Pretoria to Cape Town, South Africa
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Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
The Blue Train is not an experience that we have had the pleasure to enjoy yet. As backpackers, we did take the unadvised overnight local train along the same rail and it is a beautiful journey. Add a private suite, champagne and a dinner jacket to this and we can envision a great time. At the price tag of close to $1,000 per person for a 24 hour experience, it is not an inexpensive addition to your trip in Southern Africa.
~ Mango Opinion
The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 31-hour journey of 1600 kilometres (994 miles), through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery offered by the African sub-continent. Board The Blue Train in the jacaranda city of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa and travel south through farmlands and along the golden arc, visible only by the mining shafts in the distance. En-route to Cape Town, you will stop in Kimberly for an off the train excursion. Kimberly was once the epicenter of a worldwide diamond rush. Here The Blue Train guests are cordially invited to disembark, take a tour through the streets of modern day Kimberly to visit the Kimberly Mine Museum and the Big Hole. The Blue Train luxury coach is used to transport guests, alternatively they can be taken on a historic electric tram when it is available. Board The Blue Train once more and continue southbound to the Great Karoo. Awaken to the sight of vineyards and orchards as you descend through mysterious and beautiful valleys and mountains such as Drakenstein, Slanghoek and Elandskloof towards Cape Towns imposing and instantly recognizable Table Mountain, sentinel and gateway to the African continent.
All the suites are equipped with one hundred-percent percale cotton linen, goose down duvets and pillows and private bathrooms with marble vanity basins, marble wall and floor tiles, gold fittings, and a choice of shower or bath. Each suite is a world of its own, with individually controlled air conditioning and an entertainment center with a choice of movie and radio channels.