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| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Victoria Falls | Victoria Falls to Pretoria |
| 05 – 16 Jan ’23 | 19 – 30 Jan ’23 |
| 02 – 13 Mar ’23 | 27 Apr – 08 May ’23 |
| 13 – 24 Apr ’23 | 16 – 27 Nov ’23 |
| 08 – 19 Jun ’23 | |
| 07 – 18 Sep ’23 | |
| 03 – 14 Nov ’23 | |
| 01 Oct 2023 – 30 Sept 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| Oct 2023 | 6, 20, 27 | 2, 9, 18, 23, 30 |
| Nov 2023 | 3, 10, 16, 24 | 6, 13, 27 |
| Dec 2023 | 1, 22 | 4, 16, 25 |
| Jan 2024 | 5, 9, 18, 26 | 8 |
| Feb 2024 | 2, 20, 23 | 5, 15, 17, 26 |
| Mar 2024 | 1, 8, 15, 29 | 4, 11, 18, 28 |
| Apr 2024 | 26 | 1, 15, 29 |
| May 2024 | 10, 24 | 6, 13, 27 |
| Jun 2024 | 7, 24 | 10 |
| Jul 2024 | 5, 19 | 8, 22 |
| Aug 2024 | 2, 16, 27 | 5, 19 |
| Sept 2024 | 10, 13, 20, 27 | 2, 4, 16, 23, 30 |
| 01 OCT 2023 – 30 SEPT 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PRETORIA TO VICTORIA FALLS | VICTORIA FALLS TO PRETORIA | |
| Oct 2023 | 5, 12, 19, 25* | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| Nov 2023 | 2, 8*, 15* | 5, 12*, 19* |
| Dec 2023 | 20*, 27* | 24*, 31* |
| Jan 2024 | 10*, 17*, 25 | 14*, 21, 28* |
| Feb 2024 | 1, 14*, 22, 29 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| Mar 2024 | 6*, 14, 20*, 27* | 3, 10, 17, 24, 31* |
| Apr 2024 | 10*, 17*, 24* | 7, 14*, 21*, 28* |
| May 2024 | 1*, 15*, 29* | 5*, 19* |
| Jun 2024 | 12* | 2*, 16*, 20* |
| Jul 2024 | 10*, 17*, 24*, 30* | 14*, 21*, 28 |
| Aug 2024 | 7*, 14*, 22 | 11*, 18, 25* |
| Sept 2024 | 4*, 11*, 19, 26 | 7, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
*Four Night Journey
| 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| January | 8, 15, 22, 29 | 11, 18, 25 |
| February | 5, 12, 19, 26 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
| March | 4, 11, 18, 25 | 7, 14, 21, 28 |
| April | 1, 8, 15, 22 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| May | 6, 13 | 9, 16 |
| June | – | – |
| July | 8, 15 | 11, 18 |
| August | 5, 12 | 8, 15 |
| September | 2, 9, 16 | 5, 12, 19 |
| October | 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10,17, 24, 31 |
| November | 4, 11, 18 | 7, 14, 21 |
| December | 2, 9, 16 | 5, 12, 19 |
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| PRETORIA TO VICTORIA FALLS | VICTORIA FALLS TO PRETORIA |
| 04 – 15 January | 18 – 29 January |
| 07 – 18 March | 21 March – 01 April |
| 04 – 15 April | 18 – 29 April |
| 06 – 17 June | – |
| – | 22 August – 02 September |
| 05 – 16 September | 19 – 30 September |
| 01 – 12 November | 14 – 25 November |
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria |
| 16 September 2022 | 06, 19 September 2022 |
| – | *26, 31 October 2022 |
*Higher rates apply
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Vic Falls | Vic Falls to Pretoria |
| – | 17 October 2022 |
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Durban | Durban to Pretoria |
| – | 26 September 2022 |
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Durban | Durban to Pretoria |
| *13 January 2023 | – |
*Higher rate applies
| 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Heidelberg to Pretoria | ||
| 23 – 25 September 2022 | ||
| 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Walvis Bay to Pretoria | ||
| 10 – 22 November 2022 | ||
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| Jan 2023 | 11, 13*, 20 | 23 |
| Feb 2023 | 3, 17, 22 | 6, 11*, 15, 20 |
| Mar 2023 | 3, 17 | 6, 20, 29 |
| Apr 2023 | 7, 21 | 10, 15, 24 |
| May 2023 | 5, 19 | 8, 22 |
| Jun 2023 | 2, 23, 28 | 5, 26 |
| Jul 2023 | 7, 21 | 10, 24 |
| Aug 2023 | 4, 18 | 7, 21 |
| Sep 2023 | 1, 13, 15, 22, 29 | 4, 6, 18, 25 |
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Victoria Falls | Victoria Falls to Pretoria | |
| Jan 2023 | 4*, 18*, 26 | 8*, 22, 29 |
| Feb 2023 | 2, 9, 15*, 23 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| Mar 2023 | 2, 8*, 16, 22*, 29* | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| Apr 2023 | 13, 26* | 2*, 16*, 30* |
| May 2023 | 10*, 24* | 14*, 28* |
| Jun 2023 | 7*, 28* | 11*, 22* |
| Jul 2023 | 5*, 19* | 9*, 16*, 23* |
| Aug 2023 | 9*, 23*, 30* | 6, 13*, 27* |
| Sep 2023 | 6*, 13*, 20*, 27* | 3, 10, 17, 24 |
*Four Night Journey
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Pretoria to Vic Falls | Vic Falls to Pretoria |
| 14 – 25 Apr ’22 | 28 Apr – 09 May ’22 |
| 05 – 16 Aug ’22 | – |
| 16 – 27 Sept ’22 | – |
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| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| January | 9, 16, 23 | 12, 19, 26 |
| February | 6, 13, 20, 27 | 9, 16, 23 |
| March | 6, 13, 20 | 2, 9, 16, 23 |
| April | 3, 10, 17 | 6, 13, 20 |
| May | 8, 15 | 11, 18 |
| June | – | – |
| July | 10, 17 | 13, 20 |
| August | 14, 21 | 17, 24 |
| September | 4, 11, 25 | 7, 14, 28 |
| October | 2, 9, 16, 23 | 5, 12, 19, 26 |
| November | 6, 13, 27 | 9, 16, 30 |
| December | 4, 11 | 7, 14 |
