African Trilogy Rovos Rail Journey

Take a wildlife drive in the renowned Kruger Park after descending the breathtaking escarpment from Pretoria. Discover the Kingdom of eSwatini, then take a visit of Durban's botanical gardens and a game drive in the Hluhluwe wildlife reserve. Travel through the Valley of a Thousand Hills and the towering Drakensberg Mountains to the mining town of Kimberley, which dates back to the 1870s and was the epicentre of one of the most infamous diamond rushes in history. Proceed towards Upington and the Fish River Canyon, which is the second largest canyon in the world after the Grand Canyon, via the semi-desert Karoo region. Journey through the wild splendour of the Kalahari Desert to witness the Quiver trees in Garas Park, which are home to over 300 Aloe dichotomy species. Fly a short distance to Sossusvlei, where you can stay in a lodge surrounded by the striking dunes of Namib-Naukluft Park. Savour drives in the desert, a bush dinner, and breakfast next to Deadvlei, where the white clay pan floor is contrasted by camel-thorn bushes. Prior to spending the night in the abundantly productive Etosha National Park, explore Namibia's vibrant capital, Windhoek, and a cheetah conservation project. Travel to Walvis Bay, the end of your journey, from the enormous calm of the Namib Desert, to the wild Atlantic shore.

Day 1: Pretoria
Arrival time in October: 16:00; Departure time in February: 18:00
Please arrive at least one hour in advance of your departure. If you would like to take a site tour or visit our museum at Rovos Rail Station, we recommend arriving two hours before departure.
Leave the Pretoria Rovos Rail Station. Before meeting up with other travellers in the lounge car or observation car, guests can freshen up in their suites. Please make sure your passport is with the Administration Deputy or Train Manager. It will be given back to you before to the trip's conclusion.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. The train moves in the direction of eMalahleni on the eastern line. Formal attire is required.

Day 2: At Leisure Onboard
07:00am The dining cars provide breakfast till 10:00.
13:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch. A pleasant appearance, the undulating hills of eMakhazeni, eNtokozweni, and Dullstroom are well-known for the refined but expert sport of trout fishing.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge. The train travels down the breathtaking escarpment of the Drakensberg Mountains.
19:30pm While travelling to Malelane, dinner is provided in the dining cars. Formal attire.

Day 3: Kruger National Park
05:00am Up to departure, breakfast is provided in the dining cars.
06:30am tea and lunch during a game drive in the Kruger National Park. Pick up the train again at Malelane.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm While travelling to eSwatini, dinner is provided in the dining carriages. Formal attire is required.

Day 4: Eswatini
06:00am Up to departure, breakfast is provided in the dining cars. formality at borders.
08:30am Get off at Mpaka. After lunch at Mantenga Lodge, visit Swazi Candles and the Mantenga Cultural Village.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. formality at borders. Formal attire.

Day 5: Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
05:00am In the dining cars, continental breakfast is provided until departure.
06:00am Take a game drive at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park after a 30-minute transfer.
10:30am Go back to the rail car.
12:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch. In the direction of Empangeni.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm On the way to Durban, dinner is served in the dining carriages. Wear smart casual or with a "Africa" theme.

Day 6: Durban
07:00am Up to departure, breakfast is provided in the dining cars.
09:00am Take pleasure in a tour of the botanical gardens and Durban. For lunch, make the 30-minute transfer to Umhlanga.
Go back to the training. Go towards Ladysmith through the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. Formal attire.

Day 7: At Leisure Onboard
07:00am The dining cars are used for serving breakfast. Explore the Drakensberg Mountains, which were originally called "Dragon Mountain" in Afrikaans by the Voortrekkers, who believed the continuous chain of severely worn peaks resembled the spines on a dragon's back. At 3450 meters, pass some of the tallest peaks.
13:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. Formal attire is required.

Day 8: Kimberley
07:00am Up to departure, breakfast is provided in the dining cars.
Take a tour of the Big Hole and the Diamond Mine Museum in Kimberley. Kimberley, the capital of the Northern Cape, gained notoriety in 1871 when it was established as a result of the finding of diamonds.
13:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch. The train will be led by the observation car until after tea. Pass over the
The Karoo is a large semi-desert area that was formerly a huge inland sea. More than a million years ago, volcanic matter
was crushed and left behind as silt on the ocean floor, creating the Karoo system, as geologists refer to it.
16:30pm In the observation car and lounge car at the front of the train, tea.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. Formal attire.

Day 9: Upington
07:00am Breakfast is offered till ten o'clock. The train rides the Orange River into Upington (exact itinerary to be confirmed on the day).
13:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch. formality at borders.
16:30pm Tea in the observation car and lounge car at the back of the train.
19:30pm On the way to Holoog, dinner is served in the dining cars. Formal attire.

Day 10: Fish River Canyon & Garas Park
Breakfast is served till 10 a.m. The train travels into Upington along the Orange River; the precise route will be verified on the day of travel.
Lunch is served in the dining cars. decorum at the border.
Tea in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
Dinner is provided in the dining cars on the route to Holoog. Dress formally.

