Rovos George 2008

THE TRAIN

JOURNEYS

CHARTERS


	GEORGE The Scenic Beauty of The Garden Route This picturesque 550-kilometre 24-hour trip runs between Cape Town and George during the summer months and is rated one of the most beautiful in the world. From the Mother City the train travels through the Du Toits Kloof tunnel towards Worcester. Grapes are grown in vast quantities in this area, and apart from several co-operative wine cellars, there are a number of brandy distilleries. The KWV Brandy Distillery is visited on the George to Cape Town leg. The train continues along the Breê River Valley towards Robertson and then onto Ashton. On the Cape Town to George leg a stop is made here to sample the wines of a local wine estate. Then it is on towards the coast passing through stations such as Swellendam, South Africa’s third oldest town. Leaving the coast behind the train passes near Mossel Bay, a commercial seaport that enjoyed a boom in the 1990’s due to the discovery of offshore oil. George is a quiet inland town, founded in 1811 and named after King George 111.

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CAPE TOWN TO GEORGE ITINERARY

CAPE TOWN - WORCESTER - ASHTON - GEORGE

1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009

	CAPE TOWN TO GEORGE
	Friday
09h20	Depart from Cape Town Station, Platform 23.
13h00	Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we head towards Worcester.
15h30	Arrive in Ashton for a wine tasting excursion
19h30	Dinner is served in the dining car/s as we travel towards Voorbaai.
	Saturday
07h00	Breakfast is served as we pass through the quaintly named towns of Kleinbrakrivier and Grootbrakrivier
09h00	The Pride of Africa arrives in George
	GEORGE TO CAPE TOWN
	Saturday
13h30	Depart George on Rovos Rail. Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we pass through the quaintly named towns of Grootbrakrivier and Kleinbrakrivier.
19h30	Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
	Sunday
11h00	Arrive Worcester where guests enjoy a guided tour of KWV Brandy Distillers.
13h00	Lunch is served in the dining car/s as we depart from Worcester.
17h00	The Pride of Africa arrives on Platform 24 Cape Town Station
Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved. Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.

RACK RATE ONE WAY per person sharing includes accommodation, meals and excursions
during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train:

PULLMAN SUITE R5 250 • DELUXE SUITE R7 800 • ROYAL SUITE R10 300
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT +50% ON ALL SUITES

Visas to be purchased and paid for prior to departure for Africa.
Visas are available through booking agents; 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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