ROVOS RAIL - DURBAN SAFARI
"Rovos Rail’s three day journey between Pretoria and Durban includes incredible scenery, exceptional wildlife, historic battlefields and modern African Ceramics."
Rovos Rail’s journey between Pretoria and Durban includes incredible scenery, exceptional wildlife; the historic battlefields and modern African Ceramics – all within 3 days. During your trip you get to experience the malaria-free Nambiti Conservancy – a Big Five private Reserve, set on some 20 000 acres in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The Reserve boasts excellent biodiversity, as it includes savannah, and thornveld with tall acacia trees. In addition, the Sundays River flows through the Reserve, and this stretch of River includes two 40-metre waterfalls with ravine bush habitat, making it home to several rare species of bird. Then there is Spionkop Lodge, which is adjacent to an 11 000-acre Nature Reserve, making it an excellent place from which to explore the surrounds – which include mountains, bush, birds and the battlefields for which the region is famous. Lastly (but certainly not least) is Ardmore Ceramics – with its story of the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, and not a little African imagination, is making its influence known world-wide. You get to pay a morning visit to the Ardmore Centre, set in the hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, before finishing your journey at Durban Station.
Rovos Rail’s journey between Pretoria and Durban includes incredible scenery, exceptional wildlife; the historic battlefields and modern African Ceramics – all within 3 days. During your trip you get to experience the malaria-free Nambiti Conservancy – a Big Five private Reserve, set on some 20 000 acres in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The Reserve boasts excellent biodiversity, as it includes savannah, and thornveld with tall acacia trees. In addition, the Sundays River flows through the Reserve, and this stretch of River includes two 40-metre waterfalls with ravine bush habitat, making it home to several rare species of bird. Then there is Spionkop Lodge, which is adjacent to an 11 000-acre Nature Reserve, making it an excellent place from which to explore the surrounds – which include mountains, bush, birds and the battlefields for which the region is famous. Lastly (but certainly not least) is Ardmore Ceramics – with its story of the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, and not a little African imagination, is making its influence known world-wide. You get to pay a morning visit to the Ardmore Centre, set in the hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, before finishing your journey at Durban Station.
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ROVOS RAIL - DURBAN SAFARI ROUTE MAP
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RATES OCT. 2024 - SEP. 2025
Pullman Suites: R 34 500 p.p. Deluxe Suites: R 50 500 p.p. Royal Suites: R 68 000 p.p. add 50% for single occupancy RATES OCT. 2025 - SEP. 2026 Pullman Suites: R 40 800 p.p. Deluxe Suites: R 63 000 p.p. Royal Suites: R 84 000 p.p. add 50% for single occupancy Rates are per person sharing one way * Single supplement: +50% on all suites ROVOS RAIL INCLUDES Accommodation; all meals; all beverages on board; room service; limited laundry; guided excursions (where applicable); preselected local wines, beers and soft drinks on excursions; entrance fees as per itinerary; govt tax. EXCLUDES All other beverages; international sparkling wine; gratuities; personal expenses; visas; travel insurance; pre and post-tour transfers, accommodation and flights. |
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PRETORIA TO DURBAN
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DURBAN TO PRETORIA
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Rovos Rail - Pretoria to Durban itinerary
Day 1 Please check in a minimum of one hour before departure. Should you wish to visit the museum or do a site tour at Rovos Rail Station, we suggest two hours prior to departure. 10h00 Depart Rovos Rail Capital Park Station, Pretoria. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. 16h30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Elandslaagte. Day 2 05h45 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. Enjoy a game drive in the Nambiti Reserve. 11h00 Brunch is served in the dining cars. Transfer (±30 min) to Spionkop Lodge for the afternoon. A choice of two excursions is available: 1. Hear the historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop, or 2. Enjoy a game drive in the 11 000-acre reserve. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Estcourt. Day 3 07h00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. The train descends the escarpment to Lions River. Visit the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills. 16h00 Arrive at journey’s end at Durban Station. |
Rovos Rail - Durban to Pretoria itinerary
Day 1 10h00 Depart Durban Station. The train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. Visit the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Ladysmith. Day 2 06h30 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. Transfer (±30 min) to Spionkop Lodge for the morning. A choice of two excursions is available: 1. Hear the historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop, or 2. Enjoy a game drive in the 11 000-acre reserve. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. Enjoy a game drive in the Nambiti Reserve. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Vooruitsig. Day 3 07h00 Breakfast is served until 10:00. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. 16h00 Arrive at journey’s end at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria |
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