Rovos Rail
Price Range:
Luxury Accommodation
Rating:
5 Star Accommodation
Accommodation Type:
Other
Location:
South Africa, South Africa
Rovos Rail
Travel in style on one the most luxurious trains in the world. Rovos Rail. This is the epitome of romantic travel. Experience a bygone era of elegance and luxury. Rovos Rail offers two beautifully rebuilt Classic trains, each carrying a maximum of 72 passengers.
Location
The trains run on various routes throughout the country travelling through some of South Africa's most spectacular scenery
Routes include:
- Pretoria to Cape Town and Cape Town to Pretoria
- Pretoria to Victoria Falls and Victoria Falls to Cape Town
- Pretoria to Durban and Durban to Pretoria
* There are also special collage train journeys that are offered throughout the year
The Train
The epitome of luxury with handsome wood panelling and period Edwardian features, the air-conditioned suites accommodate two people offering the option of twin or spacious double beds. In the en-suite bathrooms, original fittings combine with the modern technology of hot showers, hair dryers and shaver plugs.
The Cabins
The Royal Suites, each of which take up half a carriage, are spacious and elegant, measuring ±16 sq metres/±172 sq feet in size. Each has its own private lounge area and full bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower.
The Deluxe Suites (± 11 sq metres/±118 sq feet) also accommodate two passengers in either twin or double beds and have a lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower.
The Pullman Suites (±7 sq metres/±76 sq feet) are equipped with a comfortable sofa-seat during the day with a conversion to double or twin beds for the evening, and also have an en-suite bathroom with shower.
The very spacious suites offer passengers the opportunity to travel in privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. All are equipped with a writing surface and a personal safe for valuables. There is also a bar fridge filled with beverages of the passengers' choice and room service is available 24 hours a day.
Facilities
The Observation Cars were originally A-28 dining cars built to drawings by Mr W Day. Permission was granted by SAR to run Rovos Rail's observation cars at the back of the trains, enabling the enlargement of the windows and the construction of unique open-air balconies.
Comfortable non-smoking lounge cars, which are placed in the middle of the trains usually ahead of the dining cars offer deep sofas and wingback chairs make for an extremely comfortable car in which guests nodding off for an afternoon snooze are a common sight. The lounge cars are used as lecture rooms on the annual Dar es Salaam journeys and also house a small, discreet gift shop.
The Classic and Edwardian trains travel with five beautiful pre 1940 dining cars.
The rate includes accommodation, meals and excursions during the train journey, as well as alcoholic beverages whilst on board the train. In keeping with a proudly South African theme Rovos only serve excellent South African wines and Sparkling Wines on board.
Activities
Relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery drifting by.
Rovos Rail does pull into various towns - depending on the routing - and tours can be arranged
Children Policy
All children welcomeAccommodation Available at Rovos Rail
- The train takes a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites