A window to the soul of South Africa - Pretoria & Cape Town
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& Reservations
2008 Tours
2009 Tours
Cape Town - Pretoria 2 days / 1 night
On the northbound journey, the train leaves Cape Town just before noon and arrives in Pretoria in time for high tea the following day. It stops at the historic town Matjiesfontein, where guests can visit the famous Lord Milner Hotel and the old car museum.
Itinerary Detailed day by day information
Cape Town - Pretoria
10:00 - 10:30
Register and check-in at Cape Town Station. Enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
10:30
Boarding starts as butlers show guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers.
12:00 – 14:00
First lunch sitting.
14:00 – 16:00
Second lunch sitting.
15:30
High tea served in the Lounge Car.
16:30
The Blue Train arrives at Matjiesfontein for a 45 minute off-the-train excursion. On arrival at Matjiesfontein, guests can board the tomato-red London double-decker bus for a short trip through the main street. The bus will stop in front of the bar where they are invited for a glass of sherry. The sherry glass with The Blue Train logo on it is a memento for them to keep. The Victorian buildings and original nineteenth-century London lampposts impart to the traveler an uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis suspended in a different age.
17:15
Guests make their way to The Blue Train.
17:30
The Blue Train departs for the journey northward to Pretoria.
After an exciting interlude, guests are welcome to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks at any one of our lounges.
First sitting for dinner starts at 7pm.
Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie or dress in traditional attire and ladies in elegant evening or traditional wear.
19:00
First dinner sitting.
21:00
Second dinner sitting commences.
Pretoria
07:00 - 10:00
Breakfast served (first come first serve basis). Otherwise breakfast is served in-suite at the guests’ request.
13:45
The Blue Train arrives at Pretoria station.
Butlers usher guests
to the Station Lounge
Tour Dates & Prices 2009 Prices are per person in African Rand.
January
February
March
April
May
June
7, 14, 21, 28
4, 11, 18, 25
4, 11, 18, 25
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
6, 13, 20, 27
3, 10, 17, 24
July
August
September
October
November
December
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
5, 12, 19, 26
2, 9, 16, 23, 28, 30
2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 18, 25
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Note: dates in bold are high season all other dates are in low season
Note: Prices are per person in African Rand and include all taxes and fees. Prices are subject to change without notice. Per person sharing includes accommodation, meals and excursions
during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train:
Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa. Please check with the relevant embassies for visa requirements. Passengers are advised to take anti-malarial precautions as might be prescribed. Trip cancellation insurance is strongly advised.
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Luxury takes on a new dimension aboard The Blue Train. A warm-hearted welcome begins a journey that is defined by personal attention and devotion to service and detail.
Enjoy a welcoming cocktail and appetizing delicacy served from a butler's silver tray. Now the stage is set; step on board and settle into your private suite. Bon voyage! The experience of a lifetime is about to begin.
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