African Explorer JOURNEYS ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAILROADS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

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1 African Explorer JOURNEYS ON THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAILROADS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

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3 DISCOVERING AFRICA S SOUTH ON BOARD THE AFRICAN EXPLORER For more than 20 years travellers have been discovering the most beautiful destinations in Southern Africa in comfort with this train. Starting with selected departures in 2015, the African Explorer will run exclusively for Lernidee Trains & Cruises on unique rail routes between Cape Town, Windhoek, Maputo and Victoria Falls. Guests are presented with ever-changing landscapes without any domestic flights, time-consuming transfers and daily suitcase packing. The train covers long distances over night, while guests are slumbering in their private compartments. During the day there is ample time for excursions to famous and also to lesser known destinations, for encounters with the chequered history of the countries travelled and last, but not least, for extensive game drives. Journeys include overnights in comfortable sleeping compartments, breakfast and dinner in the on-board restaurant, an English speaking tour guide team and a comprehensive excursion programme, supplemented by on-board lectures and speciality meals. There is also an English-speaking doctor on board. As with all our journeys by Private Train, guests also stay in lodges and hotels during the tour for some nights. Heavy luggage remains in the guests compartments on board. The Private Train tour Jewel of the Desert features a unique route from Cape Town to the Augrabies Falls, to the Fish River Canyon, Lüderitz, Swakopmund and to the Spitzkoppe, before it finally reaches Windhoek. The journey s highlights are a visit to the Namib desert with the Sossusvlei and to the Etosha National Park, where guests stay in comfortable lodges. Four countries combined with an extraordinary train experience: The journey From the Indian Ocean to the Victoria Falls unites an unmatched multitude of destinations in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Guests can look forward to highlights like the Kruger National Park and the Victoria Falls, but they also go to destinations beyond the commonly known routes like Maputo, Bulawayo and Matobo National Park. 3

4 Tour Options Jewel of the Desert Jewel of the Desert 1 st day Cape Town, Sundowner on Signal Hill (hotel) 2 nd day Departure of African Explorer, Matjiesfontein 3 rd day Augrabies National Park 4 th day Border to Namibia, Fish River Canyon 5 th day Aus and Lüderitz 6 th day Mariental, Namib desert (lodge) 7 th day Sossusvlei (lodge) 8 th day Bus tour to Swakopmund, city tour 9 th day Spitzkoppe 10 th day Etosha National Park, game drive (lodge) 11 th day Etosha National Park, game drive 12 th day Windhoek, city tour (hotel) 13 th day End of journey Dates Cape Town Windhoek (13 days) 23 FEB 07 MAR OCT 02 NOV 15 Windhoek Cape Town (14 days)* 08 MAR 21 MAR NOV 15 NOV 15 * Slightly different routing in reverse direction. Please ask us about details. Route Etosha National Park Chobe National Park Tsumeb NAMIBIA ZIMBABWE Spitzkoppe Swakopmund Windhoek BOTSWANA Sossusvlei Marienthal Kolmanskop Aus Lüderitz Fish River Canyon Augrabies National Park Upington SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town Matjiesfontein 4

5 From the Indian Ocean to the Victoria Falls Indian Ocean Victoria Falls 1st day Johannesburg, sightseeing in Pretoria (lodge) 2nd day Departure of African Explorer, Waterval Boven 3rd day Daytrip Swaziland 4th day Maputo/Mozambique 5th day Game drive in the Kruger National Park (lodge) 6th day Morning game drive, Panorama Route 7th day Ride through Limpopo to the Zimbabwean border 8th day Great Zimbabwe UNESCO World Heritage 9th day Bulawayo and Matobo National Park 10th day Game drive in the Hwange National Park, arrival in Victoria Falls (hotel) 11th day Victoria Falls, end of journey Dates Johannesburg Victoria Falls (11 days) 09 SEP 19 SEP 15 Victoria Falls Johannesburg (12 days)* 22 SEP 03 OCT 15 * Slightly different routing in reverse direction. Please ask us about details. Route MOZAMBIQUE Chobe National Park Victoria Falls Hwange National Park Bulawayo BOTSWANA Panorama Route Pretoria Great Zimbabwe Kruger National Park Maputo Johannesburg Swaziland SOUTH AFRICA 5

6 6 The African Explorer

7 As a rolling hotel, the African Explorer features sleeping compartments for one or two guests in three classes as well as a restaurant car and a bar waggon. The train also carries air-conditioned mini -vans seating a maximum of 12 guests each for the daily excursions. Antelope: The 14 compartments of the Antelope category (ca. 4 m 2 ) feature two lower beds, a folding table with an integrated sink below, a small hanging locker, a safe and a power outlet (220 V). The single compartments (ca. 2.5 m 2 ) feature one lower bed. Each of the two waggons of this category has 5 double and 2 single compartments, a shower and 2 toilets. Elephant: In addition to the appointments of the Antelope category, there is a private shower, a toilet and air-conditioning in the compartments of the Elephant category. The compartments (ca. 7 m 2 ) feature 2 beds in L-shape (one lower and one upper bed, overlapping), 2 lower sideby-side twin beds or a double bed. There are altogether 6 waggons of this category with 5 compartments each. Leopard: The compartments of the Leopard category are ca. 10 m 2 and feature a small sitting area in addition to the appointments of the Elephant category. There are 2 waggons of this category with 3 compartments each. 7

8 Your Contact: Lernidee Trains & Cruises Kurfurstenstrasse Berlin Germany phone: +49 (0) fax: +49 (0) Pictures: Lernidee Trains & Cruises, Natureimmortal fotolia.com, Sense of Africa, Shongololo Express