1 October 2010 - 30 September 2012
Your two-night three day adventure begins with the departure from Rovos Rail’s gracious station in Capital Park Pretoria.
This special journey departs in the morning and slowly meanders westwards through Mafikeng into Botswana and then north towards Mahalapye, crossing the Tropic of Capricorn just after Gaberone. Once the train has passed through the dry reaches of Botswana we arrive at Plumtree in the late afternoon for border formalities with Zimbabwe.
We continue in a north-westerly direction passing Bulawayo heading towards Thompson’s Junction and Hwange Game Reserve.
Journeys end is the incomparable Victoria Falls on the mighty Zambezi River.
Please note that depending upon railways capacity this journey could be routed northwards through Beitbridge and Zimbabwe.
PRETORIA TO VICTORIA FALLS
Thursday
10h00 The Pride Of Africa departs from Rovos Rail’s private Station in Capital Park
13h00 Lunch is served en route to Zeerust.
19h30 After traversing the Magaliesberg Range dinner is served as the trains heads towards Mafikeng for border
formalities.
Friday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
17h00 Border formalities at Plumtree.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
Saturday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
17h00 Arrive at the Victoria Falls where your Rovos Rail journey ends.
PRETORIA TO VICTORIA FALLS DEPARTURE DATES
01 MAY 2011 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
May 2011 12, 26
July 2011 21
August 2011 4, 18
September 2011 1, 15, 29
October 2011 13, 27
November 2011 10, 24
December 2011 22
January 2012 5,19
February 2012 2, 16
March 2012 1, 15, 29
April 2012 12, 26
May 2012 10, 24
July 2012 26
August 2012 9, 23
September 2012 6, 20
VICTORIA FALLS TO PRETORIA
Sunday
10h00 Depart Victoria Falls Station.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
Monday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
19h30 Dinner is served as the train heads towards Lobatse.
23h00 Arrive at Mafikeng for border formalities.
Tuesday
05h00 The train departs Mafikeng.
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
16h00 A short stop at Centurion where the Rovos steam engines take over the haulage of the train.
17h00 Arrive at journey’s end, the gracious Capital Park Station in Pretoria
VICTORIA FALLS TO PRETORIA DEPARTURE DATES
01 MAY 2011 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
May 2011 12, 26
July 2011 21
August 2011 4, 18
September 2011 1, 15, 29
October 2011 2,16, 30
November 2011 13, 27
December 2011 25
January 2012 8, 22
February 2012 5, 19
March 2012 4, 18
April 2012 1, 15, 29
May 2012 13, 27
July 2012 29
August 2012 9, 23
September 2012 9, 23
Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved
Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed