Namibia Itinerary - Epic Journey of Discovery to (or from) Pretoria to Walvis Bay (Namibia) on the luxurious train, Rovos Rail, visiting Fish River Canyon, Keetmanshoop, Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Etosha and Swakopmund.

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This journey takes the train from the savannahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic in the west. Departing from Pretoria, the first stop is Kimberley, centre of one of the world’s famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to savour the 1870s atmosphere of the mining village. The train traverses the stark vistas of the Northern Cape to the Fish River Canyon – second in size to the Grand Canyon – and Garas Park with its quiver-tree forest. Guests continue across the untamed beauty of the Kalahari Desert to Namibia’s capital for a tour; Windhoek is a lively, cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour. Then it’s a short flight to Sossusvlei, a stunning pan in the Namib Desert, for an overnight stay followed by a night in the game-rich Etosha National Park. On the last morning, the train travels the Namib to the perfectly preserved 19th-century German Hansa town of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay – an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey. Available in reverse.

From 2022, the Namibia Safari will be 9 nights/10 days including a visit to a cheetah conservation project.

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PRETORIA - WALVIS BAY: 6 - 14 May 2021 (Eight night itinerary) 5-14 April 2022, 27 April- 6 May 2022 & 4-13 May 2022 (Nine night itinerary)
Day 1 PRETORIA	11am	Depart Pretoria from Rovos Rail’s private Capital Park station. Travel south via the goldfields of the Witwatersrand. Guests may freshen up in their suites before joining fellow travellers in the lounge car or observation car at the rear of the train.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge and observation cars.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal
Day 2 KIMBERLEY	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars.
	9.45am	Enjoy a tour of Kimberley’s Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole. Capital of the Northern Cape, Kimberley is well known for the discovery of diamonds that led to its establishment in 1871.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars. The observation car will be leading the train until after tea. Travel through the Karoo, a vast semi-desert region that was once an enormous inland sea. Over millions of years, volcanic matter was ground down and deposited as silt upon the seabed to form what geologists call the Karoo system.
	4.30pm	Tea in the lounge car and observation car at the front of the train en route to De Aar, an important railway junction.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal
Day 3 UPINGTON	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
	9am	Disembark the train for an optional two-hour walking tour of Upington. Attorney General of the Cape, Sir Thomas Upington was principally responsible for liquidating the business activities of all the Orange River pirates and capturing their leader, Klaas Lucas. When the desperadoes were finally chased away in 1884, the town was founded on the banks of the Orange River and named in his honor.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars. Border formalities with Namibia.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Holoog. Dress: Formal
Day 4 FISH RIVER CANYON & GARAS PARK	6am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until departure.
	8am	Disembark from the train for an excursion to the spectacular Fish River Canyon (approximately one-hour transfer). The Fish River rises in the centre of the country before flowing south into the Orange River on Namibia’s border with South Africa. It has formed the great Fish River Canyon – the largest canyon in the southern hemisphere and probably only second to Arizona’s Grand Canyon in terms of size. The vast rocky landscape breaks up into a series of spectacular cliffs. Its size is impressive: 161km long, up to 27km wide and almost 550m at its deepest.
	11am	Return to the train.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels along the southern reaches of the Kalahari Basin.
	3pm	Visit Garas Park (Quiver Trees), home to roughly 300 specimens of the Aloe dichotomy. The prehistoric trees have forked branches that reach up to 5m making for great photographic opportunities.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal. The train travels north through the Kalahari.
Day 5 SOSSUSVLEI	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 09:00.
	9am	Disembark at Windhoek Station. Visit the train museum followed by a city tour en route to the airport. Situated in Namibia’s central highlands, Windhoek is an attractive city surrounded by clusters of hills and the impressive Auas and Eros Mountains. The Trans-Namib Transport Museum outlines Namibian transport history, particularly that of the railway. The Independence Memorial Museum focuses on the anti-colonial resistance and the national liberation struggle of Namibia.
	11am	Depart in a light aircraft for a one-hour flight to Sossusvlei.
	12.30pm	After check-in, enjoy lunch at the restaurant.
	4.30pm	Afternoon desert drive and a bush dinner after sunset. Overnight at the lodge. Dress: Casual
Day 6 SOSSUSVLEI & WINDHOEK		An early wake-up call with tea and coffee. Enjoy a desert drive with breakfast in the vlei. The dunes of the Namib were created by sand carried by the wind from the coast. The sand here is over 5-million years old and is red due to its iron-oxide content. As the light changes during the day so does the appearance of the dunes’ characteristic colour allowing for interesting photographs at any time. The wind in the Sossusvlei area blows from all directions causing the sand to form a star shape with multiple arms, hence the name “star dunes”.
	11am	Return to the lodge to use the facilities, check-out and transfer to the airstrip.
	12pm	Depart in a light aircraft for the one-hour flight to Windhoek.
	1.30pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars. The train travels to Otjiwarongo.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars. Dress: Formal
Day 7 ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
	10.30am	Transfer (120 min) to Mokuti Lodge in Etosha National Park. Check-in and enjoy lunch. Etosha National Park (22270km2) offers great game viewing. It gets its name from the Etosha pan (4760km2), a large salt pan forming part of the Kalahari Basin. Etosha means ‘Great White Place’.
	3pm	Afternoon game drive (approximately 3 hours).
	7pm	Dinner at the lodge and overnight.
Day 8 ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK		An early wake-up call with tea and coffee. Enjoy a game drive in the Etosha National Park.
	9.45am	Return to the lodge for breakfast and check-out.
	11am	Meet in the foyer to check out and transfer (60 min) to the train at Tsumeb Station.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served. The train travels southwest towards the Atlantic Ocean. Dress: “Africa” Theme or Smart Casual
Day 9 WALVIS BAY	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. The train traverses the Namib Desert towards Walvis Bay. The Namib Desert stretches for more than 2000km along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia and South Africa. The name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means “vast place”. Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for roughly 55-80 million years, the Namib may be the oldest desert in the world. The geology consists of sand seas near the coast while gravel plains and scattered mountain outcrops occur further inland.
Day 9 WALVIS BAY	12pm	Arrive at journey’s end in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

