{"id":8072,"date":"2022-08-12T16:54:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurygoldbdev.wpengine.com\/?p=8072"},"modified":"2024-05-16T22:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:52:19","slug":"south-africa-rovos-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/south-africa-rovos-rail\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what it&#8217;s actually like to travel on South Africa&#8217;s Rovos Rail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luxurious suites decked out in vintage decor. First-class service and exquisite cuisine. Romantic mahogany carriages. The soothing rumbling across the tracks and the beautiful scenery rolling by. Rovos Rail\u2019s Pride of Africa train is a luxury train travel experience like none other in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/destinations\/africa\/south-africa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s the stuff of Agatha Christie\u2019s mystery dreams, immersing you in a bygone era of old-world glamour and charm. We hop on board and find out what it\u2019s really like to travel on South Africa&#8217;s Rovos Rail &#8211; and how you can embark on your very own Rovos Rail adventure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GET INSPIRED BY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tours\/spectacular-south-africa?optionId=1028\">Spectacular South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8076\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8076\" class=\"wp-image-8076 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail Royal suite\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-255x170.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-345x230.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1-1320x881.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/RVR-Royal2a-HRes-1.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>The private suites<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you\u2019ll want to do after boarding the train is sink into your lavish private suite. The regal sleeper carriages are all wood-panelled, carpeted, and refurbished to reflect a bygone era, while also fitted with supreme modern comforts and facilities. There are three different suites available, including the Pullman, Deluxe, and Royal. Every suite has an ensuite with a cosy bed, plush linens, shower, toilet, basin, air-conditioning, fluffy white gowns, safes, tea facilities, and cupboards. Every guest also receives an amenity bag with South African biodegradable products including shampoo, lotions, insect repellent, suncream, ear plugs, hairdryers, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8078\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8078\" class=\"wp-image-8078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail Royal suite bathroom\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_241799682_1438414516527142_2516813717975783037_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay in the Deluxe Suites and you\u2019ll also get your own private lounge area in your carriage, plus a bar fridge filled with the onboard beverages of your choice. Or step it up a notch with the Royal Suites, where you\u2019ll have a private space spanning half a carriage with your own private lounge area, and an ensuite bathroom with a full Victorian bath, separate shower, toilet and basin. There\u2019s nothing quite like slipping into a bubble bath, lulled by the clickety-clack of the train, while rolling through the striking South African bushveld.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GET INSPIRED BY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tour-styles\/luxury-train-journeys#south-africas-rovos-rail\">Luxury train journeys<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8079\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8079\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_131998814_756232565317468_1019088899662772190_n-963x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail lounge car\" width=\"800\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_131998814_756232565317468_1019088899662772190_n-963x1024.jpg 963w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_131998814_756232565317468_1019088899662772190_n-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_131998814_756232565317468_1019088899662772190_n-768x817.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_131998814_756232565317468_1019088899662772190_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Life on board\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve freshened up in your suite, it\u2019s time to explore the rest of South Africa\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rovos.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rovos Rail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The train has multiple carriages including accommodation carriages, dining cars, a lounge car, a smoking lounge, a gift shop, and an observation car with an open-air balcony. As you wander down the vintage carriages, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019ve gone back in time &#8211; especially since there are no televisions, radios, or any kind of digital entertainment on board. It\u2019s the perfect place to relax and unwind in an atmosphere of timeless elegance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8080\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8080\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail observation car\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_191707914_1187683051659303_1829795756063933372_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the open-air balcony and feel the breeze as you soak up the gorgeous scenery. Sink into the luxurious lounge car with its plush sofas, booths, and large windows. Or mingle with other guests as you enjoy afternoon tea in the lounge or observation car. Head to the gift shop to pick out some bespoke memorabilia, or visit the Club Car, an open area for smokers, with glass walls on either side so you can watch the scenery pass by. For the longer journeys, you\u2019ll even have an onboard historian hosting lectures in the lounge car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/most-luxurious-train-journeys\/\">7 of the world\u2019s most luxurious train journeys<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8081\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8081\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_84231627_206616327180586_5751183632728301542_n-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail waitress in dining car\" width=\"800\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_84231627_206616327180586_5751183632728301542_n-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_84231627_206616327180586_5751183632728301542_n-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_84231627_206616327180586_5751183632728301542_n-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_84231627_206616327180586_5751183632728301542_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>The service<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail is renowned for its impeccable service. It begins at the Rovos Rail Stations, where you\u2019ll relax in comfortable lounge chairs, sip champagne, and eat dainty cakes and cucumber sandwiches. As you board the train, your dedicated host\/ess will greet you. They&#8217;ll be available at all times during your journey and will service your suite daily. The discreet and friendly service continues into the dining cars, where waiters are ready to meet your every need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/where-the-wilderness-and-luxury-combine-step-inside-the-lion-sands-game-reserve\/\">Where the wilderness and luxury combine: Step inside the Lion Sands Game Reserve<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8082\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8082\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123216274_677163999896176_3734445807614646442_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail dining