A Epic Journey of Discovery

In May each year this 3400 kilometre 7-day journey takes the train from Pretoria to Kimberley, centre of one of the world’s most famous diamond rushes, where there’s an opportunity to visit the Big Hole, the world’s largest man-made excavation, and to savour the 1870’s atmosphere of the mine museum village. The railway line covers the stark vistas of the arid Northern Cape as the train travels through Upington to the border into Namibia. There is time for an excursion to the Fish River Canyon – second only in size to the Grand Canyon and a truly spectacular sight. The journey continues across the untamed beauty of the Kalahari Desert and onto Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. After a short city tour and an afternoon game drive the train continues onto Tsumeb for an overnight stay at Mokuti Game Lodge in the Etosha National Park. On the last morning the train passes along the German built railway through the Namib desert and into Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved nineteenth century German Hansa town set on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Map Pretoria Namibia

Pretoria - Namibia / Pretoria Itineraries 2008
PRETORIA • KIMBERLEY • FISH RIVER CANYON • WINDHOEK • ETOSHA PAN • SWAKOPMUND

Pretoria - Swakopmund

07 May - 13 May 2008

Day 1 Wednesday 07 May
15h30 Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station.

Day 2 Thursday 08 May
09h45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
12h30 Depart Kimberley.

Day 3 Friday 09 May
12h00 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River Canyon with lunch at Canyon Lodge.

Day 4 Saturday 10 May
10h00 Arrive Windhoek Station. Museum visit and Windhoek City Tour. Lunch at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive.
18h00 Depart Okapuka.

Day 5 Sunday 11 May
11h30 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for lunch, game drive and overnight.

Day 6 Monday 12 May
Early morning game drive into the Etosha Pan.
13h00 Depart Tsumeb.

Day 7 Tuesday 13 May
12h00 Arrive in Swakopmund.

Swakopmund - Pretoria

14 May - 20 May 2008

Day 1 Wednesday 14 May
12h00 Depart Swakopmund.

Day 2 Thursday 15 May
11h30 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for game drive and overnight.

Day 3 Friday 16 May
Morning game drive into the Etosha Pan.
13h00 Depart Tsumeb.

Day 4 Saturday 17 May
10h00 Arrive Windhoek.Windhoek City Tour. Lunch at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive.
Station Museum Visit.
18h00 Depart Windhoek.

Day 5 Sunday 18 May
10h00 Arrive Holoog Siding.
Visit to the Fish River Canyon.

Day 6 Monday 19 May
14h30 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
16h00 Depart Kimberley.

Day 7 Tuesday 20 May
12h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park Station in Pretoria.

COST ONE WAY per person sharing includes accommodation, meals and excursions
during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train:

Pullman Suite: R22 470
Deluxe Suite: R33 700
Royal Suite: R45 400
Single Supplement: +50% On All Suites

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 cancellation insurance is strongly advised