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam | Dar Es Salaam to Cape Town |
| 02 Jul – 16 Jul | – |
| 24 Sep – 08 Oct | 11 – 25 Oct |
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam | Dar Es Salaam to Cape Town |
| 14 – 28 Jan | 31 Jan – 14 Feb |
| 01 – 15 Jul | 03 – 17 Oct |
| 16 – 30 Sep | |
| 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| January | 6, 11, 18 | 9, 14, 21 |
| February | 8, 15, 17, 22 | 11, 18, 20, 25 |
| March | 1, 8, 15, 22 | 4, 11, 18, 25 |
| April | 7, 12, 19, 21, 26 | 1, 10, 15, 22, 24, 29 |
| May | 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| June | 7, 14, 21, 28 | 3, 10, 17, 24 |
| July | 12, 19, 26 | 1, 15, 22, 29 |
| August | 16, 23, 25, 30 | 19, 26, 28 |
| September | 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 | 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 |
| October | 4, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 | 2, 7, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 |
| November | 1, 8, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 | 4, 11, 18, 20, 25, 27 |
| December | 6, 13, 15 | 2, 9, 16, 18 |
**DATES IN COLOR DENOTE THE TRAIN WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 82 GUESTS – WITH A PARAPLEGIC SUITE (PARTIALLY WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY)
| 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| January | 10, 17, 24, 31 | 13, 20, 27 |
| February | 7 | 3, 10 |
| March | – | – |
| April | – | – |
| May | – | – |
| June | – | – |
| July | – | – |
| August | – | – |
| September | 5, 12, 26 | 8, 15, 29 |
| October | 3, 10 | 6, 13 |
| November | 14, 21 | 17, 24 |
| December | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Pretoria – Kruger National Park – Pretoria | |
| 24 – 26 June 2021 | 24 – 26 June 2022 |
**DATES IN COLOR DENOTE THE TRAIN WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 82 GUESTS – WITH A PARAPLEGIC SUITE (PARTIALLY WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY)
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| 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| May | 6, 13, 20, 27 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| June | 3, 10, 17, 24 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| July | 3, 10, 22, 24, 29 | 6, 13, 25, 27 |
**DATES IN COLOR DENOTE THE TRAIN WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 82 GUESTS – WITH A PARAPLEGIC SUITE (PARTIALLY WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY)
| 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria to Cape Town | Cape Town to Pretoria | |
| January | 7, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 | 10, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 |
| February | 4, 13, 18, 25, 27 | 7, 16, 21, 28 |
| March | 4, 11, 13, 18, 25 | 2, 7, 14, 16, 21, 28 |
| April | 1, 8, 12, 22, 29 | 4, 11, 15, 25 |
| May | 6, 13, 20, 27 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| June | 3, 10, 17, 24 | 6, 13, 20, 27 |
| July | 3, 10, 22, 24, 29 | 6, 13, 25, 27 |
| August | 5, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 29, 31 |
| September | 2, 9, 11, 18, 23 | 5, 12, 14, 21, 26 |
| October | 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 | 10, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31 |
| November | 6, 13, 20, 27 | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 |
| December | 4, 11, 16, 18 | 7, 14, 19, 21 |
**DATES IN COLOR DENOTE THE TRAIN WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 82 GUESTS – WITH A PARAPLEGIC SUITE (PARTIALLY WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY)
| Johannesburg to Cape Town | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1: | Johannesburg | D: 10:30 | |
| Day 1: | *Kimberley | A: 18:35 | D: 19:07 |
| Day 1: | *De Aar | A: 22:50 | D: 23:50 |
| Day 2: | *Beaufort West | A: 03:10 | D: 03:40 |
| Day 2: | Cape Town | A: 12:40 | |
*Train stop for operational purposes
| Cape Town to Johannesburg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1: | Cape Town | D: 09:05 | |
| Day 1: | * Beaufort West | A: 18:25 | D: 18:45 |
| Day 1: | *De Aar | A: 22:20 | D: 22:35 |
| Day 2: | *Kimberley | A: 02:40 | D: 03:00 |
| Day 2: | Johannesburg | A: 11:03 | |
*Train stop for operational purposes
| Johannesburg to Durban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1: | Johannesburg | D: 18:40 | |
| Day 1: | *Germiston | A: 19:03 | D: 19:18 |
| Day 2: | *Newcastle | A: 00:17 | D: 00:27 |
| Day 2: | *Ladysmith | A: 02:35 | D: 02:45 |
| Day 2: | *Pietermaritzburg | A: 06:15 | D: 06:30 |
| Day 2: | Durban | A: 09:15 | |
*Train stop for operational purposes
| Durban to Johannesburg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1: | Durban | D: 19:15 | |
| Day 1: | *Pietermaritzburg | A: 21:43 | D: 21:53 |
| Day 2: | *Ladysmith | A: 01:36 | D: 01:45 |
| Day 2: | *Newcastle | A: 03:55 | D: 04:07 |
| Day 2: | *Germiston | A: 09:07 | D: 09:17 |
| Day 2: | Johannesburg | A: 09:35 | |
*Train stop for operational purposes
