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Pretoria to Cape Town – Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail · 4 days, 3 nights

Pretoria to Cape Town

Three nights across South Africa, from the Highveld goldfields through Kimberley and the Karoo to Cape Town.

  1. PretoriaDay 1
  2. KimberleyDay 2
  3. MatjiesfonteinDay 3
  4. Cape TownDay 4
Train stopExcursion by road
Duration4 days
Nights3
RoutePretoria → Cape Town
Places visited4
From, per personZAR 18,200

Overview

This classic three-night journey crosses South Africa from the grasslands of the Highveld to the mountains and winelands of the Cape. Along the way you tour Kimberley's Big Hole and Diamond Mine Museum and stroll through the preserved Victorian village of Matjiesfontein before arriving beneath Table Mountain.

  • Station tour and museum visit in Pretoria before departure
  • Kimberley Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole
  • The vast semi-desert of the Karoo
  • Optional 5 km walk into Matjiesfontein with a crew member
  • Matjiesfontein village and platform museum
  • Mountain passes and tunnels down to the Cape winelands

Day by day

Day 1PretoriaOn board

Check in two hours early at the train's own station in Pretoria for a tour and a look around its museum. After departure the train crosses the Witwatersrand goldfields and the open grasslands of the Highveld. Dinner is formal.

Meals: Lunch · Afternoon tea · Dinner

Day 2KimberleyOn board

After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole, the diamond town's most famous sight. The rest of the day is spent on board as the train continues south.

Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Day 3The Karoo & MatjiesfonteinOn board

Wake to the wide spaces of the Karoo. After lunch you can leave the train at Whitehill Siding and walk about 5 km into Matjiesfontein with a crew member, or stay aboard until the train arrives. Explore the historic village and its platform museum, then descend the escarpment through a series of tunnels towards Worcester.

Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Afternoon tea · Dinner

Day 4Cape Town

Breakfast and lunch are served as the train winds through the Cape. The journey ends at Cape Town Station in the afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

PretoriaKimberleyMatjiesfonteinCape Town
Where you spend each night
  • Night 1On board
  • Night 2On board
  • Night 3On board

The map is schematic. Dashed lines are excursions by road.

Dates and prices

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Deluxe Suite

October 9, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
January 5, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
January 8, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
January 22, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
January 29, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
February 12, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
February 23, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
March 5, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
March 12, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
April 2, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
April 16, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
April 30, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
May 14, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
May 28, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
June 11, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
June 25, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
June 29, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
July 9, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
July 23, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
August 6, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
August 17, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
August 20, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
September 10, 2027 ZAR 78,000.00 pp dbl
October 9, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
January 5, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
January 8, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
January 22, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
January 29, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
February 12, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
February 23, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
March 5, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
March 12, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
April 2, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
April 16, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
April 30, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
May 14, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
May 28, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
June 11, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
June 25, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
June 29, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
July 9, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
July 23, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
August 6, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
August 17, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
August 20, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl
September 10, 2027 ZAR 117,000.00 pp sgl

Pullman Suite

October 9, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 54,000.00 pp dbl
February 27, 2027 ZAR 18,200.00 pp dbl
July 3, 2027 ZAR 18,200.00 pp dbl
October 9, 2027 ZAR 18,200.00 pp dbl
October 9, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 81,000.00 pp sgl
February 27, 2027 ZAR 26,400.00 pp sgl
July 3, 2027 ZAR 26,400.00 pp sgl
October 9, 2027 ZAR 26,400.00 pp sgl

Royal Suite

October 9, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
January 5, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
January 8, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
January 22, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
January 29, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
February 12, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
February 23, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
March 5, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
March 12, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
April 2, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
April 16, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
April 30, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
May 14, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
May 28, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
June 11, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
June 25, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
June 29, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
July 9, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
July 23, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
August 6, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
August 17, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
August 20, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
September 10, 2027 ZAR 104,000.00 pp dbl
October 9, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
October 16, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
October 30, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
November 13, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
November 27, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
December 11, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
December 25, 2026 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
January 5, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
January 8, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
January 22, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
January 29, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
February 12, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
February 23, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
March 5, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
March 12, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
April 2, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
April 16, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
April 30, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
May 14, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
May 28, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
June 11, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
June 25, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
June 29, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
July 9, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
July 23, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
August 6, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
August 17, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
August 20, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl
September 10, 2027 ZAR 156,000.00 pp sgl

Questions about this journey

How long is the Pretoria to Cape Town journey?

It is three nights and four days, covering roughly 1,600 km. You leave Pretoria in the morning of day one and reach Cape Town in the afternoon of day four.

Which excursions are included?

You get a guided tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole, plus a stop in the historic village of Matjiesfontein. Before departure there is also a tour of the station in Pretoria and its museum.

Can I walk into Matjiesfontein?

Yes. After lunch on day three, guests can leave the train at Whitehill Siding and walk about 5 km into the village with a member of staff. Everyone else stays aboard until the train arrives.

What should I wear at dinner?

Dinner on board is formal every evening on this journey. Gentlemen wear a collar and tie, and ladies usually opt for cocktail or evening wear.

Does this journey run in the other direction?

Yes, it also runs from Cape Town to Pretoria with the same highlights in reverse order. Both directions are three nights.

How do I check dates and fares?

Live dates and fares are shown on this page, and our reservations team can help on (866) 484-7882.

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