On The Northbound Journey
the train leaves Cape Town train station at 15h30pm and arrives in Pretoria at 10h30am.
14h30 - Register and check in at Cape Town Train Station. Guests enjoy pre-departure snacks and drinks.
15h30 - Boarding commences. Butlers usher guests to their suites. Suite orientation done by butlers. Boarding concludes at 15h45.
16h00 - Blue Train departs from Cape Town Station (will depart earlier once all guests have checked-in).
16h30 - High tea is served in the non-smoking Lounge Cars.
19h30-21h00 - 1st sitting for dinner.
21h15-23h00 - 2nd sitting for dinner.
Accommodation: The Blue Train - De Luxe Suite or similar (5 Star)
Included Meals: High Tea and Dinner
Remember, dinner is an elegant affair - men are requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant evening wear.
Guests enjoy post-dinner drinks, Cognacs and Cuban cigars in the Club Car before retiring to bed.
Sightseeing
06h00-09h00 - Breakfast is served on first-come-first-served basis.
11h30 - 13h00 - 1st sitting for lunch.
13h15 - 14h30 - 2nd sitting for lunch.
OFF-THE-TRAIN-EXCURSION
(Weather and time permitting)
14h30 - Blue Train arrives at Kimberly Station. Guests disembark and gather at the Railway Museum, from where they will be ushered to a bus, which transfers them to the Kimberly Open Mine Museum.
15h00 - Guests arrive at the Open Mine Museum for a tour of the mine. Guests are first taken to view interesting and historial sites. Guests are also taken onto an enclosed ramp on the edge of the Big Hole.
17h30 - Guests depart from the Open Mine Museum for Kimberly Station. At Kimberly Station guests are greeted with a glass of sherry. The sherry glass engraved with The Blue Train logo is a memento for guests to keep. After this exciting tour, guests are welcome to refresh themselves and enjoy aperitifs before dinner.
19h30-21h00 - 1st sitting for dinner.
21h15-23h00 - 2nd sitting for dinner.
Accommodation: The Blue Train - De Luxe Suite or similar (5 Star)
**Please note off train excursions are weather and time permitting.
Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Departure
06h00-09h00 - Breakfast is served on first-come-first-served basis.
10h30 - The Blue Train arrives at Pretoria Station. Butlers usher guests to the Arrival Lounge.
**Please note arrival time is approximate and subject to change.
Meals & Drinks : Breakfast
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.
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