en-suite bathroom with shower, hair dryers and shaver plugs.
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