Blue Train Pretoria – Cape Town

11 January 2025 – 31 August 2025
Nights: 2
From: R35 325/ USD 1 900  per person sharing
50% additional for single occupancy

2024 Travel Dates
July – 8,15
August – 5,12
September – 2, 9,16
October – 7,14, 21, 28
November – 4, 11, 18
December – 2, 9, 16

2025 Travel Dates
January  – 6,13,20,27
February – 3,10,17,24
March – 3,10,17,24
April – 7,14,21
June – Not available
July – 7,14,21
August – 11,18,25
September – 8,15,22
October – 6,13,20,27
November  – 3,10,17
December – 4,11,18

ITINERARY – ONEWAY JOURNEY
Departure Time: Pretoria: 12:00 afternoon (CAT)
Arrival Time: Cape Town: 18:00 afternoon (CAT)

DAY ONE
Register and check-in at The Blue Train Station Lounge, Pretoria Station /Guests enjoy pre-departure dry snacks and drinks.
Butlers usher guests to their suites.
The Blue Train departs from Pretoria Station & Canapés will be served.
Lunch
Dinner
Please Note: Dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket or waistcoat and ladies elegant evening wear. Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, Cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.

DAY TWO
Breakfast is served
OFF-THE-TRAIN EXCURSION
(Weather & time permitting).
The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley Station
Guests disembark and gather at the Railway Museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the Kimberley Open Mine Museum.
Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine.
Guests are first taken to view interesting and historical sites. Guests are also taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Big Hole.
Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley Station at Kimberly Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo as a memento for guests to keep.
The Blue Train departs from Pretoria Station  & Canapés will be served.
The Blue Train departs Kimberley Station for the south bound journey to Cape Town After this exciting tour, guests are welcome to refresh themselves and enjoy aperitifs served at any one of our lounges.
Lunch
High Tea is served in the Non-Smoking Lounge Car
Dinner
Please Note: Dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket or waistcoat and ladies elegant evening wear. Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, Cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.

DAY THREE
Breakfast is served
Lunch
The Blue Train arrives at Cape Town Station (18:00)
Butlers usher guests to the Arrival Lounge & Journey ends

Package Includes
One way per person sharing
De Luxe Double – rate per person sharing
All meals
Selected beverages on board
Room service
Limited laundry service
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Government tax. 

Package Excludes
Off-train beverages
International sparkling wine
Gratuities
Personal expenses
Visas
Travel insurance
Pre- and post-tour accommodation
Flights and transfers

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