Rovos Rail Cape Town to Pretoria

Arriving in Cape Town

A transfer takes you to your hotel, chosen between handpicked four-star and five-star hotels on a B&B basis. A half-day guided tour of Cape Town takes in the Parliament Buildings, City Hall, the Slave Lodge, the Company Gardens, the Bo-Kaap and a diamond-cutting factory, driving past the V&A Waterfront and Camps Bay to Table Mountain.

Exploring Cape Town

A free day in Cape Town to hike the mountains, visit the beaches, explore the coffee culture, or choose an optional excursion such as the Winelands Tour or Cape Point Tour.

Another full day to in beautiful Cape Town

A second free day in Cape Town for museums, galleries, beaches or shopping, or an optional excursion such as the Walk to Freedom Tour, Peninsula cruise or Safari day trip.

Rovos Rail

A transfer takes you from your hotel to Cape Town station to board Rovos Rail. The first afternoon journeys through the winelands of the Western Cape towards Worcester, followed by a formal dinner onboard.

Meals: Dinner

Matjiesfontein

After breakfast onboard, the route pauses at Matjiesfontein, where you can visit a museum of classic cars and old railway carriages. Lunch is served as the train continues through the Karoo, followed by a formal dinner onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kimberley's diamond mines

After breakfast onboard, step off Rovos Rail for a tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mining Museum and the Big Hole. Lunch is served back on the train as the journey continues toward the Highveld, followed by a formal dinner with South African wine pairings.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Pretoria

After a last breakfast onboard, disembark Rovos Rail for the final time in Pretoria and transfer to your hotel, chosen from expertly selected five-star hotels on a B&B basis.

Meals: Breakfast

Tour conclusion

Free time in Pretoria before an included transfer takes you from your hotel to Johannesburg airport to begin your journey home.