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5* Luxury Rovos Rail - Cape Town Package (4 Nights)

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.

Inclusions and Exclusions

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

3 Nights' on-board the 5* 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 The Twelve Apostles Hotel
1 Night accommodation at the 5* Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa in the Mountain Facing Room
Full English breakfast, including freshly harvested oysters and sparkling wine
Welcome drink
Scheduled transfers to and from Camps Bay & the V&A Waterfront
Oneway Transfer from The Twelve Apostles Hotel to Airport
One way Lift flight including airline levies from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Valid for Set Departure ONLY PTA TO CPT JOURNEY:
01 - 04 Nov 2024

Rovos Rail Pretoria to Cape Town 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.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

All Items of a personal nature. Meals not mentioned.

Terms & Conditions

Valid for SADC Residents Only.
Set Departure only: 01 - 04 November 2024

Prices are from a starting price per person sharing, subject to change, airfare increase and availability. Advance purchase, peak season surcharges, block out periods and minimum stay conditions may apply. Group rates available on request. Thompsons Standard Terms and Conditions may apply. E & OE.