2 Days: Cape Town - George / Cape Town

The Scenic Beauty of The Garden Route

This picturesque 550-kilometre 24-hour trip runs between Cape Town and George during the summer months and is rated one of the most beautiful in the world. From the Mother City the train travels through the Du Toits Kloof tunnel towards Worcester. Grapes are grown in vast quantities in this area, and apart from several co-operative wine cellars, there are a number of brandy distilleries. The KWV Brandy Distillery is visited on the George to Cape Town leg. The train continues along the Breê River Valley towards Robertson and then onto Ashton. On the Cape Town to George leg a stop is made here to sample the wines of a local wine estate. Then it is on towards the coast passing through stations such as Swellendam, South Africa’s third oldest town. Leaving the coast behind the train passes near Mossel Bay, a commercial seaport that enjoyed a boom in the 1990’s due to the discovery of offshore oil. George is a quiet inland town, founded in 1811 and named after King George 111.

Map: Cape Town - George

Cape Town - George Itineraries - 2010
CAPE TOWN • WORCESTER • ASHTON • GEORGE

Cape Town - George

Friday
09h20 Depart from Cape Town Station, Platform 23.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we
head towards Worcester.
15h30 Arrive Ashton for a wine tasting excursion.

Saturday
07h00 Breakfast is served as we pass through the quaintly named towns of Kleinbrakrivier and Grootbrakrivier
09h00 The Pride of Africa arrives in George

George - Cape Town

Saturday
13h30 Depart George on Rovos Rail. Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we pass through the quaintly named towns of Grootbrakrivier and Kleinbrakrivier.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
Sunday

11h00 Arrive Worcester where guests enjoy a guided tour of KWV Brandy Distillers.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we depart from Worcester.
17h00 The Pride of Africa arrives on Platform 24 Cape Town Station

Rates: Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

Rates: Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

This journey will not be operating 2010/11

Rates: Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

Rates: Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

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Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa. Visas are available through booking agents; please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements. Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed Trip insurance is strongly advised.