The Best of South Africa with Rovos Rail
May 19 - June 4, 2010
Southern Africa’s Great Rail Journey Aboard Rovos Rail
Ride aboard the Rovos Rail Train
Cape Town
Photo by:Brian Goyette
Kapama Game Reserve
photo by: Carol Lemlein
Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
Experience the breathtaking beauty, rich cultural heritage, and abundant wildlife of South Africa on a journey that includes two nights aboard the luxurious Rovos Rail train. Explore Cape Town, the beautiful Cape Peninsula, and the Cape's wine region before traveling across South Africa's sweeping landscapes. Visit Kimberley, where diamond history was made; Pretoria, the capital of South Africa; and Ngala Private Game Reserve for superior game viewing. A post-tour extension to awesome Victoria Falls is also planned.
Study Leader Information
Andrew Hill, Anthropologist and Kay Shelemay, Musicologist
Tour Itinerary
May 19/20
U.S.A./Cape Town
May 21
Cape Town; Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
May 22
Cape Town; Table Mountain; Kirsenbosch National Botanical Garden
May 23
Cape Town; Robben Island
May 24
Cape Town; Embark Rovos Rail
May 25
Kimberley
May 26
Johannesburg; Apartheid Museum and Soweto
May 27
Johannesburg; Cradle of Humankind
May 28
Rovos Rail
May 29
Nambiti Private Game Reserve; Spionkop Game Reserve
May 30
Durban
May 31 - June 2
Durban/Kapama Private Game Reserve
June 3 & 4
Johannesburg/U.S.A.
To register by credit card, please call 1-800-944-NTHP (6847); to register online, please fill out our reservation form. View our terms and conditions.
Please email National Trust Tours for questions about this program. Be sure to include your mailing address if you are requesting a paper copy of the brochure for this program.
