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Northbound Journey - Cape Town to Pretoria

Journey name: Northbound Journey - Cape Town to Pretoria
Duration: Upto 3 days

Overview:

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most varied and awe-inspiring scenery offered by the African sub-continent. On the Northbound journey, the train leaves Cape Town at 08:50 and arrives in Pretoria at 12:30, well in time for high tea the following day. It stops at Matjiesfontein for an amazing off-the-train excursion. On arrival at Matjiesfontein guests are invited for a glass of sherry at the bar. The Victorian buildings and original nineteenth century London lampposts take you back in time and you feel like you have entered into the colonial era.

Train Departure Schedule:

2016 : January - March , April - June , July - September , October - December

Journey Dates:

CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA 2016 Selected Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Month	Day	Month	Day
January	8, 13, 20, 27	July	6, 13, 20, 27
February	3, 5, 10, 17, 19, 24, 26	August	3, 10, 12, 17, 24, 31
March	2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 30	September	7, 14, 21, 28
April	1, 6, 13, 20, 27, 29	October	5, 12, 19, 26, 28
May	4, 11, 18, 25	November	2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June	1, 8, 15, 22, 29	December	7, 14, 19, 23

Dates in bold denote the train with a maximum capacity of 80 guests - with a Conference Car & Paraplegic suite (partially wheelchair friendly)
Non-bold dates denote the train with a maximum capacity of 52 guests (this train set does not have a paraplegic suite and is therefore not wheelchair friendly)