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An Authentic African Adventure
In July every year, this epic 14-day journey travels through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania and is one of the most famous train journeys in the world. This magnificent sojourn will take you through South Africa with short tours of the diamond town of Kimberley and the capital city of Pretoria. Then a two-night stay in a private game lodge in the famous Kruger Park Game area, before crossing into Zimbabwe, with another overnight stop at the Victoria Falls Hotel. After crossing the mighty Zambezi River travel north eastwards through Zambia, joining the Tazara Railway line at Kapiri Mposhe. Enjoy a bush walk and picnic at Kundalilia Falls, and continue the climb towards the Zambian/Tanzanian border, almost the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valley lakes. Descend into the Rift Valley itself and enjoy spectacular scenery as the train negotiates the tunnels, switchbacks and viaducts of the escarpment. Early on the last day the train passes through the Selous Game Reserve, the largest on the Continent - a vision of timeless Africa shortly before the bustle of arrival in Dar Es Salaam Station.
Map: Cape Town - Dar Es Salaam
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Northbound - 2010
Cape
Town - Dar Es Salaam
PRE-TRAIN TOUR (OPTIONAL)
US$ 1 880 per person sharing
(Single Supplement: US$ 1 110)
Day 1: 30 Jun / 22 Sep 2010
Arrive in Cape Town and transfer to Cape Grace Hotel on V & A Waterfront for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: 1 Jul / 23 Sep 2010
08h30
Depart for a full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Cape Grace Hotel.
Day 3: 2 Jul / 24 Sep 2010
08h30
Depart for a full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simonstown, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
TRAIN TOUR
Pullman Suite: US$ 8 900
(Single Supplement US$ 3 600)
Deluxe Suite US$ 11 900
(Single Supplement US$ 4 900)
Royal Suite US$ 15 950
Day 1: 23 Jan / 3 Jul / 25 Sep 2010
09h30 Leave for Cape Town Station for an 11h00 departure on the Rovos Rail Edwardian Train Safari. Arrive in Matjiesfontein at 18h00 with time to explore this Victorian village before dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 2: 24 Jan / 4 Jul / 26 Sep 2010
12h30 Lunch with a 14h00 arrival in Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole and Diamond Museum. Depart Kimberley at 16h00. Dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 3: 25 Jan / 5 Jul / 27 Sep 2010
11h30 Arrive in Pretoria. Light Lunch followed by a city tour of Pretoria with an 18h00 departure from Pretoria.
Day 4: 26 Jan / 6 Jul / 28 Sep 2010
11h00 Arrive in Zeerust for full board two-night stay at 5-star Tau Game Lodge.
Day 5: 27 Jan / 7 Jul / 29 Sep 2010
Early morning game drive, evening game drive or guest activities. Overnight at lodge.
Day 6: 28 Jan / 8 Jul / 30 Sep 2010
Early morning game drive. Transfer to the train for a 12h00 departure from Zeerust.
Day 7: 29 Jan / 9 Jul / 1 Oct 2010
After border formalities travel through Zimbabwe with morning & afternoon lectures provided by the historian.
Day 8: 30 Jan / 10 Jul / 2 Oct 2010
11h00 Arrive at the Victoria Falls. Transfer from Station to the Victoria Falls Hotel. 16h00 sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. 18h30 optional African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
Day 9: 31 Jan / 11 Jul / 3 Oct 2010
Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the Angels, etc. Transfer to the station for a 15h00 departure from the Victoria Falls for Zimbabwe and Zambian border formalities.
Day 10: 1 Feb / 12 Jul / 4 Oct 2010
13h30 Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board with lectures in the morning and afternoon.
Day 11: 2 Feb / 13 Jul / 5 Oct 2010
Arrive in Kanona for a 08h00 brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. Depart from Kanona at 13h00.
Day 12: 3 Feb / 14 Jul / 6 Oct 2010
Arrive at Nakonde/Tunduma for Zambian/ Tanzanian border controls. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Day 13: 4 Feb / 15 Jul / 7 Oct 2010
10h00 Arrive in Makambako. Descend spectacular pass to Mlimba.
Day 14: 5 Feb / 16 Jul / 8 Oct 2010
01h00 Arrive in Kiduna and continue the journey through Mzenga to Dar es Salaam. Breakfast on board.
10h00 Arrive at Tazara Station, Dar Es Salaam.
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Southbound - 2010
Dar Es Salaam - Cape Town
TRAIN TOUR
Pullman Suite: US$ 8 900
(Single Supplement US$ 3 600)
Deluxe Suite US$ 11 900
(Single Supplement US$ 4 900)
Royal Suite US$ 15 950
Day 1: 8 Feb / 19 Jul / 11 Oct
10h00 Transfer from hotel to Tazara Station, Dar Es Salaam for departure on the Edwardian Train Safari.
12h00 Depart from Dar Es Salaam with dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 2: 9 Feb / 20 Jul / 12 Oct
14h00 Arrive in Makambako en route to Tunduma. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Day 3: 10 Feb / 21 Jul / 13 Oct
07h00 Arrive in Tunduma/Nakonde for Tanzanian/Zambian border controls.
Day 4: 11 Feb / 22 Jul / 14 Oct
08h00 Arrive in Kanona. Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. Depart 12h00. Dinner on board.
Day 5: 12 Feb / 23 Jul / 15 Oct
10h00 Pass through Lusaka passing through Kafue and Choma at 12h00. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board.
Day 6: 13 Feb / 24 Jul / 16 Oct
09h00 Arrive in Livingstone/Victoria Falls for Zambian/Zimbabwean border formalities.
12h00 Transfer to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Victoria Falls Hotel.
Day 7: 14 Feb / 25 Jul / 17 Oct
Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the Angels, river rafting, etc.
Day 8: 15 Feb / 26 Jul / 18 Oct
17h00 Transfer to the station and depart Victoria Falls. Dinner and overnight on the train.
Day 9: 16 Feb / 27 Jul / 19 Oct 2010
07h00 Bypass Bulawayo en route to Plumtree with breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Overnight on train.
Day 10: 17 Feb / 28 Jul / 20 Oct 2010
11h00 Arrive in Gabarone and transfer to 5-star Tau Game Lodge for full board two-night stay.
After breakfast, guest activities i.e. Guided walk or game drive. Overnight at lodge.
Day 11: 18 Feb / 29 Jul / 21 Oct 2010
12h00 Depart from Zeerust on the Pride of Africa and travel via Magaliesberg to Pretoria.
Day 12: 19 Feb / 30 Jul / 22 Oct 2010
10h00 Arrive in Pretoria. Light lunch, city tour of Pretoria. 15h30 depart Pretoria for Cape Town.
Day 13: 20 Feb / 31 Jul / 23 Oct 2010
09h45 Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole and the Diamond museum with historic tram ride.
Day 14: 21 Feb / 1 Aug / 24 Oct 2010
08h30 Arrive in Matjiesfontein for tour of the Village. 18h00 Arrive in Cape Town Station.
POST-TRAIN TOUR
US$ 1 880 per person sharing
(Single Supplement: US$ 1 110)
Day 1: 1 Aug / 24 Oct 2010
Transfer to Cape Grace Hotel on V & A Waterfront for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: 2 Aug / 25 Oct 2010
08h30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Cape Grace.
Day 3: 3 Aug / 26 Oct 2010
08h30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simonstown, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner, overnight at hotel.
Day 4: 4 Aug / 27 Oct 2010
Morning at leisure before transferring to Cape Town International Airport for return flight home.
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