The Blue Train has been synonymous with
luxury hospitality, tourism and leisure since 1946.
It offers a unique way of experiencing some of Southern Africa’s
magnificent landscapes and landmarks. On board the train, guests indulge
with fine cuisine accompanied by some of the best wines South Africa
has to offer. Around-the-clock personal Butlers see to the guests’
every need for the duration of their experience; be it in the comfort
of their private suites or at any one of our exquisite lounges.
Pre-departure lounges
Your holiday starts the moment you step into any of The Blue Train’s
pre-departure lounges in Pretoria or Cape Town. Guests are requested
to check in an hour before departure. Guests travelling from Port
Elizabeth to Cape Town are checked in at a designated hotel and transferred
to the station for departure.
Suite facilities
On The Blue Train luxury assumes a new dimension, becoming the working
definition of everything your heart desires. You’ll feel it
from the moment you step into your suite, transformed from an elegant,
spacious lounge by day, into a sanctuary of comfort and slumber by
night.
The De Luxe suite offers you a choice between twin beds (with shower)
or double beds (with bath). Luxury suites are more spacious and offer
twin or double beds with bath facilities.
All suites on board The Blue Train come equipped with a writing desk,
ideally positioned next to the window, where you can note the view
in style. Each suite is a world on its own, with an individually controlled
air-conditioning system and a private entertainment centre with a
choice of movie channels and radio stations. The Luxury Suite takes
the choice even further, with an inviting selection of compact disks
and movies on video and DVD.
You can also tune into the driver’s eye view camera, and watch
the world ahead as you swiftly glide along.
The Blue Train is synonymous with the luxury of personal service that
comes as standard with a dedicated Butler at your beck and call to
ensure the ultimate definition of luxury in motion.
Fine dining
The Blue Train provides fine dining and the gourmet cuisine is complemented
by the carefully selected, best South African wines.
All meals are freshly prepared on board the train by Executive Chefs.
In keeping with the classically romantic ambience of the 42-seater
dining car, lunch is a casual affair, while dinner is formal. Men
are requested to wear a jacket and tie or dress in traditional attire
and ladies are requested to dress in elegant evening wear or traditional
attire.
Elegant lounge facilities
The warm ambience of the elegant lounge car with its large windows
allows for panoramic views of the passing countryside. Enjoy high
tea in the warm surroundings of the lounge car or meet for a pre-dinner
drink.
Should you prefer the more relaxing ambience of a gentleman’s
pub atmosphere, then the club car is the ideal place to be, offering
impeccable service with its card tables, a small library and a fully-equipped
bar. Here guests can watch a short film about the areas, which the
train is passing. After dinner guests can also enjoy a Cuban cigar
before they retire to their suites.
Tailor-made charters
Why not charter The Blue Train for strategic meetings, product launches, VIP breakfasts, lunches, dinner and cocktail parties, weddings and more. You can also book a charter with a difference such as a Golfing or Safari charter through the unique beauty of the “Valley of the Olifants” along the Kruger National Park, or to other attractions of the Mpumalanga or Kwazulu-Natal Provinces. Charters are not limited to the charter options or the routes mentioned above. Charters are dependant on rail network’s compatibility with The Blue Train’s technology.
Business “Unusual” – Conference
facility
The Blue Train’s conference facility offers a venue for up
to 22 delegates. Equipped with audio visual and technical equipment
for a high-level business meeting or small conference, this is surely
one of the most spectacular meeting venues for the discerning businessperson.
The Conference car can also be adapted for smaller meetings offering
a more relaxed atmosphere.
The Blue Train offers far more than just a journey. It is an all-inclusive
experience offering a combination of unsurpassed luxury travel,
five star accommodation, fine cuisine, personalised butler service
and routes that offer breathtaking views of the countryside.
So take a journey into a timeless world of grace, elegance and romance,
where spectacular scenery stirs your imagination and luxurious comfort
soothes your body and soul.
The Blue Train Accolades
For over half a century South Africa’s Blue Train has enjoyed an international reputation as one of the world’s pre-eminent travelling experiences. Recently voted “Africa’s Leading Luxury Train” at the 2009 World Travel Awards Ceremony – Africa leg held in Durban in May 2009, an award it adds to an already endless list of accolades, such as bein voted for four consecutive years (1998/99/2000/01) the “World’s Leading Luxury Train” by some 250 000 travel agents in 181 countries at the World Travel Awards. The Blue Train has also been awarded Diners Club International Merit Award for its finest wine for four consecutive years (2005/6/7/8). In 2008 it was also awarded an Africa Rail Award for “best passenger rail operator”. Indeed an impressive record of accolades.
Why you should travel with the Blue Train...
- Strong heritage
- Panoramic size windows
- Modern and Technological advancement of the product (Driver’s
Eye View camera, unique coupling, air-cushion suspension system,
TV monitor in the suites, improved automated entertainment system,
GPS)
- Travel throughout day and night (don’t have to stop
for our guests to enjoy a peaceful night’s rest)
- On board entertainment (TV monitors in room enabling guests
to watch movies, selection of music channels and radio stations
to listen to etc.)
- Unique conference facility
- On board boutique selling exquisite jewellery pieces and
Blue Train branded mementos
- Luxurious, comfortable experience
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