Facts at A Glance

The Blue Train has an aura of mystique about it. Kings and presidents have travelled on this magnificent moving five-star hotel. Its very name has become synonymous with the ultimate in luxury and personal service. The routes of The Blue Train - both scheduled and chartered - take guests through some of the most breathtaking countryside to be found anywhere in the world. When you choose to travel on The Blue Train, you choose to travel in a world of grace, elegance and romance.

All-Inclusive Features
  • Package includes all meals, high tea, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and off-the train excursions excluding French champagne, caviar and external telephone calls.
ITINERARY

Pretoria - Cape Town - Pretoria

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1 600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent.

On the southbound trip, the train departs from Pretoria mid-morning and arrive in Cape Town just after lunch the following day. En route the train stops at the famous diamond town of Kimberley where guests can explore the Diamond Museum and the Big Hole, the biggest man-made hole in the world.

On the northbound journey, the train leaves Cape Town just before noon and arrives in Pretoria in time for high tea the following day. It stops at the historic town Matjiesfontein , where guests can visit the famous Lord Milner Hotel and the old car museum.

FACILITIES
  • Fine dining at the luxury Dining Car
  • Elegant Lounges
  • The on-board services include: A variety of delicious snacks and beverages served in your suite on request, A limited on-board laundry and valet service, Safes in all the suites for your valuables, and a luggage van for additional luggage that a guest may not need during the journey.
  • Butler service
  • Boutique
  • On-board activities
  • Conference Car

 

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