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2-Day Blue Train to Cape Town

Highlights of this Safari

  • Relive the glory days of high tea & dressing for dinner!
  • Fully inclusive: 4 meals a day, drinks & excursion
  • Butler service, air-conditioned suites with bathroom
  • Personal entertainment system & Wi-Fi


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FROM USD 1592 pps

Comfort Level: L Luxury Travel
Start/End: Start at Pretoria & End at Cape Town
Countries: South Africa
Destinations: Pretoria, Cape Town

Itinerary

Day 1: The Journey Begins

Depart Pretoria at 08:30: sit down to brunch & high tea before stopping in Kimberley for an afternoon tour & evening drinks. Enjoy dinner & overnight on board the train.

Whether you are travelling from Pretoria to Cape Town or vice versa, each journey begins with a 08:30 departure and a 15:00 arrival the next day. Drinks and snacks are served before you board, and then you’ll be shown to your suite. All suites are air conditioned and have a private bathroom with all the luxuries you’d expect – and more. A personal entertainment system with movies and music comes with the suite as does Wi-Fi and butler service.

Trains leaving Pretoria stop for an afternoon visit to the town of Kimberley, once the epicentre of the diamond mining industry and formerly South Africa’s second biggest city. You’ll enjoy a tour of the museum and ‘Big Hole’ before a glass of sherry and an evening departure.

Trains leaving Cape Town will make an afternoon stop in the Karoo and the town of Matjiesfontein, its modest appearance belying its interesting historical aspect. You’ll enjoy a tour of this curious Victorian-era town and a glass of sherry before returning to the train.

All meals – breakfast/brunch, lunch, high tea and dinner – are served on board and all drinks are included. Note that the dress code for dinner is formal – jacket and tie for men, evening wear for women.

Day 2: An Afternoon Arrival

Enjoy breakfast & lunch on board before a mid-afternoon arrival in Cape Town for the end of the journey.

You’ll wake to the sight of rugged South Africa scenery rolling past as you head for your final destination. It’s a 15:00 arrival so there is plenty of time to make the most of the Blue Train. The Lounge Car is a popular meeting place as is the Club Car, complete with Cuban cigars, rare whiskies and board games like chess and backgammon.

On arrival at Cape Town or Pretoria, guests are ushered to the private Blue Train lounge where the journey ends and your onward connections begin. Ask us about holidays in Cape Town or the Kruger – the Blue Train also runs from Pretoria to Hoedspruit, gateway town to the mighty Kruger National Park and its superb Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.

Rates

These rates are purely for informational purposes and do not reflect the actual cost in those currencies.

2021

Season
Timing
Price
01.01.21 - 31.08.21
USD 1592
01.09.21 - 15.11.21
USD 1965
16.11.21 - 31.12.21
USD 1592

These rates are per person sharing & single supplements may apply. Please treat all pricing as a guide only & the rates are subject to availability & may change slightly without notice. Request a quote from us.

Includes:

Accommodation, all meals, high tea, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and off-the train excursions.

Excludes:

International Flights, Gratuities, Meals that are not Specified, French champagne, Caviar, Items of personal nature, Travel Insurance

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  • SATSA – Bonded Membership (2061)
  • Travel Save Compliant Certificate
  • Fully Independent & Owner Run
  • Travel Support from Start to Finish

Reviews

An incredibly well organised tour with no hassles whatsoever.

Safari Online understood our needs and was able to present us with sensible options to choose from. It was evident that this tour operator has knowledgable and experienced agents who can arrange a seemless tour. We were provided with a professional online itinary which was comprehensive and easy to use, knew exactely what to expect, and encountered no stumble blocks along the way.

Gwen (AU)
Safari Online were extremely efficient and absolutely charming to work with.

Our 28-day itinerary took us to South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. A magnificent and unforgettable adventure. Everything ran smoothly and efficiently from the flights, transfers, rides, connections, etc. Absolutely wonderful! Can’t thank them enough!

Ann and Mario (Canada)
Walter has always been an excellent communicator and has supported us fully

We have been to Africa for 24 of the last 27 years so know a bit about what is involved. Walter has arranged the details for the last couple of years, and has done a superb job. He is always quick to respond and comes up with answers immediately……..no evasive tactics, always head-on!

Roger (UK)
Professional, patient, efficient and responsive. Met all our travel needs and requirements spot on

Communication was excellent – I asked A LOT of questions and did a ton of research myself and Walter was extremely patient with me and very responsive. he was straight forward and extremely professional. Tour itself was excellent – an incredible experience and one never to be forgotten. Everything was spot on.

Neena
Karina was absolutely instrumental to our safari success.

Our experience with Safari Online was excellent. After becoming very frustrated trying to search for a safari destination on our own, we turned to Karina for help and she was a lifesaver.  We had an amazing safari adventure at the lodge–the experience of a lifetime–and are so grateful for her help. We literally couldn’t have done it without her!

Chris (USA)
Very helpful good suggestions for holiday ideas always available for questions good organising

Excellent service and they supplied good suggestions for our holiday they also organised all internal flights and arranged check in for us so we had no worries while on holiday. We have had a most memorable holiday staying at wonderful places thanks to Sabrina and Safari Online. Would recommend Safari Online to organise your holiday.

Lorraine (UK)
Safari Online made our fantastic family holiday dream come true!!

Safari Online have been nothing but professional and incredible from the time we made our first enquiry to the last day of our stunning holiday. Nothing was too much trouble for Walter. We are now starting to plan our next family Safari for 2019. Guess who we will be booking with??? Safari Online we hope you are ready!!!!!

Penni (AU)
Professional, quick and top of the edge service!!!

From the very first contact we’re very happy about the respond time and quality of information from safari-online.com. Based on the received first tailor-made quote, which is a weblink with all the details about the flights, photos of the lodges etc. we knew that this is “our” partner for this trip. Our expectations were excelled!!!

Lukas (Germany)
It was a safari of a lifetime and exceeded all of our expectations!

Our mom grew up in Central and South Africa so we had visited the continent many times. My sister and I wanted to take our teens and husbands to Africa to experience the magic. We had a limited budget but big and specific expectations and by some miracle Walter was able to manage both.

Heather (USA)
Best trip I have ever been on. Highly recommend.

Would highly recommend. Safari online asked questions when booking and were efficient and knew exactly what we were looking for in terms of accommodation and animals were wanted to see. Gave advice on a few little extras with no pressure, which we did and am very grateful which make trip even more exciting. Would definitely recommend booking with them.