Blue Train and Rovos Rail bookings made on this page via SA Travel Online (a licensed reseller) qualify for:
A free transfer between the hotel and the train station.
A free mountain hiking experience in Cape Town.
No booking fee.
Earn our unique travel vouchers for reviews (simply email your review and photos of your train trip and we'll send you a voucher to discount the cost of your next Rovos Rail or Blue Train trip).
Note that luxury trains depart from Pretoria in Gauteng, there are no departures from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Availability last updated on 28 Oct 2025 for Rovos Rail; on 12 Oct 2025 for The Blue Train
R418 629 pps Total for 2 guests: R837 258 Offering US$800 towards flight costs Deluxe
Prices are shown based on your selection in the 'Travellers' filter. While you are on The Blue Train and Rovos Rail, accommodation is included, fine dining (excluding caviar), beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic - except French champagne), and off-train excursions. External phone calls and gratuities are excluded. The longer you take to book the greater the chance of prices and availability changing. Select your preferred currency at the top - US Dollars, Bitcoin, Rands, Great Britain Pounds, Euros, Canadian Dollars or Australian Dollars; the prices are automatically adjusted for current exchange rates. We are the only official reseller showing prices in US Dollars, Great Britain Pounds, Euros, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars. We accept payment in most cryptocurrencies. Credit card payments accepted. WhatsApp Rob (any time of night or day) for more info. Email rob@southafrica.to to firm up a booking.
No surcharge for Credit Card payments
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Use the booking engine above to get the process started. Email rob@southafrica.to; or WhatsApp Rob for personalised assistance.
The Rovos Rail Group owns St James Guesthouses in Cape Town consisting of:
St James Homestead
94 Main Road, St James, Cape Town
Corner Ley Road & Main Road
Opposite Danger Beach
Next to St James Seaforth
Hotel
St James Manor
108 Main Road, St James, Cape Town
Corner Hillrise Road & Main Road
Between Dalebrooke tidal pool and Danger Beach
Email guesthouses@rovos.co.za to make a reservation (or phone 021-788-4543)
Cape Town address : Rovos Rail Lounge, 1 Adderley St, Paul Sauer Building,
Durban address : Durban Station Lounge, Jelf Taylor Crescent, Stamford Hill
Overnighting in Cape Town & Pretoria
It's advised to book a night at a hotel in Cape Town and Pretoria at the start or end of your trip (so that you don't miss your connecting flight/train):
