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Luxury Rovos Rail from Cape Town to Pretoria

10-day South Africa trip with Cape Town and the luxury Rovos Rail

Railbookers' Luxury Rovos Rail package is a 10-day, 9-night independent rail and land trip through South Africa, starting in Cape Town and finishing in Johannesburg. The trip begins with four nights in Cape Town, including a day of wine tasting in Franschhoek, before travelers board Rovos Rail for a three-night journey described as a five-star adventure toward Pretoria and Johannesburg. Because it is sold as an independent package, there is no escort managing the group; Railbookers arranges the train, accommodation, and transfers, and travelers move through each stage on their own. Prices start from $5,649 USD.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package; the description confirms four nights in Cape Town, including a day of wine tasting in Franschhoek, and three nights aboard Rovos Rail, but the final one or two nights before the trip ends are not detailed.
  • Only three of the trip's nine nights are aboard Rovos Rail itself; the rest of the package is time in Cape Town and, based on the destinations listed, Johannesburg.

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes, a three-night journey aboard Rovos Rail from Cape Town toward Johannesburg.
Which train is used?
Rovos Rail, described as one of the world's most luxurious trains, with a five-star, three-night journey.
Is it escorted or independent?
Independent; Railbookers lists this as an Independent rail package.
How long is the trip?
10 days and 9 nights.
What else is included besides the train?
Four nights in Cape Town, including a day of wine tasting in Franschhoek.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $5,649 USD.

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