Southbound Journey - Pretoria to Capetown

  • Train : The Blue Train
  • Duration : Upto 3 days
Southbound Journey - Pretoria to Capetown
Southbound Journey - Pretoria to Capetown
Southbound Journey - Pretoria to Capetown
Southbound Journey - Pretoria to Capetown
Journey Highlights
  • Luxurious Accommodation, fine cuisine and personalised service
  • Get a sense of the Colonial Time Warp
  • Diverse and Spectacular Scenery 
  • Kimberley Diamond Mine and Museum, tram ride
  • Overview
  • Journey Dates
  • Inclusions & Exclusions

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 54-hour journey of 1,600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most varied and stunning scenery offered by the African sub-continent. On the Southbound trip, the train departs from Pretoria main train station at 12:00 and arrives in Cape Town train station at 18:00 on day 3. En route to Cape Town there is a stopover and excursion in Kimberley, where we go back in time to the days of the Diamond Rush.


Train Departure Schedule

  • 2024 : January - March , April - June , July - September , October - December

Places Covered

Pretoria, Kimberley, Cape Town

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN (2024)

Month

Day

Month

Day

January 
8, 15, 22, 29
July
8, 15
February 
5, 12, 19, 26
August
5, 12
March
4, 11, 18, 25
September
2, 9, 16 

April

1, 8, 15, 22

October

7, 14, 21, 28 

May

6, 13

November

4, 11, 18

June

n/a

December

2, 9, 16

ยท         Both Train sets comprise of Conference / Observation Cars

Inclusions

 

  • 1 x Overnight on a full board
  • 14 % VAT and 1 % Tourism Levy

 

Exclusions

  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Travel Insurance
  • Entrance  fees for sightseeing and optional excursions not included in itinerary
  • Expenses  of personal nature
  • Visa Fees (where  applicable)
  • Airport Taxes