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Luxury Rail Safaris

The Pride of Africa on Safari
An unforgettable journey into the heart of KwaZulu Natal: Pretoria - Durban

Join this three-day safari on the most luxurious train in the world and experience the splendour of KwaZulu Natal.

White Rhino, Hluhluwe (Courtesy of SATOUR)
White Rhino, Hluhluwe
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Take in the Big Five, a battlefields tour with a world class historian and unusual African ceramics.

SchedulePretoria - DurbanDurban - Pretoria
Departure:FridayMonday
No departure until Apr 2010
Apr 201002, 1605, 19
May 201014, 2817, 31
No departure until Sep 2010
Sep 20101013
Oct 20108, 2911
Nov 2010121, 15
No departure until Jan 2011
Jan 20112831
Feb 201111, 2514, 28
Mar 201111, 2514, 28
Apr 20118, 2211, 25
No departure until Sep 2011
Sep 20119, 2312, 26

Our Hotel Tips
Pretoria:Illyria House or Court Classique Suite Hotel
Durban:The Royal Hotel or The Quarters Hotel

Pretoria to Durban

Friday
10h00 The Pride of Africa departs Rovos Rail's Station in Capital Park.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
19h30 Dinner is served en route to Elandslaagte, near Ladysmith.

Saturday
05h00
Wake up call for early morning game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve.
11h00 Brunch is served in the dining car/s.
14h00
Upon Disembark at Estcourt for a choice of excursions:
Option 1 – Game drive in Spionkop Game Reserve.
Option 2 – Spionkop battlefields escorted tour.
18h00 Sundowners overlooking the dam and dinner at Spionkop Lodge.

Sunday
07h00
Breakfast is served as the train descends the escarpment en route to Lions River station.
10h00 Visit to the famous Ardmore Ceramics gallery including an equestrian display and tea.
12h00 The train departs for Pietermaritzburg.
16h00 Arrive Durban.

Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guanteed.

The Pride of Africa steaming through the Eastern Transvaal
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Durban to Pretoria

Monday
10h00 The Pride of Africa departs from Durban Station.
13h00 Lunch is served en route to Lions River station.
15h00 Excursion to the famous Ardmore Ceramics gallery including an equestrian display and tea..
19h30 Dinner is served as we climb the escarpment for an overnight stop at Ladysmith.

Tuesday
05h00
Wake up call for a choice of excursions:
Option 1 - Game drive in Spionkop Game Reserve.
Option 2 – Spionkop battlefields escorted tour.
11h00 Brunch is served in the dining car/s.
15h00 Disembark at Elandslaagte for a game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.

Wednesday
07h00
Enjoy breakfast on board as the train traverses the Highveld.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
16h00 Arrive Rovos Rail’s Capital Park Station, Pretoria.

Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guanteed.

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