Introduction to Blue Train - JIA

The Blue Train is unique - it is not merely a train but combines the luxury of the world’s leading hotels with the charm of train travel. Think of it as an all inclusive luxury rail cruise with an opportunity to view South Africa’s spectacular landscapes and visit interesting tourist attractions along the way. Take a journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance, where spectacular scenery stirs your imagination and luxurious comfort soothes your body and soul. Sit back de-stress and relax. At Journey Into Africa Tours & Safaris we can book all your train travel needs as well as pre/ post tours.

The most frequent and only Scheduled Route for the Blue Train is between Pretoria and Cape Town, where on average it travels three times a week. It also operates between Pretoria and the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (Garden Route) and Pretoria and Hoedspruit in the Mpumalanga Province bordering the Kruger National Park. Pretoria is the Blue Trains central departure station.

Join us on any of the following journeys:

• The Pretoria: Cape Town trip is an overnight journey of 1600 km long.
• The Pretoria: Hoedspruit trip is an overnight journey that stretches over 530 km.
• The Pretoria: Victoria Falls trip is 1596 km long, guests get to spend two nights in the lap of luxury.
• The Cape Town to Port Elizabeth journey offers two nights on board and covers a total of 1068 km.