Cape Town to Dar es Salaam - Rovos Rail

Cape Town - Dar-Es-Salaam & vica versa

Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam (Zanzibar) Serengeti & KenyaRovos Rail invites you to travel on the most luxurious train in the world. In July every year, this epic 13-day journey travels through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania and is destined to become one of the most famous train journeys in the world. This is the ultimate African safari, designed for travellers who wish to re-live true adventure in complete luxury, comfort and security. Itineraries Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam 27 June - 9 July 2003 Cape Town - Dar Es Salaam Pre-train tour Tuesday 24 June Arrive Cape Town and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.Wednesday 25 June 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Thursday 26 June 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Cape Point, Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Train tour Friday 27 June Transfer to station for departure on the Rovos Rail Edwardian Train Safari. 11:00 Depart Cape Town Station. 18:00 Arrive Matjiesfontein, time to explore this Victorian village before dinner and overnight on the train. Saturday 28 June 13:00 Arrive Kimberley. Lunch at the Kimberley Club and visit to the Big Hole and Diamond Museum with historic tram ride. 17:20 Depart Kimberley. Dinner and overnight on the train. Sunday 29 June 11:30 Arrive Pretoria. Visit to Pretoria landmarks. Lunch followed by a City Tour of Pretoria. 18:00 Depart Pretoria. Monday 30 June 11:00 Arrive Hoedspruit for full board overnight stay at a 5-star Thorny Bush or Kapama Game Lodge. Tuesday 01 July Afternoon visit to the Hoedspruit Wild Dog and Cheetah Project. 18:00 Depart Hoedspruit. Wednesday 02 July 08:00 Arrive Beit Bridge for border formalities. Thursday 03 July 11:00 Arrive Victoria Falls. Transfer from Station to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel. Friday 04 July Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the Angels, etc. Transfer to station. 16:00 Depart Victoria Falls. 17:30 Arrive Livingstone for border formalities.Saturday 05 July 13:30 Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Sunday 06 July Arrive Kanona. 08:00 Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. Depart Kanona 13:00. Dinner on board. Pass through Mpika and Kasama overnight. Monday 07 July 14:00 Arrive Nakonde/Tunduma for Zambian/Tanzanian border control. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Tuesday 08 July 10:00 Arrive Makambako. Descend spectacular pass to Mlimba. Wednesday 09 July 01:00 Arrive Kiduna and continue journey through Mzenga to Dar Es Salaam. Breakfast on board. 10:00 Arrive Tazara Station, Dar Es Salaam. Post train tour Wednesday 09 July Meet at Tazara Station. Lunch in Dar Es Salaam. Transfer to Zanzibar Serena Inn. Dinner and overnight. Thursday 10 July Breakfast at the hotel. Stone Town walking Tour. Lunch at the Blue's restaurant. Spice Tour. Dinner and overnight at Zanzibar Serena Inn. Friday 11 July After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Lake Manyara. Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge on the Crater rim. Lunch, game drive, dinner and overnight. Saturday 12 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Full day crater tour with picnic lunch. Dinner & overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Sunday 13 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to Kirawira tented camp. Lunch, game drive, dinner & overnight. Monday 14 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. All meals and overnight Kirawira tented camp. Tusaday 15 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to airstrip for flight to Dar Es Salaam. Transfer to the Royal Palm. Lunch, dinner and overnight at the Royal Palm Dar Es Salaam. Wednesday 16 July Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for own arrangements. Dar Es Salaam - Cape Town Pre-train tour Friday 04 July Mid-morning, pick-up from the Royal Palm transfer to Zanzibar Serena Inn for lunch, dinner and overnight. Saturday 05 July Breakfast at the hotel. Stone Town walking Tour. Lunch at the Blue's restaurant. Spice Tour. Dinner and overnight Zanzibar Serena Inn. Sunday 06 July After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Lake Manyara. Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge on the Crater rim. Lunch, game drive, dinner and overnight. Monday 07 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Full day crater tour with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Tuesday 08 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to Kirawira tented camp. Lunch, game drive, dinner & overnight. Wedesday 09 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Morning & afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. All meals & overnight Kirawira tented camp. Thursday 10 July Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to airstrip for flight to Dar Es Salaam. Transfer to the Royal Palm. Lunch, dinner bed & breakfast at the Royal Palm Dar Es Salaam.Train tour Friday 11 July Transfer from hotel to Tazara Station, Dar Es Salaam for departure on the Edwardian Train Safari. 12:00 Train departs Dar Es Salaam with dinner and overnight on the train. Saturday 12 July 16:30 Arrive Makambako en route to Tunduma. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Sunday 13 July 07:00 Arrive Tunduma/Nakonde for Tanzanian/Zambian border control. Monday 14 July 08:00 Arrive Kanona. Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. depart 12:00. Dinner on board. Pass through Lusaka. Tuesday 15 July 10:00 Pass through Kafue & Choma. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Wednesday 16 July 09:00 Arrive Livingstone for Zimbabwean border formalities before arriving Victoria Falls at 12:00 Transfer to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Victoria Falls Hotel. Thursday 17 July Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the Angels, river rafting, etc. Transfer to Station. 17:00 Depart Victoria Falls. Dinner and overnight on the train. Friday 18 July 08:00Pass by Bulawayo on route to Beitbridge with breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.Overnight on train. Saturday 19 July Breakfast on board. 11:00 Arrive Hoedspruit and transfer to a 5-star Thorny Bush or Kapama Game Lodge for full board overnight stay. Sunday 20 July Afternoon visit to the Hoedspruit Wild Dog and Cheetah Project. 18:00 Depart Hoedspruit on the Pride of Africa via Nelspruit to Pretoria. Monday 21 July 10:00 Arrive Pretoria. Visit to Pretoria landmarks. Lunch followed by City Tour of Pretoria. 16:30 Depart Pretoria for Cape Town. Tuesday 22 July 10:00 Arrive Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole and the Diamond museum with historic tram ride. Wednesday 23 July 08:30 Arrive Matjiesfontein for tour of the village. 18:00 Arrive Cape Town Station. Post train tour Wednesday 23 July Transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight. Thursday 24 July 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Friday 25 July 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Cape Point, Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Saturday 26 July Morning at leisure before transferring to Cape Town International Airport for return flight home.

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Contact details
RCJM Travel & Tours
24 Edward Crescent
Duynefontein
Cape Town
7441
South Africa
Email: RovosRail@rcjm.co.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 553 8000
Fax: +27 (0)21 553 4950
Office Hours: Mon to Fri, 9AM to 5PM GMT+2