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When you say Blue Train visions of luxury and complete indulgence immediately spring to mind.  Now combine that with a choice of wildlife experiences and you have a truly unique experience - a luxury train safari.

For the Empire-builders of old, the uncharted African interior was the landscape of a dream in the making. A dream that would etch its course in parallel lines that snaked their way northward from the Atlantic shoreline, conquering the distance from Cape Town to Cairo. The dream was not to be, as the Great African Railway reached only as far as a bridge across the gorge of the Zambezi River, overlooking the thundering smoke of the Victoria Falls.

However, in the fading years of the 19th Century, the discovery of gold and diamonds drew thousands to the edge of the continent, and those lines of tempered steel began to bear the burden of industry, commerce, and society on the move. 

The Union Limited and the Union Express, ferrying passengers between the mail ships of Cape Town harbour and the gold fields of the Witwatersrand, were the standard-bearers of steam-powered opulence in the easy-living heyday of the 1920’s, boasting everything from card tables to ceiling fans to hot and cold water on tap.

A coat of royal blue and cream would later give the trains their distinctive livery, and it was from this line, in these shades, that The Blue Train – a “Palace on Wheels” – would ride the rails to legend. Withdrawn from service during the dark days of World War 2, extensively refurbished and modernised in the Seventies and Nineties, The Blue Train went on to define a new era of luxury travel, making the switch from steam to electric and diesel, linking veld to sea, tradition to progress, with a sense of style, grace, and mesmerising power.

The Blue Train has an aura of mystique about it. Kings and presidents have travelled on this magnificent moving five-star hotel. Its very name has become synonymous with the ultimate in luxury and personal service.

The routes of The Blue Train - both scheduled and chartered - take guests through some of the most breathtaking countryside to be found anywhere in the world. As the ever-changing scenery flashes past the windows, guests can savour exquisite meals freshly prepared on board by top chefs. Meals are complimented by the best wines South Africa has to offer.

A variety of excursions are on offer depending on the route you are travelling and we would be delighted to advise you on planning this journey of a lifetime.

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