THE AFRICAN COLLAGE
This panoramic 3400 kilometre 9-day South African sojourn departs annually in June. Travel from Pretoria eastwards to Malelane, south to Swaziland and Durban, west to Bloemfontein, then southwards again through Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn and George to Cape Town. After an early morning game drive through the Kruger Park, the train heads southwards to Swaziland for an afternoon game drive. Continue into Zululand for an early morning game drive in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve and then on through KwaZulu Natal for an evening in Durban. During the night we continue onto Bloemfontein, with a morning tour of the city. The journey continues southwards overnight to Port Elizabeth, with a morning visit to the Addo Elephant Park. An early morning departure takes the train into Oudtshoorn for a visit to an Ostrich farm followed by a spectacular rail descent down the Montagu Pass into George. After a morning visit to Knysna the train sets off from George travelling the scenic Garden Route through to Mossel Bay and Riversdale. The next morning, after a visit to the KWV Brandy Distillery in Worcester, this magnificent collage ends in Cape Town.
AFRICAN COLLAGE ITINERARY
PRETORIA - MALELANE - DURBAN - PORT ELIZABETH - CAPE TOWN
24 May 2007 - 01 June 2007
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| Day 1 |
Thursday 25 May
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| 10h00 |
Depart Rovos Rail’s private station in Capital Park, Pretoria. |
| Day 2 |
Friday 26 May
|
| 05h00 |
Wake up call for game drive in the Kruger Park in open vehicles. |
| 11h00 |
Brunch in the dining car while we travel through Komatipoort to the
Swaziland border. |
| 15h30 |
Arrive Mkhaya reserve for afternoon game drive. |
| 20h00 |
The train departs for overnight journey to Hluhluwe in Zululand. |
| Day 3 |
Saturday 27 May |
| 05h00 |
Wake up call for a game drive in the Hluhluwe Reserve. |
| 09h30 |
The train departs Hluhluwe for Durban. |
| 18h00 |
Arrive Durban for an evening in the City. |
| Day 4 |
Sunday 28 May |
| 06h00 |
Depart Durban en route to Bloemfontein.
Day at leisure on board. |
| Day 5 |
Monday 29 May |
| 10h00 |
Tour of Bloemfontein. |
| 13h00 |
Depart Bloemfontein en route to Port Elizabeth. |
| Day 6 |
Tuesday 30 May |
| 09h00 |
Tour of Addo Elephant Park near Port Elizabeth. |
| 12h00 |
The train departs Port Elizabeth for Oudtshoorn. |
| Day 7 |
Wednesday 31 May |
| 10h00 |
Arrive Oudtshoorn for Ostrich Farm visit. |
| 15h30 |
Arrive George for afternoon at leisure. |
| 18h30 |
Depart for dinner at Fancourt Golf Estate. |
| Day 8 |
Thursday 1 June |
| 09h00 |
Depart for morning tour of Knysna. |
| 13h30 |
Depart George. |
| Day 9 |
Friday 2 June |
| 11h00 |
Arrive Worcester for KWV Brandy Distillery tour. |
| 17h00 |
Arrive in Cape Town. |
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