Rovos Rail to Victoria Falls
The Rovos Rail train travel experienced is as good as it gets in Luxury train travel.
The journey is from Johannesburg to Victoria as well as a return journey back to Johannesburg.
This train schedule is unique,as it gives you the opportunity to spend 2N on this Luxury train,and end up at the world famous wonder of the world,Victoria Falls.
Being in the Victoria Falls area,this gives you the opportunity to extend your Africa travel experience to partake in a Africa Safari in either Botswana, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
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Location:Pretoria to Victoria Falls
Best time to visit:The different seasons have there advantages for game viewing, etc
Trip summary:
2N Journey up to Victoria Falls. Experience a 1 600-kilometer journey through diverse and truly African scenery.
This journey is available both to and from Pretoria.
Rovos rail Victoria Falls trip summary:
This 1 600-kilometer journey takes you through diverse African scenery as the Rovos Rail luxury train,meanders westwards into Botswana,then north crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just after Gaborone.
Once the train has passed through the dry reaches of Botswana it crosses into Zimbabwe,the train passes through Bulawayo Hwange Game Reserve where animals can be spotted from the train.
The Victoria Falls and the luxury colonial- Victoria Falls Hotel form an ideal destination.
* Please note that depending upon the railway’s capacity this journey could be routed northwards through Beitbridge and Zimbabwe.
(Breakfast 07h00-10h00 • Lunch 13h00 • High Tea 16h00 • Dinner 19h30)
Rovos rail to Victoria Falls schedule
DAY 1 PRETORIA
PLEASE NOTE WE ONLY SHOW THE TRIP NORTHWARDS TO VICTORIA FALLS.IT OPERATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.ASK US FOR DETAILS OF THE RETURN SCHEDULE.
10:00 Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria,and travel to Zimbabwe.Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travelers in the lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.Travel through Warmbaths (so named for its mineral waters) and Nylstroom,
christened by the Voortrekkers as the source of the Nile River as the town’s river happened to be north flowing.
The train passes the edge of the escarpment where the Highveld drops precipitously.
16:30 Tea in the lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
19:30 Dinner is served. The train crosses the Tropic of Capricorn en route to the Zimbabwean border.Dress: Formal
Please ensure the Train Manager/Gift Shop Hostess is in possession of your passport.
DAY 2 ZIMBABWE
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.The train travels on the BBR railway line via West Nicholson.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.The train passes Bulawayo, the industrial capital of the country.
16:30 Tea in the lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mpopoma. Dress: Formal
DAY 3 HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.The train travels between Gwaai and Dete along one of the world’s longest
stretches of straight railway line – 114 kilometres – and along the eastern edge of Hwange Park.
15:00 Disembark at Kennedy Siding. Enjoy a game drive at The Hide in Hwange National Park.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Thompsons Junction.Dress: Formal
DAY 4 VICTORIA FALLS
07:00 Please ensure you are in possession of your passport. Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:30.
10:00 Arrive at journey’s end at the incomparable Victoria Falls.
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