South Africa · Luxury train
Rovos Rail
Which journeys does Rovos Rail run, and how do you book?
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A family owned luxury train company, started in 1989. Its Cape Town to Dar es Salaam journey covers about 5,530 km in 15 nights.
- Takes
- 3 nights to Cape Town
- Distance
- about 1,600 km
- From
- Pretoria
- To
- Cape Town
- Operator
- Rovos Rail
When it runs
- Runs
- Dates are on Rovos Rail's own site.
- Takes
- 3 nights from Pretoria to Cape Town. Other journeys take 2 to 16 nights.
Book and stay
Stay the night before
Before you go
- Check firstNothing on this page comes from Rovos Rail itself yet.
- Longest journeyCape Town to Dar es Salaam: about 5,530 km in 15 nights.
Good to know
How long is Rovos Rail from Pretoria to Cape Town?
3 nights.
What other journeys are there?
Wikipedia lists Durban (2 nights), Victoria Falls (3 to 4), a Namibia safari (11), Dar es Salaam (15), the Copper Trail to Lobito (14) and the Malawi Meander (16).
More famous journeys nearby
Checked on 29 Oct 2026 with en.wikipedia.org. Direct trains from our own timetable data.