Arrival

On arrival we meet and transfer you to the Shongololo Train. Balance of day is free.
Optional Tours (if time permits):  Lesedi Cultural Village; The Cradle of Mankind; Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum & World of Beer; East Rand Mall or Emperors Palace.

After breakfast today, select from the included excursions:  Full day tour of Pretoria & Soweto; Afternoon tour of Johannesburg & Soweto. The train departs this evening, travelling east through the night.

Disembark this morning and travel by minivan into the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit a colourful Swazi market full of baskets, textiles and woodcarvings.  Then continue on to Mpaka, in the beautiful mountainous part of the country, to re-board the train.

Arrive in Maputo, capital of Moçambique. Today is devoted to relaxing and enjoying one of the city’s Indian Ocean beaches.  Tonight enjoy dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Tour this former Portuguese colony, rich in history, interesting architecture with a fascinating mix of cultures.  Stop on the beach before boarding the train for South Africa.

A full day game viewing in this exciting park.  Optional excursions include: All-day, open vehicle safari; Overnight & morning and evening game drives at either Protea Kruger Gate Lodge or at a private game reserve; Evening at a local pub to meet the locals.

Want to see more African animals, there’s another full day of game viewing.  Or visit Nelspruit, a centre for citrus & tropical fruits, followed by a botanical garden tour and then the Sudwala Caves & Dinosaur Park.  All guests now return to the train.

Driving into the mountains, visit Pilgrim’s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, & the Three Rondavels.  Stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window for panoramic views.
Optional Sunrise Balloon Ride – a 1 hour flight followed by a champagne breakfast.

Spend the day relaxing as the train travels through Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Province. There will be informative talks held by the guides on the train.  .

Today visit one of Africa’s most historically intriguing sites, the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, the largest man-made monument south of the Egyptian Pyramids.

This morning take A Walk with Lions in Antelope Park where lions between 3 & 5 months walk with you in the bush.  After lunch choose to visit the Gweru War Museum or
visit a local primary school where the children perform a show for you .  See the train’s purser for details of 7 Optional excursions while in this area.

Near Bulawayo, visit Matobo National Park, known for its leopard, raptors & massive round rocks - kopjes where Cecil Rhodes is buried.  Visit a Bushman cave and the Natural History Museum. Then see either an Art Gallery visit or a Railway Museum. 
Optional excursions: Chipangali, a wildlife orphanage, or go Rhino Tracking.

Take two game drives in Hwange, a game-filled Park including breakfast at Sable Valley Lodge & in the afternoon relax at Sikumi Tree Lodge.  Re-board train for Victoria Falls. Optional Overnight at Sikumi Tree Lodge & drive next day to Victoria Falls.

Walk across the Zambezi River on the famous Railroad Bridge.  Then tour Victoria Falls - the ‘Smoke That Thunders’.  In Livingstone, visit the Livingstone Museum & the Fifth Gorge.  Enjoy a special dinner at a venue in town.  Optional Lunchtime boat cruise.

Drive to nearby Botswana and enter Chobe National Park.  Take a game drive in 4x4 vehicles to see the Park’s many elephants and then cruise on the Chobe River watching for hippos and crocodiles and colourful birds. Return to Victoria Falls.

Spend the day exploring Victoria Falls on your own.  Optional activities include;
Flight of Angels - Fly by light aircraft or helicopter; White Water River Rafting in Batoka- Gorge; Elephant Riding; Bungee Jumping from Livingstone Bridge.

Your Shongololo Rail adventure ends today.  Transfers to the airport are provided.

Arrival

On arrival we meet and transfer you to the Shongololo Train. Balance of day is free.
Optional Tours (if time permits):  Lesedi Cultural Village; The Cradle of Mankind; Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum & World of Beer; East Rand Mall or Emperors Palace.

After breakfast today, select from the included excursions:  Full day tour of Pretoria & Soweto; Afternoon tour of Johannesburg & Soweto. The train departs this evening, travelling east through the night.

Disembark this morning and travel by minivan into the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit a colourful Swazi market full of baskets, textiles and woodcarvings.  Then continue on to Mpaka, in the beautiful mountainous part of the country, to re-board the train.

Arrive in Maputo, capital of Moçambique. Today is devoted to relaxing and enjoying one of the city’s Indian Ocean beaches.  Tonight enjoy dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Tour this former Portuguese colony, rich in history, interesting architecture with a fascinating mix of cultures.  Stop on the beach before boarding the train for South Africa.

A full day game viewing in this exciting park.  Optional excursions include: All-day, open vehicle safari; Overnight & morning and evening game drives at either Protea Kruger Gate Lodge or at a private game reserve; Evening at a local pub to meet the locals.

