What a fantastic holiday. Top quality hotels, a brilliant guide, spoilt like royalty on the Rovos Rail, beautiful scenery and simply breathtaking wildlife. How many people come home with such diverse photos, ranging from penguins, to elephants, giraffes and even a leopard eating its dinner up a tree? Without doubt the holiday of a lifetime. Philip, Suffolk ROVOS RAIL 24 Small group Pace Tracks of AfricaAfrica | 17 DAYS FROM £4,699 • We love... With breathtaking natural wonders, beautiful coastal towns and cities, and abundant Travelling in vintage style on the underused South African railway - our wildlife, Southern Africa is bountiful in its treasures. On this 17-day adventure, we’ll two-night journey aboard Rovos Rail’s photograph spectacular scenery along the Garden Route, take high tea in Cape Town impeccably restored train will stay with (with Table Mountain as a backdrop), and travel in sumptuous style on board a you for a lifetime. restored vintage train, taking in views of winelands, mountains and plateaux along the way. Journeying north, we’ll spot hippos wallowing in Botswana’s Chobe River and • Your holiday includes feel nature’s full force at Victoria Falls. • 11 excursions and visits • Visits to Tsitsikamma National Park and Storms River; Cape Agulhas; Matjiesfontein; Kimberley (including Diamond Mining Museum and Day 1 UK - In fl ight. Titan’s VIP door-to-door Day 4 Knysna. Sail across the Knysna Lagoon and the ‘Big Hole’); Victoria Falls National Park travel service collects you from home for your journey into the Featherbed Nature Reserve. We • Visit to Featherbed Nature Reserve fl ight to Johannesburg. stop at magnifi cent viewpoints and our specialist guide highlights the history of the area’s fl ora, • City tour of Cape Town including Table Day 2 Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth. We arrive into fauna and history. There is time for an optional Mountain cable car (weather permitting) Johannesburg and connect with our onward fl ight to • guided walk through the coastal forest and fynbos. Game drive in Chobe National Park Port Elizabeth. Located next to the Nelson Mandela • Sunset cruises along the Chobe River and the Bay beachfront, our hotel is the perfect place to relax Day 5 Knysna - Arniston. We drive west to Zambezi River before embarking on this incredible journey. Arniston, a pretty fi shing and holiday village close • Talk on David Livingstone by local expert to Cape Aghulas. The area, characterised by its Day 3 Knysna. This morning we head west to lime-washed, thatched houses, remains unspoilt. • 12 nights in hotels, 2 nights aboard Rovos Rail Tsitsikamma National Park, a protected area and and 2 in fl ight You can look forward to wonderful views of the coastal reserve known for its indigenous forests. Indian Ocean from our hotel. • International and regional fl ights as We stop at Storms River for an included lunch. detailed. Prices are based on return fl ights Later we continue to Knysna, located in the heart Day 6 Arniston - Cape Town. We continue to Cape with South African Airways from London of the Garden Route. Aghulas; the southernmost point of Africa and Heathrow - inbound via Johannesburg. Supplements may apply from other airports STORMS RIVER • Rovos Rail’s Pride of Africa (2 nights) from Cape Town to Pretoria • 26 meals: 14 breakfasts (days 3-16) 4 lunches (days 3, 5 and 9-10) 7 dinners (days 3-5, 9-10 and 12-13) 1 high tea (day 7) 2021 departures don’t include dinner on days 3-4 • Plus • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service • Local Titan tour manager and guide • Travel in destination by coach • Porterage 156 Call Luxury Trains on 0333 405 0192 to book 1 Zambia Kasane LIVINGSTONE 2 Zimbabwe Botswana Pretoria 1 Sandton 2 Victoria Chobe Johannesburg Falls Kimberley VIEW FROM TABLE MOUNTAIN South Africa 1 Matjiesfontein Tsitsikamma National Park 3 Cape Town 2 1 PORT ELIZABETH 1 Knysna Arniston Southern Ocean offi cial dividing point between the Atlantic and Day 12 Livingstone - Chobe National Park. Indian Oceans. Next stop is Hermanus, where you Today we transfer to Johannesburg Airport for our may see whales from the shore (July-November). fl ight to Livingstone. We then travel by road to the This afternoon, we drive along the dramatically Zambezi River. We cross into Botswana by boat to rugged coastal road to Cape Town. Kasane, gateway to Chobe National Park. Day 7 Cape Town. Today we set out for a tour of Day 13 Chobe National Park. Our morning starts this exceptionally picturesque city. We take an with a game drive in open-sided 4WD vehicles. exhilarating cable car trip up Table Mountain Late afternoon we embark on a sunset cruise Photographed on tour (weather permitting), then enjoy high tea at the along the Chobe River to spot