AFRICAN COLLAGE - ROVOS RAIL
Rovos Rail has introduced a new annual journey, starting
31st May 2001. This perfect 8-day sojourn commences at the gracious Rovos Rail
station, Capital Park in Pretoria.The first leg of the journey takes the
passengers through Witbank and Middelburg and then traverses the majestic
Drakensberg escarpment en route to Mpumalanga and the Lowveld. A new day takes
the Pride of Africa slowly through the bush to Maputo and after a short visit
the train winds its way southwards through Swaziland to the famous game reserve
of Hluhluwe in KwaZulu-Natal. Following the early morning game drive, our
passengers have the opportunity of visiting the historically famous area of St
Lucia and Shakaskraal. |
Victoria Falls (Pretoria - Kruger Park - Victoria Falls) South Africa (Cape Town - Kimberley - Pretoria) Garden Route (Cape Town - George) Safari Train (Pretoria - Kruger Park - Swaziland - Durban) Namibia (Pretoria - Etosha - Swakopmund) Dar-Es-Salaam (Cape Town - Dar-Es-Salaam) Back to main 
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The train, after an evening in Durban, steadily ascends the scenic escarpment
through Pietermaritzburg and the Valley of a Thousand Hills en route to
Ladysmith and Bethlehem. This route takes our train past Lesotho and the highest
mountains in the Drakensberg range at 3482 metres (11 425 feet). During the
night we pass through Bloemfontein, the Free State capital, and amble southwards
reaching Graaff-Reinet in the late afternoon. This historic village was
established in 1786 and is famous for its architectural heritage. |
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