The Blue Train is one of the world’s most iconic luxury rail journeys, offering an extraordinary blend of timeless elegance, personalised service, and ever-changing scenery across South Africa. Synonymous with sophistication and glamour, the train evokes the golden age of rail travel while delivering modern comfort and impeccable attention to detail. From the moment guests step aboard, the experience is one of refinement, exclusivity, and effortless luxury.
Deluxe Suites
Suites are beautifully appointed in classic luxury style, featuring rich wood finishes, fine fabrics, marble bathrooms, and elegant furnishings. Each suite includes a private en-suite bathroom, individually controlled air conditioning, luxurious bedding, and large picture windows framing the passing scenery. Butler service and thoughtful amenities elevate the experience, creating a private sanctuary on rails.
Deluxe Suite
Your De Luxe Suite will forever alter your definition of what style and class entail. From your elegant and relaxing lounge during the day, it transforms into a subtly-lit bedroom of indulgence during the night, bedecked with goose-down and 100 per cent percale-cotton bedding, from your individually-controlled air-conditioning system, under-floor heating, opulent marble and gold-fitted bathroom, its scented bath salts and plush monogrammed towels, to the electronic entertainment options on offer. And then, of course, all this accompanied by the ever-changing vistas of the countryside… The De Luxe coaches each have four suites that measure 4 by 2 metres. One of these contains a double bed and a ¾ size bath tub with handheld shower, while the others have twin beds with showers.
Luxury Suite
Your Luxury Suite will enchant you from the moment your personal butler ushers you aboard. It extends the offering from a De Luxe suite even further; by an extra metre of your domain, with twin or double bedded suites which offer you long and luxurious bath tubs and a private digital interactive entertainment system, with an inviting selection of music CDs and big-screen movies on Blue-Ray DVD.
Luxury coaches have three Luxury Suites that each measure 5,13 by 2 metres and give you the option of twin beds or a double bed.
Your De Luxe or Luxury suites are your home-away-from-home lounges. Need to send an important email halfway across the world or make that urgent phone call? Relax in knowing that all suites are fitted with WI-FI service that is complimentary to all our guests. Use the telephone system in each suite to dial your butler, at no extra charge, for an apéritif or even call family and friends across the Atlantic and relay your Blue Train experience at a minimal fee.
An act of alchemy transforms your sitting area into a restful night-time sanctuary. Goose down duvets and pillows and 100 percent percale cotton bedding envelop you as you drift off after a soothing, scented soak or shower in your marble and gold-appointed bathroom, lulled by the rhythm of the whispering wheels.
Dining
Dining aboard the Blue Train is a highlight of the journey, with gourmet cuisine inspired by South African flavours and paired with premium local wines. Elegant silver service is presented in the sophisticated dining car, while the lounge and club car provide refined spaces for afternoon tea, cocktails, and socialising. Every detail reflects the train’s reputation for classic luxury and exceptional hospitality.
Recreation
The experience centres around the journey itself, allowing guests to relax and take in South Africa’s changing landscapes in complete comfort. Time can be spent unwinding in the observation lounge, enjoying fine dining, or simply watching the scenery unfold from the privacy of your suite. Selected departures may also include off-train excursions, adding cultural and historical depth to this unforgettable rail adventure.
Pricing
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At Travel Concierge, we take pride in being able to negotiate the best holiday deals at The Blue Train. Use the search form below to find holiday prices at The Blue Train. Our The Blue Train holiday search will provide prices up to 11 months in advance of departure. We can book Cape Town holidays at The Blue Train in 2027 and 2028. For all The Blue Train 2027 holidays and The Blue Train 2028 holidays you will have to call us for pricing.
Location
Travelling between Pretoria and Cape Town, the Blue Train journeys through some of South Africa’s most diverse and spectacular landscapes. From vast open plains and dramatic mountain ranges to vineyard-dotted valleys and historic towns, the route offers a constantly unfolding panorama best enjoyed from the comfort of the train’s elegant lounges and suites.
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