CAPE TOWN - PRETORIA

The Old Karoo Pioneering Trail

For many visitors to South Africa, there is no finer way to see the country than on the popular 48-hour weekly journeys between Pretoria and Cape Town. This 1600-kilometre journey is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the grasslands of the gold rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo. Trundle through the spectacular mountain ranges and scenic wine lands of the Cape. Journey's end is Cape Town, the Mother City of South Africa, cradled by the imposing bulk of Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lions Head. Highlights of the north and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein. This authentic perfectly preserved Victorian Village, which was founded by Mr Logan as a refreshment stop in 1890, also boasts an impressive museum on the platform. A stop is also made in Kimberley providing an opportunity to enjoy a city tour and a visit to the Mine Museum and the world's largest man-made excavation, the Big Hole.

Director: R B Vos Rovos Rail Tours (Pty) ltd Reg No 1990/04503/07

For many visitors to South Africa, there is no finer way to see the country than on the popular 48-hour weekly journeys

between Pretoria and Cape Town.

Cape Town offers a blend of cosmopolitan city life, magnificent mountains and superlative wine lands, while the twin

cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg form the economic heartland of South Africa and the ideal departure point for

Mpumulanga's world-famous Game Reserves.

This 1600-kilometre journey is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a world in one country. Travel the windswept

grasslands of the gold rich Highveld to the haunting barrenness of the Great Karoo, the spectacular mountain ranges

and scenic wine lands of the Cape to the Mother City of South Africa, Cape Town, cradled by the imposing bulk of Table

Mountain, Devils' Peak and Lions Head.

Highlights of the north and southbound routes include a visit to the historic village of Matjiesfontein. This authentic,

perfectly preserved Victorian Village, which was founded by Mr. Logan as a refreshment stop in 1890, also boasts an

impressive museum on the Station platform. A stop is also made in Kimberley with an opportunity to enjoy a city tour,

the Mine Museum and visit the world's largest man-made excavation, the ‘Big Hole'.

15h30 Depart Rovos Rail's private Capital Park Station aboard

the Pride of Africa

10h00 Arrive in Kimberley. Passengers visit the Big

Hole, the Diamond Museum and take a tram ride

12h30 Depart from Kimberley and proceed overnight via De

Aar and Beaufort West for Matjiesfontein

08h15 Visit the historic village of Matjiesfontein

10h30 Depart Matjiesfontein and proceed via

Touws River, De Doorns and Worcester to

Cape Town

18h00 Arrive Cape Town Station, Platform 24

11h00 Depart from Platform 23 at Cape Town

Station and proceed inland to Worcester

18h00 Upon arrival at Matjiesfontein guests may visit

this quaint, historical village

19h00 Depart Matjiesfontein

14h30 Upon arrival in Kimberley take the electric tram from

the City centre for a tour of the Big Hole and museum

12h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail's Capital Park Station, Pretoria