Want to see more African animals, there’s another full day of game viewing.  Or visit Nelspruit, a centre for citrus & tropical fruits, followed by a botanical garden tour and then the Sudwala Caves & Dinosaur Park.  All guests now return to the train.

Driving into the mountains, visit Pilgrim’s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, & the Three Rondavels.  Stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window for panoramic views.
Optional Sunrise Balloon Ride – a 1 hour flight followed by a champagne breakfast.

Spend the day relaxing as the train travels through Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Province. There will be informative talks held by the guides on the train.  .

Today visit one of Africa’s most historically intriguing sites, the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, the largest man-made monument south of the Egyptian Pyramids.

This morning take A Walk with Lions in Antelope Park where lions between 3 & 5 months walk with you in the bush.  After lunch choose to visit the Gweru War Museum or
visit a local primary school where the children perform a show for you .  See the train’s purser for details of 7 Optional excursions while in this area.

Near Bulawayo, visit Matobo National Park, known for its leopard, raptors & massive round rocks - kopjes where Cecil Rhodes is buried.  Visit a Bushman cave and the Natural History Museum. Then see either an Art Gallery visit or a Railway Museum. 
Optional excursions: Chipangali, a wildlife orphanage, or go Rhino Tracking.

Take two game drives in Hwange, a game-filled Park including breakfast at Sable Valley Lodge & in the afternoon relax at Sikumi Tree Lodge.  Re-board train for Victoria Falls. Optional Overnight at Sikumi Tree Lodge & drive next day to Victoria Falls.

Walk across the Zambezi River on the famous Railroad Bridge.  Then tour Victoria Falls - the ‘Smoke That Thunders’.  In Livingstone, visit the Livingstone Museum & the Fifth Gorge.  Enjoy a special dinner at a venue in town.  Optional Lunchtime boat cruise.

Drive to nearby Botswana and enter Chobe National Park.  Take a game drive in 4x4 vehicles to see the Park’s many elephants and then cruise on the Chobe River watching for hippos and crocodiles and colourful birds. Return to Victoria Falls.

Spend the day exploring Victoria Falls on your own.  Optional activities include;
Flight of Angels - Fly by light aircraft or helicopter; White Water River Rafting in Batoka- Gorge; Elephant Riding; Bungee Jumping from Livingstone Bridge.

Your Shongololo Rail adventure ends today.  Transfers to the airport are provided.

Arrival

On arrival we meet and transfer you to the Shongololo Train. Balance of day is free.
Optional Tours (if time permits):  Lesedi Cultural Village; The Cradle of Mankind; Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum & World of Beer; East Rand Mall or Emperors Palace.

After breakfast today, select from the included excursions:  Full day tour of Pretoria & Soweto; Afternoon tour of Johannesburg & Soweto. The train departs this evening, travelling east through the night.

Disembark this morning and travel by minivan into the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit a colourful Swazi market full of baskets, textiles and woodcarvings.  Then continue on to Mpaka, in the beautiful mountainous part of the country, to re-board the train.

Arrive in Maputo, capital of Moçambique. Today is devoted to relaxing and enjoying one of the city’s Indian Ocean beaches.  Tonight enjoy dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Tour this former Portuguese colony, rich in history, interesting architecture with a fascinating mix of cultures.  Stop on the beach before boarding the train for South Africa.

A full day game viewing in this exciting park.  Optional excursions include: All-day, open vehicle safari; Overnight & morning and evening game drives at either Protea Kruger Gate Lodge or at a private game reserve; Evening at a local pub to meet the locals.

Want to see more African animals, there’s another full day of game viewing.  Or visit Nelspruit, a centre for citrus & tropical fruits, followed by a botanical garden tour and then the Sudwala Caves & Dinosaur Park.  All guests now return to the train.

Driving into the mountains, visit Pilgrim’s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, & the Three Rondavels.  Stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window for panoramic views.
Optional Sunrise Balloon Ride – a 1 hour flight followed by a champagne breakfast.

Spend the day relaxing as the train travels through Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Province. There will be informative talks held by the guides on the train.  .

Today visit one of Africa’s most historically intriguing sites, the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, the largest man-made monument south of the Egyptian Pyramids.

This morning take A Walk with Lions in Antelope Park where lions between 3 & 5 months walk with you in the bush.  After lunch choose to visit the Gweru War Museum or
visit a local primary school where the children perform a show for you .  See the train’s purser for details of 7 Optional excursions while in this area.

Near Bulawayo, visit Matobo National Park, known for its leopard, raptors & massive round rocks - kopjes where Cecil Rhodes is buried.  Visit a Bushman cave and the Natural History Museum. Then see either an Art Gallery visit or a Railway Museum. 
Optional excursions: Chipangali, a wildlife orphanage, or go Rhino Tracking.

