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South African Luxury Trains

Imagine the comfort and luxury of a Five Star Hotel from which you can watch the moon rise over the Karoo and awake to find yourself surrounded by vineyards. Journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance, where spectacular scenery stirs the imagination and luxurious comfort soothes the body and soul.

Prepared by gourmets for the pleasure of gourmets, dining on The Blue Train is a singular experience. Beautifully detailed burled wood paneling and original South African artwork may distract, but never detract, from the perfect views. A traditional high tea is served in the lounge car and and the club car offers a relaxing atmosphere and a fully equipped bar. By day, your private suite is an elegant and comfortable haven where considerable attention has been paid to practical needs. As night falls, your suite is transformed into a romantic boudoir of soft glowing light and fine cotton linen.

Journey between Pretoria, the country's administrative capital, and Cape Town, South Africa's cosmopolitan mother city and seat of the nation's Parliament.

After gliding past the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and passing through the historic town of Kimberley, where the discovery of diamonds in 1871 led to one of the world's most lucrative mineral rushes, the train crosses the vast semi-desert Karoo overnight.

Slipping through a system of pitch dark tunnels - the fourth longest such stretch in the world - the train emerges into the Hex River Valley.

The summer roses that line the lush, fertile, emerald green vineyards and orchards greet the awakening traveler. In late autumn, the valley transforms into a glorious tapestry of orange, crimson and red.

Heading through the town of Paarl, set in a wide valley surrounded by majestic, purple-hued mountains, we approach the distinctive shape of Table Mountain beneath which nestles Cape Town.

Off-train excursions are held at Kimberley and Matjiesfontein on the south and north bound journeys, respectively.