...the ultimate luxury rail cruise experience!!

The Blue Train is unique - it is not merely a train but combines the luxury of the world"s leading hotels with the charm of train travel. Think of it as an all inclusive luxury rail cruise with an opportunity to view South Africa"s spectacular landscapes and visit interesting tourist attractions along the way. Take a journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance, where spectacular scenery stirs your imagination and luxurious comfort soothes your body and soul. Sit back, enjoy and relax! The discerning traveler is offered a choice of journeys into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance, where some of the world"s most dramatic scenery can be enjoyed in luxurious comfort.

The Blue Train is widely regarded as one of the world"s most luxurious trains. For more than half a century South Africa"s Blue Train has enjoyed an international reputation as one of the world"s pre-eminent traveling experiences.

By day, your private suite is an elegant and relaxing haven. Generous lounge chairs and a writing desk at the window afford unparalleled views of Africa"s panoramic and enigmatic sights.

The journey between Pretoria and Cape Town is run on a regular schedule. The train can be chartered for any other route in South Africa:

The Blue Train was nominated as the World"s Leading Luxury Train during the World Travel Award ceremony in the Bahamas on 31 Oct 1998.

 

The journey between Pretoria and Cape Town is run on a regular schedule and the Cape Town to Port Elizabeth journey is run once a year. Pretoria to Hoedspruit (Kruger Park) and Pretoria to Victoria Falls are available as charter trips only:

Pretoria to Cape Town - Regular Journey.

From the Jacaranda City (Pretoria), The Blue Train glides past the gold fields of the Witwatersrand, the grain, fruit and sunflower farms of the northern Cape, on to Kimberley, seat of South Africa"s original diamond rush. Kimberley is where Cecil John Rhodes established De Beers, today the biggest diamond mining concern in the world.

The journey, heading smoothly and silently towards the heart of South Africa"s finest winelands and one of the fairest cities on earth: Cape Town, covers 1 600 kilometers (994 miles).

Scan the desolately beautiful Karoo thirst lands where ancient fossils attest to its history as a primeval swamp, where ostriches run wild, where the skies erupt into dramatic sunsets and from which Olive Schreiner, author of the classic South African novel, Story of an African Farm, drew much of her inspiration.

Imbibe the emerald green Eden of the Hex River Valley, where most of South Africa"s export grapes are grown. Late autumn produces one of the world"s most extravagant natural sights when the barlinka vines transform into blazing crimson.

Crossing the Hex River mountain range was a daunting task for surveyors in 1876 that had to plot the course the tracks should follow. The 16,3-kilometer (10.13-mile) Hex River Tunnel system, the fourth longest in the world, is a monument to advanced engineering skills.

Head to the town of Paarl, set in a wide, fertile valley surrounded by majestic, purple-hued mountains. Established in 1720 by French Huguenot settlers, the oak-lined streets are distinguished by beautiful old Cape Dutch buildings.

Finally, the distinctive shape of Table Mountain appears in the distance as The Blue Train approaches Cape Town. In 1652 the Dutch East India Company established a settlement here to replenish the busy spice trade ships with fresh produce. Now a magnificent cosmopolitan city, Cape Town is one of the cultural centers of South Africa with fine art, architecture and music.

Visit pearl-white beaches washed by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, watch colorful, old-style fishing boats in Kalk Bay, explore the old Malay slave quarters, enjoy the finest seafood in the world, wander through Greenmarket Square"s famous flea market and enjoy the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

 

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Rates

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN / CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA (1 night & 1 day)
High Season (per person) 1 Sep 07 - 15 Nov 07	ONE WAY	DOUBLE PER PERSON	SINGLE PER PERSON
	Luxury	EUR 1350.00	EUR 1990.00
	Deluxe	EUR 1280.00	EUR 1880.00
Low Season (per person) 1 Jan 07 -31 Aug 07 & 16 Nov 07 -31 Dec 07	ONE WAY	DOUBLE PER PERSON	SINGLE PER PERSON
	Luxury	EUR 1090.00	EUR 1690.00
	Deluxe	EUR 1050.00	EUR 1570.00

Please note: Fares are per person.

Reservations for children on request only.

The cost of a ticket covers all services, meals and drinks on board (except for French champagne). Telephone calls are extra.

 

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Timetables & Schedules 2017 Arrival times at destination are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.

 

Pretoria to Cape Town Route
TIME TABLE
PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN km=distance traveled m=altitude in meters D=Depart, A=Arrive			CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA km=distance traveled m=altitude in meters D=Depart, A=Arrive
D	08:50	PRETORIA 0km - 1 352m	D	11:00	CAPE TOWN 0km - 3m
A D	12:45 13:05	KLERKSDORP 256km - 1 324m	A D	12:12 12:15	WELLINGTON 72km - 98m
A D	17:10 19:05	KIMBERLEY 565km - 1 223m	A D	14:00 14:15	WORCESTER 175km - 242m
			A D	16:30 17:30	MATJIESFONTEIN 314km - 923m
A D	22:10 22:30	DE AAR 799km - 1 243m	A D	21:05 21:25	BEAUFORT WEST 542km - 850m
A D	02:50 03:05	BEAUFORT WEST 1 058km - 850m	A D	01:10 01:30	DE AAR 801km - 1 243m
A D	09:00 09:15	WORCESTER 1 425km - 242m	A D	04:40 05:00	KIMBERLEY 1 035km - 1 223m
A D	10:45 10:50	WELLINGTON 1 528km - 98m	A D	08:55 09:05	KLERKSDORP 1 344km - 1 324m
A	12:00	CAPE TOWN 1 600km - 3m	A	13:45	PRETORIA 1 600km - 1 352m
SCHEDULE
PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN 2017 Selected Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays			CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA 2017 Selected Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
January		5, 12, 19, 26	January		7, 14, 21, 28
February		2, 9, 16, 23	February		4, 11, 18, 25
March		2, 9, 16, 23, 30	March		4, 11, 18, 25
April		6, 13, 20, 27	April		1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May		4, 11, 18, 25	May		6, 13, 20, 27
June		1, 8, 15, 22, 29	June		3, 10, 17, 24
July		6, 13, 20, 27	July		1, 8, 15, 22, 29
August		3, 10, 17, 24, 31	August		5, 12, 19, 26
September		7, 14, 21, 25, 28, 30	September		2, 9, 16, 23, 28, 30
October		2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30	October		2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
November		2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 23, 30	November		2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 18, 25
December		7, 14, 21, 28	December		2, 9, 16, 23, 30

 

 

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