If you love “Old World Charm” Rovos Rail is the Train for you. Known as the most luxurious train in the world”, rich wood paneled coaches refurbished to mint condition, fine cuisine and five-star Luxury make “The Pride of Africa” an excellent choice for discerning traveler’s to experience travel of a bygone era”.
Rovos offers a number of journeys, traversing the width and breadth of South Africa, taking you to the main cities of South Africa and across its boarders into neighboring Countries.
Rovos offers Journeys from (3 days and 2 nights) and rates start from R14,300-00 per person sharing. Choose your Journey on Rovos Rail today.
CAPE TOWN JOURNEY – Rates from R14,300-00 pps
The Train departs from Cape Town and Pretoria in the reverse. This 3 Day, 2 Night Journey is a 1600 kilometer meander which allows you to experience South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the grasslands of the gold rich high-veld and see the baronness of the Great Karoo region. Glide through the spectacular mountain ranges of the Cape and end your journey in the spectacular Mother City of South Africa, Cape Town a must see for all Tourists.
HIGHLIGHTS & ITINERARY OF THE CAPE JOURNEY
Pretoria (known as the Jacaranda City)
Kimberley (Guests visit the Big Hole & Diamond Mine Museum)
Great Karoo
Matjiesfontein (an historic Victorian village founded in 1890, Guests get to visit the Museum)
Spectacular Mountain Ranges and scenic Winelands of the Cape
Cape Town (Table Mountain)
RATES FOR THE CAPE TOWN JOURNEY
Rates as from 1 Jan 2014 to 30 SEPT 2014
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R14 300-00 pps | R21 600-00 pps | R28 600-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Rates as from 1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sept 2015
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R15 200-00 pps | R22 900-00 pps | R30 500-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Rates are for a one-way journey only & are subject to change by Rovos Rail without notice
SUITE LAYOUTS ON ROVOS
DEPARTURE DATES FOR CAPE JOURNEY JAN-DEC 2014
| Month: | Pretoria-Cape Town: | Cape Town-Pretoria: |
| Jan 2014 | 3, 10, 15, 17, 24, 31 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| Feb 2014 | 7, 12, 21, 26, 28 | 3, 10, 15, 17, 24 |
| Mar 2014 | 7, 14, 21, 26 | 3, 10, 17, 24, 29, 31 |
| Apr 2014 | 4, 11,18 ,25 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| May 2014 | 2,9,16,23,30 | 5, 12, 19, 26, 31 |
| June 2014 | 6,13,20,25, 27 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| July 2014 | 4, 11,18 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| Aug 2014 | 1, 8, 13, 15, 22, 27 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| Sep 2014 | 5, 10, 19, 24, 26 | 1, 8, 15, 20, 22, 29 |
| Oct 2014 | 3, 10, 17, 22 ,31 | 6, 13, 20, 25, 27 |
| Nov 2014 | 7, 14, 21, 28 | 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| Dec 2014 | 5,12, 19, 26, 31 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
MAP OF THE CAPE TOWN JOURNEY
EXTEND YOUR VACATION BEYOND THE TRAIN
Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Winelands, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (4 days, 3 nights)
Cape Town and Kruger (8 days, 7 nights)
Greater Kruger Tour (4 days, 3 nights)
Johannesburg Tour Soweto, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Pta, Cradle of Mankind, Sterkfontein Caves (3 days, 2 nights)
Classic Garden Route Tour (5 days, 4 nights)
For a Quotation email info@travelsatleisure.com
THE DURBAN SAFARI – Rates from R14,300-00 pps
This three-day safari between Pretoria and Durban departs during the summer months and includes game drives, a battlefields tour with a world-class historian and a look at unusual African ceramics. Experience the Nambiti Conservancy – a Big Five private retreat set on 20 000 acres of malaria-free bushveld in KwaZulu-Natal. It has an incredible biodiversity including savannah, grasslands, thornveld and tall acacia trees. Situated on an expansive game farm, Spionkop Lodge – which adjoins an 11 000-acre nature reserve – is the perfect base for exploring the mountains, bush, birds and battlefields of the region. Ardmore Ceramics is a story about the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, as well as the spirit of the African imagination, is exerting its influence on the other continents of the world. Visit this charming Centre in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands before travelling to the Valley of a Thousand Hills near Durban. Available in reverse.
