Luxury Train Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 3 Days
Group size: 1 - 100
About this trip
This Luxury Train has defined a new era of luxury travel, making the switch from steam to electric and diesel, linking veld to sea, tradition to progress, with a sense of style, grace and mesmerising power that has never come close to being matched.
The train offers a variety of routes in and around the neighbouring countries. This a unique and creative way to explore the region and visit some of the popular destinations too.
Routes:
Cape Town Route – 2 night, 3 days
Pretoria > Kimberley > Matjiesfontein > Cape Town
This is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. The journey will start in Pretoria and the end is Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa. The route includes a visit to Kimberley , a tour at the Diamond Mine Museum and the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole. Before arriving at the final destination – Pretoria.
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Notes:
- Maximum 2 guests per suite.
- Rates are per person, inclusive of all meals, high tea, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and off-the train excursions excluding French champagne, caviar and external telephone calls.
- Rates quoted are for a one-way journey and are subject to change without prior notification. Arrival times and off-the train excursions cannot be guaranteed. Reservations for children on request only.
- Special requests for meals (e.g. Kosher and Halaal) to be specified at time of reservation.
- Bed preference (double or single) to be specified when making a reservation, as double beds are limited.
- Guests are requested to check in 1 hour prior to departure at The Blue Train lounges in Pretoria and Cape Town.
- The Blue Train terms and conditions apply to all bookings.
This Trip is Available in Reverse
$2590
What’s Included?
- All Meals High
- High Tea Experience
- Drinks (Non-alcoholic)
- Drinks (Alcoholic)
- Off the Train Excursions
What’s not Included?
- Flights
- Other (Anything not mentioned in the inclusions)
Available Packages
Itinerary
Day 1
The Blue Train
Day 2
Kimberley
07:00 – 10:00: Breakfast is served on a first-come-first-served basis.
OFF-THE-TRAIN EXCURSION
(Weather & time permitting)
10:00: The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley Station
Guests disembark and gather at the Railway Museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the Kimberley Open Mine Museum.
10:30: Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine
Guests are first taken to view interesting and historical sites. Guests are also taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Big Hole.
12:30: Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley Station
At Kimberly Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo as a memento for guests to keep.
13:00: The Blue Train departs Kimberley Station for the southbound journey to Cape Town
After this exciting tour, guests are welcome to refresh themselves and enjoy aperitifs served at any one of our lounges
13:00 – 14:15: First sitting for Lunch
14:30 – 16:00: Second sitting for Lunch
16:30: High Tea is served in the Non-Smoking Lounge Car
18:30 – 20:30: First sitting for Dinner
20:15 – 22:00: Second sitting for Dinner
(Please Note: Dinner is an elegant affair. Gentlemen are requested to at least wear a jacket/ waistcoat).
Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.
Day 3
Welcome to Cape Town