Blue Train: Pretoria to Cape Town
The Blue Train's 27-hour, 1,600 kilometer journey crosses South Africa diagonally, stopping at the diamond mines of Kimberley on the way south and at the eccentrically colonial outpost of Matjiesfontein on the way north.
Luxurious surroundings apart, the image that lingers afterward is of the friendly and helpful staff.
Many of the butlers have worked on the train for years and are on call 24/7 for a drink, a snack or even to iron clothes.
Some of the luxury double suites have full size bathtubs -- there's nothing quite like lying in a sea of bubbles, glass of champagne in hand as the savannah rolls by.
Past passengers include Nelson Mandela, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon, Mia Farrow, Margaret Thatcher and Kylie Minogue.
Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2016, the Blue Train is now offering special journeys from Pretoria to Hoedspruit, in the Kruger Park area.
From $976 per person
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