car\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123216274_677163999896176_3734445807614646442_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123216274_677163999896176_3734445807614646442_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123216274_677163999896176_3734445807614646442_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123216274_677163999896176_3734445807614646442_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Dining<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can tear yourself away from your private nook or the stunning scenery, you\u2019ll discover one of the best parts of South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail &#8211; the food. Guests enjoy breakfast, lunch and a formal dinner every day in the dining cars, with a talented team of chefs dishing up some very special meals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your day with a hot breakfast, made to order. Then, when you hear a gong ring out, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s time for lunch or dinner. Make your way to the mahogany dining cars and take your seat under the intimate lighting amongst the crisp linens, fine china, glittering glassware and silver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8083\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8083\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail dining car\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125352514_381752989700832_5229735667133864210_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both lunch and dinner are gourmet, four-course affairs, complemented by the finest South African wines. The chefs use fresh local ingredients to create contemporary and traditional dishes, such as bobotie, ostrich, and melktert. Later, head to the bar where you can sink into leather armchairs and sip cocktails whipped up by attentive bartenders. The music and drinks flow until at least 1am&#8230; And if there ever was a place to party like the 1920s, this is it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/meet-the-michelin-star-chef-putting-his-stamp-on-the-venice-simplon-orient-express-menu\/\">Meet the Michelin star chef putting his stamp on the Orient-Express menu <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8084\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8084\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125237294_3515035568611185_1690785254896773213_n-1021x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail guests in dining car\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125237294_3515035568611185_1690785254896773213_n-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125237294_3515035568611185_1690785254896773213_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125237294_3515035568611185_1690785254896773213_n-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_125237294_3515035568611185_1690785254896773213_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>What do you wear?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While smart casual is appropriate during the day and for breakfast and lunch, the evenings require more formal wear. Guests don evening gowns, smoking jackets and ties for dinner. On longer journeys, you\u2019ll enjoy themed evenings where you can dress up accordingly. This is the place to dazzle in your finest pearl necklaces, cloche hats, feathered headbands, and beaded flapper dresses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/5-incredible-photographs-to-take-from-switzerlands-glacier-express\/\">5 incredible photographs to take from Switzerland\u2019s Glacier Express<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8085\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8085\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123493399_283563139548636_4936578182995166881_n-868x1024.jpg\" alt=\"South Africa mountains Rovos Rail destinations\" width=\"800\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123493399_283563139548636_4936578182995166881_n-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123493399_283563139548636_4936578182995166881_n-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123493399_283563139548636_4936578182995166881_n-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_123493399_283563139548636_4936578182995166881_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Where do you go?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail carves out at least nine different journeys across the continent. You can take a three-night journey from Pretoria to Cape Town, Victoria Falls, or Durban. Or embark on an extended 10-night safari across South Africa or Namibia. You can even take an epic 15-night voyage from Cape Town to Tanzania or from Tanzania, across Zambia, to Angola.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/orient-express-mystery\/\">A real life Orient Express mystery has just been solved, thanks to YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8086\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8086\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_256295849_316519553529339_2901166538780448518_n-1024x874.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail train passing Victoria Falls\" width=\"800\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_256295849_316519553529339_2901166538780448518_n-1024x874.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_256295849_316519553529339_2901166538780448518_n-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_256295849_316519553529339_2901166538780448518_n-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/rovosrail_256295849_316519553529339_2901166538780448518_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@rovosrail<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>How to travel on South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail with Luxury Gold<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you travel on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tours\/spectacular-south-africa?optionId=1028\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spectacular South Africa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> luxury guided tour, you\u2019ll take the thrilling three-night Rovos Rail journey from Pretoria to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. You\u2019ll begin your adventure at the Pretoria Rovos Rail Station, where you\u2019ll settle in your elegant suites before setting off across baobab country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the highlights include travelling through Warmbaths (Bela-Bela), Nylstroom (claimed as the source of the Nile River), and the Highveld. You\u2019ll cross the Tropic of Capricorn and the Limpopo River before arriving in Beitbridge in Zimbabwe. The train meanders towards Bulawayo then chugs along one of the world\u2019s longest stretches of straight railway line &#8211; a remarkable 114km.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll then traverse the extraordinary Hwange National Park, the largest national park in Zimbabwe. Renowned for its regular sightings of leopard, lion, and cheetah, Hwange also has rare species like roan and sable. It\u2019s home to one of Africa\u2019s largest populations of endangered wild dogs and is one of the world&#8217;s last great elephant sanctuaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the greatest wonder is save for last &#8211; the mighty Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya. As you disembark the train near the Zambezi River, you\u2019ll be drawn to this enormous waterfall, famed as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/509\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest sheet of falling water<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world. The grandeur of Victoria Falls is truly breathtaking, and it\u2019s the perfect way to end your unforgettable journey on South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can travel on South Africa\u2019s Rovos Rail as part of our 14-day <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/en-gb\/tours\/spectacular-south-africa?optionId=1028\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spectacular South Africa<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> luxury guided tour. Tickets are extremely limited and sell out quickly. 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