Rovos Rail Price from Pretoria to Victoria Falls
Luxury Train tip: A 4 night Pretoria to Vic Falls luxury train trip usually costs the same as a 3 night trip; but offers you a day's extra value.
(also check departures for the return journey, Victoria Falls to Pretoria with Rovos Rail)
Rovos Rail Departures (Pretoria to Victoria Falls)
Availability and prices subject to change. PPS stands for Per Person Sharing - multiply by 2 if there are 2 people sharing a suite and multiply by 1.5 to get the price for a solo traveller. Note that some of the prices may only be applicable if you are a SA resident (South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, ESwatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia). Email rob@southafrica.to to firm up a booking.
The longer you take to book the greater the chance of train fares changing. Email Rovos Rob.
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The train takes you from Pretoria to Victoria Falls; via Warmbaths, Musina, Beitbridge and Hwange,
We recommend also booking a night at a hotel at Victoria Falls, so you don't have to stress about either your flight to Victoria Falls being delayed or the train being delayed at getting to Victoria Falls. Let us know if we can help with this.
Address at Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls Hotel and Station, Mallet Drive, Victoria Falls
Pretoria to Victoria Falls with Rovos Rail
Click here to see the detailed itinerary for a Rovos Rail Pretoria to Victoria Falls train holiday.
3 night Rovos Pretoria to Victoria Falls
- DAY 1: PRETORIA BORDER: MUSINA, SOUTH AFRICA / BEITBRIDGE, ZIMBABWE
- Depart Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
- Travel through Warmbaths (Bela-Bela) – so named for its mineral waters – and
- Nylstroom, christened by the Voortrekkers as the source of the Nile River as the town’s river happened to be north flowing.
- Pass the edge of the escarpment where the Highveld drops precipitously.
- The train crosses the Tropic of Capricorn.
- The train crosses the Limpopo River to Beitbridge.
- DAY 2: AT LEISURE ON BOARD
- The train travels baobab country.
- Travel towards Bulawayo: second city of Zimbabwe, capital of Matabeleland and industrial capital of the country.
- En route to Mpopoma.
- DAY 3: HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
- The train travels between Gwaai and Dete along one of the world’s longest stretches of straight railway line – 114 kilometres – and along the eastern edge of Hwange Park.
- Enjoy a game drive at The Hide in Hwange National Park.
- En route to Thompsons Junction.
- DAY 4: VICTORIA FALLS
- Arrive at journey’s end at the incomparable Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
3 night Rovos Rail Victoria Falls to Pretoria
Click here to see the detailed itinerary for a Rovos Rail Victoria Falls to Pretoria train holiday.
- DAY 1: VICTORIA FALLS
- Depart from Victoria Falls Station, Zimbabwe
- DAY 2: HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
- DAY 3: AT LEISURE ON BOARD
- DAY 4: PRETORIA
- Arrive at Rovos Rail Station, Pretoria.
Connecting Flights
In addition to the train trip from Victoria Falls to Pretoria; connecting flights need to be booked: We strongly advise against flying on the same same day as your train departure or arrival days due to possible delays with airline flights or the train.
- Fly one-way to Victoria Falls so that there is plenty of time to spare to get to the train station by your train departure time.
- Fly/drive one-way from Pretoria to your home town at the end of the train trip; leave ample time to get to airport; as often the train is delayed.
Hotels in Victoria Falls
The most convenient option is to stay at the Victoria Falls Hotel itself; but there's nothing stopping you from staying a different hotel, there'll just be a longer walk from the hotel to the train station.
Rovos Rail train in the North West Province of South Africa:
Photo credit to Rovos Rail
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