Inclusions and Exclusions

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

3 Nights on board the 5* Luxury Rovos Rail from Victoria Falls to Pretoria in a Deluxe Suite
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Dinners), selected alcoholic and non - alcoholic beverages on board the train
Off train excursion (game drive at The Hide in Hwange National Park), Laundry and pressing facility on board
Oneway Transfer from Train Station to The Palm River Hotel
1 Night accommodation at the 5* The Palm River Hotel in a Deluxe Room including Breakfast
Afternoon Tea
Shuttle bus to Victoria Falls Town
Oneway Transfer from The Palm River Hotel to Airport
Oneway flight from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg including airline levy

Valid for Set Departure ONLY PTA TO VFA JOURNEY:
10 - 14 Oct 2024

Rovos Rail Pretoria to Victoria Falls 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.
Lunch is served in the dining cars. Travel through Warmbaths (Bela-Bela) - so named for its mineral waters - and Nylstroom, christened by the Voortrekkers as the source of the Nile River as the town's river happened to be north flowing. Pass the edge of the escarpment where the Highveld drops precipitously. Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. The train crosses the Tropic of Capricorn.
Dinner is served in the dining cars. The train crosses the Limpopo River to Beitbridge.
In Rudyard Kiplings Just So Stories, the "Elephant's Child" departs his family for the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River, all set about with fever-trees, to find out what the Crocodile has for dinner.

DAY 2: AT LEISURE ON BOARD
Breakfast is served in the dining cars. The train travels baobab country.
Lunch is served in the dining cars. Travel towards Bulawayo: second city of Zimbabwe, capital of Matabeleland and industrial capital of the country. Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mpopoma.

DAY 3: HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels between Gwaai and Dete along one of the world's longest stretches of straight railway line 114 kilometres and along the eastern edge of Hwange Park. Enjoy a game drive at The Hide in Hwange National Park.
Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Thompsons Junction.

DAY 4: VICTORIA FALLS
Please ensure that your luggage is ready for collection and that you have your passport.
Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
Arrive at journeys end at the incomparable Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

All Items of a personal nature. Meals not mentioned. Medical and Travel insurance.
Staff gratuities. French Champagne. Souvenirs.

Terms & Conditions

Valid for SADC Residents Only.
Set Departure only: 10 -14 Oct 2024
Peak season surcharges and block out dates may apply. Prices are per person sharing, unless otherwise specified. All prices are indicative and correct at time of loading onto the Thompsons website and are subject to change due to currency fluctuations, rate increases, airfare increases and availability. For standard terms and conditions refer to www.thompsons.co.za E&OE .