Southern Africa’s Great Rail Journey Aboard Rovos Rail
September 3-18, 2008
Experience the breathtaking beauty, rich cultural heritage, and abundant wildlife of southern Africa on a journey that includes four nights aboard the luxurious Rovos Rail train. Explore Cape Town and the beautiful Cape Peninsula before traveling across Southern Africa’s sweeping landscapes. Visit Kimberley, where diamond history was made; Pretoria, the capital of South Africa; and Hwange National Park; and marvel at “the smoke that thunders,” awesome Victoria Falls. A post-tour extension to the Okavango Delta is also planned.
Study Leader Information
Tony Leon, Leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance
Tour Itinerary
September 3/4
U.S.A/Cape Town, South Africa
September 5
Cape Town: Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Cape Point, Welcome dinner
September 6
Cape Town: Cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain; Tour the town of Stellenbosch
September 7
Cape Town: Robben Island: The Company Gardens, Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens
September 8
Cape Town: Board Rovos Rail; Little Karoo
September 9
Kimberley: Diamond Museum and the "Big Hole"
September 10
Johannesburg: Apartheid Museum; Soweto; Pretoria: City tour
September 11-12
Elands River Valley; Kapama: Game drive and tour of the Cheetah and Wild Dog Project
September 13-14
Pietersburg; Disembark Rovos Rail; Charter flight to Livingstone, Zambia
September 15-16
Fly from Livingstone to Kasane, Botswana; Chobe National Park: Game-viewing drives,
Sunset cruise along the Chobe River, Farewell dinner
September 17-18
Kasane/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.
