The Blue Train has been synonymous with luxury train journeys since 1946 and has consistently set the highest standards of hospitality and leisure. There is no more unique way of experiencing the spectacular sights of Southern Africa than on board a luxury train traveling through many magnificent landscapes and visiting some interesting landmarks. On board the train, one can indulge with fine cuisine accompanied by some of the best wines South Africa has to offer. Around-the-clock personal Butlers see to your every need for the duration of their experience; be it in the comfort of your private suite or at any one of the exquisite lounges.

The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1 600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent. On the southbound trip, the train departs from Pretoria main train sation at 8:50 and arrives in Cape Town train station at 12:00 the following day.

En route to Cape Town there is a stopover and excursion in Kimberley, where you can take a step back in time to the days of the diamond rush. On the northbound journey, the train leaves Cape Town at 08:50 and arrives in Pretoria at 12:30, in time for high tea the following day. It stops at Matjiesfontein for an off-the-train excursion. On arrival at Matjiesfontein guests are invited for a glass of sherry at the bar. The Victorian buildings and original nineteenth century London lampposts impart to the traveler, the uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis suspended in a different age.

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