The Blue Train is an icon of South African tourism, synonymous with luxury travel since its inception in 1946. By day, the suites in this moving five-star hotel offer generous lounge chairs from where to enjoy the wonderful views of the ageless African landscape. By night, the suites are transformed into sumptuous, subtly-lit bedrooms.

Gourmet cuisine in the restaurant car is complemented with the finest South African wines. The traditional Blue Train route between Cape Town and Pretoria has been extended northwards into Tanzania. For almost 60 years The Blue Train has enjoyed an international reputation as one of the world’s unsurpassed travelling experiences. It has fathered an impressive list of accolades over the years, such as being listed the world’s leading luxury train for four consecutive years in a row.