Tours of Kimberley, Big Hole, Windhoek,& Fish River Canyon
Lunch and Game Drive at Okapuka Ranch
Breathtaking African scenery throughout the journey
Personal room service and air conditioning available onboard in every suite
In May each year this 3400 kilometre 7-day journey takes the train 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,
largest man-made excavation, and to savour the 1870’s atmosphere of the mine museum village. The railway line covers the stark vistas of the arid Northern Cape as the train travels through Upington to the border into Namibia. There is time for an excursion to the Fish River Canyon – second only in size to the Grand Canyon and a truly spectacular sight. The journey continues across the untamed beauty of the Kalahari Desert and onto Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. After a short city tour and an afternoon game drive the train continues onto Tsumeb for an overnight stay at Mokuti Game Lodge in the Etosha National Park. On the last morning the train passes along the German built railway through the Namib desert & into Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved nineteenth century German Hansa town set on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
Itinerary
May 7th & May 14th, 2008
Pretoria to Swakopmund
Pretoria • Kimberley • Fish River Canyon • Windhoek • Etosha Pan • Swakopmund
Wednesday 07 May
15h30 Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station.
Thursday 08 May
09h45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
12h30 Depart Kimberley.
Friday 09 May
12h00 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River. Canyon with lunch at Canyon Lodge.
Saturday 10 May
10h00 Arrive Windhoek Station. Museum visit and Windhoek City Tour. Lunch at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive.
18h00 Depart Okapuka.
Sunday 11 May
11h30 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for lunch, game drive and overnight.
Monday 12 May
Early morning game drive into the Etosha Pan.
13h00 Depart Tsumeb.
Tuesday 13 May
12h00 Arrive in Swakopmund.
Swakopmund to Pretoria
Swakopmund • Etosha Pan • Windhoek • Fish River Canyon • Kimberley • Pretoria
Wednesday 14 May
12h00 Depart Swakopmund.
Thursday 15 May
11h30 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for game drive and overnight.
Friday 16 May
Morning game drive into the Etosha Pan.
13h00 Depart Tsumeb.
Saturday 17 May
10h00 Arrive Windhoek. Windhoek City Tour. Lunch at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive. Station Museum Visit.
18h00 Depart Windhoek.
Sunday 18 May
10h00 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River Canyon.
Monday 19 May
14h30 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley.
16h00 Depart Kimberley.
Tuesday 20 May
12h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park Station in Pretoria.
Schedule and Fares
January 1st, 2008 to December 30th, 2008
Note: Prices are per person in African Rand and include all taxes and fees. Prices are subject to change without notice. per person sharing includes accommodation, meals and excursions
during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train:
Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa. Please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements. Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed. Trip cancellation insurance is strongly advised.
Information & Reservations
1-800-717-0108 or 503-292-5055
Rail News & Updates
Rovos Rail offers two beautifully rebuilt Classic trains, each carrying a maximum of 72 passengers who are accommodated in the most spacious and luxurious train suites in the world. The use of traditional furnishings and period décor ensure an atmosphere of elegance and grandeur in the Dining, Lounge and Observation cars.
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