{"id":9803,"date":"2019-05-07T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T12:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/AFRICAtime\/?p=9803"},"modified":"2020-07-22T09:49:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T08:49:02","slug":"discover-south-africa-on-board-an-ultra-luxurious-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/discover-south-africa-on-board-an-ultra-luxurious-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover South Africa on board an ultra luxurious train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-p\">\n<p>Why not discover the highlights of South Africa whilst enjoying one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world, between Pretoria and Cape Town (and vice versa) or other incredible routes. An unforgettable experience and an alternative way to see the best that South Africa has to offer.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Blue Train<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9294\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9294\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9294 size-large\" title=\"Blue Train, South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Train, South Africa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-184x184.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/BlueTrain.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Train, South Africa<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"s\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"st\">You can experience the luxurious Blue\u00a0Train\u00a0between Cape Town and Pretoria whereby you can visit the iconic Table Mountain, sample local wines in Stellenbosch as well as enjoy thrilling game drives to spot wildlife at Kruger National Park.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ed_1\">\n<div class=\"AUiS2\">The Blue Train, which debuted in the 1920s, has 24-hour butler service, opulent suites, and impressive touches such as a club lounge. You&#8217;ll feel like you are in a 5-star luxury hotel with the added bonus of fantastic views from the window of your carriage.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner \">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container has-fill\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1519216316252\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Rovos Rail<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_9280\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9280\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9280 size-large\" title=\"South Africa Train Journey\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_1849-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"Young lion in South Africa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_1849-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_1849-600x225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_1849-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_1849.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildlife in South Africa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another ultra luxurious train experience to travel between Pretoria and Cape Town or any of their other popular routes such as Durban or Victoria Falls, is Rovos Rail, which offers world-class travel on a luxurious train known for its excellent service, fine cuisine and opulent accommodation.\u00a0Rovos Rail also prides itself on the safari experiences it offers on journeys, with game viewing activities at Kruger National Park, Madikwe Game Reserve, Hwange National Park and Hluhluwe Game Reserve.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9810\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9810\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9810 size-full\" title=\"Rovos Rail, South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite.jpg\" alt=\"Rovos Rail Deluxe Suite, South Africa\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite-461x300.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RovosDeluxeSuite-207x136.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rovos Rail Deluxe Suite<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Each luxury suite on the train has air-conditioning and an en suite bathroom. Dining on the train is a 5-star experience, where you\u2019ll indulge in the finest gourmet cuisine and sip on some of the best South African wines.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in experiencing either of these amazing plush trains and seeing South Africa in a unique way? Speak to us about our itineraries.<\/p>\n<p>Call us on 020 8423 3000 or complete an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/booking-enquiry\">enquiry form<\/a>\u00a0to receive a quotation from our booking experts.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find out more on our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/\">https:\/\/www.somak.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle vc_column-gap-10\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-gallery type_default cols_6 style_simple link_file\">\n<div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":11172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[440,121,443,30,444,1,580],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-honeymoon","category-luxury","category-south-africa","category-special-interest","category-uncategorized","category-wildlife-and-safari"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BlueTrainatSunset.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9803"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12065,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9803\/revisions\/12065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.somak.com\/inspiration\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}