Rovos Rail: The Great African Railway Route

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If it's an epic and exotic African railway journey that you're after, look no further than the Rovos Rail Cape Town to Dar es Salaam route.

Spend two weeks traversing Africa on a railway safari the luxurious likes of which are unmatched worldwide. South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania are all traversed by this epic African railway journey.

A Mighty Railway Adventure

From Cape Town, carve through the heart of South Africa on a railway journey as colourful as 'the rainbow nation' it travels across. En route to Pretoria, disembark for a short tour in Kimberley.

Explore the world's most famous diamond town and see the incredible Big Hole - the biggest man-made excavation in existence.

From Pretoria's Capital Park Station - the distinguished headquarters of Rovos Rail - travel east towards Zeerust for a luxury stay at Tau Game Lodge in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve.

After superb game viewing you'll head into Botswana and then over the border into Zimbabwe. Traversing the countryside, the mighty falling curtain of Victoria Falls comes into view.

Spend an overnight at Victoria Falls and savour the encounter with the biggest free-falling sheet of water in the world.

From Zambezi to Selous

Riding over the Great Zambezi River, the railway route extends north-east to Zambia where you join the Tazar railway line at the small Zambian town - Kanona. At Kundalila Falls, it's all bush walks and picnics, before continuing the climb to the Zambia/Tanzania Border.

Descend into Africa's Great Rift Valley - the gigantic continuous trough that runs some 6 000km from northern Syria all the way down to Mozambique.

Travelling on the Great Rift's steep slopes, enjoy a steady natural rollercoaster ride as the train negotiates tunnels, bridges, and tight turns that switch back on themselves. The cherry on this continental journey is the last day.

Travel on a railway route that slices through Africa's largest reserve - the incredible Selous Game Reserve. Carve through this untamed sprawling wilderness before disembarking in busy Dar es Salaam.

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