08h00 – Check in at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria. Luggage will be stored at the station. (D)
09h00 – Full day tour of Pretoria and Soweto.
16h00 – Transfer to Rovos Rail Station. The train departs for Waterval Boven.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Note: Please dress accordingly for game drives/excursions: mornings can be cool then warm up considerably; afternoons can be warm then cool down considerably. Warm clothing, hats and sun protection are advised (season dependent). Rain capes are available. Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BD)
09h15 – Full day tour of historical areas Pilgrim’s Rest, Bourke’s Luck Potholes and Graskop.
18h45 – Return to the train in Nelspruit (140km). Depart for Malelane.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Pilgrim’s Rest is a living museum and declared a National Monument. Gold was discovered in this area in 1873 attracting 1500 prospectors. Today many of the restored miner’s houses serve as shops and restaurants. Bourke’s Luck Potholes are strange deep cylindrical cavities formed by river erosion and floodwater. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve has the most spectacular viewpoints overlooking South Africa’s Lowveld, so-named because it is much lower than the high escarpment along which the Panorama Route runs.

05h30 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BD)
07h00 – Full day game viewing in the Kruger Park.
18h00 – Return to the train. Depart for Mozambique.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BLD)
09h00 – City tour of Maputo, Mozambique, with lunch.
16h00 – Return to the train.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
18h00 – After border formalities the train travels to Mpaka in Eswatini.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Capital of Mozambique, Maputo is a city of contrasts offering an exciting mix of cultures. Its architecture is a blend of African, Portuguese and early Colonial traditions with old Catholic churches side-by-side with mosques, fortresses, Victorian mansions and other buildings from a bygone era.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BD)
08h30 – Disembark at Mpaka. Transfer (90 minutes) to Emaswati Candles and Mantenga Cultural Village.
13h45 – Return to the train (75 minutes). Depart for Hoedspruit.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

The tiny kingdom of Eswatini covers only 17,000m2 making it the second smallest country in Africa. Experience the vibrant Emaswati Candles’ creative handmade product range. Continue through the Ezulwini Valley to Mantenga Cultural Village, a living museum of old traditions representing a classical Emaswati lifestyle during the 1800s. With the traditional artifacts on display, the village illustrates many facets of the ancient Emaswati way of life: social, economic and religious.

05h00 – Continental breakfast is served in the dining cars until 05h30. (BLD)
05h30 – Game drive in Kapama Game Reserve followed by visit to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.
12h00 – Return to the train for lunch. Depart for Tzaneen and Louis Trichardt.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Situated in South Africa’s northernmost province of Limpopo, renowned for its prolific and diverse wildlife, Kapama Private Game Reserve is home to over 40 different mammal species including the ‘Big Five’, approximately 350 bird species and a myriad smaller species. The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre is a unique African wildlife facility focusing on conservation and the sustainability of rare, vulnerable and threatened species.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09h00. Day onboard the train travelling to Oreti in Zimbabwe. Clear customs and immigration at Beitbridge. (BLD)
13h00 – Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Limpopo Province is located in the far north of South Africa and shares borders with three neighbouring countries: Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. For this reason, the province is also known as the gateway to other African countries and also shares provincial borders with Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Northwest. The Limpopo landscape varies from one area to the other from tropical forests, bush and shrubs to semi-desert areas with small trees and bushes and mountains to flat land.

06h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BLD)
08h00 – Transfer to the Great Zimbabwe Monument for a tour with lunch.
17h00 – Return to the train at Oreti Siding. Depart for Somabhula.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Travel through attractive granite hill country to the Great Zimbabwe Monument, a hugely impressive monument situated on the southeastern edge of the central plateau and the largest precolonial monument south of the Egyptian pyramids.

06h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BD)
08h00 – Depart for a full day at Antelope Park. Optional extras include canoeing, game drives, horseback game viewing, bird-watching cruises and so on (at own expense).
16h00 – Return to the train. Depart for Bulawayo.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BLD)
09h00 – Full day tour of Matopos National Park with lunch. Visit the grave of Cecil John Rhodes as well as bushmen caves.
16h00 – Return to the train. Depart for Dete.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Matopos, meaning ‘bald heads’, was the name chosen for the area by the Ndebele King, Mzilikazi. He is buried in the Matopos hills just a short distance from the park. It is an apt description of the dramatic hills and granite rocks of this area. The park is also the site of Cecil John Rhodes’ grave at the summit of Malindidzimu – ‘hill of benevolent spirits’. He referred to this hill as having a view of the world. His grave is carved out of solid granite and surrounded by a natural amphitheatre of boulders. A visit can be made to one of the more accessible bushman caves, of which there are many hidden amongst the hills.

05h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure. (BLD)
06h30 – Full day game viewing in Hwange National Park with a packed lunch (provided).
16h00 – Return to the train.
16h30 – Tea is served in the lounge and observation car.
19h00 – Depart for Thompson’s Junction.
19h30 – Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Situated in the northwest corner of Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park is the nation’s largest wildlife area and contains a variety of animals and bird species, but is well-known for its prolific lion population.

07h00 – Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09h00. (B)
10h00 – Arrive Victoria Falls Station. Check out of train and walk across to Victoria Falls Hotel (luggage can be stored on the train).
11h00 – Meet for a walking tour of the village and the Falls.
16h00 – Meet at the hotel for a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
18h30 – Transfer back to Victoria Falls Hotel. Tour ends.