Rovos Rail Cape Town to Dar es Salaam: 14-day Escorted Tour
Region: Africa Train Type: Luxury

Rovos Rail’s luxury train The Pride of Africa runs between Cape Town and Dar es Salaam several times annually. This 14-day private rail tour stretches across South Africa and Botswana, touches Zimbabwe at Victoria Falls, and crosses Zambia to Tanzania. From Kimberley’s diamonds to a deluxe South Africa game lodge, from the very British Victoria Falls Hotel to Africa’s Great Rift Valley, every day is unique. One highlight: a two-night stay at the five-star Tau Game Lodge with many game drives. Combine with the Blue Train, another South African luxury train, for a unique view of the African subcontinent’s diverse, spectacular scenery.

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Cape to Cairo by Luxury Train, Jet and Ship 2014: 28-day Escorted Tour
Region: Africa Train Type: Luxury

This legendary journey spans eight African countries, combining Rovos Rail’s Pride of Africa train, private plane, five-star luxury cruise on Lake Nasser and some of the continent’s finest hotels. In addition to travel on one of the most deluxe trains in the world, this tour will use Rovos Rail's private luxury aircraft, with business-class configuration throughout, and a five-star luxury cruise ship. If you are looking for the ultimate journey in ultimate luxury, this is it.

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Rovos Rail: The African Collage / The African Golf Collage: 9-day Escorted Tour
Region: Africa Train Type: Luxury

The tour many Rovos Rail staff rank number one: a panoramic 2,100-mile, 9-day South African sojourn departing three times annually, with optional activities for golfers. Travel from Pretoria eastwards to Malelane, south to Swaziland and Durban, west to Bloemfontein, then southwards again through Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn and George to Cape Town. Enjoy game drives in Kruger Park, Mkhaya Reserve and Hluhluwe Game Reserve; spend an evening in Durban and visit Addo Elephant Park as well as an ostrich farm in Oudtshoorn. We'll travel a spectacular rail descent down the Montagu Pass into George; from Knysna the train travels the scenic Garden Route before ending in Cape Town. Note: Golfers have the option of playing five challenging courses, including Ernie Els' Oubaai Golf Club.

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Rovos Rail Namibian Safari: 9-day Escorted Tour
Region: Africa Train Type: Luxury

Formerly German Southwest Africa, Namibia retains much of its colonial heritage—it’s well known for its great lager beers. But it’s also a desert land well worth exploring, especially by luxury train. The Fish River Canyon is second only to the Grand Canyon in size. Sossusveli’s brilliant red dunes are captivating. And Etosha’s big-game park is one of the region’s best.

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Rovos Rail African Golf Safari: 9-Day Escorted Tour
Region: Africa Train Type: Luxury

Rovos Rail has designed a delightful nine-day Golf Safari to entertain the most discerning player with optional excursions for non-playing guests at all venues.

Relax as the train travels northwest towards Sun City in the hills of Pilanesberg for a day at this renowned facility. In the foothills of the imposing Drakensberg Mountains, 18 holes await at the Champagne Sports Resort with a guided tour of the battlefields a further highlight for our non-golfers.

Next the golfers play at the Durban Country Club while non-playing guests enjoy a city tour followed by lunch at the club. Then on to Zululand for game-viewing in the Hluhluwe Reserve before the train heads towards Swaziland. Tee off at the Royal Swazi Golf Club or enjoy a morning game drive in Mkhaya Game Reserve, followed by a visit to Ngwenya Glass with lunch at Guava Galleries.

The train then travels west towards Nelspruit, where golfers play the challenging Leopard Creek course or enjoy a game drive in the world-famous Kruger Park, followed by lunch at Buhala Lodge. Depart for Pretoria where this memorable journey ends.