The 2022 itinerary changes from Day 7:

Day 7 CHEETAH CONSERVATION PROJECT	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
	12.30pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars.
	2pm	Visit a cheetah conservation project in Otjiwarongo. Founded in Namibia in 1990, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. TIME MIGHT BE EARLIER
	7.30pm	Dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Otavi. Dress: Formal
Day 8 ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00.
	10.30am	Transfer (120 min) to Mokuti Lodge in Etosha National Park. Check-in and enjoy lunch. Etosha National Park (22270km2) offers great game viewing. It gets its name from the Etosha pan (4760km2), a large salt pan forming part of the Kalahari Basin. Etosha means ‘Great White Place’.
	3pm	Afternoon game drive (approximately 3 hours).
	7pm	Dinner at the lodge and overnight.
Day 9 ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK		An early wake-up call with tea and coffee. Enjoy a game drive in the Etosha National Park.
	9.45am	Return to the lodge for breakfast and check-out.
	11am	Meet in the foyer to check out and transfer (60 min) to the train at Tsumeb Station.
	1pm	Lunch is served in the dining cars.
	4.30pm	Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car at the rear of the train.
	7.30pm	Dinner is served. The train travels southwest towards the Atlantic Ocean. Dress: “Africa” Theme or Smart Casual
Day 10 WALVIS BAY	7am	Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00. The train traverses the Namib Desert towards Walvis Bay. The Namib Desert stretches for more than 2000km along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia and South Africa. The name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means “vast place”. Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for roughly 55-80 million years, the Namib may be the oldest desert in the world. The geology consists of sand seas near the coast while gravel plains and scattered mountain outcrops occur further inland.
Day 10 WALVIS BAY	12pm	Arrive at journey’s end in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

The Walvis Bay to Pretoria train runs in reverse on the following dates:

18 - 26 April 2021, 9 - 17 May 2021 & 16 - 24 May 2021 (Eight night itinerary)
16 - 25 April 2022, 8 -17 May 2022 & 15 - 24 May 2022 (Nine night itinerary)

2021 Price:
Pullman Suite: R81 500
Deluxe Suite: R120 000
Royal Suite: R162 000

2022 Price:
Pullman Suite: R116 000
Deluxe Suite: R155 000
Royal Suite: R198 000

Single Supplement +50% on all suites

Accommodation on board Rovos Rail:
All the suites offer passengers the opportunity to travel in privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. The wood paneled rebuilt sleeper coaches, remodeled and refurbished to mint condition, offer every modern convenience and comfort. In the en-suite bathrooms, original fittings combine with the modern technology of hot showers, hair dryers and shaver plugs. All are equipped with a writing surface and a personal safe for valuables. There is also a bar fridge filled with beverages of the passengers’ choice and room service is available 24 hours a day.

Rovos Rail - luxury train Pullman Suites accommodation

The Pullman Suites (±7 sq metres/±76 sq feet) are equipped with a comfortable sofa-seat during the day with a conversion to double or twin beds (bunk) for the evening, and also have an en-suite bathroom with shower. These are ideal for single travelers due to their size.

Rovos Rail - luxury train Deluxe Suite accommodation

The Deluxe Suites (±10 sq metres/±118 sq feet) accommodate two passengers in either twin or double beds and have a lounge area and en-suite bathroom with shower.

Rovos Rail - luxury train Royal Suite accommodation

The Royal Suites, each of which take up half a carriage, are spacious and elegant measuring ±16 sq metres in size. Each has its own private lounge area and full bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower. The epitome of luxury with handsome wood panelling and period Edwardian features, the air-conditioned suites accommodate two people offering the option of side-by-side twin or spacious double beds.

Please note:
Prices are for one way journey per person and includes accommodation, meals, all alcoholic and other beverages, 24-hour full room service and limited laundry while on board the train, as well as excursions accompanied by a qualified tour guide (where applicable) and government tax.
Excursions may be changed according to schedule achieved.

Times are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.
Departure dates are specific.

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Details: Published: 05 February 2021

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Namibia Itinerary - Epic Journey of Discovery to (or from) Pretoria to Walvis Bay (Namibia) on the luxurious train, Rovos Rail, visiting Fish River Canyon, Keetmanshoop, Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Etosha and Swakopmund.

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