HIGHLIGHTS & ITINERARY OF THE DURBAN SAFARI
Pretoria (Jacaranda City)
Nambiti Conservancy Game Reserve
Battlefields Tour at Spionkop
Spionkop Game Reserve
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Ardmore Ceramics
Equestrian Display
Zululand
Durban
RATES FOR THE DURBAN SAFARI
Rates as from 1 Jan 2014 to 30 SEPT 2014
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R14 300-00 pps | R21 600-00 pps | R28 600-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Rates as from 1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sept 2015
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R15 200-00 pps | R22 900-00 pps | R30 500-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Please note: Rates are for a one-way journey only and are subject to change by Rovos Rail without notice
DEPARTURE DATES FOR DURBAN SAFARI JAN-DEC 2014
| Month: | Pretoria-Durban: | Durban-Pretoria: |
| Jan 2014 | 17, 31 | 20 |
| Feb 2014 | 14, 28 | 3, 17 |
| Mar 2014 | 14, 28 | 3, 17, 31 |
| Apr 2014 | 11,25 | 14, 28 |
| May 2014 | n/a | n/a |
| June 2014 | n/a | n/a |
| July 2014 | n/a | n/a |
| Aug 2014 | 29 | n/a |
| Sep 2014 | 12, 26 | 1, 15, 29 |
| Oct 2014 | 10, 24 | 13, 27 |
| Nov 2014 | 7, 21 | 10, 24 |
| Dec 2014 | n/a | n/a |
MAP OF THE DURBAN SAFARI
EXTEND YOUR VACATION BEYOND THE TRAIN
Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Winelands, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (4 days, 3 nights)
Cape Town and Kruger (8 days, 7 nights)
Greater Kruger Tour (4 days, 3 nights)
Johannesburg Tour Soweto, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Pta, Cradle of Mankind, Sterkfontein Caves (3 days, 2 nights)
Classic Garden Route Tour (5 days, 4 nights)
For a Quotation email info@travelsatleisure.com
VICTORIA FALLS JOURNEY – Rates from R16,400-00 pps
This three-day adventure begins with the train’s departure from Rovos Rail’s gracious station in Pretoria. It then winds its way south through Johannesburg and the goldfields of the Witwatersrand before travelling west alongside the Magaliesberg Mountains. After border formalities at Mafikeng, the train travels north the following day through Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, crosses the Tropic of Capricorn and continues via Mahalapye and Francistown to the Zimbabwean border at Plumtree. The next day the train passes through Hwange National Park where animals can be spotted from the train. After a service stop at Thompsons Junction, the sojourn ends at the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River. The surrounding areas offer travellers many recreational opportunities including cruises, whitewater rafting as well as superb game viewing and photo safaris. Available in reverse. Please note that depending upon railway capacity this journey could be routed northwards through Beitbridge and Zimbabwe.
*As of 1 July 2014, the journey will include an additional night with a game drive at The Hide in Zimbabwe’s largest reserve, the Hwange National Park – one of the world’s richest and most diverse wildlife sanctuaries. The existing published rate will not change until 30 September 2014 for the new itinerary, after which the usual annual rates changes will be implemented.
HIGHLIGHTS & ITINERARY OF THE VIC FALLS JOURNEY
Pretoria
Magaliesberg Mountain Range
Botswana
Tropic of Capricorn
Hwange Game Reserve
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls
RATES FOR THE VICTORIA FALLS JOURNEY
Rates as from 1 Jan 2014 to 30 Sept 2014
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R16 400-00 pps | R24 600-00 pps | R32 800-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Rates as from 1 Oct 2014 to 30 Sept 2015
| Pullman Suite | Deluxe Suite | Royal Suite |
| R19 900-00 pps | R29 950-00 pps | R39 900-00 pps |
| Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% | Single Supplement 50% |
Please note: Rates are for a one-way journey only and are subject to change by Rovos Rail without notice
DEPARTURE DATES FOR VIC FALLS JAN-DEC 2014
| Month: | Pretoria-Victoria Falls: | Victoria Falls-Pretoria: |
| Jan 2014 | 9, 23 | 12, 26 |
| Feb 2014 | 6, 20 | 9, 23 |
| Mar 2014 | 6, 20 | 9, 23 |
| Apr 2014 | 3, 17 | 6, 20 |
| May 2014 | 1, 15, 29 | 4, 18 |
| June 2014 | n/a | 1 |
| July 2014 | 24 | 27 |
| Aug 2014 | 7, 21 | 10, 24 |
| Sep 2014 | 4, 18 | 7, 21 |
| Oct 2014 | 2, 16, 30 | 5, 19 |
| Nov 2014 | 13, 27 | 2, 16, 30 |
| Dec 2014 | 25 | 28 |
MAP OF VICTORIA FALLS JOURNEY
EXTEND YOUR VACATION BEYOND THE TRAIN
Stay at The Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe
Stay at The Royal Livingstone Hotel in Zambia
Greater Kruger Tour (4 days, 3 nights)
Johannesburg Tour Soweto, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Pta, Cradle of Mankind, Sterkfontein Caves (3 days, 2 nights)
Cape Peninsula Table Mountain, Robben Island, Winelands, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens (4 days, 3 nights)
Classic Garden Route (5 days, 4 nights)
For a Quotation email info@travelsatleisure.com
OTHER GREAT TRAIN ADVENTURES BY ROVOS RAIL
Namibia (9 Days) rates from R47 500-00 pps
Dar es Salaam (15 Days) rates from $10 600-00 pps
And for Golf Enthusiasts
Golf Safari (9 Days) rates from R39 900-00 pps
The African Golf Collage (9 Days) rates from R47 500-00 pps
For more information email us at info@travelsatleisure.com
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