Rovos Vic Falls to Pretoria 3N

one of the very best luxury trains in the world

Rovos Rail Victoria Falls to Pretoria is a three night service which runs from the Victoria Falls, south to explore the wildlife areas of Hwange National Park, the scenery of Zimbabwe and down into the heart of South Africa.

Train notes

Rovos Rail is one of the world’s leading historic luxury train operations, based out of Pretoria.

These guys have a vast collection of historic locomotives and cars, almost all of which have been brought back from the brink from various graveyards and bizarre fates, to be restored by committed train enthusiasts with meticulous care and attention to detail.

The Pride of Africa is assembled from a selection of these components and therefore varies slightly for each journey, but usually comprises a diesel locomotive, generator car, staff car, kitchen car, four lounge and dining cars and around twelve sleeping cars.

Steam locomotives may also be used where possible, but usually only for short runs due to their age, unreliability and impracticality.

Victoria Falls is a very popular location and is, from a transport perspective, the central hub for safari in the southern part of the continent. The area therefore tends to feature in a lot of trips.

The usual stay duration at Victoria Falls is 2-4 nights, usually at the front end of a trip, since this is such an easy place to slide gently into Africa.

Seasonality

The best time to visit Victoria Falls is generally considered to be during the May-Oct dry season, when safari in the reserves of Zambia and Zimbabwe is strongest.

During the early part of this season, the flow rate over the falls should be high, possibly with the spray obscuring the views.

Towards the end of this season, the flow rate over the falls can reduce to not much more than a trickle, which can significantly reduce the majesty of the experiences.

Generally, we tend to recommend that you focus your trip on the best time for safari, rather than worry too much about the falls.

Getting there

Most guests spend 2-4 nights at a hotel in the Victoria Falls area before undertaking this train ride.

can be combined with a very wide range of safari areas