Travelpack

Kruger National Park • Eswatini • Hluhluwe Safari • Durban • Spionkop • Golden Gate National Park • Bloemfontein • Addo Elephant Park • Knysna - Pezula - Simola Golf • Fancourt Golf • Oudtshoorn

Discover South Africa's iconic highlights, including Kruger National Park, Eswatini, Hluhluwe, Durban, Addo Elephant Park, Knysna, Oudtshoorn and Cape Town. Enjoy spectacular wildlife encounters, scenic landscapes, cultural experiences and world-class golf options throughout your journey.

Day 1: 5 Apr`27 - Pretoria
Flight from Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg Airport
Shuttle Airport Transfer.
Accommodation: Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel.
Duration: 1 Night.
Room | 1 x Double Standard Suite - Standard Meal Plan | Breakfast.

Day 2: 6 Apr`27 - Pretoria - African Collage - 12 Nights - Pullman Suite
The Pullman Suites (±7 sqmetres/±76 sq feet) are equipped with a comfortable sofa-seat during the day with a conversion to double or twin beds for the evening.
And also have an en-suite bathroom with a shower.
The wood-panelled rebuilt sleeper coaches, remodelled and refurbished to mint condition, offer every modern convenience and comfort.
In the en-suite bathrooms, original fittings combine with the modern technology of hot showers, hair dryers and shaver plugs.
The spacious suites offer passengers the opportunity to travel in privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard.
All are equipped with a writing surface and a personal safe for valuables.
There is also a bar fridge filled with beverages of the passengers’choice and room service is available 24 hoursa day.
18:00 Depart from Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
The train travels on the eastern line towards the harsh eMalahleni coal-mining area and Middelburg, known as the“stainless steel capital of Africa”.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars.
African Collage - 12 Nights - Pullman Suite - Fully Inclusive - Excluding certain drinks.

Day 3: 7 Apr`27 - At Leisure On
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
The rolling hills of eMakhazeni,eNtokozweni and Dullstroom are a welcome sight and are renowned for the genteel yet skilful sport of trout fishing.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Thetrain descends the spectacular Drakensberg Mountain escarpment,
first named by the Voortrekkers who thought the unbroken chain of heavily weathered peaks reminded them of the spines on a dragon’s back, hence the name ‘Dragon Mountain’ or Drakensberg in Afrikaans.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars enroute to Malelane.

Day 4: 8 Apr`27 - Kruger National Park - White River - Mbombela
Leisure Guests
05:30 Breakfast is served in the diningcars.
06:30 Game drive in the Kruger National Park with tea, lunch and an opportunity for curio shopping.
15:00 Return to the train.
Golfers
05:30 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
Transfer to White River Country Club (±75min) OR Mbombela(±60 min) for tee off and lunch. *If available, golfat Leopard Creekmay be booked on request for your own account.
All Guests
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served enroute to Mpaka.

Day 5: 9 Apr`27 - Eswatini - Nkonyeni - Royal Sawzi
LeisureGuests 06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars.
Border formalities take place.
08:00 Transfer (±90min) to Swazi Candles and Mantenga Cultural Village for a visit with lunch.
Golfers
06:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
Transfer to Nkonyeni (±75min) OR Royal Swazi (±75min) for tee off and lunch.
All Guests
14:00 Return to the train.
16:00 Depart for Golela for border formalities
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars enroute to Hluhluwe.

Day 6: 10 Apr`27 - Hluhluwe - Imfolozi Park
05:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars.
07:00 Transfer (±30min) to Hluhluwe Game Drive.
As the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa, Hluhluwe encompasses 960km² of hilly topography in central Zululand and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts.
11:00 Return to the train.
12:30 Lunch is served in the dining cars. Travels south along the Indian Ocean coastline.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 7: 11 Apr`27 - Durban Beachwood
Leisure Guests
06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars.
09:00 Enjoy a Durban tour,a visit to the botanical gardensand lunch at Umhlanga’s beachfront.
Golfers
06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars. Transfer toDurban Country Club (±15min) ORBeachwood (±15min) for tee offand lunch.
AllGuests
15:00 The train traverses the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 8: 12 Apr`27 - Spionkop - Champagne Sports Resort
Leisure Guests
06:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
09:00 Transfer (±30min) to Spionkop Lodge to hear the historic tale of the Battle of Spionkop andwalk in the footsteps of Churchill and Gandhi.
Enjoy lunch.
14:00 Afternoon game drive OR relaxat thelodge.
Golfers
06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars until departure. Transfer (±75min) to Champagne Sports Resort for tee offand lunch.
15:30 Return (±75min) to thetrain.
AllGuests
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars enroute to Harrismith.

Day 9: 13 Apr`27 - Golden Gate National Park & Clarens
06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars.
08:00 Take a drive through the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
The park’s most notable features are its golden ochreand orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops,especially the Brandwag Rock.
09:30 Visit the small and picturesque town of Clarens situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains. Enjoy an early lunch (own account).
13:00 Transfer (±60mins) to the Sandstone Heritage Trust,a large agricultural estate that houses an impressive collection of heritage trains, tractors, busses,cars and military vehicles.
15:30 Transfer (±60mins) to thetrain at Bethlehemand depart for Bloemfontein.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars. The observation car will beleadingthetrain until Port Elizabeth.

