Rovos Rail

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Rovos Rail train about to depart from Capital Park Station
Rovos Rail train about to depart from Capital Park Station

Rovos Rail is a private railway company operating out of Capital Park Station in Pretoria, South Africa.
Rovos Rail runs cruise trains to a regular schedule on various routes throughout Southern Africa. The trains consist of beautifully restored South African coaches with all the usual tourist facilities - lounge, restaurant, private sleeping compartments and showers. [1]
The company was started in 1989 by Rohan Vos.[2]

[edit] Routes

Pretoria to Cape Town
Pretoria to Durban
Pretoria to Victoria Falls
Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam
Pretoria to Swakopmund
Cape Town to George

Rovos Rail will also be running a Cape to Cairo route for the first time in 2008. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Train travel in South Africa. www.seat61.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  2. ^ Rovos Rail Official Website. www.rovos.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  3. ^ Cape to Cairo with Rovos Rail. www.capetocairo.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.

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