Take two game drives in Hwange, a game-filled Park including breakfast at Sable Valley Lodge & in the afternoon relax at Sikumi Tree Lodge.  Re-board train for Victoria Falls. Optional Overnight at Sikumi Tree Lodge & drive next day to Victoria Falls.

Walk across the Zambezi River on the famous Railroad Bridge.  Then tour Victoria Falls - the ‘Smoke That Thunders’.  In Livingstone, visit the Livingstone Museum & the Fifth Gorge.  Enjoy a special dinner at a venue in town.  Optional Lunchtime boat cruise.

Drive to nearby Botswana and enter Chobe National Park.  Take a game drive in 4x4 vehicles to see the Park’s many elephants and then cruise on the Chobe River watching for hippos and crocodiles and colourful birds. Return to Victoria Falls.

Spend the day exploring Victoria Falls on your own.  Optional activities include;
Flight of Angels - Fly by light aircraft or helicopter; White Water River Rafting in Batoka- Gorge; Elephant Riding; Bungee Jumping from Livingstone Bridge.

Your Shongololo Rail adventure ends today.  Transfers to the airport are provided.

Arrival

On arrival we meet and transfer you to the Shongololo Train. Balance of day is free.
Optional Tours (if time permits):  Lesedi Cultural Village; The Cradle of Mankind; Gold Reef City, Apartheid Museum & World of Beer; East Rand Mall or Emperors Palace.

After breakfast today, select from the included excursions:  Full day tour of Pretoria & Soweto; Afternoon tour of Johannesburg & Soweto. The train departs this evening, travelling east through the night.

Disembark this morning and travel by minivan into the Kingdom of Swaziland. Visit a colourful Swazi market full of baskets, textiles and woodcarvings.  Then continue on to Mpaka, in the beautiful mountainous part of the country, to re-board the train.

Arrive in Maputo, capital of Moçambique. Today is devoted to relaxing and enjoying one of the city’s Indian Ocean beaches.  Tonight enjoy dinner at a local seafood restaurant.

Tour this former Portuguese colony, rich in history, interesting architecture with a fascinating mix of cultures.  Stop on the beach before boarding the train for South Africa.

A full day game viewing in this exciting park.  Optional excursions include: All-day, open vehicle safari; Overnight & morning and evening game drives at either Protea Kruger Gate Lodge or at a private game reserve; Evening at a local pub to meet the locals.

Want to see more African animals, there’s another full day of game viewing.  Or visit Nelspruit, a centre for citrus & tropical fruits, followed by a botanical garden tour and then the Sudwala Caves & Dinosaur Park.  All guests now return to the train.

Driving into the mountains, visit Pilgrim’s Rest, Blyde River Canyon, & the Three Rondavels.  Stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes and God’s Window for panoramic views.
Optional Sunrise Balloon Ride – a 1 hour flight followed by a champagne breakfast.

Spend the day relaxing as the train travels through Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Northern Province. There will be informative talks held by the guides on the train.  .

Today visit one of Africa’s most historically intriguing sites, the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, the largest man-made monument south of the Egyptian Pyramids.

This morning take A Walk with Lions in Antelope Park where lions between 3 & 5 months walk with you in the bush.  After lunch choose to visit the Gweru War Museum or
visit a local primary school where the children perform a show for you .  See the train’s purser for details of 7 Optional excursions while in this area.

Near Bulawayo, visit Matobo National Park, known for its leopard, raptors & massive round rocks - kopjes where Cecil Rhodes is buried.  Visit a Bushman cave and the Natural History Museum. Then see either an Art Gallery visit or a Railway Museum. 
Optional excursions: Chipangali, a wildlife orphanage, or go Rhino Tracking.

Take two game drives in Hwange, a game-filled Park including breakfast at Sable Valley Lodge & in the afternoon relax at Sikumi Tree Lodge.  Re-board train for Victoria Falls. Optional Overnight at Sikumi Tree Lodge & drive next day to Victoria Falls.

Walk across the Zambezi River on the famous Railroad Bridge.  Then tour Victoria Falls - the ‘Smoke That Thunders’.  In Livingstone, visit the Livingstone Museum & the Fifth Gorge.  Enjoy a special dinner at a venue in town.  Optional Lunchtime boat cruise.

Drive to nearby Botswana and enter Chobe National Park.  Take a game drive in 4x4 vehicles to see the Park’s many elephants and then cruise on the Chobe River watching for hippos and crocodiles and colourful birds. Return to Victoria Falls.

Spend the day exploring Victoria Falls on your own.  Optional activities include;
Flight of Angels - Fly by light aircraft or helicopter; White Water River Rafting in Batoka- Gorge; Elephant Riding; Bungee Jumping from Livingstone Bridge.

Your Shongololo Rail adventure ends today.  Transfers to the airport are provided.