5* Rovos Rail – Durban – GT101064
Embark on an unforgettable journey aboard the world-renowned Rovos Rail, traveling from the coastal beauty of Durban to the historic capital city of Pretoria. This luxury train experience offers an opulent blend of comfort, scenic views, and impeccable service, making it a truly once-in-a-lifetime adventure. This luxurious journey on Rovos Rail from Durban to Pretoria combines relaxation with adventure, creating an experience that will linger in your memory long after the journey ends.
Included
3 Nights' on-board the 5* Rovos Rail in a Pullman Suite from Durban to Pretoria
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Dinners), selected alcoholic and non - alcoholic beverages on board the train
Off train excursion, Laundry and pressing facility on board
1 Days Car Rental with Europcar Group T
1 Night accommodation at the 5* The Oyster Box Hotel in a Classic Garden Room
Breakfast Daily
One way SAA flight including airline levies from Johannesburg - Durban
Valid for Set Departure ONLY JNB TO DUR JOURNEY:
02-05 Aug 25
15- 17 Nov 25
Rovos Rail Durban to Pretoria Itinerary:
DAY 1 - PRETORIA:
10:00 Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria. Travel southeast across the Highveld and the goldfields of the Witwatersrand towards Heidelberg, site of the first Rand gold strike, and Balfour, a small mining town in Mpumalanga.
Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car and observation car.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. The Drakensberg Mountains were first named by the Voortrekkers who thought the unbroken chain of heavily weathered peaks reminded them of the spines on a dragons back, hence the name Dragon Mountain or Drakensberg in Afrikaans.
16:30 Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. The train climbs to Majuba Hill site of the decisive battle that ended the First Anglo Boer War then passes Newcastle, which has what is reputed to be the largest cella-dome Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Elandslaagte. Pass Glencoe, site of the first battle of the Anglo Boer War and now the centre of the provinces coalfields.
DAY 2 - NAMBITI & SPIONKOP:
05:45 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. Enjoy a game drive in the Nambiti Reserve, a private Big Five bush retreat set on 20 000 acres of malaria-free bushveld with incredible biodiversity including savannah, grasslands, thornveld and tall acacia trees.
11:00 Brunch is served in the dining cars. Transfer 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.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Estcourt. Shortly after Chieveley, on the right of the track, stands a memorial to Winston Churchill who was captured here in November 1899 while trying to free an armoured train trapped by a Boer ambush.
DAY 3 - ARDMORE CERAMICS:
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. The train descends the escarpment to Lions River. Visit the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery. Here, artists are encouraged to express their imagination based on nature and Zulu folklore and tradition.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills.
16:00 Arrive at journeys end at Durban Station. A number of museums and cultural sights, the beautiful botanical gardens and the superb shark-protected beaches are but a few of the city's many charms.
Excluded
All Items of a personal nature. Meals not mentioned.
Travel prices are subject to availability, currency and airport tax fluctuations at the time of booking.
