A Leisurely Sojourn By Luxury Train through South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe
Your two-night three day adventure begins with the departure from Rovos Rail’s gracious station in Capital Park Pretoria. This special journey departs in the morning and slowly meanders westwards through Mafikeng into Botswana and then north towards Mahalapye, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just after Gaberone. Once the train has passed through the dry reaches of Botswana we arrive at Plumtree in the late afternoon for border formalities with Zimbabwe. We continue in a north-westerly direction passing Bulawayo heading towards Thompson’s Junction and Hwange Game Reserve. Journeys end is the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.
Thursday 10h00 The Pride Of Africa departs from our private Station in Capital Park 13h00 Lunch is served en route to Zeerust 19h00 After traversing the Magaliesberg Range dinner is served as the trains heads towards Mafikeng for border formalities
Friday 07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car 17h00 Border formalities at Plumtree 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car
Saturday 07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car 17h00 Arrive at the Victoria Falls where your Rovos Rail journey ends
Victoria Falls to Pretoria
Sunday 10h00 Depart Victoria Falls Station 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car 19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car
Monday 07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car 19h30 Dinner is served as the train heads towards Lobatse 23h00 Arrive at Mafikeng for border formalities
Tuesday 05h00 The train departs Mafikeng. 07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car 13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car 16h00 A short stop at Centurion where our steam engines take over the haulage of the train 17h00 Arrive at journey's end, the gracious Capital Park Station in Pretoria
