DURBAN SAFARI

 

PRETORIA TO DURBAN ITINERARY

1 October 2010 to 30 September 2011

PULLMAN SUITE R12,000 • DELUXE SUITE R18,000 • ROYAL SUITE R24,000 per person

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PRETORIA TO DURBAN


  Friday
10h00 The Pride of Africa departs Rovos Rail’s Station in Capital Park. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the midway Lounge car or Observation carriage at the rear of the train.
13h00 Lunch is served as the train passes through Heidelberg (1 903ms).
18h15 The train departs Vooruitsig and climbs to 2 146ms as we traverse Majuba Hill.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
22h30 The train arrives at Elandslaagte for the overnight stop.
Saturday
05h00 An early wake up call for a game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve.
05h15 - 05h45 Tea, coffee, juices and pastries will be served in the dining car/s. Please ensure you are warmly dressed. As the morning drive progresses the weather can warm up considerably, so please also ensure you have hats and sun protection. Rain capes will be available if required.
08h00 The game rangers will stop for a short tea, coffee and bathroom break.
11h00 - 13h00 Brunch will be served in the dining car/s as we travel towards Estcourt.
14h00 Disembark for the 40min drive to Spionkop Lodge. A choice of two excursions are available :
1. An escorted tour of the battlefields or
2. Game drive in the Spionkop Game Reserve.
The weather can be very warm, so please ensure you have hats & sun protection. As the evening progresses the weather can cool down considerably, so please also ensure that you take warm clothing.
18h30 Enjoy sundowners while overlooking the magnificent Spionkop dam. A traditional South African dinner will be served at Spionkop Lodge.
22h00 Overnight onboard the train.

Sunday

07h00 Breakfast is served as the train departs Estcourt and descends the escarpment
en route to Lions River station.
10h00 Disembark the train for a visit to the famous Ardmore ceramics gallery including an equestrian display and tea overlooking the river.
12h00 The train departs for Pietermaritzburg.
13h00 Lunch is served as the train traverses the spectacular Valley of a Thousand Hills.
16h00 Arrive in Durban.

DURBAN TO PRETORIA

 
  Monday
10h00 The train departs from Durban station. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the midway lounge car or observation carriage at the rear of the train.
13h00 Lunch is served as the train traverses the rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal en route to Lions River station.
15h00 Disembark train for a visit to the famous Ardmore ceramics gallery, including an equestrian display & tea next to the river.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
23h00 Arrive in Ladysmith for the overnight stop.
  Tuesday
05h00 An early wake up call for a choice of two excursions :
Option 1- A game drive in the Spionkop Nature Reserve.
Option 2- An escorted tour of the Battlefields.
Tea, coffee, juices, fruit and pastries will be served in the dining car/s.
05h15 - 05h45 Please ensure that you are warmly dressed. As the morning drive progresses the weather can warm up considerably, so please also ensure you have hats
and sun protection. Rain capes will be available if required.
11h00 - 13h00 Brunch will be served in the dining car/s as we travel to Elandslaagte.
15h00 Disembark at Elandslaagte for a game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve.
The weather can be very warm, so please ensure you have hats & sun protection. As the evening progresses the weather can cool down considerably, so please also ensure that you take warm clothing.
19h30 Dinner is served as the train departs for the overnight journey to Vooruitsig.
  Wednesday
07h00 - 10h00 Breakfast is served as we depart Vooruitsig.
13h00 Lunch is served as the train heads towards journeys end.
16h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail’s Capital Park Station, Pretoria.


An Unforgettable Journey Into The Heart Of KwaZulu Natal

Join this three-day safari on the most luxurious train in the world and experience the splendour of KwaZulu Natal. Take in the Big Five, a battlefields tour with a world class historian and unusual African ceramics.

Experience the diversity of the Nambiti Conservancy, a Big Five private bush retreat set on 20 000 acres of malaria-free bushveld inKwaZulu Natal. It has an incredible biodiversity including savannah, grasslands, thornveld and tall acacia trees. The Sundays River flowsthrough the reserve and has two 40 metre waterfalls with magnificent ravine bush, home to several rare bird species.

Situated on an expansive game farm, Spionkop Lodge which adjoins an 11 000 acre nature reserve, is the perfect base for exploring the berg, bush, birds and battlefields of the region. The turn of the century farmhouse has been beautifully restored in Natal colonialstyle and the converted barn now forms a magnificent dining room that boasts spectacular views.

Ardmore Ceramic Art is a story about the Zulu people whose sense of rhythm, colour, dance and song, as well as the spirit of theAfrican imagination, is exerting its influence on the other continents of the world.
Word of Ardmore has spread far and wide and those who believe they have the talent arrive at the Ardmore studios in the rolling hills of Caversham in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Many have little knowledge of sculpture and painting and mostly no experience of ceramicart. They learn quickly however and within a short time develop their own particular style of sculpting and painting.


Durban Train Safari
Nambiti Game Conservancy– Spionkop Lodge – Ardmore African Ceramics

1 September 2009 – 31 October 2010

PULLMAN SUITE R12,000• DELUXE SUITE R18,000• ROYAL SUITE R24,000 per person

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PRETORIA TO DURBAN


  Friday
10h00 The train departs Rovos Rail’s Station in Capital Park.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
19h30 Dinner is served en route to Elandslaagte, near
Ladysmith.
  Saturday
05h00 Wake up call for early morning game drive in the
Nambiti Private Game Reserve.
11h00 Brunch is served in the dining car/s as we travel
towards Estcourt.
14h30 Upon arrival there is a choice of excursions :

Option 1 – Game drive in Spionkop Game Reserve.

05h00 Option 2 – Spionkop battlefields escorted tour.
  Sunday
11h00 Breakfast is served as the train descends the
  escarpment en route to Lions River station.
  Visit to the famous Ardmore Ceramics gallery
  including a dressage display and tea overlooking the
  Lions river.
12h00 The train departs for Pietermaritzburg.
  Arrive Durban.

DURBAN TO PRETORIA

 
  Monday
10h00 The train departs Durban Station.
13h00 Lunch is served en route to Lions River station.
15h00 Excursion to the famous Ardmore Ceramics gallery
  including a dressage display and tea.
19h30 Dinner is served as we climb the escarpment for an
  Tuesday.
  Enjoy a choice of excursions :
05h00 Option 1- Wake up call for an early game drive in the
  Option 2 – Spionkop battlefields escorted tour .
11h00 Brunch is served in the dining car.
15h00 Arrive Elandslaagte for a game drive in the Nambiti
15h00 Private Game Reserve.
19h30 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
  Wednesday
07h00 Breakfast is served as the train traverses the Highveld.
13h00 Lunch is served as we head for Centurion where
  a steam engine will haul the train into Pretoria.
16h00 Arrive Rovos Rail’s Capital Park Station, Pretoria.

Quick and Convenient

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