Luxury Train Travel, from Rovos Rail and the Blue Train to the Desert Express and the Shongololo Express

From the luxury of a private lounge at the railway station, enter your carriage of rich gold, deep blues and warm wood panelling offset by detailed marquetry. Journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance where spectacular scenery stirs the imagination and luxurious comfort soothes body and soul. Your private suite is an elegant and relaxing haven, generous lounge chairs afford the opportunity to enjoy unparalleled views of Africa's panoramic and enigmatic sights. Considerate attention is paid to practical needs. There is a writing desk next to the window, individual air-conditioning controls, telephone and television. An on board laundry service and the discreet presence and courtesy of your own professional butler. The rooms have ensuite bathrooms with floors resplendent in gold, Italian marble. Plush white towels, cotton kimonos and an array of luxury oils and soaps making bath time an indulgent pleasure. Devotees of the 'old' Blue train claimed that it could never be bettered. The new Blue Train is the most luxury train in the world and the best way to travel. Imagine the comfort and luxury of a 5 Star hotel from which you can watch the moon rise over the Karoo and wake to find yourself surrounded by Vineyards. Bedrooms are completed in the finest and highest quality of cotton linen. Single or Double beds folded down and draped in soft eiderdown duvets. A 24-hour snack menu is served in the privacy of your own suite or dine in the exquisite dining room in luxury and treat yourself with our delicious cuisines. The finest and most fresh ingredients are used for preparing the meals where they are presented beautifully. A selection of South African great wines are there to complement your meal. Enjoy a comfortable seat in the lounge bar after a meal viewing the everlasting countryside with an accompanied cocktail, or laze around in the library with a light snack.

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Desert Express

Is it not time to give in to your inner voice calling you to the great open spaces of Africa? Here on board our luxurious train you can experience your own African dream as you travel in comfort and style through savannah, bushveld and desert. The Desert Express has been winding through the beautiful Namib Desert since April 1998. It was designed and built by Namibia's leading engineers and designers, using the most modern technology and equipment available. This train was truly born in Africa, and you will see the unique colours and textures of Africa reflected everywhere: the burnt amber leather upholstery, the rich golden and red woods, the silver lightness of glass. Animal motifs taken from the surroundings tastefully echo the landscape through which you travel. The staff on board the Desert Express are more than hospitality staff, they all share a deep and burning love for Africa and have an astonishing knowledge of her secrets. They will make your journey an unforgettable and will pamper you with their friendly Namibian hospitality and excellent service. En route you can enjoy breakfast and dinner that includes a three-course meal exquisitely prepared and presented in the Welwitschia Restaurant. The Spitzkoppe Lounge is fully air-conditioned and passengers can relax and enjoy a full bar service. There are 24 fully air conditioned sleeper compartments, each with its own ensuite facility. The compartments convert to a private lounge during the day and can accommodate one, two or three passengers. To sit back, relax and enjoy the elegance of yesteryear's travelling surrounded by unsurpassed beauty in today's convenience and style.

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Rovos Rail

Rovos Rail’s coaches are from the 1920's and 30's, the Pride of Africa, and are now owned by Mr Rohan Vos who has had them restored and refurnished with a touch of exquisite style and comfort. First class service is offered resulting in a 5 Star Hotel on rails. The use of the traditional furnishings and period décor, with top class craftsmanship evident in fine wood paneling, has ensured that the atmosphere of elegance and grandeur far exceeds the original. Each train has two lounge cars, one a unique glass ended observation car and two dining cars a 1920’s period piece with romantic teak pillars and a more modern 1936 model one with traditional picture windows offering guests a panoramic view of the passing African landscape. The sleeper coaches are the last word in luxury. Each suite accommodates two people with the option of twin or double beds, with a private lounge area. In the ensuite bathrooms original fittings are combined with the modern technology of hot showers, hair dryers and shaver plugs. The Royal Suites, each of which takes up half a carriage, are named after colourful characters of the Victorian era in South Africa, including Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato and Alfred Beit. Very spacious and elegant the Royal Suites measure 16sq ms in size and even come with a Victorian Claw foot bathtub. The Deluxe Suites restored with the same care as the Royal Suites, also accommodate two passengers in either double or twin beds, with ensuite bathrooms and a lounge area. Each Suite is 11sq ms. Traveling in comfort and luxury, combined with a world-class service makes a journey on the Pride of Africa an unforgettable experience.

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Shongololo Express

Discover yourself on a fully serviced travelling hotel train, where you’ll meet like-minded people from all over the world. Socialise, tour or relax as much as you want to, and be rocked gently through the night to the rhythm of the tracks, as you effortlessly cover more African ground than you imagined possible. Shongololo saves your precious holiday time by travelling at night, which not only means you avoid interminable hours in dusty tour buses, but that you awake each dawn to a different, exciting destination. From the moment you awake Shongololo gives you unbeatable value for money, with the whole day to explore the sights and sounds of a new environment. No more packing and unpacking, for with Shongololo your hotel travels with you. Now you can spend your precious holiday time doing the things that really matter… sitting back in comfort soaking up the sights and sounds with a cool drink, rather than breathing in dust at the back of a bucking tour bus. Travelling this way also has many advantages over self-drive holidays. By gently rolling across the vastness of Africa at night, those aboard one of our trains don’t have to worry about dealing with remote roads, and with professional guides always on hand, Shongololo guests always enjoy the cream of the available sights. All our Safari Trains offer a variety of things to do, so you can pick and choose from the detailed Daily Tour Options. The flexibility of your partner choosing a battlefield tour while you opt for a mountain hike, and then re-uniting for a candle-lit dinner, is possible only with Shongololo. And what is more, these Daily Tour Options are all included in your very reasonable holiday price. If you are an adventurer at heart Guests are also offered a variety of exciting optional extras which you can pay for locally. Hot air ballooning over the Namib Desert with a champagne breakfast to follow, micro-light flights over the Victoria Falls or Dhow cruises to a wonderful Indian Ocean island. Then there’s scuba diving with sharks, horse riding, all terrain bike riding, white water rafting, and even bungee jumping. The choice is yours, and you’ll find these challenges and more in the Shongololo Tour Additions On box which is located on the individual tour pages. Guide costs for all these locally payable items are available on request. We highly recommend that the Tour Add Ons are pre-booked to guarantee your clients reservation, as they are subject to availability and price adjustments, as we rely on independent service providers. Our vehicles, which travel aboard the trains in specially designed cars, disembark at each stop, and are used for our excursions, with friendly experienced guides to take you every step of the way. On board and on the road our staffs are there to help you make the most of your time, and always have your comfort and security at heart. Indeed whether you are off or on the train your security is provided for, so you can enjoy a worry-free African experience. Your home aboard the train is a simple yet comfortable twin bedded compartment, and if these were boring stationary hotels you’d expect a three star rating. You’ll find a shower and bathroom just down the corridor from your compartment, and there’s more than enough storage as long as you don’t pack the kitchen sink! Life aboard is informal, so rather than bringing tiaras and dinner jackets, come aboard casually with a smile and the expectation of an unforgettable great value railway holiday to the heart of Africa.

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