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Travelmarvel

Blue Train Extension

Pretoria to Cape Town

Trip Code: AFTB3
3 Days
5 Meals
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  • Map & Itinerary
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Trip Inclusions

  • 2 nights aboard the luxurious Blue Train
  • 5 meals - 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners

Travel & Accommodation

View of table setting onboard a train, Africa

Your Window to South Africa

Your journey is unlike any other, allowing you to take in sweeping landscapes from panoramic windows.

Passengers on the Blue Train enjoying friendly service

Delicious Dining Included

Adorn yourself in your finest attire for dinner with silver service and savour innovative cuisine.

View of butler holding a tray outside a room on a train, Africa

Your Very Own Butler

Experience South Africa's finest hospitality with 24-hour butler service included throughout your journey.

Map & Itinerary

Trip Notes

  • Prices are for rail only. Flights not included
  • Itinerary and inclusions subject to change
  • A limited number of suites are configured as doubles
  • The Blue Train extension can be added to the start of most escorted South Africa tours
  • This extension package does not include the services of a Travelmarvel Tour Director or gratuities
  • Prices include all meals and beverages with the exception of French Champagne, and 24-hour Butler Service
  • This extension package can only be booked in conjunction with an escorted Travelmarvel Africa tour and may be added to the start or finish
Africa Map AFTB3 2019
Pretoria to Cape Town

Arrive in Johannesburg, where you’ll be met and transferred Pretoria. Enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks at the Pretoria Station Lounge during registration, then board the luxury Blue Train. As the train starts its journey, sit down to enjoy an elegant dinner and settle in for a relaxing experience.

Stay: Two Nights, The Blue Train

Daily :
  • Dinner

After breakfast, stop in Kimberley to visit the Open Diamond Mine Museum and take a tour of this historic site. Learn about the diamond-rush years and view a replica of the world’s largest diamond. See the Big Hole, the biggest hand-dug excavation on Earth, before wandering the Old Town where period buildings have been restored to their former glory. Return for lunch on board as the train travels onwards through some of the most breathtaking countryside to be found anywhere in the world, winding its way through sleepless mountain passes, valleys, vineyards and desert plains. On board, you may like to relax in your beautifully appointed suite, or perhaps unwind with a drink in the elegant lounge car before feasting on a sumptuous dinner.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

This morning the city of Cape Town will come into view, with its stunning Table Mountain backdrop. You will disembark the Blue Train mid-morning and be transferred to the Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel to commence your Travelmarvel escorted tour.

Daily :
  • Breakfast
Cape Town Aerial View

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