The Blue Train
South Africa

This route is currently suspended.
Please see Rovos Rail for a similar tour.

The magnificent Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe's western region. Click for a larger image (53 KB)	Between Pretoria and the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, grassy plains dotted with precariously balancing granite castle outcrops roll into dense bush as the Blue Train journeys deeper into the heart of Africa. Stopping in Bulawayo for a few hours, guests spend time exploring this old colonial town on the banks of the Matsheumlope River, one of the mighty Zambezi tributaries.
With the mysterious hills of the Matopos - where Cecil Rhodes lies buried - as a backdrop, the Blue Train continues towards the thundering Victoria Falls, named after his queen by the British explorer David Livingstone in 1855. Known in Zimbabwe as Mosi Oa Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders), the Falls plunge almost 107 meters (350 feet) in a sheer drop.	Elephants at a water hole Click for a larger image (24 KB)
Giraffe family in Hwange National Park Click for a larger image (26 KB)	In good rainfall periods, the spray from the falls may be seen from a distance of 80 kilometers (50 miles). On the return trip from Victoria Falls, the Blue Train stops at Hwange Game Reserve for spectacular game viewing in one of Africa's most abundant wildlife regions.

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The Blue TrainSouth Africa