Your Trusted Partner for Booking Rovos Rail & The Blue Train with Cryptocurrency
Now you can live the dream and pay in BTC / USDC / USDT / most others – the ultimate crypto flex!
We know that The Blue Train and Rovos Rail are legendary journeys; so it makes sense to pay for it like a #legend, with a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, USDT, USDC, etc.... WhatsApp Rob or email him for bespoke assistance and make your cryptocurrency payment a reality. Click here to join SA Travel Online's exclusive luxury train WhatsApp channel.
Availability last updated on 30 Jan 2026 for Rovos Rail; on 10 Nov 2025 for The Blue Train
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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
- Select Your Journey: Browse the options above and choose your preferred trip.
- Request a Provisional Reservation: If there's availability; we'll make a provisional reservation and provide a final BTC price for you, valid for 24 hours.
- Confirm & Pay: Complete your payment and receive your booking confirmation.
Which Cryptocurrencies can I book with?
SA Travel Online has its wallets on the Luno cryptocurrency platform, so any cryptocurrencies with which a wallet can be created on Luno, can be used to book Rovos Rail, The Blue Train and Ceres Rail journeys.
- Bitcoin (BTC) via the Bitcoin network.
- Tether (USDT) via the Ethereum network or via the TRON network.
- USD Coin (USDC)
- PayPal USD (PYUSD)
- Euro Coin (EURC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Ripple (XRP)
- Solana (SOL)
- Aave (AAVE)
- Curve (CRV)
- Cosmos (ATOM)
- Polygon (POL)
- Avalanche (AVAX)
- Cardano (ADA)
- Chainlink (LINK)
- Uniswap (UNI)
- Litecoin (LTC)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- Algorand (ALGO)
- TRON (TRX)
- Synthetix (SNX)
- Lido DAO (LDO)
- The Graph (GRT)
- Immutable X (IMX)
- The Sandbox (SAND)
- Dogecoin (DOGE)
- Axie Infinity (AXS)
- Ape coin (APE)
- ETH Name Service (ENS)
- Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET)
- Starknet (STRK)
- Ankr (ANKR)
- LayerZero (ZRO)
- Loopring (LRC)
- Pax Gold (PAXG)
- Sky (SKY)
- Helium (HNT)
From Steam to Stablecoin: SA Travel Online Pioneers Crypto for Luxury Rail Travel with Historic Rovos Rail Sale
In a landmark move for the African tourism sector, SA Travel Online, a registered reseller of Rovos Rail journeys, has successfully processed the first-ever purchase of a ticket for the world’s most luxurious train ("the Pride of Africa") using cryptocurrency.
The historic transaction took place on September 29, 2025, when a client secured a Deluxe Suite on the coveted Pretoria to Victoria Falls route. Facilitated entirely by SA Travel Online, the payment was made using Tether (USDT) on the Ethereum blockchain, marking a significant milestone in the integration of digital assets into the luxury travel market.
The transaction itself was elegantly simple: the Rand price converted to Tether at an exchange rate of 17.26, with the USDT value locked in at Google's real-time display price. Within moments, what once required bank transfers and currency exchanges was completed with a few digital clicks—positioning SA Travel Online at the forefront of travel innovation while ushering one of Africa's most storied rail experiences into the future of commerce.
A complex international purchase was simplified into a near-instantaneous digital transaction, replacing slow bank transfers and currency exchanges with the click of a button. By bridging the gap between the esteemed heritage of Rovos Rail and the frontier of financial technology, SA Travel Online has set a new standard for luxury travel providers in the region.
1st BTC Quote
And just like that, a little piece of history was made, with the world's first luxury train Bitcoin quote on the 23rd September 2025:
BTC Deals
Hey, #Legend, check out these Bitcoin specials:
- Click here to see The Blue Train specials quoted in BTC
- Click here to see Ceres Rail packages holidays quoted in BTC
- Click here to see Rovos Rail specials quoted in BTC
- Click here to see Rovos Rail fares in USD. This is the same price which will be charged in USDT or USDC stablecoins.
Get started with Bitcoin
If you want to be a legend and pay for Rovos/Blue Train in Bitcoin, but you don't know how to start; here's the first few steps for a South African:
- Tap on this invite link and create your Luno account
- Enter the referral code "BSMRAY" on the 'Enter Code' screen
- Deposit and buy R500 worth of crypto (Luno exchange not included)
- We both get R50 worth of BTC
Binance and ByBit are unregulated and very risky, and should be avoided unless you are a professional with a high risk appetite.
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