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Tshwane Explorer, Gauteng
If you reminisce about days gone by, when a train trip provided you with more than a simple perfunctory service, and long for a throw back to the days of steam trains, take a trip on the fabulous Tshwane Explorer.
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Magaliesburg Express, Gauteng
On the Magaliesburg Express, whether you’re 3 or 103, from the moment you stand on the platform waiting to board the gleaming iron grande dame, to the moment she chuffs you breathily back to the station before sunset, you’re in for an unforgettable rail adventure.
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Rovos Rail
A highlight of the Rovos Rail experience is the observation car at the back of the train. Big windows and open-air balconies give you a magnificent view as you sip your bubbly and gaze out over South African landscape, from the Karoo plains to the Mother City of Cape Town.
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Romantic rail journeys in South Africa
Romantic rail journeys in South Africa mean that when you're chugging off across the countryside, you experience great scenic beauty, exceptional dining car pampering and the kind of superb service reserved for royalty on a first-class flight or 5-star cruise.
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The Premier Classe Train
Enjoy a leisurely but efficient luxury train ride from Johannesburg to Durban return, or Johannesburg to Cape Town return. Forget airport delays, rush hour traffic and cramped airline seats and cushion yourself in elegant comfort as you soak up the stunning views of sea, mountains, deserts and plains.
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The Blue Train
The Blue Train of South Africa - what can beat that feeling of going to sleep with a Karoo moon in the sky outside, and waking up to a pot of fresh coffee, surrounded by Cape vineyards as the Blue Train makes her stately way into the Mother City?
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The Southern Line Rail Route
You can take the Southern Line rail route to visit the Astronomical Observatory, walk the Liesbeek River Trail, and choose between sushi and Mexican for lunch. If you're a rugby fan, then the SA Rugby Museum awaits you. For art lovers, there's the Irma Stern Museum.
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Sandstone Estates' steam trains
The Sandstone Estates' steam trains make up a collection of locomotives that have been restored for the enjoyment of many steam lovers from all over the world. One of the aims of the restoration project is to establish South Africa as the world’s top steam train tourism destination.
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The Shongololo Express
The Shongololo Express operates 3 classic 16-day tours: The Dune Express from Cape Town through Namibia; The Good Hope Tour between Johannesburg and Cape Town; and the long ride north to the legendary Victoria Falls to see The Smoke That Thunders and walk in the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone.
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