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Namibia travel doesn't get better than this nine-day luxury rail tour. From its home at Capital Park, Pretoria, Rovos Rail invites you on a journey of discovery through some of the most historic and scenic areas of Southern Africa. For nine days and eight nights, the train will carry you in world-class style and comfort from the savannahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic Ocean, reuniting by rail the republics of South Africa and Namibia. The 3400-km journey takes the Pride of Africa from Pretoria to Kimberley, centre of one of the world's most famous diamond rushes, where there's an opportunity to visit the Big Hole and experience the atmosphere of the 1870's.
Enjoy a walking tour in Upington, the principle town of the Northern Province bound by the Orange River and the Kalahari Desert. Then it's on through stark vistas of the arid Northern Cape into Namibia at Ariamsvlei. There is an excursion to the spectacular Fish River Canyon - second in size and splendour to the Grand Canyon. A short visit to Keetmanshoop offers another opportunity for a walking tour as we visit this small but important sheep farming town. The train continues across the Kalahari Desert to Namibia's capital city Windhoek, a lively cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour.
A highlight of the tour is a twenty-four hour excursion to the world famous Sossusvlei, a stunning pan in the Namib Desert surrounded by massive red sand dunes. After an overnight stay at Sossusvlei rejoin the train in Windhoek where the journey continues overnight to Tsumeb and the game rich Etosha National Park. A night is spent in the Mokuti Game Lodge on the eastern edge of the Park and the journey continues on to Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved 19th-Century German Hansa town set between the dunes of the Namib desert and the roaring Atlantic Ocean. It is an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey.
The observation/ bar coach where you can enjoy an ice cold drink.
| Tour Cost |
01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 |
01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 |
| Per Person Sharing - Pullman Suite |
R43000 |
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| Per Person Sharing - Deluxe Suite |
R65000 |
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| Per Person Sharing - Royal Suite |
R87000 |
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| Single Supplement on all Suites |
50% |
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Tour Highlights
- 6 Nights of Luxury 5* Accommodation on Rovos Rail
- 2 Night Luxury Lodge Accommodation
- Visit the Big Hole and Diamond Mine Museum in Kimberley
- 2 Hour Walking Tour in Upington
- Visit the Fish River Canyon
- Walking Tour of Keetmanshoop
- Windhoek City Tour
- Overnight in Sossusvlei with Desert Drive and Sossusvlei Excursion Included
- Lunch and afternoon Game Drive at Makuti Lodge in Tsumeb
- Early morning Game Drive into the Etosha National Park
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The RoutePretoria - Kimberley - Upington - Fish River Canyon - Keetmanshoop - Windhoek - Sossusvlei - Etosha National Park - Swakopmund Scheduled Departures from Pretoria 201226 April - 04 May 2012
Scheduled Departures from Swakopmund 2012 06-14 May 2012
GuestsMinimum 2 - Maximum 72

Day 1 of the tour15:00 Depart from Rovos Rail's Capital Park Station.

Day 2 of the tour09:45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Mine and Diamond Museum. 12:30 Depart Kimberley.

Day 3 of the tour02:00 Arrive in Upington. 08:00 2 Hour walking tour in Upington. 13:30 Arrive in Nakop for border formalities. 23:00 Arrive at the Holoog siding.

Day 4 of the tour08:00 Visit the Fish River Canyon. 11:00 Depart Holoog for Keetmanshoop. 15:00 Walking tour of Keetmasnhoop. 17:00 The train departs for Windhoek.

Day 5 of the tour 09:00 Arrive in Windhoek for a city tour. 11:00 Depart Windhoek in a light aircraft for a 1 hour scenic flight to Sossusvlei for lunch, desert drive, bush dinner and
overnight.

Day 6 of the tour06:00 Sossusvlei excursion with breakfast in vlei. 12:00 Depart Sossusvlei for 1 hour flight to Windhoek. 14:00 The train departs Windhoek.

Day 7 of the tour10:40 Arrive in Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge and Etosha National Park for lunch, game drive and overnight.

Day 8 of the tour06:00 Early morning game drive in the Etosha National Park. 13:00 Depart from Tsumeb.

Day 9 of the tour12:00 Arrive in Swakopmund. This journey is also available in reverse from Swakopmund to Pretoria.
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Included
- 6 Nights Luxury Accommodation on Rovos Rail
- 2 Nights Luxury Lodge Accommodation
- All meals throughout the journey
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages while on the train
- All off train excursions during the train journey
Excluded
- International & Domestic Flights
- Visas to be purchased and paid for before departure
- Gratuities, Telephone calls etc.
- Travel Insurance
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Please Note
- This tour is operated as a Scheduled Tour. Please take note of the Departure Dates above.
- Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed.
- This tour can also operate in reverse from Swakopmund to Pretoria with optional pre/ post tours available.
- Please feel free to add on to this tour with any of the other possible tours we offer in the Namibia region. If done in reverse (Swakopmund - Pretoria) there is also the option of add-on's to see other regions in and around the north of South Africa.
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