Day 1 : Cape Town

Arrive Cape Town own arrangements and transfer to Cape Grace Hotel on V & A Waterfront for welcome dinner and overnight.

Day 2 : Cape Winelands

Depart for full day tour of Cape Winelands, including a visit to a famous wine estate with lunch en route. Afternoon visits to Franschhoek, Boschendal and Stellenbosch. Dinner and overnight at Cape Grace Hotel.

Day 3 : Cape Peninsula

Depart for full day tour of Cape Peninsula (including Groot Constantia, Fish Hoek, Simonstown, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay and Kirstenbosch). Light lunch en route. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : On Board

Transfer to Rovos Rail’s private lounge at Cape Town station. Depart Cape Town Station on the Rovos Rail Edwardian Train Safari. Arrive Matjiesfontein, time to explore this Victorian village before dinner and overnight on the train.

Day 5 : Kimberley

Arrive Kimberley. Visit to the Big Hole & Diamond Museum with historic tram ride. Depart Kimberley. Dinner and overnight on the train.

Day 6 : Pretoria

Arrive Pretoria. Light lunch followed by a city tour of Pretoria. Depart Pretoria.

Day 7 : Kruger National Park

Arrive Hoedspruit for full board two night stay at 5-star Thornybush or Kapama Game Lodge. Lunch and afternoon game drive.

Day 8 : Kruger National Park

After breakfast, guest activities. Morning and afternoon game drives. Lunch, dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 9 : Kruger National Park

Early morning game drive. Depart Hoedspruit, lunch will be served on board. Arrive at Zimbabwe border.

Day 10 : Zimbabwe - on board

Travel through Zimbabwe. Lectures provided by on-board historian during morning and afternoon.

Day 11 : Victoria Falls

Arrive Victoria Falls. Transfer from station to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. African Spectacular Show. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

Day 12 : Victoria Falls

Day at leisure: Helicopter rides, river rafting, bungee jumping, craft village, guided tours of Falls. Depart Victoria Falls. Arrive Livingstone, Zambia for border formalities.

Day 13 : On board

Pass through Lusaka. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board with morning and afternoon lectures.

Day 14 : Kundalila Falls

Arrive Kanona. Brunch outing at Kundalila Falls. Depart Kanona. Dinner on board. Pass through Mpika and Kasama overnight.

Day 15 : Border crossing

Arrive Nakonde/Tunduma for Zambian/Tanzanian border control. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board. Morning and afternoon lectures.

Day 16 : On board

Arrive Makambako. Descend spectacular pass to Mlimba. Morning lectures.

Day 17 : Zanzibar

Arrive Tazara Station, Dar es Salaam. Board local flight for 20 minute trip to Zanzibar. Transfer to Zanzibar Serena Hotel for lunch, dinner and overnight. Afternoon tour of Stone Town.

Day 18 : Island Spice

Island Spice Tour with lunch en route. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 19 : Tanzania

Transfer to airport for 1¼ hour flight to Arusha, near Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Board vehicles for 2 ½ hr drive to Ngorongoro Serena crater lodge via Lake Manyara. Lunch,afternoon at leisure and enjoy magnificent views of the Crater. Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 20 : Tanzania

After breakfast, game drive excursion with lunch on floor of Crater. Dinner and overnight at lodge.

Day 21 : Serengeti

Breakfast at the Lodge. Flight and transfer from Ngorongoro Crater to luxury Serengeti camp. Arrive at the camp for lunch and afternoon game drive. Dinner & overnight at the camp.

Day 22 : Serengeti

Breakfast at the lodge. Morning & afternoon game drives in the Serengeti. Lunch, dinner & overnight at the camp.

Day 23 : Lake Victoria/Uganda border

Board vehicles for 2 hour journey to Mwanza on Lake Victoria. After immigration and customs formalities we depart for 1-hour flight to Entebbe, Uganda. Arrive Entebbe and transfer to Imperial Resort Beach Hotel for lunch. Afternoon visit to the island of Ngama and its orphaned chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight

Day 24 : Jinja

Depart for visit to Jinja, the source of the Nile (2 ½-hour drive from Entebbe). Mabira Forest Walk en-route. Lunch at Jinja Nile Resort. Dinner and overnight hotel.

Day 25 : Sudan

After breakfast transfer to Entebbe Airport for 3 hour flight to Khartoum, Sudan. Transfer to Borg Alfatih Hotel. Afternoon visit to Bait Al-Khalifa Museum. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 26 : Sudan

Visit to the Sudanese National Museum of Ethnography and the National Museum of Sudan. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 27 : Flight to Egypt

Transfer to Khartoum airport for 1½ hr flight to Abu Simbel, Egypt. Enjoy visits to the temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Return to airport for flight to Aswan. Transfer to Old Cataract Hotel for dinner and overnight. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 28 : Nile Cruise/Aswan

Board Nile Cruiser for river adventure. Lunch on board. Afternoon felucca tour round the islands of Aswan, passing by the Botanical Gardens. Afternoon tea and dinner on board in Aswan.

Day 29 : Nile Cruise

Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visits to the Temple of Philae on Agilika Island, the Unfinished Obelisk at the Ancient Granite Quarries, and the Aswan High Dam. Lunch on board, and sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo. Afternoon tea on board, and sail to Edfu. “Egyptian Night” dinner on board, including Galabeyya party with a chance for all guests to dress in traditional Egyptian Galabeyyas for the night. Overnight on board in Edfu.

Day 30 : On board - Luxor

Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visit to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. Sail to Esna. Lunch on board. Afternoon visit to the Temple of Khnum at Esna. Afternoon tea on board, and sunset sailing to Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.

Day 31 : Luxor

Breakfast buffet on board. Morning visit to the West Bank of Luxor, including Valley of Kings, Valley of Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut and a photostop at Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board. Afternoon visits to the East Bank of Luxor: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Afternoon tea on board. Farewell gala dinner on board. Overnight on board in Luxor.

Day 32 : Flights to Cairo

After disembarkation transfer to Luxor airport for 1 hour flight to Cairo. Transfer to Four Seasons First Residence Hotel with views of both the Nile and the Great Pyramids for lunch. Afternoon visit to Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 33 : Giza Pyramids

Morning tour to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Restaurant lunch, afternoon tour of Saqqara and Memphis. Farewell dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 34 : Departures

Depart for home. Own arrangements.

Brochure price

Dates :

13 January 2012

Our prices included

Accommodation on board the train, hotel accommodation as per itinerary, all meals starting with dinner the first day, alcoholic beverages and water served with all lunches and dinners on and off the train. Arrival/ Departure transfers all guided off the train programmes, services of experienced tour leaders, complimentary tea, coffee, mineral water 24h a day, all gratuities , a doctor (except in North America)

Our prices not included

Airfares (Except where shown as part of the tour). Charges of a personal nature, any optional excursions, drinks in the bar car, visa and excess baggage charges, insurance, and laundry charges.