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South Africa Train: Rovos Rail - Pretoria to Victoria Falls - 3D/2N or Vice Versa
From Pretoria, travel down the Drakensberg escarpment to the wildlife paradise of Mpumalanga and the famous Kapama Game Reserve to enjoy a thrilling open vehicle game drive and visit the Hoedspruit Research Breeding Center for Endangered Species. The train then ascends the thickly forested and ever green mountain range to the west, through Tzaneen, into Baobab country. At Polokwane, board an historic aircraft for your flight to Livingstone. Relive the romance of a bygone Africa on a nostalgic expedition to Victoria Falls by luxury train and classic aircraft. Experience a three-day journey through one of the most scenic areas of South Africa as Rovos Rail’s luxurious train meanders down the escarpment and through the lush bushveld region of Mpumulanga. At Pietersburg board the company’s Convair 440 for an interesting flight to the spectacular Victoria Falls. The adventure begins as the train departs the gracious station at Capital Park in Pretoria, pausing in Witbank, a rich coal-mining area, where Rovos Rail was founded in 1986. At this town, too, the intrepid young Winston Churchill leapt aboard a freight train to escape from his Anglo Boer War captors. The Pride of Africa retraces his route towards Mozambique, reaching its highest point at Belfast (1970ms/6463ft) before descending the breathtaking Drakensberg Escarpment. The descent between the quaint towns of Waterval Boven and Waterval Onder is one of the most challenging in the world as the train winds through many switchbacks and tunnels. Journey on in comfort through the lush, sub-tropical Mpumulanga bushveld, through country that inspired Henry Rider Haggard’s yarns of African adventure, to Nelspruit and the Crocodile River valley. Follow the border of the world-famous Kruger Park towards Hazyview and Hoedspruit the heart of South Africa’s celebrated game-viewing paradise. Ascend the Highveld through the tangled indigenous forests of Magoebaskloof, with its deep gorges and ancient cliffs where “living fossil” cycads flourish, before arriving in the high-lying land of the primeval Baobab tree. Travel past tea estates, trout streams, natural woodlands and then through some of South Africa’s vast citrus estates. At Pietersburg board a classic aircraft for the two - hour flight to journeys end, the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.
Included: Accommodation - Three superb meals daily, all alcoholic and other beverages - Sightseeing excursions accompanied by a qualified tour guide - Entrance fees to places of interest - 24 hour full room service and bar facilities - Government Tax - Limited laundry service.
Not Included: Any domestic and international airfare and airport taxes. Tips and expenditure of a personal nature, such as souvenirs, telephone calls etc. Off train beverages. Off train Laundry. Staff gratuities.
Accommodation: Pullman, Deluxe Suite and Royal Suite. Bedrooms combine the opulence of pre-war travel with subtle modern innovations. Royal Suites are named after colorful characters from the Victorian era in South Africa, such as Cecil Rhodes. Spacious and elegant, the suites accommodate two people and have a private lounge area. En suite bathrooms combine original fittings, including a generously sized roll-top bath, with the modern technology of hot showers, hair dryers and shaver plugs and they are stocked with a particularly glamorous selection of Molton Brown bath goodies.
Departures : Select days July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
Pretoria To Victoria Falls (Livingstone/Zambia) Day by day Itinerary:
- Day 1 - Depart Pretoria at 10:00 a.m.
- Day 2 - Zimbabwe.
- Day 3 - Arrive Game Drive Hwange National Game Park at 6:00 a.m. and depart at 9:00 a.m. Arrive Victoria Falls at 5:00 p.m.
Victoria Falls (Livingstone/Zambia) To Pretoria Day by day Itinerary:
- Day 1 - Depart Victoria Falls at 10:00 a.m.
- Day 2 Excursion to Antelope Park - Arrive at 6:00 a.m. and depart at 10:00 a.m.
- Day 3 - Arrive Capital Park Station in Pretoria at 5:00 p.m.
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