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The Blue Train: Cape Town to Pretoria

The Blue Train: Cape Town to Pretoria, a rail journey with Tailor Made Rail

Enjoy four days at leisure to explore the beautifully situated city of Cape Town. Then board the iconic Blue Train for an unforgettable journey through the landscapes of South Africa to Pretoria, with a stop at Kimberley Diamond Mines along the way.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Overnight flight

    London overnight to Cape Town

    Depart London on an overnight flight to Cape Town.

  2. Day 2overnight: Cape Town (The Hyde Hotel or similar)

    Arrive Cape Town

    A private transfer takes you to your hotel on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. Settle in and head out for dinner in the evening.

  3. Day 3overnight: Cape Town (The Hyde Hotel or similar)

    Cape Town

    Full day to explore Cape Town at your own pace, including Table Mountain by cable car or on foot.

  4. Day 4overnight: Cape Town (The Hyde Hotel or similar)

    Cape Town

    Full day at leisure - the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens or a ferry to Robben Island are recommended.

  5. Day 5overnight: Cape Town (The Hyde Hotel or similar)

    Cape Town

    Third full day to explore Cape Town at your own pace.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Aboard the Blue Train (Double De Luxe cabin)

    Board the Blue Train

    Check out and transfer to the station. Pre-departure snacks and drinks, then escorted to your suite by your butler. Canapés and an aperitif, lunch in the restaurant car, a free afternoon in the lounges, then a dressed dinner followed by post-dinner drinks, Cognac and cigars in the Club Car.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Aboard the Blue Train (Double De Luxe cabin)

    Aboard the Blue Train

    Breakfast at leisure, arrival at Kimberley station for a tour of the Open Mine Museum, lunch onboard, then a 4-course evening meal in the dining car and a digestif in the Club Car.

  8. Day 8overnight: Pretoria (Southern Sun Pretoria Hotel or similar)

    Arrive Pretoria

    Breakfast and lunch served onboard before pulling into Pretoria station in the early evening; a private transfer takes you to your hotel.

  9. Day 9

    Depart Pretoria

    A last morning in Pretoria before transferring to the airport for the return flight to the UK.

Included

  • Return flights from London to Cape Town and Johannesburg to London
  • Double De Luxe cabin on the Blue Train including all meals, drinks and excursion to Kimberley Diamond Mine
  • Private transfers Cape Town airport to hotel and Pretoria station to hotel & hotel to Johannesburg airport
  • 5 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast
  • Easy-to-follow travel documentation
  • Despatch of tickets by email, post or collection from our London office

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