Tours of Kimberley, Big Hole, Windhoek & Fish River Canyon
Lunch and Game Drive at Okapuka Ranch
Personal room service and air conditioning available in every suite
Join us on a 7-day journey of 3400 kilometers as we travel from Pretoria to Kimberley, center of one of the world’s most famous diamond rushes. Enjoy an opportunity to visit the Big Hole, the world’s largest man-made excavation, and savor 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
2013
Pretoria to Swakopmund
Pretoria • Kimberley • Fish River Canyon • Windhoek • Etosha Pan • Swakopmund
Day 1: Thursday – April 25
2:30 pm Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station.
Day 2:
Friday- April 26
9:45 am Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley. 12:30 pm Depart Kimberley.
Day 3:
Saturday – April 27
8:00 am Disembark for a two hour walking tour of Upington. During lunch the train arrives in Nakop for border immigration formalities. Dinner and Overnight on the train.
Day 4:
Sunday – April 28
08:00 AM Disembark from the train for an excursion to the Fish River Canyon. Enjoy a walking tour of Keetmanshoop in the afternoon. After returning to the train we depart for Namibia’s capitol city.
Day 5: Monday – April 29
9:00 am Windhoek City Tour.
11:00 am one hour scenic flight to Sossusvlei in a light aircraft. Enjoy Lunch, a desert drive, a bush dinner and an overnight.
Day 6:
Tuesday – April 30
06:00 am enjoy an excursion with breakfast in the desert. Depart Sossusvlei at 12:00 PM for the flight back to Windhoek and rejoin the train.
Day 7:
Wednesday – May 1
After breakfast, arrive in Tsumeb and transfer to Mokuti Lodge and the Etosha National Park. Enjoy lunch, and afternoon game drive and overnight..
Day 8: Thursday – May 2
Early morning Game Drive in the Etosha National Park. Return to the train for lunch and depart Tsumeb.
Day 9: Friday – May 3
Arrive at Journey’s end in Swakopmund at noon.
Swakopmund to Pretoria
Swakopmund • Etosha Pan • Windhoek • Fish River Canyon • Kimberley • Pretoria
Day 1: Wednesday - May 11
12:01 pm Depart Swakopmund, Namibia on the Pride of Africa.
Day 2: Thursday - May 12
Arrive in Tsumeb and transfer to Mokuti Lodge and the Etosha National Park. Enjoy lunch, and afternoon game drive and overnight
Day 3: Friday - May 13
Early morning Game Drive in the Etosha National Park. Return to the train for lunch and depart Tsumeb.
Day 4: Saturday - May 14
8:00 am Disembark for a Windhoek City Tour. 11:00 am one hour scenic flight to Sossusvlei in a light aircraft.
Enjoy Lunch, a desert drive, a bush dinner and an overnight
Day 5: Sunday - May 15
06:00 am enjoy an excursion with breakfast in the desert. Depart Sossusvlei at 12:00 PM for the flight back to Windhoek and rejoin the train.
Day 6: Monday - May 16
Disembark from the train for a walking tour of Keetmanshoop and visit the Fish River Canyon.
Day 7: Tuesday - May 17
8:00 am Disembark for a two hour walking tour of Upton.
Day 8: Wednesday -May 18
Arrive in Kimberley and enjoy a tour of Big Hole and Diamond mine museum. Depart Kimberley for Pretoria this afternoon
Note: Prices are per person in South 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.
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