Rovos Rail: Cape Town to Kruger

Enjoy a private chauffeur transfer and VIP lounge access before boarding your overnight flight to Cape Town, South Africa.

On arrival in Cape Town a private transfer will see you to your luxury waterfront accommodation. With views across Table Mountain and an elegant cocktail bar and indulgent spa, the Victorian-style gem is perfectly equipped for your three-day stay. From here, you'll have the opportunity for everything from cable car rides to Table Mountain to relaxing afternoons on the coast. Head into wine country for cellar-door tastings and some delicious regional cuisine, or visit the African penguin colonies at Boulders Beach – the only penguins on the continent.

This morning you'll be transferred to the station to board the resplendent carriages of Rovos Rail. Your wood-panelled cabin features an en suite bathroom and plush seating area, which transforms into a double or twin beds come the evening. Enjoy a relaxing cocktail in the bar or stroll along the train to the open-air observation carriage to watch South Africa's wine country whip past the window. At lunchtime, you'll be served a multi-course meal featuring regional ingredients and flavours in the dining car, with time to relax in the afternoon before a delicious formal dinner.

This morning you'll enjoy a leisurely breakfast as you watch the scenery from your window; the semi-arid Karoo desert is all vast plains and dry grasses. You'll stop today in Kimberley for a guided tour of the Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole – a giant pit that claims to be the largest hole excavated by hand. After soaking up Kimberley's unique Victorian heritage and glittering gemstone history, you'll return to the train for afternoon tea as you glide past flocks of flamingos basking in the sun. Tonight, enjoy another delicious dinner in the opulent restaurant car before retiring to your cabin for a final night's rest.

This morning, enjoy your breakfast as the gold-bearing rocks of the Witwatersrand pass by your window. By lunchtime you'll arrive into Pretoria, South Africa's proud capital city, where a private driver will take you to your luxury accommodation. With 180 degree views of the city, and nestled on the border of the Groenkloof Nature Reserve, this boutique hotel is a peaceful retreat away from the busy city streets. Spend the rest of your day at leisure, perhaps unwinding with a drink on the lawn or venturing into Pretoria's manicured Botanical Gardens for a stroll. 

This morning you'll take an included transfer to the airport for a short flight to the Sabi Sands Game Reserve in the heart of Greater Kruger National Park. You'll stay amongst it all, taking guided nature walks and twice-daily game drives into the reserve in search of the Big Five. From rhinos and hippo to lions and even leopards, you'll have the chance to see some of South Africa's most impressive wildlife, returning at the end of each day for fine dining and drinks by the open fire.

Stay: Kirkman’s Kamp, Sabi Sand Game Reserve

After breakfast, a final transfer will see you to the airport for complimentary lounge access before your flight home to the UK.