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African Adventure
This annual 13-day epic journey through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania to the lush and exotic East Coast is destined to become one of the most famous train journeys in the world. Highlights en route include Kimberley, Pretoria, the Kruger Park, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Lusaka, the Luangwa Valley and the incredible Tazara Railway before arriving at Dar-Es-Salaam. Once there, guests have the option of visiting exotic Zanzibar, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Ngorongoro Crater and the wildlife paradise of the Serengeti.
Rovos Rail offers a truly African experience. It's the finest way to see a fascinating region in comfort and safety with opportunities to visit some wonderful places en route.
A. Cape Town to Dar-Es-Salaam (Zanzibar), Serengeti & Kenya
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(A1) PRE African Adventure TOURING ITINERARY - CAPE TOWN
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Constantia Valley, Cape Town
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| (A1) PRE-TRAIN TOUR | TBA |
| TUESDAY 01 | Arrive Cape Town and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight. |
| WEDNESDAY 02 | 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
| THURSDAY 03 | 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Cape Point, Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases.
(A2) 13-Day African Adventure TRAIN ITINERARY - CAPE TOWN to DAR-ES-SALAAM
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 Kimberley Diamond Museum © Satour |
 Cheetah © Satour |
 Victoria Falls © Rovos Rail |
| (A2) TRAIN TOUR | TBA |
| FRIDAY 01 |
Transfer to station for departure on the Rovos Rail Edwardian
Train Safari. 11:00 Depart Cape Town Station. 18:00 Arrive Matjiesfontein, time to explore this Victorian village before dinner and overnight on the train. |
| SATURDAY 02 |
13:00 Arrive Kimberley. Lunch at the Kimberley Club and visit
to the Big Hole and Diamond Museum with historic tram ride. 17:20 Depart Kimberley. Dinner and overnight on the train. |
| SUNDAY 03 |
11:30 Arrive Pretoria. Visit to Pretoria landmarks. Lunch at
the Victoria Hotel followed by a City Tour of Pretoria. 18:00 Depart Pretoria. |
| MONDAY 04 | 11:00 Arrive Hoedspruit for full board overnight stay at a 5-star Game Lodge. |
| TUESDAY 05 |
Afternoon visit to the Hoedspruit Wild Dog and Cheetah Project. 18:00 Depart Hoedspruit. |
| WEDNESDAY 06 | 08:00 Arrive Beit Bridge for border formalities. 21:00 Arrive Bulawayo. |
| THURSDAY 07 | 11:00 Arrive Victoria Falls. Transfer from Station to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel. |
| FRIDAY 08 |
Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the
Angels, etc. Transfer to station. 16:00 Depart Victoria Falls. 17:30 Arrive Livingstone for border formalities. |
| SATURDAY 09 | 13:30 Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
| SUNDAY 10 |
Arrive Kanona. 08:00 Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. 13:00 Depart Kanona. Dinner on board. Pass through Mpika and Kasama overnight. |
| MONDAY 11 | 14:00 Arrive Nakonde/Tunduma for Zambian/Tanzanian border control. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
| TUESDAY 12 | 10:00 Arrive Makambako. Descend spectacular pass to Mlimba. |
| WEDNESDAY 13 |
01:00 Arrive Kiduna and continue journey through Mzenga to Dar
es Salaam. Breakfast on board. 10:00 Arrive Tazara Station, Dar es Salaam. |
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Please Note: Departure & Arrival times are approximate and cannot be
guaranteed. Off-train excursions cannot be guaranteed & will be undertaken only if time permits. Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases |
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(A3) POST African Adventure TOURING ITINERARY – ZANZIBAR, NGORONGORO CRATER & SERENGETI
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Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
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| WEDNESDAY 01 | Meet at Tazara Station. Lunch in Dar es Salaam. Transfer to Zanzibar Serena Inn. Dinner and overnight. |
| THURSDAY 02 | Breakfast at the hotel. Stone Town walking Tour. Lunch at the Fisherman's Kitchen. Spice Tour. Dinner and overnight at Zanzibar Serena Inn. |
| FRIDAY 03 | After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Lake Manyara. Transfer to Serena Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Lunch, game drive, dinner and overnight. |
| SATURDAY 04 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Full day crater tour with picnic lunch. Dinner & overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. |
| SUNDAY 05 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to Kirawira tented camp. Lunch, game drive, dinner & overnight. |
| MONDAY 06 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Morning and afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. All meals and overnight Kirawira tented camp. |
| TUESDAY 07 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to airstrip for flight to Dar es Salaam. Transfer to the Sheraton Hotel. Lunch, dinner and overnight Sheraton Dar es Salaam. |
