A Leisurely Sojourn By Luxury Train via Zimbabwe

This two-night adventure begins as the train departs Rovos Rail’s gracious station at Capital Park in Pretoria. This special journey departs in the morning and slowly meanders north towards Bela Bela, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just after the station of Soekmekaar. Once over the Soutpansberg mountains, north of Makhado we enter Baobab country. Few sights are more evocative of primeval Africa than the eerie silhouette of a Baobab tree starkly outlines against a ruddy African sunset. South African border formalities will take place at Musina and then, very slowly over Beit Bridge, the train will ease itself into Zimbabwe. Continue in a north-westerly direction passing through Thompson’s Junction and Hwange Game Reserve where we enjoy an early morning game drive. Journeys end is the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.

Map Pretoria - Victoria Falls

Pretoria & Victoria Falls itineraries - January 2006 - July 2006
PRETORIA • WARMBATHS • MESSINA • BULAWAYO • VICTORIA FALL

Pretoria to Victoria Falls

Thursday
10h00 The Pride Of Africa departs from Rovos Rail’s private Station in
Capital Park.
13h00 Lunch is served en route to Bela Bela.
20h00 After traversing the Soutpansberg Mountains dinner is served as the trains heads towards Musina for border formalities.

Friday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
20h00 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.

Saturday
05h15 Tea, coffee, juices, fruit & pastries served in the dining car/s.
06h00 Game drive in Hwange National Park.
11h00 Brunch is served in the dining car/s
17h00 Arrive at the Victoria Falls where your Rovos Rail journey ends.

Victoria Falls to Pretoria

Sunday
10h00 Depart Victoria Falls Station.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
20h00 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.

Monday
05h15 Tea, coffee, juices, fruit & pastries served in the dining car/s
06h00 Arrive Dabuka for game drive and breakfast.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s
20h00 Dinner is served as the train heads towards Makhado and Beitbridge.
22h00 Arrive Beitbridge and Musina for border formalities

Tuesday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s
10h00 The train departs Polokwane
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s
16h00 A short stop at Pyramid where the Rovos Steam engines take over the haulage of the train
17h00 Arrive at journey's end, the gracious Capital Park Station in Pretoria.

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