Each year 3400-kilometre journey takes the train from the savannahs
of the Highveld to the Atlantic in the west. Departing from Pretoria, the first
stop is Kimberley, centre of one of the world’s famous diamond rushes where
there is an opportunity to savour the 1870s atmosphere of the mine village. The
train traverses the stark vistas of the Northern Cape to the Fish River Canyon
– second in size to the Grand Canyon – and Garas Park with its Quiver Tree
Forest and the Giant’s Playground. Guests continue across the untamed beauty of
the Kalahari Desert to Namibia’s capital for a tour; Windhoek is a lively,
cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour. Then it’s a short flight to
Sossusvlei, a stunning pan in the Namib Desert, for an overnight stay followed
by a night in the game-rich Etosha National Park. On the last morning, the
train travels the Namib to the perfectly preserved 19th-century German Hansa
town of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay – an unforgettable end to a remarkable
journey. Available in reverse.
Train Departure Schedule
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2024 :
January - March
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April - June
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July - September
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October - December
Places Covered
Namibia,Tsumeb,Etosha Pan,Windhoek,Ariumsvlei and Nakop, Pretoria.