Trail of Two Oceans Rovos Rail
15 Nights
₤ 10,918 (PPS)
Overview
Travel from Dar es Salaam to Lobito in Angola, on this is spectacular 15 night luxury train journey with Rovos Rail.
This bespoke train journey linking some of the African continent’s greatest destinations with a variety of off-train excursions. This voyage sets off on this new 15-day expedition traversing Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola. It is the first time in history that a passenger train travelled the famous east-to-west copper trail on this route. Now you can experience it to.
Step aboard the vintage wood-panelled coaches and sit back as some of the most varied scenery imaginable unfolds beyond the windows. as you set off from the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam (a city familiar to Rovos Rail as it has been running its Cape to Dar trip there since 1993)
Enjoy a game visit in the Selous Game Reserve, after which you will travel towards the jungled Udzungwa Mountains and negotiates the dramatic switchbacks, viaducts and tunnels of the escarpment. The train passes baobab forests and ascends the Rift Valley to the border, almost exactly the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valley lakes. a Two-night stay in South Luangwa National Park will ensure some great game viewing opportunities. Learn about the history of some of the Africa Kingdoms and villages as you make your way to Lobito Station, Benguela Province, Angola
Available in reverse.
Choose between three different compartment sizes (all en suite):
Pullman suite (smallest compartment size),
Deluxe suite (more spacious) or
Royal suite (more spacious with bath in the en suite bathroom).
Departure Dates for the Rovos Rail Dar es Salaam to Lobito
• Dar es Salaam to Lobito:
2023:
Start: 17 Jul 2023
End: 01 Aug 2023
2024:
Start: 15 Jul 2024
End: 30 Jul 2024
• Lobito to Dar es Salaam:
2023:
Start: 04 Aug 2023
End: 19 Aug 2023
2024:
Start: 02 Aug 2024
End: 17 Aug 2024
Pre and Post tours for the train trip
We can tailor-make a variety of pre-train trips in other parts of Africa, and we strongly recommend that you add on a safari in Tanzania at the beginning (or end depending your route), visiting the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and perhaps Zanzibar for some post-trip or pre-trip relaxation.
Trail of Two Oceans Rovos Rail 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.
₤ 10,918
/PPS
₤ 14,447
/PPS
₤ 18,947
/PPS
₤ 10,918
/PPS
₤ 14,447
/PPS
₤ 18,947
/PPS
Includes:
Accommodation; all meals; all beverages on board; room service; limited laundry service; excursions with a qualified guide (where applicable); entrance fees as per itinerary; onboard historian and doctor; government tax.
Excludes:
Off-train beverages; international sparkling wine; gratuities; personal expenses; visas; travel insurance; pre-and post-tour transfers, accommodation and flights.
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