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Cape Town to George
The Scenic Beauty of The Garden Route
The trip to George takes a winding route through the winelands and mountains, before reaching the town of Worcester. At Ashton passengers disembark for a wine-tasting at one of South Africa's famous wine estates.
 Kaaimans River Click for a larger image (56KB) | Travelling towards the coast the train will pass through Swellendam, South Africa's third oldest town. Leaving the coast behind the train passes near Mossel Bay, where the Portuguese navigator, Bartholomew Dias, made his first landfall after unknowingly rounding the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. |
| George was founded in 1811 and named after King George III, with a fine white 1840 church and streets lined with ancient oaks. Today George is the Garden Route's tourist center, with an excellent golf course. |  Wilderness Click for a larger image (41KB) |
From this center one can investigate the treasures of the area which include the Oudtshoorn ostrich farms, the Cango Caves, the Tsitsikama forests and other scenic attractions too numerous to list here.
| Schedule | Cape Town - George | George - Cape Town |
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| Departure: | Friday | Saturday |
| Nov 2008 | 07 | 08 |
| No departure until Feb 2009 | ||
| Feb 2009 | 06 | 07 |
| Mar 2009 | 06 | 07 |
| No departure until Oct 2009 | ||
| Cape Town - George |
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 Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Click for a larger image (31KB) | Friday 09:20 Depart Cape Town aboard the Pride of Africa. 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we head towards Worcester. 15:30 Arrive Ashton. Wine tasting excursion. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s as we travel towards Voorbaai. Saturday |
| George - Cape Town |
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| Saturday 13:30 Depart George on Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa. Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we pass through the quaintly named towns of Grootbrakrivier and Kleinbrakrivier. 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s. Sunday |  KWV Cathedral Cellar Click for a larger image (52KB) |
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