A Epic Journey of Discovery

From its home at Capital Park, Pretoria, Rovos Rail invites you on a journey of discovery through some of the most historic and scenic areas of Southern Africa. For seven days and six nights, the train will carry you in world-class style and comfort from the savannahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic Ocean, reuniting by rail the republics of South Africa and Namibia, formerly South West Africa. The 3 400-km journey takes the Pride of Africa 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 and experience the atmosphere of the 1870’s. Then it’s on through stark vistas of the arid Northern Cape into Namibia at Ariamsvlei. There is an excursion to the spectacular Fish River Canyon – second in size and splendour to the Grand Canyon – and then across the Kalahari Desert to Windhoek, a lively, cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour. After a city tour and an afternoon game drive the train continues overnight to Tsumeb and the game rich Etosha National Park. A night is spent in the Mokuti Game Lodge on the eastern edge of the Park and the journey continues on to Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved 19th-Century German Hansa town set between the dunes of the Namib desert and the roaring Atlantic Ocean. It is an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey.

Map Pretoria Namibia

Pretoria - Namibia / Pretoria Itineraries 2010
PRETORIA • KIMBERLEY • FISH RIVER CANYON • WINDHOEK • ETOSHA PAN • SWAKOPMUND

Pretoria - Swakopmund

05 May – 11 May 2010

Day 1 Wednesday 05 May
15h00 Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station.

Day 2 Thursday 06 May
09h45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
12h30 Depart Kimberley.

Day 3 Friday 07 May
10h45 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River. Canyon with lunch at Canyon Lodge.

Day 4 Saturday 08 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 09 May
10h40 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for lunch, game drive and overnight.

Day 6 Monday 10 May
Early morning game drive into the Etosha Pan. 13h00 Depart Tsumeb.

Day 7 Tuesday 11 May
12h00 Arrive in Swakopmund.

Swakopmund – Pretoria

12 May – 18 May 2010

Day 1 Wednesday 12 May
12h00 Depart Swakopmund.

Day 2 Thursday 13 May
10h40 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for game drive and overnight.

Day 3 Friday 14 May
Morning game drive into the Etosha Pan. 13h00 Depart Tsumeb.

Day 4 Saturday 15 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 16 May
09h00 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River Canyon.

Day 6 Monday 17 May
14h30 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
16h00 Depart Kimberley.

Day 7 Tuesday 18 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: R29 900
Deluxe Suite: R45 000
Royal Suite: R60 000
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