5* Luxury Rovos Rail - Durban Package (3 Nights)
The Experience
2 Nights' onboard the 5* Rovos Rail in a Deluxe Suite from Pretoria to Durban Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Snacks Selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on board the train Guided excursions and entrance fees as per itinerary Limited laundry service One-way Transfer from Train Station to The Oyster Box Hotel 1 Night accommodation at the 5* Oyster Box Hotel in a Classic Garden Facing Room including breakfast One-way Transfer from The Oyster Box Hotel to King Shaka International Airport One-way flight including airline levies from Durban to Johannesburg
Rovos Rail Pretoria to Durban Itinerary:
DAY 1: PRETORIA Please check in at least 1 hour before departure. Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria, travel across the goldfields of the Witwatersrand and the grassland plains of the Highveld to Heidelberg, site of the first Rand gold strike, and Balfour, a small mining town in Mpumalanga. Lunch is served in the dining cars. Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars. Dinner is served in the dining cars as the train continues overnight. Dress: Formal.
DAY 2: NAMBITI & SPIONKOP Breakfast is served in the dining cars at 05:00. Enjoy a morning game drive in the Nambiti Private Game Reserve, a malaria-free Big Five reserve set within 20,000 acres of diverse bushveld. Brunch is served in the dining cars. In the afternoon, transfer to Spionkop Lodge for a choice of excursions: a guided historical experience of the Battle of Spionkop or a nature drive within the reserve. Dinner is served in the dining cars as the train continues towards Lions River. Dress: Formal. En route, pass the site near Chieveley where Winston Churchill was captured during the Anglo-Boer War in 1899.
DAY 3: ARDMORE CERAMICS & DURBAN Please ensure luggage is ready for collection 15 minutes before arrival and that you have your passport available. Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00 as the train travels through the scenic KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Visit the renowned Ardmore Ceramics Gallery, showcasing unique works inspired by nature and Zulu folklore. Lunch is served in the dining cars while travelling through the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Arrive at Durban Station, and meet scheduled transfer to The Oyster Box Hotel. Check in and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5: DURBAN| DEPARTURE Breakfast is served until 10:00. Check out and transfer to King Shaka International Airport for your flight to Johannesburg, marking the end of a memorable rail journey.
What's Excluded
All Items of a personal nature Meals not mentioned
Specific Terms
Valid for SADC Residents Only.
All prices are provided as a guideline only and are from a starting price per person sharing. Prices are subject to change, airfare increases, currency fluctuations, and availability at the time of booking. Peak season surcharges, minimum stay conditions, and block out dates may apply. Please contact our team for updated pricing once you are ready to book. Standard T&Cs apply, E&OE.
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