The Blue Train Journey

Itinerary

The Blue Train is a unique world famous train journey combining the luxury of the world’s leading hotels with the charm of rail travel.

Take a journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance where spectacular scenery combines with pleasurable comfort.

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1600 kilometres, through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent.

On the southbound trip, Pretoria to Cape Town there is a stopover and excursion in Kimberley, where we take a step back in time to the days of the diamond rush.

On the northbound journey, Cape Town to Pretoria, the train stops at Matjiesfontein. Here the Victorian buildings and original nineteenth century London lampposts impart to the traveller, the uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis suspended in a different age.

The Blue Train dining experience is an elegant affair and a banquet for all the senses. The meals are freshly prepared on board the train by executive chefs. Carefully selected South African wines complement the gourmet cuisine served.

In keeping with the classical ambience of the dining car, lunch is a casual affair while dinner is formal with men requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant eveningwear. Guests may also wear traditional attire to dinner.

* All prices shown are for low season, per person, twin share. Click here to see full Terms & Conditions.