Summary
In Brief
- 1 Night Pretoria
- 1 Night Rovos Rail
- 1 Night Kimberley
- 3 Nights Cape Town
- 1 Night At Sea
- 1 Night Walvis Bay
- 1 Night Lüderitz
- 2 Nights At Sea
- 1 Night Port Elizabeth
- 2 Nights Durban
- 1 Night At Sea
- 1 Night Maputo
- 1 Night Richards Bay
- 1 Night At Sea
- 1 Night Mossel Bay
- 1 Night Cape Town
About
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Ocean cruise
journey through the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld on Rovos Rail to the Great Karoo and onward as you trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape before your all -inclusive 14-day luxury cruise
Day by day itinerary
Day
1
UK to Johannesburg
Fly to Johannesburg, where upon arrival you will be met by a Regent representative. A tour of Pretoria is included from the airport, including visits to Voortrekker Monument, Paul Kruger House, Nelson Mandela Statue & Union buildings. Brunch is included at a local restaurant, until it’s time to transfer you to your hotel for your overnight stay at the Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day
2
Pretoria and Rovos Rail
Breakfast & morning is at leisure before your transfer at 13:00 hrs to Rovos Rail Station, the private railway station which is situated in Pretoria.
Departure from Pretoria this afternoon as you begin this 1,600-kilometre journey through the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld to the Great Karoo and onward as you trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic winelands of the Cape. Overnight on Train
Meals included today – Breakfast at hotel & dinner on train, including all local brand alcoholic drinks
Day
3
Kimberley
En-route to Cape Town, stop in Kimberley, once the epicentre of a worldwide diamond rush, for an off-the-train excursion. This city's chequered history is inextricably linked with the romance of those rare and beautiful stones. Here, you are cordially invited to disembark, take a tour through the streets of modern-day Kimberley to visit the 'Big Hole' and the Kimberley Big Hole Museum. Step back into a world of pioneers and adventurers-circa 1880 and marvel at the sheer magnitude of the 'Big Hole', the largest hole in the world excavated by hand. Overnight on Train
Meals included today – Breakfast, lunch and dinner on train, including all local brand alcoholic drinks
Day
4
Cape Town
This morning enjoy a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein. This perfectly preserved Victorian Village, founded as a refreshment stop in 1890, boasts an impressive museum on the platform. The train departs for Cape Town via Touws River and Worcester arriving Cape Town Station approx. 18:00 hrs.
Transfer to Cape Grace hotel for 2 nights. The Cape Grace is situated on a private quay between the bustling V&A Waterfront and the tranquil yacht marina and is the perfect place to enjoy all that Cape Town has to offer. The city of Cape Town has a lot to offer the discerning tourist, among places of interest, you can visit pearl-white beaches washed by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, watch colourful, old-style fishing boats in Kalk Bay, explore the old Malay slave quarters, enjoy the finest seafood in the world, wander through Greenmarket Square's famous flea market. - You are under own arrangements for dinner & evening.
Meals included today – Breakfast & lunch on train, including all local brand alcoholic drinks
Day
5
Cape Town
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Cape Point full day tour including lunch. Highlights of the trip include one of the world’s most spectacular drives taking in Hout Bay, Chapman’s Peak, Noordhoek Beach, the Cape Point Nature Reserve, Boulders Penguin Colony, Kalk Bay and the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. - You are under own arrangements for dinner & evening.
Meals included today – Breakfast & lunch
Day
6
Cape Town
Day
7
At Sea
Day
8
Walvis Bay
Day
9
Lüderitz
Days
10-11
At Sea
Day
12
Port Elizabeth
Days
13-14
Durban
Day
15
At Sea
Day
16
Maputo
Day
17
Richards Bay
Day
18
At Sea
Day
19
Mossel Bay
Situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay offers more than 37 miles of beaches and at least 300 days of sunshine a year. Known as the location where the first Europeans made landfall on South African soil in 1488, today’s Mossel Bay is one of the country’s most popular beach destinations, as well as a haven for outdoor adventurers.
Day
20
Cape Town
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