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Your two-night three day adventure begins with the departure from Rovos Rail’s gracious station in Capital Park Pretoria. This special journey departs in the morning and slowly meanders westwards through Mafikeng into Botswana and then north towards Mahalapye, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just after Gaberone. Once the train has passed through the dry reaches of Botswana we arrive at Plumtree in the late afternoon for border formalities with Zimbabwe. We continue in a north-westerly direction passing Bulawayo heading towards Thompson’s Junction and Hwange Game Reserve. Journeys end is the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.    
The Route
Pretoria - Warmbaths - Mussina - Bulawayo - Victoria Falls
* Please note that depending upon railways capacity this journey could be routed northwards through Beitbridge and Zimbabwe. Departures
Scheduled Departures from Pretoria on a Thursday
Scheduled Departures from Victoria Falls on a Sunday Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 72
 | Tour Cost | 01 Oct 2009 - 30 Sep 2010 | 01 Oct 2010 - 30 Sep 2011 | | Per Person Sharing - Pullman Suite | R12500 | R13750 | | Per Person Sharing - Deluxe Suite | R18750 | R20600 | | Per Person Sharing - Royal Suite | R25000 | R27500 | | Single Supplement on all Suites | 50% | 50% |
Day 1 of the tour
10:00 The Pride of Africa departs from Rovos Rail’s private Station in Capital Park, Pretoria.
13:00 Lunch is served in the Dining Car en route to Zeerust.
20:00 After traversing the Magaliesberg Range dinner is served as the train heads towards Mafikeng for border formalities.
Day 2 of the tour
07:00 Breakfast is served in the Dining Car.
13:00 Lunch is served in the Dining Car.
17:00 Border formalities at Plumtree.
19:30 Dinner is served in the Dining Car.
Day 3 of the tour
07:00 Breakfast is served in the Dining Car.
13:00 Lunch is served in the Dining Car.
17:00 Arrive at the Victoria Falls where your Rovos Rail journey ends.
This journey is also available in reverse from Victoria Falls to Pretoria with an optional link down to Cape Town.
Included
* 2 Nights Luxury Accommodation
* All meals while on the train
* All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages while on the train
* All off train excursions during the train journey Excluded
* International & Domestic Flights
* Visa Requirements
* Gratuities, Telephone calls etc.
* Travel Insurance Please Note
* This tour is operated as a Scheduled Tour. Please take note of the Departure Days above.
* Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed.
* Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.
* This tour can also operate in reverse from Victoria Falls to Pretoria with an optional link down to Cape Town.
* Please feel free to add on to this tour with any of the other possible tours we offer in the Victoria Falls region. If done in reverse (Vic Falls - Pretoria) there is also the option of add-on’s to see other regions in the north of South Africa.
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