Rovos Rail - Pretoria to Cape Town

Morning departure. Travel south across the gold fields of Witwatersrand and the broad grasslands of the Highveld. Join fellow guests in the dining car before settling back and soaking up the impressive scenery before afternoon tea and a delicious dinner.

This morning, continue to admire the changing panoramas and then make your way to the dining car for lunch. This afternoon, stop in Kimberley to tour Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole (the world’s largest man-made excavation). Return to the train for dinner and perhaps a nightcap with some of your fellow travellers.

Spend the morning travelling through the vast semi-arid desert Karoo region. After lunch there’s a chance to disembark at Whitehall Siding for an accompanied three mile walk to Matjiesfontein, an authentically preserved Victorian village. Alternatively remain on the train and disembark at Matjiesfontein itself for time to explore and perhaps visit the impressive museum on the platform. Return to the train for tea and later look forward to another mouthwatering dinner as the train heads down the escarpment towards Worcester.

Feast on breakfast whilst travelling through the Hex River Valley before a final visit to the dining car for lunch. This memorable journey concludes with a mid-afternoon arrival in Cape Town.