Day 11: Sossusvlei
Kindly bring a modest overnight bag for your Sossusvlei stay. For your convenience, a tog bag has been placed in your suite. Note the includes and exclusions below.
07:00am The dining cars provide breakfast till 10:00.
10:30am Make your way to the airstrip. Take off in a light aeroplane and travel to Sossusvlei for one hour.
12:00pm Savour lunch at the lodge after checking in.
16:30pm Desert drive in the afternoon, followed by a bush meal at dusk. Spend the night at the lodge. Wear something casual.

Day 12: Sossusvlei & Windhoek
Before the drive, please make sure your overnight bag is prepared to be picked up from your suite. The driving time will be confirmed. Prior to being carried onto the aircraft, bags will be kept in the lodge's baggage area.
a tea and coffee wake-up call early. Take a breakfast-in-the-vlei trip through the desert.
11:00am To utilise the amenities, check out and make the transfer to the airstrip, return to the lodge.
12:00pm Take off in a light aeroplane and go to Windhoek for one hour. Visit the Transport Museum after lunch.
18:00pm Leave Windhoek. Go to the Otjiwarongo area.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. Formal attire is required.

Day 13: Cheetah Conservation Project
06:00am The dining cars provide breakfast till 9:00 a.m.
12:00pm The dining cars serve an early lunch.
13:30pm Visit an Otjiwarongo cheetah conservation initiative. The goal of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), which was established in Namibia in 1990, is to preserve cheetahs in the wild.
19:30pm On the way to Otavi, dinner is served in the dining carriages. Formal attire.

Day 14: Etosha National Park
Kindly ensure to have a compact overnight bag for your stay in Etosha.
07:00am The dining cars provide breakfast till 10:00.
Spend the night at a lodge in Etosha after a 60-minute transfer. After checking in, have lunch.
15;00pm Take a three-hour game drive at Etosha National Park.
19:30pm At the lodge for dinner and the night. Wear something casual.

Day 15: Etosha National Park
By 10:30, please make sure your overnight bag is prepared to be picked up from your suite and continue with the checkout process. The cars will be filled with your bag.
Game drive in the Etosha National Park early in the morning.
Check out and have breakfast back at the lodge.
11:00am Make the 60-minute transfer to the train.
13:00pm The dining cars are used for serving lunch. In the direction of the Atlantic Ocean, the train heads southwest.
16:30pm Tea in the observation cars and lounge.
19:30pm The dining cars are used to serve dinner. Dress in smart casual or with a "1920s" theme.

Day 16: Walvis Bay
Please make sure your passport is with you and that your luggage is available for pickup fifteen minutes before departure.
07:00am The dining cars provide breakfast till 10:00. Travel towards Walvis Bay through the Namib Desert. For the last stretch, the observation car will be at the head of the train, which is a unique experience that our rail lovers love.
12:00pm Reach the finish of your adventure at Namibia's Walvis Bay Station.

The immaculately renovated and updated wood-paneled sleeper coaches provide every contemporary comfort and convenience, along with the best amenities. With a private lounge space, a Victorian bath, a separate shower, a toilet, and a basin, each Royal Suite occupies half of a carriage. They have split twin or double beds that can fit one or two passengers. Every day, a committed host or hostess comes to the suites to provide everyday services. Configurations of the suite may not always be available. Suite arrangements may not match photos; refer to SUITES.

Suite Facilities:

Double or twin beds - En-suite with bath, shower, toilet and basin - Small lounge area - Writing desk - Luggage shelf - Cupboards - Safe - Air conditioning - Fridge - Tea facilities - Bespoke amenities - Robes and slippers - Hairdryer (fixed or plug-in) - Shaver plugs (2-pin) - USB ports - Safety glasses - Emergency torch - Fire extinguisher - Laundry bag - Shoe bag - Internal telephone system - Room service

The immaculately renovated and updated wood-paneled sleeper coaches provide every contemporary comfort and convenience, along with the best amenities. The Deluxe Suites offer their own lounge space, en suite bathroom with shower, toilet and basin, and can sleep one or two people in double or twin beds. Every day, a committed host or hostess comes to the suites to provide everyday services. Configurations of the suite may not always be available. Suite arrangements may not match photos; refer to SUITES.

Suite Facilities:

Double or twin beds - En-suite with shower, toilet and basin - Small lounge area - Writing desk - Luggage shelf - Cupboards - Safe - Air conditioning - Fridge - Tea facilities - Bespoke amenities - Robes and slippers - Hairdryer (fixed or plug-in) - Shaver plugs (2-pin) - USB ports - Safety glasses - Emergency torch - Fire extinguisher - Laundry bag - Shoe bag - Internal telephone system - Room service

The Pullman Golds, which are mostly utilised on our lengthy trips, offer an en suite bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink and can sleep one or two people in double or split twin beds. The ideal configuration between the Split Twin and Double Lengthways is the Split Twin, which will be demonstrated during check-in. Every day, a committed host or hostess comes to the suites to provide everyday services. Configurations of the suite may not always be available.

Suite Facilities:

Double or twin beds - Daytime sofa setting - En-suite with shower, toilet and basin - Fold-up writing desk - Luggage shelf - Cupboards - Safe - Air conditioning - Fridge - Tea facilities - Bespoke amenities - Robes and slippers - Hairdryer (fixed or plug-in - Shaver plugs (2-pin) - USB ports - Safety glasses - Emergency torch - Fire extinguisher - Laundry bag - Shoe bag - Internal telephone system - Room service