Pride of Africa
Wednesday, 24 June 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Africa / Afrika General , Bon voyage , Hotels
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Dining Car © David Brossard/cc-by-sa-2.0
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The
Pride of Africa is a
luxury train which is run by
Rovos Rail . It is billed as the “World’s Most Luxurious Train”. It travels through
South Africa ,
Zimbabwe ,
Zambia and
Tanzania . Rovos Rail was established in 1989.
Meals are served in one sitting only in the charming Victorian atmosphere of the dining cars and are complemented by a selection of fine South African wines. An enthusiastic team of chefs is responsible for overseeing the very important task of ensuring guests’ every need is catered for. There’s an accent on fresh local ingredients and traditional dishes such as game are a specialty. Breakfast is between 07h00 and 10h00, lunch at 13h00, tea at 16h30 and a formal dinner at 19h30. A gong heralds lunch and dinner.
Zimbabwe - Victoria Falls from the helicopter © John Walker
For days on the train dress is smart casual. Evening attire is more formal – for the gentlemen a jacket and tie is a minimum requirement while for ladies we suggest cocktail/evening dresses or suits. Please include warm clothing for cold mornings and evenings.
In maintaining the spirit of travel of a bygone era, there are no radios or television sets on board. The use of mobile phones, laptops and essentially anything that has the ability to disturb other passengers is confined to the privacy of your suites only.
Read more on
Rovos Rail and
Wikipedia Pride of Africa (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). Photos by Wikimedia Commons. If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at
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