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, the world’s 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 and into Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved nineteenth century German Hansa town set on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
This tour also operates in reverse departing on 14 May 2008 and 13 May 2009 from Swakopmund.
15h30 Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station.
09h45 Arrive in Kimberley. Tour of the Big Hole and City of Kimberley. 12h30 Depart Kimberley.
12h00 Arrive Holoog Siding. Visit to the Fish River Canyon with lunch at Canyon Lodge.
10h00 Arrive Windhoek Station. Museum visit and Windhoek City Tour. Lunch at Okapuka Ranch with an afternoon game drive. 18h00 Depart Okapuka.
11h30 Arrive Tsumeb. Transfer to Mokuti Lodge for lunch, game drive and overnight.
Early morning game drive into the Etosha Pan. 13h00 Depart Tsumeb.
12h00 Arrive in Swakopmund where tour ends.
Per person sharing includes accommodation, meals and excursions during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train.
International flights, gratuities and items of a personal nature.
All prices indicated are per person, are for guidance only, and are subject to final confirmation at the time of booking with the Travel Specialist who provides the service. For any holidays displayed without an indication of price, a quotation can be obtained from the Travel Specialist through our enquiry system.
Please refer to Rovos Rail travel partner page for further information.
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Independent
Namibia South Africa
7 days
Pretoria
Swakopmund
6 nights luxury Rovos Rail train
May
Easy
Luxury
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