The African Collage - Luxury Train Tours
Pretoria - Maputo - Hluhluwe - Durban - Graaff-Reinet -
Oudtshoorn - Knysna - Cape Town
Rovos Rail has introduced a new annual journey, starting 31st May 2001. This perfect 8-day sojourn commences at the gracious Rovos Rail station, Capital Park in Pretoria.The first leg of the journey takes the passengers through Witbank and Middelburg and then traverses the majestic Drakensberg escarpment en route to Mpumalanga and the Lowveld. A new day takes the Pride of Africa slowly through the bush to Maputo and after a short visit the train winds its way southwards through Swaziland to the famous game reserve of Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal. Following the early morning game drive, our passengers have the opportunity of visiting the historically famous area of St Lucia and Shakaskraal.
The train, after an evening in Durban, steadily ascends the scenic escarpment through Pietermaritzburg and the Valley of a Thousand Hills en route to Ladysmith and Bethlehem. This route takes our train past Lesotho and the highest mountains in the Drakensberg range at 3482 metres (11 425 feet). During the night we pass through Bloemfontein, the Free State capital, and amble southwards reaching Graaff-Reinet in the late afternoon. This historic village was established in 1786 and is famous for its architectural heritage.
Early morning departure from Willowmore takes the Pride of Africa into Oudtshoorn for a visit to the Highgate ostrich farm followed by another spectacular rail descent down the Outeniqua Pass into George. A morning visit to Knysna and the surrounding attractions will complete the visit to this natural paradise. The train sets off at midday from George travelling along the scenic Garden Route through Mossel Bay and Riversdale. The next morning, after a short visit to the KWV Brandy Distillery in Worcester, the Pride of Africa ends its magnificent collage in the Mother City of Cape Town.
Pretoria - Cape Town
THURSDAY
10:00 The Pride of Africa departs Rovos Rail's station in Capital Park.
FRIDAY
12:00 Arrive Maputo for lunch and tour.
SATURDAY
06:00 Game drive in Hluhluwe.
18:00 Arrive Durban.
SUNDAY
06:00 Depart Durban en route to Bloemfontein.
MONDAY
06:00 Depart Bloemfontein for Graaff-Reinet.
16:00 Visit to Graaff-Reinet.
TUESDAY
10:00 Arrive Oudtshoorn for an ostrich farm visit.
WEDNESDAY
TBA: Morning tour of Knysna.
THURSDAY
TBA: Morning visit to KWV Brandy Distillery.
17:00 Arrive in Cape Town.
Cape Town - Pretoria
SATURDAY
09:30 The Pride of Africa departs Cape Town.
SUNDAY
12:00 Arrive in George. Knysna excursion.
MONDAY
07:00 Depart George.
15:00 Depart Oudtshoorn after ostrich farm visit.
TUESDAY
06:00 Depart Klipplaat.
09:00 Arrive in Graaff-Reinet.
WEDNESDAY
07:00 Depart Ficksburg.
19:00 Arrive in Durban.
THURSDAY
06:00 Depart Durban.
15:30 Arrive Hluhluwe for game drive.
FRIDAY
11:00 Arrive Maputo for lunch and tour.
SATURDAY
16:00 Arrive Pretoria.
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