Day 10: 14 Apr`27 - Bloemfontein
06:00 Breakfast is served in the diningcars until departure.
08:00 Tour of Bloemfontein including the Women’s Memorial and Anglo Boer War Museum.
10:00 Depart for Coerney.
Traverse the Karoo,a vast and beautiful semi-desert stretching across the great South African plateau inland from the Cape coast with scattered towns and villages.
Cross the dry southeastern region with its variety of grasses, hardy shrubs, tumble weeds and succulents and descend the Great Escarpment towards the coast.
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars.

Day 11: 15 Apr`27 - Addo Elephant Park - Humewood
Leisure Guests
06:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
08:00 Game driveat Addo, South Africa’s third largest reserve stretching from the semi-arid Karoo, over the Zuurberg Mountains and down through the Sundays River valley to thecoast.
The park is home to one of the densest African Elephant populations on earth.
12:00Depart for Port Elizabeth
13:00 Lunch is served in the dining cars.
Golfers
06:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until
09:00. Transfer (±75min) to Humewood Golf Course for tee off and lunch.
15:45 Return to the train in Port Elizabeth.
All Guests
16:30 Tea in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train (dependent on golfers' return from golf).
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Willowmore.

Day 12: 16 Apr`27 - Knysna - Pezula/ Simola
Please pack an overnight bag for your stay at Fancourt. Tog bags have been placed in suites for your convenience.
LeisureGuests
06:00 Breakfast is served until departure.
08:00 Transfer (±90min) from Port Elizabeth Station to Oudebosch FarmStall.
09:30 Enjoy a refreshment stop at Oudebosch.
10:00 Transfer (±90min) to Knysna for a lagoon ferry ride with lunch.
16:30 Transfer (±60min) to Fancourt and check-in.
Golfers
06:00 Breakfast is served until departure.
07:30 Transfer (±90min) from Port Elizabeth Station to Oudebosch Farm Stall.
09:00 Enjoy a refreshment stop at Oudebosch.
09:30 Transfer (±90min) from Oudebosch Farm Stall to Pezula OR Simola for tee off and lunch. Check-in at Fancourt Estate after golf.
All Guests
19:00 Dinner and overnight at Fancourt.

Day 13: 17 Apr`27 - Oudtshoorn - Fancourt - Montagu/Outeniqua
Leisure Guests
06:30 Breakfast is served until 09:30. Check out.
10:00 Transfer (±60min) to an ostrich farm for a visit followed by lunch.
13:30 Transfer (±30min) to the Cango Caves fora visit.
15:00 Transfer (±150min) to Prince Albert Rd Station. Golfers.
06:30 Breakfast is served until tee of fat Fancourt.
13:30 After lunch, transfer (±180min) to Prince Albert Rd Station to rejoin the train. Enjoy a refreshment stop enroute.
16:30 Tea in the lounge and observation cars.
All Guests
19:30 Dinner is served in the dining cars enroute to Matjiesfontein.

Day 14: 18 Apr`27 - Cape Town
Please ensure luggage is ready for collection 15 minutes before arrival and that you have your passport.
07:00 Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
Trundle through the spectacular mountain rang esand scenic winelands of the Western Cape towards the coast.
13:00 Lunch is served in the diningcars.
18:00 Arrive at journey’s end at Cape Town Station.
Private Hotel Transfer.
Accommodation: Pullman Cape Town City Centre.
Duration: 3 Nights.
Room | 1 x Double Executive Superior Room - Standard Meal Plan | Breakfast.

Day 15/16: 19/20 Apr`27 - Cape Town Relaxation - Optional Activities
Table Mountain.
Robeen Island.
Winelands.
Room | 1 x Double Executive Superior Room - Standard Meal Plan | Breakfast.

Day 17: 21 Apr`27 - Departure
Private Airport Transfer.
Standard Meal Plan | Breakfast.

Excludes
• Pre-and post-tour accommodation
• Visas, gratuities
• International/French Champagne, souvenirs.
• Off train on LongJourneys: beverages (dependent), laundry, telephone calls

Deposit £125pp

Included
• Return flights with 23kg Baggage
• 1 night at Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel in a double standard suite with bed & breakfast
• 12 nights at African Collage in a Pullman suite with all-inclusive
• 3 nights at Pullman Cape Town City Hotel in a superior room with bed & breakfast
• All Meals, All alcoholic and other beverages
• Room Service and bar facilities
• Limited laundry service
• Guided excursions (where applicable)
• Entrance fees as per itinerary
• Government tax.
• Water and a limited wine selection at certain establishments
• Golf Safari and African Collage include green fees, carts and halfway house.
• Return private airport transfers

Price of all-inclusive
b74533 Heathrow from £11575pp
b75094 Dublin from £11619pp
b75085 Glasgow from £11885pp
b75075 Manchester from £11890pp

Terms & Conditions
Based on 2 adults sharing

Meal Plans