If you thought that the era of luxury train travel is something of the past, think again. You don’t just have to read of famous authors, like Graham Greene, gliding across the plains of Africa in sheer luxury while outside the wonders of this amazing continent unfolds. You can soon be the one experiencing the excitement of Africa from the comfort of a world class coach.

Just close your eyes and imagine what it would like to feel when you board the world’s most luxurious train at the foot of the mighty Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Before your journey start, you would no doubt want to spend a couple of days in this intoxicating mix of Western and African cultures. The V&A Waterfront, a living harbor with lots of live music venues, street performers, artists and shopping malls, is a must-see. The winelands, beaches and mountains of the Western Cape also deserve to be explored. Only then you will be ready to board your luxury train for a trip into the mysteries of Africa.

Your compartment will be furnished in a timeless style. The moment you step into this world of wood paneling and Edwardian furniture, you will realize you are in for a very special treat. It’s like stepping through a time machine into an era of luxury travel and personal service that in our time is reserved for the very few.

Don’t for one moment think that all this olde-worlde style means that you now have to cope without the comforts you are used to in the 21st century: to the contrary, you will have everything at your disposal that you would normally expect to find in an upper class hotel room. From the private bathroom to the safe to lock away your valuables; from the personal writing surface to the shaver plugs and hair dryers - everything you may need to be comfortable and to enjoy your trip to the fullest will be there.

On a train like this, it’s not just the facilities that are important. Service is of the utmost importance. And with the very favorable staff/passenger ratio you find on this train, you can be sure that you will never wait half an hour to get someone to attend to your needs. In fact, room service is available virtually immediately, 24 hours a day.

Once you are on your way and the train glides into the countryside of the Western Cape, you can sit back and relax with your favorite drink, watching the magic of Africa starting to unfold outside your compartment window. First the winelands, then the majestic mountains, then the plains of the Karoo stretching endlessly into the distance.

Where will this journey of luxury train travel eventually lead to? The choice is yours: You could explore the beauty of the Garden Route, the vibrant city of Johannesburg and the beautiful mountains and beaches of KwaZulu Natal. Or you could move across the border into Botswana and on to the Victoria Falls. You could even venture to exotic places like Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania. And from 2010 you even have the option of ending your journey in the ancient world of Sphinxes and Pyramids surrounding Cairo in Egypt.

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