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From its new 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 seven days and six 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, formerly South West Africa. 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. 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 - and then across the Kalahari Desert to Windhoek, a lively, cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour. After a city tour and an afternoon game drive the train 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 Route
Pretoria - Kimberley - Fish River Canyon - Windhoek - Etosha Pan - Swakopmund Departures 2011
Scheduled Departure from Pretoria 04-10 May 2011
Scheduled Departure from Swakopmund 11-17 May 2011 Guests
Minimum 2 - Maximum 72
| Tour Cost | 01 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2011 | 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 | | Per Person Sharing - Pullman Suite | R32900 | Please Enquire | | Per Person Sharing - Deluxe Suite | R49500 | Please Enquire | | Per Person Sharing - Royal Suite | R66000 | Please Enquire | | Single Supplement on all Suites | 50% | Please Enquire |
Day 1 of the tour (Wednesday 04 May 2011)
15:00 Depart from Rovos Rail’s Capital Park Station.
Day 2 of the tour (Thursday 05 May 2011)
09:45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Mine and Diamond Musem.
12:30 Depart Kimberley.
Day 3 of the tour (Friday 06 May 2011)
12:00 Arrive at the Holoog siding. We visit the Fish River Canyon with lunch being enjoyed at the Canyon Lodge.
Day 4 of the tour (Saturday 07 May 2011)
10:00 Arrive at Windhoek Station. We do a Windhoek Museum visit and City Tour. Lunch will be enjoyed at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive.
18:00 Depart Okapuka.
Day 5 of the tour (Sunday 08 May 2011)
10:40 Arrive in Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for lunch as well as a game drive. We overnight here tonight.
Day 6 of the tour (Monday 09 May 2011)
06:00 Early morning game drive into the Etosha Pan.
13:00 Depart from Tsumeb.
Day 7 of the tour (Tuesday 10 May 2011)
12:00 Arrive in Swakopmund.
This journey is also available in reverse from Swakopmund to Pretoria.
Included
* 5 Nights Luxury Accommodation on the train
* 1 Night Luxury Hotel 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 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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