Rovos Rail African Collage luxury train journey
9 Nights
₤ 4,770 (PPS)
Overview
This glorious 9 or 10 night luxury train journey on Rovos Rail begins at in Pretoria in South Africa and winds its way through some of the most scenic parts of South Africa. It begins in Pretoria and ends ten days later in Cape Town, or you can do the journey in reverse. The African Golf Collage includes activities to suit both keen golfers and non-golfers alike. So its ideal for couples who don’t share a common passion for golf and for non golfing train lovers. The routing, golf options and touring options are exactly the same in both directions.
On your first morning you will travel through the majestic Drakensberg escarpment on route to the Lowveld of the Kruger. where there's an optional round of golf at the top-rated Leopard Creek. Overnight, the train continues south to Hluhluwe. Then it makes its way south through the lush cane fields arriving in Durban in the late afternoon.
After the option of another round of golf in Durban, the train steadily ascends the scenic escarpment through the Valley of Thousand Hills. It travels past the Drakensberg to Bloemfontein. Afterwards the train heads back to the coast and Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape. With an early departure the train then travels to and through the spectacular Garden Route (through Mossel Bay and Riversdale) towards the scenic Cape Winelands. En route you play at Fancourt and Oubaai. Your 10 day tour ends at Cape Town Rovos Rail Station.
Four rounds of golf are included at Leopard Creek, Beachwood in Durban as well as Fancourt and Oubaai in the Garden Route.
Departure Dates for the Rovos Rail African Collage ( 10 or 11 nights in 2023, 12 nights in 2024):
Note it is moving to an 12 night itinerary for 2024. Contact us for the revised itinerary.
Pretoria to Cape Town (10 nights):
2-12 April 2023, 23 Oct-2 Nov
Cape Town to Pretoria (11 nights):
3-14 November 2023
2024 Pretoria to Cape Town (12 nights):
2-14 April 2024, 23 April-5 May, 18-30 Oct
2024 Cape Town to Pretoria (12 nights):
31 Oct - 12 Nov 2024
Note that the duration differs depending on your routing. However the price for the train safari stays the same. We show the 12 night itinerary for 2024 below.
Rovos Rail African Collage luxury train journey at a glance
Milandi Joubert
Africa Travel Specialist
An idea of price
All our itineraries are merely samples of what we can arrange. Virtually every trip is tailor-made for you. The exact price of our sample itineraries depends on the time of year and accommodation used. This is merely a guideline.
It excludes regional flights to the start and end of the itinerary (as these may vary depending on where you fly into Africa). But it includes an estimate of any flights WITHIN the itinerary. Contact us for a quote including any regional flights needed.
₤ 4,770
/PPS
₤ 7,011
/PPS
₤ 9,318
/PPS
₤ 6,123
/PPS
₤ 8,519
/PPS
₤ 11,004
/PPS
Includes:
All meals & accommodation including all drinks & excursions from the train
Excludes:
Items of a personal nature, gratuities