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 THE "BLUE TRAIN". by PEE-WEE
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. Sit back, de-stress and relax.
This unique luxury recreation and business experience takes you where you want to go in an endless, five-star splendour. It pauses only to pick up prestigious World Travel awards for being a cut above the rest and the Diner's Club accolade for its connoisseur selection of South African wines. The Blue Train cuisine puts sheer good taste on a plate while butler personal attention puts you on a pedestal.
It's a journey of a lifetime for those who appreciate finer things in life.
ROUTES:
Pretoria to Cape Town most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays arriving the next day.
Cape Town to Pretoria most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays arriving the next afternoon. Operating on limited services. Ask your travel agent for details.
Pretoria to Victoria Falls Charter service only.
Victoria Falls to Pretoria Charter service only.
Cape Town to Port Elizabeth most Sundays arriving Tuesdays.
Port Elizabeth to Cape Town most Tuesdays arriving Thursdays.
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 driving by africaking
If you want to go any where nice in South Africa, like the countryside or a tourist site, you will probably need a car, you can travel by train or coach, but generally your car will be a safer bet, probably more comfortable too. Leave a Comment
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 Road to Cape Town and typical
South African Mounta by canuck68, 1 more photos
I flew to Port Elizabeth and was again looked after by friends.
If I had to find my own transportation I would definitely rent a car. The highways in South Africa are very well maintained. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Well-engineered roads are the
rule in S. Africa by DesertRat
I hadn't driven on the left since Australia back in 1990, so I wasn't too keen on getting behind the wheel while in Cape Town, a city with lots of hills, narrow streets, and considerable traffic congestion at certain times of day.
Once I got out of town, I was okay because South Africa, it turns out, is one of the more pleasureable places in the world to be on the road. The roads -- at least the ones we were on -- are all excellent. The main, cross-country highways such as the N1 or the N2 are as good as you'll find anywhere in the world. The shoulders are paved, and they're wide. And while they are multi-laned and divided near major cities, they don't always stay that way. You'll find that 50 or so kilometers outside major centers, you lose the divided status, they become two lane, and about ever 5 kilometers or so you get a two or three kilometer stretch of central passing lane. Pay attention to the solid lines in the center, though. If it's on your side, don't cross over.
As for passing, I discovered something rather interesting: if you're in the mountains or are driving on roads with narrower, graveled shoulders, other drivers are quite careful and don't take many chances. I didn't enounter a one who tried passing on a curve or while climbing uphill. However, if you're on a road, such as the N2, which has fully-paved shoulders, then passing is done almost at will. The standard practice is for the car that is being passed to move over onto the shoulder if there is any approaching traffic. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Before we collected the rental car, we found transport a bit problematic. Although there are buses and a metrorail system in and around Cape Town, there are certain security issues to consider. Our hotel receptionist was quite adamant that we not use them. Whether its really* that dangerous is questionable, based on our observations.
Whatever the truth of the matter, we used taxis, which proved a trifle pricey, ranging between R7 and R8 per kilometer. At R6.30 per US dollar, that was a little high. On the other hand, a couple cabs were certainly cheaper than renting a car -- and driving in Cape Town traffic and dealing with a one-way street system. There are several companies that offer telephone bookings, so strike up a relationship with your driver, and he'll usually give you a cellphone number to call. All very civilized. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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A huge price war has erupted on South African domestic air routes.
Before you book do some shopping around on the following sites.
www.kulula.com
www.nationwide.co.za
www.flysaa.co.za
www.sunair.co.za (Business class Cpt-Jhb @ R770 single)
At these rates its almost cheaper to fly than it is to go by bus Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Greyhound Bus by glennkasner
Going by bus can often be a cheaper alternative to flying and you'll get to see some of the countryside as well. Leave a Comment
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This is not a country to be using taxi's that is a mode of transport for the locals only. Car hire is a good option, make sure it is air conditioned and in good order, it's not the best place to break down in. Better still if you are a nervous traveller take a package deal so you have a guide to look after you. Ensure you have a full tank of fuel if driving, at all times and take care of getting in and out of the car, where you park and stay half a cars length behind the car in front when stopped at junctions or traffic lights, ready to be able to pull out of any nasty situation. Leave windows slightly cracked open, it makes them harder to break. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Nationwide 737 at Cape Town
Airport by DesertRatLeave a Comment
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