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Great Rail Journeys
2024Nov
- DestinationSouth Africa
- Starts / EndsLondon Heathrow
- AccommodationRail, Hotel
- TransportFlight, Rail, Coach
The Blue Train lives up to its reputation for magnificence and splendour, offering its passengers a luxurious on-board experience that they will never forget.
The Blue Train has a Lounge Car which is the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers and relax after dinner with a coffee. The Club Car has a well-stocked bar, a library and a big screen television and is a great place for a game of cards or backgammon. There is also a boutique on board, selling a collection of beautiful South African jewellery as well as Blue Train souvenirs. A Train Manager and two engineers are on board the train at all times and they are all happy to share their knowledge of the country, route and train with passengers.
The meals on board The Blue Train are an experience in themselves and are taken in the dining car. On-board chefs use the freshest produce and ingredients to prepare a sumptuous menu of local cuisine, which is complemented by award-winning South African wines. Crisp table linen, crystal glassware and the finest Sheffield cutlery complement the silver service presentation of the food. A continental or full English breakfast is served at leisure. The dress code for dinner is formal (jacket and tie for men, evening wear for ladies).
The train has recently been updated to include complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout and flat screen televisions in your cabin which show spectacular scenic footage live from the driver's view of the train.