South Africa, Africa
Overview
Welcome to South Africa, Africa!
ROUTE: Pretoria, Cape Town
DURATION: 2 Days
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Overnight The Blue Train – luxury train
- Visit to historical sites/monuments
- Open Mine Museum tour in Kimberley
AIRFARE: | International Airfare Upon Request | |
ACCOMMODATIONS: | Hotels used (or similar) | |
FIRST: | Please inquire | |
DELUXE: | Train: The Blue Train – Luxury Train | |
LUXURY: | Train: The Blue Train – Luxury Train |
Itinerary
Day 01 :
Depart Pretoria
Upon arrival you will be warmly met by a representative, who will provide assistance and transfer to your accommodation to check-in.
Activities:
- 07:50 – 08:30 Register and check-in at “The Blue Train Lounge”, Pretoria Station. Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
- 08:30 Boarding starts. Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers.
- 08:50 The Blue Train departs from Pretoria Station
- 11:00 – 12:15 First sitting for Brunch
- 12:15 – 13:25 Second sitting for Brunch
- 15:30 High tea is served in the Lounge Car
- 17:10 The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley Station. Guests disembark and assemble at the railway museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the centre of Kimberley to join an old tram for a ride down to the mine.
- 17:45 Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine. Guests are first taken view interesting and historical sites. Guests are also taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Kimberly hole.
- 18:35 Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley Station. At Kimberley Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep.
- 19:05 The Blue Train departs Kimberley Station for the journey Southbound to Cape Town. After this exciting tour, guests are free to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks served at any one of our lounges. Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie or dress in traditional attire and ladies in elegant evening or traditional wear.
- 19:30 First sitting for dinner.
- 21:15 Second sitting dinner
Overnight: Train – (Brunch, D)
Day 02 :
Day 03 :
Arrive Cape Town
Activities:
07:00 – 10:00 Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis. Breakfast can also be served in-suite
at the guests’ request.
12:00 The Blue train arrives at Cape Town Station. Butlers usher guests to The Blue train Lounge. – (B)
Meals as per itinerary: (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
We can personalize this tour just for you! Call: 1 800 263 2995 / 416 391 0334
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Accommodations Per Person Sharing, including hotel taxes
- Arrival & departure transfers where applicable
- Local guides where applicable
- Meals per itinerary
- Park entrance fees and sightseeing fees where applicable
- Applicable transportation
Cost Excludes
- Airfare and air taxes
- Cancellation, baggage, travel and medical insurance
- Items of a personal nature such as baggage porterage, gratuities/tips, laundry, telephone calls, bottled water, etc.
- Visa and visa fees
- Optional sightseeing and activities
- Meals, beverages and services not mentioned in itinerary
Map
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