Blue Train Journey: Cape Town to Pretoria
3 Days
The Blue Train route between Cape Town and Pretoria is a 31-hour journey of 1600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent. On the Northbound journey, the train leaves Cape Town at 14h00 and arrives in Pretoria at 12h00 two days later, stopping for an off-the-train excursion at the Kimberley Open Mine Museum on the second day.
from USD $1399pp
About the Hotel
As time meandered from the 19th Century towards the dawn of the new era, a dream was born. A dream of harnessing steam technology to link Africa’s vast south to north, around the awe-inspiring mountain ranges that dot the continent, through the apparently arid desert landscapes, over untamed savannah grasslands teeming with wildlife. From the Cape all the way to Cairo… all of this on parallel lines of tempered steel. It is from this dream that The Blue Train was born. Cairo was never to be, but the dreamers persevered and The Blue Train now traverses South Africa and its breath-taking scenery in a manner that befits the mystique that has grown around it. Kings and presidents have indulged on this magnificent, moving five-star “hotel-on-wheels”. From love-struck honeymooners, to adulated celebrities. And even ordinary folk who fantasize about a life of spectacular luxury, a life that has seemed tantalizingly out of reach. Until now…
Room Types
De Luxe Suites
Panoramic window, comfortable double bed or twin beds, bath tub and handheld shower, individually-controlled air-conditioning system, under-floor heating, opulent marble and gold-fitted bathroom, scented bath salts and plush monogrammed towels, Wifi and telephone access.
Luxury Suite
Panoramic window, comfortable double bed or twin beds, luxurious bath tub, private interactive entertainment system, Inviting selection of music CDs and big-screen movies on Blue-Ray DVD, opulent marble and gold-fitted bathroom, Wifi and telephone access.
