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From the Indian Ocean to the Victoria Falls

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Railtour Suisse's From the Indian Ocean to the Victoria Falls is a 16-day luxury train journey through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and Mozambique, beginning at Victoria Falls and ending in Pretoria. Guests spend nine nights aboard the African Explorer, a dedicated luxury train with a lounge car, open viewing platform, and sleeping cabins in two comfort tiers. The itinerary balances train travel with three nights in safari lodges and includes game drives in Hwange and Kruger National Parks, visits to Great Zimbabwe and Matobo National Park, city tours in Bulawayo, Maputo, and Pretoria, and a day trip through Eswatini. A permanent German-speaking guide leads the entire journey, with groups capped at 23 per local guide, and a doctor travels on board. The trip suits luxury seekers, repeat rail travellers, photographers, and history enthusiasts drawn to Africa's wildlife, ancient ruins, and dramatic landscapes.

Price history

Across 4 checks, this price has risen CHF 1,072 since 4 Jul, to CHF 10,362.

CHF 10,362CHF 9,2904 Jul12 Sep

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 1 of 4 point is a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

3 readings are held out of the price above and this history: a other product. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

  • The single supplement is steep: a single Elephant cabin costs CHF 14,385 compared to CHF 9,290 per person for double occupancy, a markup of over 55 percent.
  • Day 1 is a flight from Switzerland; the package price does not include international airfare. If you book without flights, your journey starts on day 2 at the group hotel.
  • Three hotels are listed generically as 'Safari lodge' and 'Lodge'; confirm the specific properties with Railtour Suisse before booking.
  • Departures are limited: only June, August, and September 2026 are listed.

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Flight to South Africa

  2. Day 2

    Pretoria

  3. Day 3

    Boarding the African Explorer

  4. Day 4

    On board the African Explorer

  5. Day 5

    In the Kingdom of Eswatini

  6. Day 6

    Maputo

  7. Day 7

    Kruger National Park

  8. Day 8

    Along the Panorama Route

  9. Day 9

    Makalali Game Reserve

  10. Day 10

    Through Limpopo

  11. Day 11

    Great Zimbabwe

  12. Day 12

    Bulawayo and Matobo National Park

  13. Day 13

    Hwange National Park

  14. Day 14

    Victoria Falls

  15. Day 15

    Farewell to Africa

  16. Day 16

    Arrival in Switzerland

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3Walk to the Victoria Falls Hotel terrace to view the 1.7 km edge of Victoria Falls, where the Zambezi plunges below.
  • Day 4Morning game drive in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe's largest reserve, where you may see herds of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, and lions.
  • Day 6Bus excursion to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the largest pre-colonial structure in Africa south of the Egyptian pyramids.
  • Day 10Full-day safari in an open vehicle through Kruger National Park, searching for the Big Five and other wildlife.
  • Day 11Arrive in Maputo, Mozambique's capital, and enjoy a city tour followed by lunch of fresh fish and seafood on the waterfront.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From CHF 10,362 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $12,709 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is this an escorted or independent tour?
It is fully escorted. A permanent German-speaking head guide leads the entire group from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg. A German-speaking local guide accompanies each group of up to 23 guests. A German-speaking doctor travels on board.
When does the journey run?
Departures are scheduled for June, August, and September 2026. Each journey lasts 16 days, ending in Johannesburg.

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