| WEDNESDAY 08 | Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport for own arrangements. |
| Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases. | |
B. Dar-es-Salaam (Zanzibar), Serengeti & Kenya
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(B1) PRE African Adventure TOURING ITINERARY – ZANZIBAR, NGORONGORO CRATER & SERENGETI
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| (B1) PRE TRAIN TOUR | TBA |
| FRIDAY 01 | Mid-morning, pick-up from the Sheraton Hotel and transfer to Zanzibar Serena Inn for lunch, dinner and overnight. |
| SATURDAY 02 | Breakfast at the hotel. Stone Town walking Tour. Lunch at the Fisherman's Kitchen. Spice Tour. Dinner and overnight Zanzibar Serena Inn. |
| SUNDAY 03 | After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight to Lake Manyara. Transfer to Serena Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Lunch, game drive, dinner and overnight. |
| MONDAY 04 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Full day crater tour with picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. |
| TUESDAY 05 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to Kirawira tented camp. Lunch, game drive, dinner & overnight. |
| WEDNESDAY 06 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Morning & afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. All meals & overnight Kirawira tented camp. |
| THURSDAY 07 | Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to airstrip for flight to Dar es Salaam. Transfer to the Sheraton. Lunch, dinner bed & breakfast at the Sheraton Dar es Salaam. |
| Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases. | |
(B2) 13-Day African Adventure TRAIN ITINERARY - DAR ES SALAAM to CAPE TOWN
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Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
| (B2) TRAIN TOUR | TBA |
| FRIDAY 01 | Transfer from hotel to Tazara Station, Dar es Salaam for departure on the Edwardian Train Safari.12:00 Train departs Dar es Salaam with dinner and overnight on the train. |
| SATURDAY 02 | 16:30 Arrive Makambako en route to Tunduma. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
| SUNDAY 03 | 07:00 Arrive Tunduma/Nakonde for Tanzanian/Zambian border control. |
| MONDAY 04 | 08:00 Arrive Kanona. Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. depart 12:00. Dinner on board. Pass through Kafue and Choma. |
| TUESDAY 05 | 10:00 Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. |
| WEDNESDAY 06 | 09:00 Arrive Livingstone for Zimbabwean border formalities before arriving Victoria Falls at 12:00 Transfer to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Victoria Falls Hotel. |
| THURSDAY 07 |
Day at leisure - tour of the Falls, game of golf, Flight of the
Angels, river rafting, etc. Transfer to Station. 17:00 Depart Victoria Falls. Dinner and overnight on the train. |
| FRIDAY 08 |
08:00 Arrive Bulawayo. Bulawayo City Tour and a visit to the
Museum of Natural History. 10:00 Depart Bulawayo with lunch, dinner and overnight on board. |
| SATURDAY 09 | Breakfast on board.11:00 Arrive Hoedspruit and transfer to a 5-star Game Lodge for full board overnight stay. |
| SUNDAY 10 |
Afternoon visit to the Hoedspruit Wild Dog and Cheetah
Project. 18:00 Depart Hoedspruit on the Pride of Africa via Nelspruit to Pretoria. |
| MONDAY 11 |
10:00 Arrive Pretoria. Visit to Pretoria landmarks. Lunch at
the Victoria Hotel followed by City Tour of Pretoria. 16:30 Depart Pretoria for Cape Town. |
| TUESDAY 12 | 10:00 Arrive Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole and the Diamond museum with historic tram ride. |
| WEDNESDAY 13 |
08:30 Arrive Matjiesfontein for tour of the village. 18:00 Arrive Cape Town Station. |
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Please Note: Departure & Arrival times are approximate and cannot be
guaranteed. Off-train excursions cannot be guaranteed & will be undertaken only if time permits. Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases. |
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(B3) POST African Adventure TOURING ITINERARY - CAPE TOWN
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Hout Bay from Chapman’s Peak
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| (B3) POST TRAIN TOUR | TBA |
| WEDNESDAY 01 | Transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight. |
| THURSDAY 02 | 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
| FRIDAY 03 | 08:30 Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Cape Point, Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. |
| SATURDAY 04 | Morning at leisure before transferring to Cape Town Airport for return flight home. |
| Rates subject to currency fluctuations and unforeseen price increases. | |
- Rovos Rail reserves the right to amend tour prices at any time prior to the written confirmation of a reservation. Rovos Rail further reserves the right to cancel or amend any of the sightseeing excursions or tour departure dates, provided Rovos Rail is not responsible for any delays or changes to tour arrangements that might be caused by natural or other factors beyond the control of Rovos Rail. There will be no refunds for any parts of the tour that may be missed due to personal reasons.
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