all the wonderful prestigious Mount Nelson hotel. wildlife that comes to the river at sundown. by Lindsay, West Yorkshire You may see rare and endemic birds, migratory Day 8 Cape Town. Explore Cape Town or the species and water birds, including the majestic surrounding area for a full day. Take an optional fi sh eagle. • Dates and prices excursion to view dramatic Cape Point. Or walk around the famous Kirstenbosch botanical Day 14 Chobe - Livingstone (Victoria Falls). Spaces are limited at these prices. Prices are per person, gardens, nestled at the foot of Table Mountain. Transfer by road to Livingstone. This afternoon are subject to change and will be confi rmed upon we enjoy a cruise on the mighty Zambezi River, enquiry. Price promise, ABTA and ATOL protected. Day 9 Rovos Rail (Matjiesfontein). This morning sipping a drink in the warm African sun as we 2020 2021 we board Rovos Rail’s Pride of Africa. Rediscover watch the Zambezi’s wildlife. Pullman Deluxe Pullman Deluxe the golden age of travel as we meander through February January scenic winelands and spectacular mountain ranges Day 15 Livingstone. Following an introductory 9 £4,849 £5,149 17 £4,799 £5,149 to the grasslands of the gold-rich Highveld talk on David Livingstone, today we visit the March February plateau. Enjoy fi ne cuisine with wine pairings in awe-inspiring Victoria Falls, a wonderful fi nale 1 £4,949 £5,249 7 £4,899 £5,249 the elegant dining car and high tea in the to the tour. Nothing can prepare you for the 22 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT March Observation Car, before taking a walk around the excitement of seeing the beautiful sight that so May 14 £4,899 £5,249 well-preserved Victorian village of Matjiesfontein. entranced Livingstone all those years ago. 3 £4,699 £4,999 September September 5 £4,899 £5,249 Day 10 Rovos Rail (Kimberley). After a delicious Day 16 Livingstone - In fl ight. Transfer to the 13 £4,949 £5,249 October airport for your return fl ight to the UK. breakfast and lunch, we continue through stunning October 3 £4,899 £5,249 scenery to Kimberley. Here we disembark to tour Day 17 UK. Upon arrival your Titan vehicle will be 11 £4,979 £5,279 this famous diamond mining city and the waiting for the journey home. November extraordinary Big Hole. 22 £4,749 £5,049 Day 11 Pretoria - Sandton. After breakfast, we Single supplement: • Rovos Rail Experience travel through the Witwatersrand goldfi elds to the from £1,299 (Pullman) £1,799 (Deluxe) lovely colonial-style Rovos Rail Station at Capital Park, Pretoria. We then head to our hotel in Visa is not included, please see pages 290-291 Sandton, close to Johannesburg’s premier Please note: shopping area. • The river levels of the Zambezi are dependent upon rains further north and can fl uctuate between seasons. From April to October the fl ow of water is generally lower than at other times, yet this in turn generates less spray, giving you a clearer view of Victoria Falls. • A Zambia departure tax of US$40 per person is payable locally (correct at time of print) • Where you’ll stay 1 night The Boardwalk Hotel, Port Elizabeth (5*) | Step aboard the Pride of Africa and you’re 2 nights Rex Hotel (4*) or Protea Hotel by Marriott transported to another era - a world of colonial style Knysna Quays (4*) | 1 night The Arniston (4*) | 3 nights and charm. Suites sleep two in double or twin beds, Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town (5*) | 2 nights Rovos Rail and feature en suite shower rooms. Pullman suites (4*) | 1 night The Maslow Hotel Sandton (5*) or have a sofa-seat which converts to a bed; deluxe Michelangelo Hotel (5*) | 2 nights Chobe Bush Lodge suites are larger with a lounge area. Breakfast, lunch, (4*) | 2 nights Royal Livingstone Hotel (5*) or David high tea, dinner and drinks are all included. Dress Livingstone Safari Lodge (5*) code is smart casual during the day; in the evening, VICTORIA FALLS Local ratings. Accommodation may change, but will it’s jacket and tie or a cocktail/evening dress. always be of a similar standard. Call Luxury Trains on 0333 405 0192 to book Tour reference: ROV 157 Important information The combination of travel services offered to you is a passport indicating you have previously travelled to Israel may 30 days from the date of arrival into India. Applications for the package within the meaning of the Package Travel not be accepted by a number of Arab countries. e-visa can be made no earlier than 120 days prior to the UK date of departure and to apply, you must complete the standard and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. For holders of British Subject Passports and Non-British Citizens, we can only advise on immigration requirements and application form online - www.indianvisaonline.gov.in.