subject: Luxury Train Travel In Africa [print this page] Dating back to the golden age of rail travel (but with all the modern conveniences); luxury train travel in Africa is a unique getaway experience few holiday destinations still offer.
Rovos Rail offers many unforgettable journeys in South Africa on the world's most luxurious train. While aboard, travellers can expect the extravagant elegance of rail travel on beautifully rebuilt trains.
The Epitome of Luxury
Decorated in handsome wood panelling and period Edwardian features, air-conditioned suites aboard the train come in three varieties, each able to accommodate two people offering the option of twin or spacious double beds. The suites offer travellers the opportunity to travel in privacy, comfort and luxury.
Spacious and elegant, Royal Suites take up half a carriage each with their own private lounge area and full bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower. The Deluxe Suites include a lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower and, finally, the Pullman Suites are equipped with a comfortable sofa-seat which can convert into double or twin beds for the evening, and also each have an en-suite bathroom with shower.
Luxury Dining
Guests aboard Rovos Rail can expect to find an enthusiastic team of chefs specialising traditional dishes. Often the menu includes local delicacies such as game, but there is always a high degree of importance placed on fresh and seasonal ingredients. Meals are served in a single sitting amidst the Victorian atmosphere of the dining cars which inspire a sense of formal occasion. Fine china, crisp linen and shining silver set the scene for fine dining and meals are complemented by a selection of excellent South African wines.
An African Rail Adventure
There are several exciting routes available and passengers can enjoy a luxury train getaway as short as 48 hours or as long as nine days or more.
North and southbound routes between Pretoria and Cape Town provide the perfect opportunity to see South Africa as "a world in one country". In the space of 48-hours, travellers can experience the grasslands of the Highveld, the stark barren terrain of the Great Karoo and the majestic mountains and beautiful Winelands of the Cape.
Three-day safari tours will have travellers experiencing the splendour of KwaZulu-Natal where big five game viewing and historic Battlefield tours make for an unforgettable getaway experience in the heart of the African bushveld.
An epic nine day getaway experience will take travellers from Pretoria through a full range of game drive stops, the highest mountains in the Drakensberg, Elephant Parks, Ostrich farms and the scenic Garden Route on its way to Cape Town.
Experience luxury train travel in Africa as the opulence of a bygone era combines seamlessly with modern innovations to create bespoke accommodation of the highest standards for a truly world-class travel experience.
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