A window to the soul of South Africa - Pretoria & Cape Town
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& Reservations
2008 Tours
2009 Tours
Pretoria - Cape Town
2 days / 1 night
The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1,600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent.
On the southbound trip, the train departs from Pretoria at 9:50 and arrives in Cape Town just after lunch the following day.
Itinerary Detailed day by day information
Pretoria to Cape Town
07:50 - 08:30
Register and check-in at Pretoria Station.
Enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
08:30
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.
17:10
The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley station.
Guests disembark and assemble at the railway museum from where they will be ushered to the bus, which will be taking them to the centre of Kimberley to join an old tram for a ride down to the mine.
17:45
Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine. Guests are first taken to the Diamond Die to try their luck to win a diamond, after which they will visit several interesting and historical sites as well as be taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Kimberly hole.
18:35
Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley station, where they are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass with The Blue Train logo on it is a memento for them to keep.
19:05
The Blue Train departs Kimberley station for Cape Town.
19:30
First dinner sitting
21:15
Second dinner sitting commences
Cape Town
07:00 - 10:00
Breakfast served (first come first serve basis). Otherwise breakfast is served in-suite at the guests’ request
12:00
The Blue Train arrives at Cape Town station.
Butlers usher guests
to the Station Lounge
Tour Dates & Prices 2009 Prices are per person in USD.
January
Feburary
March
April
May
June
5, 12, 19, 26
2, 9, 16, 23
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
6, 13, 20, 27
4, 11, 18, 25
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
July
August
September
October
November
December
6, 13, 20, 27
3, 10, 17, 24, 31
7, 14, 21, 25, 28, 30
2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 16, 23, 30
7, 14, 21, 28
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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