Pretoria to Kruger National Park to Pretoria
3 Days / 2 Nights
The most luxurious train in the world!
Train travel is the perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country – Surrender to the luxury of slow. Travel in style on the world renowned luxurious Blue Train to exotic destinations and fine hotels in Southern Africa.
Capture the romance of a bygone era. Experience the magic and mystery of Africa in a relaxed and elegant fashion.
The Blue Train operates the following routes:
Pretoria – Cape Town and Cape Town – Pretoria.
Pretoria – Kruger National Park – Pretoria.
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As with all the travel tour packages offered by Travel Republic Africa, this African tour package is purely an example of what we can arrange for you. All our vacation packages can be tailored to your specific taste, needs and budgetary requirements. Our goal is, and will always be, to provide you with the best African travel experience for you.
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Day 1:
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10:00 Register and check-in at The Blue Train Station Lounge, Pretoria Station
Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks. -
12:15 Boarding commences
Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers. Boarding concludes at 15:45. -
13:00 The Blue Train departs from Pretoria Station
(Will depart earlier if all guests have checked-in.) -
13:30–15:00 A five-course gourmet lunch is served in the Dining Car
- 16:00 High Tea is served in the Non-Smoking Lounge Car
Guests will enjoy pre-dinner drinks served at any of the lounges and are also welcome to refresh themselves prior to dinner. -
18:00–20:00 First sitting for Dinner
Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, Cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed. - 20:30–22:30 Second sitting for Dinner
Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, Cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.
Day 2:
OFF-THE-TRAIN EXCURSION
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05:00 The Blue Train arrives at Numbi Train Station
Guests disembark and are transferred through Numbi Gate in open safari vehicles to a sunrise game drive that will be conducted by professional tour guides.After the sunrise game drive, guests will enjoy a bush breakfast at an exclusive unfenced location inside the Kruger National Park.
After breakfast, guests will return to Numbi Gate using an alternative route back, thereby exposing guests to more of the Kruger area.
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12:00 – 15:45 A five-course gourmet lunch is served in the Dining Car
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16:00 Guests transfer to Numbi Gate
Guests are taken for a sunset game drive that will be conducted by professional tour guides. The sunset game drive will take place on the Nkambeni concession. The Nkambeni concession represents an area of approximately 11 400 hectares and lies between the main entrance gates of Numbi and Phabeni and stretches past Shabeni Koppie near Pretoriuskop camp. -
19:30 Guests transferred to Nkambeni Safari Camp
Guests will experience a spectacular boma dinner at Nkambeni Safari Camp, which will include an interactive cultural experience provided by a local group with international accolades.
- 22:00 Guests transferred back to The Blue Train
Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.
Day 3:
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06:00–09:00 Breakfast is served on a first-come-first-served basis
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10:00 The Blue Train arrives at Pretoria Station
Butlers usher guests to the Arrival Lounge.