Rovos Rail Cape Town Package

4 nights

20 Feb 25 to 07 Apr 25

Book by 03 Apr 25

This meander is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo, trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape. Journeys end is Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa, cradled by the imposing bulk of Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head. Highlights of the north- and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein, an authentically preserved Victorian Village founded as a refreshment stop in 1890, which also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. Another stop is made in Kimberley to visit the Diamond Mine Museum and the world's largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole.

Includes

3 Nights' on-board the 5 star Rovos Rail in a Deluxe Suite from Pretoria to Cape Town
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Dinners), selected alcoholic and non - alcoholic beverages on board the train
Off train excursion (tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and The Big Hole), Laundry and pressing facility on board
Oneway Transfer from Train Station to Pepperclub Hotel
1 Night accommodation at the 5 star Pepperclub Hotel in the Deluxe Studio Suite with breakfast
Daily shuttles to the V&A Waterfront
Daily shuttles to Camps Bay & use of Camps Bay beach lockers
Oneway Transfer from Pepperclub Hotel to Airport
One way South Africa Airways flight including airline levies from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Excludes

All Items of a personal nature
Meals not mentioned

Extras

PTA TO CPT JOURNEY:
13-17 Feb 25
28 Feb-04 Mar 25
CPT TO PTA JOURNEY:
17-21 Mar 25
07-11 Apr 25

Highlights

3 Nights' on-board the 5 star Rovos Rail
All meals onboard
1 Night at the 5 star Pepperclub Hotel with breakfast
One way South Africa Airways flight including airline levies from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Itinerary

Day 1: PRETORIA

Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train. Please ensure the Train Manager or Administration Deputy is in possession of your passport. Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria. Travel across the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and the broad grassland plains of the Highveld. Lunch is served in the dining cars. Tea in the lounge and observation cars. Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Klerksdorp. Overnight on board. Dress: Formal

Day 2: KIMBERLEY

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00 en-route to Kimberley. Lunch is served in the dining cars. Enjoy a tour of Kimberleys Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley is well known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871. Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 3: MATJIESFONTEIN

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. The train travels through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoo system. Lunch is served in the dining cars. After lunch, there is a chance for guests to disembark the train at Whitehill Siding and walk the 5km into Matjiesfontein. A member of staff will accompany the group. Disembark at Matjiesfontein for an opportunity to stroll through the historic village. Of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Lord Milner Hotel. Tea in the lounge and observation cars. About an hour after Matjiesfontein, the train arrives at the first of four tunnels on the pass. The first tunnel is 13.5km long so, guests are to be careful when walking through the train and may wish to turn on necessary lights. Dinner is served as the train climbs 750m down the escarpment towards Worcester

Day 4: CAPE TOWN

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30. The train travels through the Hex River Valley. Arrive at journey's end at Cape Town Station.

Terms & conditions

Prices are per person twin share, include discounts, and are subject to availability and rate of exchange changes. Offers above are a guide only and will vary depending on departure date, our guide price is based on the cheapest departure within the stipulated season and availability is correct at time of loading. Visas may be necessary and insurance is essential. Pentravel and Tour Operator terms and conditions apply, and may be found on our website. Offer can be removed at any time. Valid for Selected Set Departures: PTA TO CPT JOURNEY: 28 Feb-04 Mar 25. CPT TO PTA JOUNRNEY: 17-21 Mar 25 ; 07-11 Apr 25. Valid for SADC Residents only. These packages are based on CASH price. E&OE.

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