Durban Safari
Join this three-day safari and experience the splendour of KwaZulu-Natal. Take in the Big Five, a battlefields tour with a world-class historian and unusual African ceramics. Experience the Nambiti Conservancy – a Big Five private bush retreat set on 20 000 acres of malaria-free bushveld in KwaZulu-Natal. It has an incredible biodiversity including savannah, grasslands, thornveld and tall acacia trees. The Sundays River flows through the reserve and has two 40-metre waterfalls with magnificent ravine bush, home to several rare bird species. Situated on an expansive game farm, Spionkop Lodge – which adjoins an 11 000-acre nature reserve – is the perfect base for exploring the mountains, bush, birds and battlefields of the region. Ardmore Ceramics is a story about the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, as well as the spirit of the African imagination, is exerting its influence on the other continents of the world. Pay a morning visit to this charming centre in the rolling hills of the Midlands before the train makes its way to Durban.
Pretoria – Durban
Depart Rovos Rail Station in Pretoria at 10h00. Lunch is served as the train passes through Heidelberg (1 903m).
At 18h15 the train departs Vooruitsig and climbs to 2 146m as it traverses Majuba Hill.
Arrive at Elandslaagte at 22h30 for overnight stop.
(Breakfast 07h00-10h00 • Lunch 13h00 • High Tea 16h00 • Dinner 19h30)
After a 06h00 wake-up call, enjoy tea, coffee, juices and pastries in the dining car/s before embarking on a game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve. Return to the train for brunch at 11h00 and head for Estcourt.
Disembark at 14h00 for a 40-minute drive to Spionkop Lodge where a choice of two excursions is available: an escorted tour of the battlefields or a game drive in the Spionkop Game Reserve. Return to the train for dinner.
The train departs Estcourt and descends the escarpment en route to Lions River Station. Disembark at 10h00
for a visit to the famous Ardmore Ceramics Gallery including an equestrian display and tea overlooking the river.
After a 12h00 departure, lunch is served as the train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills.
Arrive in Durban at 16h00.
- Pretoria – Jacaranda City
- Nambiti Conservancy Game Reserve
- Battlefields tour at Spionkop
- Spionkop Game Reserve
- Valley of a Thousand Hills
- Ardmore Ceramics and equestrian display
- Zululand
- Durban
| RATES: 1 Oct 2012 to 30 Sept 2013 |
Pullman Suites | Deluxe Suites | Royal Suites |
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| PTA – DURBAN Available in reverse |
R13 600 | R20 500 | R27 200 |
| Single supplement +50% on all suites Tour price per person sharing includes: accommodation, meals and excursions as well as all beverages, incl. alcohol, while on board. More details on suites and life on board > |
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| DATES REGULAR TRIPS : 1 OCTOBER 2012 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 | ||||||
| Dates are specific. Please reconfirm with reservations@rovos.co.za. See Downloads below for other dates and details. | ||||||
| JOURNEY | PTA-CT | CT-PTA | PTA-VF | VF-PTA | PTA-DBN | DBN-PTA |
| OCT 2012 | 5,12,19 | 1,8,15,22,29 | 4,18 | 7,21 | 12,26 | 1,15,29 |
| NOV 2012 | 2,7,9,16,23,30 | 5,10,12,19,26 | 1,15,29 | 4,18 | 9,23 | 12,26 |
| DEC 2012 | 7,14,21,26,28 | 3,10,17,24,29,31 | 27 | 2,30 | n/a | n/a |
| JAN 2013 | 4,11,18,23 | 7,14,21,28 | 10,24 | 13,27 | 18 | 21 |
| FEB 2013 | 1,8,15,27 | 4,11,18,25 | 7,21 | 10,24 | 1,15 | 4,18 |
| MAR 2013 | 1,8,15,22,27 | 4,11,18,25,30 | 7,21 | 10,24 | 1,15,29 | 4,18 |
| APR 2013 | 5,12,19,26 | 1,8,15,22,29 | 4,18 | 7,21 | 12 | 1,15 |
| MAY 2013 | 3,10,17,24,31 | 6,13,20,25,27 | 2,16,30 | 5,19 | n/a | n/a |
| JUN 2013 | 7,14,21,26 | 3,10,17,24 | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a |
| JUL 2013 | 5,12,19 | 8,15,22,29 | 25 | 28 | n/a | n/a |
| AUG 2013 | 2,7,9,16,23,30 | 5,12,19,24,26 | 8,22 | 11,25 | 30 | n/a |
| SEP 2013 | 4,13,20,25,27 | 2,7,9,16,23,30 | 5,19 | 8,22 | 13,27 | 2,16,30 |
| DATES ANNUAL TRIPS 2013 | ||||||
| Dates are specific. Please reconfirm with reservations@rovos.co.za. See Downloads below for other dates and details. | ||||||
| CT-DAR ES SALAAM |
DAR ES SALAAM-CT |
GOLF SAFARI |
NAMIBIA PTA-SWA |
NAMIBIA SWA-PTA |
COLLAGE PTA-CT |
COLLAGE CT-PTA |
| 26 Jan-8 Feb | 11-24 Feb | 20-28 Feb | 25 Apr-3 May | 5-13 May | 16-24 May | 11-19 Nov |
| 29 Jun-12 Jul | 15-28 Jul | 10-18 Apr | 31 Oct- 8 Nov |
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| 28 Sep-11 Oct | 14-27 Oct | 9-17 Oct | ||||
| 27 Nov-5 Dec | ||||||
Cape Town and Durban Safari Package
This seven-day journey begins in Cape Town and ends in Durban. Travel through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo. Visit the historic village of Matjiesfontein. Next stop is Kimberley for a city tour and a visit to the world’s largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole, and its Diamond Mine Museum. Arrive in Pretoria and transfer to your hotel for the night. Enjoy the day at leisure or tour the city, Soweto, Johannesburg, Constitution Hill and the Apartheid Museum. The train departs the following morning on the Durban Safari. Experience the Nambiti Conservancy – a Big Five bush retreat set on 20 000 acres of malaria-free bushveld in KwaZulu-Natal. It has an incredible biodiversity including savannah, grasslands, thornveld and tall acacia trees. Situated on an expansive game farm, Spionkop Lodge, adjoining an 11 000-acre nature reserve, is the perfect base for exploring the mountains, bush, birds and battlefields of the region. Ardmore Ceramics is a story about the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, as well as the spirit of the African imagination, is exerting its influence on the other continents of the world. Pay a morning visit to this charming centre in the rolling hills before the train makes its way to Durban. Special Packages >>