Rovos Rail
A Nostalgic Expedition to the Victoria Falls
 
Pretoria • Mpumalanga • Pietersburg • Victoria Falls
A LEISURELY SOJOURN BY LUXURY TRAIN AND CLASSIC AIRCRAFT

Combine the luxury of train travel with the excitement of a flight in a vintage airliner. Travel along a beautiful route of special interest, one rich in history, romance and adventure. Spend three days aboard the Pride of Africa as it descends the breathtaking Drakensberg escarpment to the sub-tropical wildlife paradise of Mpumalanga. Travel alongside the famous Kruger Park to Hoedspruit, where an interesting excursion to Kapama's Cheetah Project is planned. Thereafter during the afternoon the train slowly ascends the mountain range to the west, passing through Tzaneen and Duiwelskloof up ancient gorges and cliffs to Baobab country. At Pietersburg, board an historic aircraft for the two-hour flight to the Victoria Falls (Livingstone / Zambia), one of the natural wonders of the world.

ITINERARY

PRETORIA - VICTORIA FALLS (LIVINGSTONE/ZAMBIA)

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THURSDAY
10:00 The Pride of Africa departs Rovos Rail's station in Capital Park
13:00 Lunch is served in the Dining Car en route to Witbank.
20:00 After descending the Drakensberg escarpment en route to Nelspruit, dinner is served.

FRIDAY
9:30 Train arrives in Klaserie and passengers disembark for a visit to the Kapama Cheetah Project.
12:30 Depart Klaserie and enjoy the magnificent scenery as the train ascends the escarpment through Tzaneen and Duiwelskloof.

SATURDAY
8:30 Arrive in Pietersburg.
9:00 Passengers transfer to the airport for a two-hour flight to Livingstone.
12:45
Arrive at the Livingstone Hotel, and 13:15 arrival at Victoria Falls Hotel.

VICTORIA FALLS (LIVINGSTONE/ZAMBIA) - PRETORIA

SATURDAY
14:00 Guests collected from Victoria Falls Hotel.
14:45 Guests collected from Livingstone Hotel.
15:30 Take off from Livingstone Airport.
20:00 The Pride of Africa leaves Pietersburg, heading in a north-easterly direction. Dinner is served in the Dining Car, after which guests are invited to enjoy a night cap in the Observation Car.

SUNDAY
7:00-10:00 Breakfast is served as the train makes the spectacular descent down the Drakensberg Escarpment to the sub-tropical bushveld area of Mpumalanga.
15:00 Guests disembark at Klaserie for a visit to the Kapama Cheetah Project.
18:00 Depart Klaserie.

MONDAY
7:00 The train begins the climb between Waterval Onder and Waterval Boven, via a series of tunnels and switchbacks. Breakfast is served in the Dining Car until
10:00.
During the morning the train passes through Witbank, where young Winston Churchill, an escaped prisoner of war, jumped a freight train to Mozambique.
14:15 At Rayton, the Pride of Africa is connected to the Rovos Rail Steam Locomotive for the last leg of the journey to Pretoria.
16:00Arrive at journey's end, the gracious Capital Park Station in Pretoria.

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