Rovos Rail Journeys 2026 to 2028
Rovos Rail run journeys of between two and sixteen nights across southern and eastern Africa, all of them on the same rebuilt vintage trains carrying a maximum of 72 guests in 36 suites. Every fare is fully inclusive: accommodation, all meals, all beverages on board, room service, limited laundry, the guided excursions in the itinerary and the entrance fees that go with them.
The short journeys run between Pretoria, Cape Town, Victoria Falls and Durban and are the ones most people start with. The long journeys are expeditions in their own right, reaching Tanzania, Namibia, Malawi and Angola, and they carry an on-board historian and a doctor. Rovos also combine their short and long routes at a five per cent discount.
Fares are published by Rovos Rail in South African Rand and US Dollars. We price in sterling once your dates and suite are confirmed, so every fare below reads as TBA. Call us on 0333 405 0192 and we will give you a confirmed price.
At a Glance
The journeys we have detailed pages for. Every other Rovos Rail route is listed further down and can be booked through us in the same way.
| Journey | Duration | Fare from (per person sharing) |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Durban, the Durban Safari | 2 Nights 3 days | from £2,650 pp |
| Durban to Pretoria, the Durban Safari | 2 Nights 3 days | from £2,650 pp |
| Pretoria to Cape Town | 3 Nights 4 days | from £2,850 pp |
| Cape Town to Pretoria | 3 Nights 4 days | from £2,850 pp |
| Pretoria to Victoria Falls | 3 Nights 4 days | from £3,475 pp |
| Victoria Falls to Pretoria | 3 Nights 4 days | from £3,475 pp |
| Pretoria to Victoria Falls with Matobo | 4 Nights 5 days | from £3,475 pp |
| Victoria Falls to Pretoria with Matobo | 4 Nights 5 days | from £3,475 pp |
| Cape Town to Dar es Salaam | 16 Nights 17 days | from £15,200 pp |
| Dar es Salaam to Cape Town | 16 Nights 17 days | from £15,200 pp |
Short Journeys
Two to four nights between Pretoria, Cape Town, Victoria Falls and Durban. These run frequently through the year and are the usual introduction to Rovos Rail.
Pretoria to Cape Town
The classic route and the one most people picture. Across the goldfields of the Witwatersrand to Kimberley and the Big Hole, then the Great Karoo, Victorian Matjiesfontein, the Hex River pass and the winelands into Cape Town.
Cape Town to Pretoria
The same route northbound, and a different journey for it. The climb up the Hex River pass through four tunnels comes over dinner on the first evening, Matjiesfontein on the second morning and Kimberley on the third.
Pretoria to Victoria Falls
North across the Tropic of Capricorn and the Limpopo into Zimbabwe, through baobab country and along 114 kilometres of dead straight track beside Hwange National Park, where an afternoon game drive is included.
Victoria Falls to Pretoria
Southbound from the Zambezi, with the Hwange game drive at six in the morning when the park is at its best, then the Limpopo crossing and the Soutpansberg mountains into South Africa.
Pretoria to Victoria Falls, Four Nights
The longer northbound route, adding a full afternoon in UNESCO-listed Matobo National Park: granite domes, San rock art and the grave of Cecil John Rhodes on the hill of benevolent spirits.
Victoria Falls to Pretoria, Four Nights
The fullest version of the route: a dawn game drive in Hwange, a guided morning among the granite hills of Matobo, and the long run south across the Limpopo into the Highveld.
Pretoria to Durban, the Durban Safari
The shortest Rovos Rail journey and the busiest. A Big Five game drive at Nambiti, an afternoon at Spionkop with a battlefield historian, Ardmore Ceramics and the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
Durban to Pretoria, the Durban Safari
The same safari northbound from the Indian Ocean, taking Ardmore Ceramics on the first afternoon and Spionkop and the Nambiti game drive on the second.
Long Journeys
Expeditions of two weeks and more, with an on-board historian and a doctor travelling with the train. A small number of departures each year.
Cape Town to Dar es Salaam
One of the great railway journeys of the world. 5,800 kilometres from Table Mountain to the Indian Ocean, with three days at Madikwe, a night at the Victoria Falls Hotel, the Tazara line and a game drive in Nyerere National Park.
Dar es Salaam to Cape Town
The same crossing southbound, with Nyerere National Park on the second morning, Kundalila Falls on the watershed between two oceans, the Victoria Falls Hotel, Madikwe and the Karoo into Cape Town.
Combination Journeys
Rovos Rail link two of their short journeys into a single itinerary with a hotel stay in between, and take five per cent off the combined fare. Departures are limited, so these are worth planning early.
| Combination | Duration | Fare from (per person sharing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town and Victoria Falls | 9 Nights | from £6,090 pp |
| Victoria Falls and Cape Town | 8 or 9 Nights | from £6,090 pp |
| Durban and Victoria Falls | 6 Nights | from £5,880 pp |
| Victoria Falls and Durban | 7 Nights | from £5,880 pp |
| Cape Town and Durban | 6 Nights | from £5,250 pp |
| Durban and Cape Town | 7 Nights | from £5,250 pp |
Rovos also publish a set of Collections, which link a rail journey to something else: an eleven night Victoria Falls and Durban itinerary, a twelve night Victoria Falls to Cape Town, and honeymoon and Old Drift packages built around the five night Victoria Falls routes. Call us and we will tell you what is open on your dates.
The Rest of the Rovos Rail Range
We can book any Rovos Rail journey. These routes do not yet have their own pages here, but the fares, dates and itineraries are all in front of us. Call us on 0333 405 0192 or send an enquiry and we will send them over.
| Journey | Route | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Golf Safari | Pretoria to Pretoria | 9 Nights |
| Namibia Safari | Pretoria or Cape Town to Walvis Bay | 11 Nights |
| Southern Cross | Pretoria to Victoria Falls | 11 Nights |
| African Collage | Pretoria to Cape Town | 12 Nights |
| Copper Trail | Victoria Falls to Lobito, Angola | 14 Nights |
| African Trilogy | Pretoria to Walvis Bay | 15 Nights |
| Malawi Meander | Pretoria to Lilongwe | 16 Nights |