ADVENTURE-TOURS · SOUTH AFRICA
Rovos Rail South Africa to Victoria Falls
Rovos Rail South Africa delivers one of the most celebrated rail journeys on the continent — a rolling palace that carries guests from Pretoria to the roar of Victoria Falls.
The Journey
Pretoria to Victoria Falls by luxury train
Key Highlights of the Trip
Key Highlights of the Trip
South Africa
The rovos rail south africa journey begins in Pretoria, where the train departs from a private station and heads north through mineral spring country toward the Zimbabwe border.
Pretoria – Limpopo River Crossing
The pretoria to victoria falls train departs from the Rovos Rail private station mid-morning. Lunch is served in the dining car as the train rolls through Bela-Bela and Modimolle, towns historically known for their natural mineral springs — once called the sources of the Nile by the Voortrekker settlers. As evening falls, dinner is served while the train crosses the Limpopo River at Beitbridge, the gateway into Zimbabwe. Rudyard Kipling immortalized this great river in his Just So Stories, describing it as the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo, all set about with fever trees.
Zimbabwe
Entering Zimbabwe, the rovos rail zimbabwe leg of the journey passes through Baobab Country, Bulawayo, Matobo National Park and Hwange before the final run to Victoria Falls.
Bulawayo – Baobab Country
A calm day on board as the luxury train victoria falls route winds north through Baobab Country — a landscape of ancient trees with massive trunks, known locally as the Tree of Life. Breakfast and tea are taken in the lounge and observation car. The train passes through Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city and the capital of Matabeleland, before an overnight stop at Mpopoma. On the four-night itinerary, a morning game drive through Matobo National Park is included — a UNESCO World Heritage site with granite kopjes, San rock paintings and populations of white and black rhino.
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Hwange National Park Safari
The pride of africa victoria falls route skirts the eastern boundary of Hwange National Park along one of the world's longest straight railway lines — 114 km of unbroken track through the Zimbabwean bush. Lunch is served in the dining car during this remarkable stretch. A game drive in Hwange follows, giving guests access to Zimbabwe's largest reserve, where elephants, lions, leopards and buffalo roam freely across open savanna and seasonal waterholes. The evening run continues to Thompson's Junction, a key service stop on the cape town to victoria falls tour rail corridor.
Victoria Falls – Journey's End
After a final breakfast in the dining car, the southern africa grand tour by rail reaches its destination: the Victoria Falls. The thunder of the Zambezi dropping 100 meters into a narrow gorge is audible well before arrival, and the mist column rises up to 400 meters above the falls. Named by David Livingstone after Queen Victoria in the 1850s, the falls straddle the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Guests disembark for optional activities including boat cruises on the Zambezi, white-water rafting and guided walks along the cliff-edge viewing points of this victoria falls luxury safari destination.
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Trip includes
- Meals on Board (Breakfast, Lunch, Tea, Dinner) and Drinks (selected drinks)
- 24-hour room service
- limited laundry service
- Excursions with qualified tour guide
- Entrance fees for the mentioned highlights
- Travel security certificate
- Overcross Premium Service
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There are three cabin categories: Royal Cabin, Deluxe Cabin and Pullmann Cabin.
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Exquisite cuisine is served, providing guests with a first-class experience.
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