South Africa, Africa
Location
2 Days
Duration

Blue Train Northbound: Cape Town to Pretoria

Welcome to South Africa, Africa!

ROUTE: Cape Town, Pretoria

DURATION: 2 Days

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Overnight The Blue Train – luxury train
  • 45 minute off-the-train excursion at Matjiesfontein
AIRFARE: International Airfare Upon Request
ACCOMMODATIONS:  Hotels used (or similar)
FIRST:
  • Please inquire
DELUXE:
  • Train: The Blue Train – Luxury Train
LUXURY:
  • Train: The Blue Train – Luxury Train

Included:

Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes

Arrival & departure transfers where applicable

Local guides where applicable

Meals per itinerary

Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable

Applicable transportation

Not Included:

Airfare and air taxes

Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance

Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.

Visa and visa fees

Optional sightseeing and activities

Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary

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Terms & Conditions

1

Day 1 Depart Cape Town

Upon arrival you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in.

Activities:

  • 07:30 Register and check-in at The Blue Train Lounge, Cape Town Station.
    Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks. Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by
    butlers.
  • 08:30 The Blue Train departs from Cape Town Station
  • 10:30 – 12:30 First sitting for Brunch
  • 12:30 – 14:30 Second sitting for Brunch
  • 14:35 – 15:15 The Blue Train arrives at Matjiesfontein for a 45 minute off-the-train excursion.
    On arrival at Matjiesfontein guests are invited for a glass of sherry at the bar. The sherry glass engraved with
    The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep. The Victoria buildings and original nineteenth century
    London lamp posts impart to the traveller, the uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis
    suspended in a different age.
  • 15:20 The Blue Train departs for its northbound journey to Pretoria.
  • 15:30 High tea is served in the Lounge Car.
  • 17:00 After an exciting interlude guests are free to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks at any one
    of our lounges.
  • 18:30 First sitting dinner
  • 20:30 Second sitting dinner
    Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant
    evening wear.

Overnight: Train – (Brunch, D)

2

Day 2 Arrive Pretoria

Activities:

  • 07:00 – 10:00 Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis. Breakfast can also be served in-suite at the guests request.
  • 12:50 The Blue Train arrives at Pretoria Station. Butlers usher guests to The Blue Train Lounge – (B)

Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)


We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334 or complete form in: CUSTOM-CRAFTED tab on this page.


    Location Name: South Africa, Africa
    Area (SQ KM): 1,219,090
    Population: 53,675,563
    Capital: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
    Language(s): IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sepedi, English, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, other
    Religion: Zion Christian, Pentecostal/Charismatic, Catholic, Methodist, Dutch Reformed, Anglican, Christian, Islam
    Currency: South African rand - ZAR
    Time Zone: GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) +2 hours, Central Africa Time
    Electricity: 230 V
    Phone Country Code to Call (South Africa, Africa): 27


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