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Rovos Rail Northbound - Detailed Information

DAY 1

Cape Town. 11h00 The train departs from Platform 23 Cape Town Station. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining other guests in the midway Lounge car or the Observation carriage at the rear of the train.
13h00 Lunch will be served in the dining car/s. A gong is sounded before each meal.
15h00 We pass through Worcester on the way to the village of Matjiesfontein. At 15h30 we reach the first of four tunnels which take us through the
Hex River Pass. The third tunnel is 13.5kms long so please be careful if you are walking through the train. If you are in your suite you may wish to turn on a light.
17h45 Guests may disembark at Matjiesfontein for a stroll through this quaint and historic little village. Of special interest is the museum on the platform and a collection of historic cars and railway carriages to the right of the Hotel. (For refreshments we recommend the pub in the Lord Milner Hotel). 19h00 We depart Matjiesfontein.
19h30 Dinner will be served in the dining car/s. More formal attire is worn in the evening on the "Pride of Africa" although, of course, Black Tie/Tuxedo is not obligatory.

DAY 2

07h00 Breakfast will be served in the dining car until 10h00
12h30 Lunch is served in the dining car/s
14h30 The train arrives in Kimberley. Here we disembark and proceed by
coach/combi for a tour of the city, the " Big Hole " and the Mine
Museum.
16h00 Rejoin the train at Kimberley station.
16h10 Ten minutes after departing Kimberley there is a shallow lake on the
left hand side facing forward. On most occasions there are spectacular flocks of Flamingos (approx. 23 000).
19h30 Dinner will be served in the dining car/s as we pass through Bloemhof
and Leeudoringstad en route to Klerksdorp.

DAY 3

07h00 Breakfast will be served in the dining car/s until 10h00.
The train continues the journey towards Pretoria passing through
Krugersdorp, Johannesburg and Germiston.
10h45 We arrive at Centurion where one or two of our Rovos locomotives will
collect us for the final leg of our journey.
12h00 Arrive Rovos Rail Station in Capital Park, Pretoria.