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The Blue Train

The Blue Train combines the luxury of the world's leading hotels with the charm of train travel through some of South Africa's most spectacular landscapes. Each carriage has a maximum of four suites with a coach butler on hand to ensure your journey is as comfortable as possible.

Special Offer: Couple Discount – 2^nd person only pays 50%.* Contact us for details about this offer.

*book and travel before 31 March 2012. Valid on the Cape Town to Pretoria route (and vice versa)

The routes of The Blue Train - both scheduled and chartered - take guests through some of the most breathtaking countryside to be found anywhere in the world.

As the ever-changing scenery flashes past the windows, guests can savour exquisite meals freshly prepared on board by top chefs. The meals are complemented by the best wines South Africa has to offer.

The suites on The Blue Train live up to its reputation for magnificence and splendour.

The finest bed linen, marble tiles and gold fittings in the bathrooms and sheer opulence all ensure that guests will never forget the time they spend on The Blue Train.

The deluxe and luxury suites have en suite bathrooms and your bed neatly folds away during the day.

Departing approximately 3 times a week, the 27 hour overnight journey from Pretoria to Cape Town (or vice versa) takes you across the whole country from the capital to the mighty Table Mountain.

En route you will have the chance to explore the famous diamond town of Kimberley before passing through the heart of the Great Karoo and into the stunning mountains of the winelands.

Contact an expert about travelling on the Blue Train - combine it with a safari or a visit to the Garden Route.

Kruger, Blue Train & Cape Town Special - combine a holiday to Cape Town with a Big 5 safari in the Kruger and 27 hours aboard this luxurious train!