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Rail Journeys – Blue Train, Rovos & Shongololo Express

5* Rail Journeys – Blue Train & Rovos Rail

Africa's most luxurious train runs between Cape Town and Pretoria (or vice versa) with the 5* service you'd expect from something so specialThe Blue Train has an aura of mystique about it. Kings and presidents have travelled on this magnificent moving five* hotel. Its very name has become synonymous with the ultimate in luxury and personal service.



The routes of The Blue Train - both scheduled and chartered - take guests through some of the most breathtaking countryside to be found anywhere in the world. The main route is the 2 night trip between Cape Town and Pretoria or vice versa

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Travel to South Africa and take a trip on the most luxurious train in the world. Your romantic vacation through the heart of Southern Africa will begin or end at the headquarters of this private railway company, Capital Park Station and Locomotive Yard situated outside Pretoria.


Rovos Rail offers two beautifully rebuilt Classic trains, each carrying a maximum of 72 passengers who are accommodated in the most spacious and luxurious train suites in the world. The use of traditional furnishings and period décor ensure an atmosphere of elegance and grandeur in the Dining, Lounge and Observation cars.


During the course of the year, Rovos operates special long journeys such as the 15 night Cape Town (South Africa) to Dar-Es-Salaam (Tanzania) or the unique 3/4 night Pretoria > Victoria Falls trip.


There are a number of other journeys which we're happy to quote on.

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