Cape Town - Pretoria - Cape Town

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PRETORIA – CAPE TOWN ROUTE
Please note new seasons and rate per person sharing
 HIGH SEASONValid:  01 September 2011– 15 November 2011

Luxury Double – rate per person sharing

R14 685-00

 

De Luxe Double – rate per person sharing

R13 485-00

Luxury Single rate - including supplement

R21 830-00

 

De Luxe Single rate - including supplement

R20 215-00

LOW SEASON:  Valid 01 January 2011– 31 August 10& 16 November - 31 December 2011

Luxury Double – rate per person sharing

R11 805-00

 

De Luxe Double  - rate per person sharing

R10 930-00

Luxury Single rate - including supplement

R17 705-00

 

De Luxe Single rate - including supplement

R16 390-00

 

Cape Town to Pretoria Pretoria to Cape Town

Day 1:

APPLICABLE FOR 2011

07:50 - 08:30  Register and check-in at The Blue Train Lounge, Cape Town Station.
Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
08:30 Boarding starts.  Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers.
08:50 The Blue Train departs from Cape Town Station
10:30 – 12:30
12:30 – 14:30
First sitting for Brunch
Second sitting for Brunch
14:35 – 15:15 The Blue Train arrives at Matjiesfontein
for a 45 minute off-the-train excursion.
On arrival at Matjiesfontein guests are invited for a glass of sherry at the bar.  The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep. The Victoria buildings and original nineteenth century London lampposts impart to the traveller, the uncanny sense of entering a colonial time warp – an oasis suspended in a different age.
15:20 The Blue Train departs for its northbound journey to Pretoria.
15:30 High tea is served in the Lounge Car.
17:00 After an exciting interlude guests are free to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks at any one of our lounges.
18:30

First sitting dinner   

Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies  elegant evening wear.

20:30

Second sitting dinner

   

Day 2:

(Next morning)

07:30 - 10:00  Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis.  Breakfast can also be served in-suite at the guests’ request.

12:50

The Blue Train arrives at Pretoria Station. 
Butlers usher guests to The Blue Train Lounge

Thank you for joining us
on this memorable experience!

Day 1:

APPLICABLE FOR 2011

07:50 – 08:30 Register and check-in at The Blue Train Lounge, Pretoria Station.
Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
08:30 Boarding starts Butlers usher guests to their suites.
Suite orientation done by butlers.
08:50 The Blue Train departs from Pretoria Station @ 08:50 (am)
10:30 – 12:30
12:30 – 14:30
First sitting for Brunch
Second sitting for Brunch
15:30 High tea is served in the Lounge Car.
17:10 The Blue Train arrives at Kimberley Station. 
Guests disembark and assemble at the railway museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the Kimberley Open Mine Museum.
17:45 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 Kimberly hole.
18:35 Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberley Station.
At Kimberley Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep.
19:05

The Blue Train departs Kimberley Station for the journey Southbound to Cape Town.

After this exciting tour, guests are free to refresh themselves and enjoy pre-dinner drinks served at any one of our lounges.  
Remember, dinner is an elegant affair and men are requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies  elegant evening wear.

19:30 First sitting dinner
21:15 Second sitting dinner
   

Day 2:

(Next morning)

07:30 - 10:00 Breakfast is served on a first come first serve basis.  Breakfast can also be served in-suite at the guests’ request.
12:00

The Blue Train arrives at Cape Town Station.
Butlers usher guests to The Blue Train Lounge

Thank you for joining us
on this memorable experience!

 

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN
2011
Selected  Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

 

CAPE TOWN  TO PRETORIA
2011
Selected  Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays

January

3, 10, 17, 24

 

January

5, 12, 19, 26

February

7, 14, 21, 28

 

February

9, 16, 23

March

9, 14, 21, 28

 

March

2, 11, 16, 23, 30

April

4,11, 18, 25

 

April

6, 13, 20, 27

May

9, 16, 23, 30

 

May

11, 18, 25

June

6, 13, 20, 27

 

June

1, 8, 15, 22, 29

July

4, 11, 18, 25

 

July

6, 13, 20, 27

August

1, 8, 15, 22, 29

 

August

3, 10, 17, 24, 31

September

5, 12, 19, 26

 

September

7, 14, 21, 28

October

10, 17, 24, 31

 

October

12, 19, 26

November

7, 14, 21, 28

 

November

2, 9, 16, 23, 30

December

5, 12, 19

 

December

7, 14, 21

Departure Time:  Pretoria:  08:50 (am)

Arrival Time: Cape Town:  12:00(noon)

Departure Time:  Cape Town:  08:50 (am)

Arrival Time: Pretoria:  12:30(afternoon)

Dates in bold denotes train with conference facility which is convertible to a third lounge if not used for a conference.

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