Blue Train Kruger Rail Safari Experience
Step into a world where refined elegance and unforgettable safari encounters exist in perfect harmony. The Blue Train’s exclusive Kruger National Park journey is a luxury rail safari experience, combining the glamour of iconic train travel with a day on safari in Kruger National Park.
Safari Highlights
- The iconic Blue Train luxury rail safari experience
- Two nights onboard in a Deluxe Luxury Suite
- Personal butler service throughout the journey
- Gourmet five-course dining experiences
- Sunrise Big Five safari experience in Kruger National Park
- Bush breakfast in an exclusive unfenced safari setting
- Sunset safari drive through the Nkambeni concession
- Authentic luxury boma dinner beneath the African sky
- Elegant Lounge and Club Car access
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi
- Seamless luxury from beginning to end
Day 1 & 2: Luxury Accommodation in Pretoria
Your Blue Train Kruger Rail Safari starts with 2 nights at Castello di Monte in Pretoria - a gracious boutique hotel with a Tuscan Villa design. You can enjoy the elegant facilities and indulge in gourmet dining. Your spacious luxury suite is fit for royalty and provides everything you need for a great nights' sleep.
Day 3: On Board The Blue Train
Departing from Pretoria, this extraordinary return journey invites guests to experience South Africa through two contrasting yet beautifully connected worlds: the polished sophistication of The Blue Train and the untamed magic of the Kruger National Park.
From the moment you arrive at the exclusive Blue Train Lounge, the experience begins with gourmet canapés, fine drinks, and impeccable hospitality. As the train glides northward through the South African landscape, every detail has been designed for indulgence. Your private suite becomes a sanctuary of comfort, complete with personal butler service, luxurious finishes, crisp linens, and panoramic windows framing the ever-changing scenery beyond.
Days onboard are filled with elegant five-course dining, afternoon high teas, premium wines and spirits, and moments of quiet relaxation in the beautifully appointed Lounge and Club Cars. Evenings evoke the golden age of travel, where guests gather for candlelit dinners, cognacs, and cigars while the rhythm of the train gently carries you deeper into safari country.
Day 4: Full Day on Safari in Kruger National Park
As dawn breaks over the Lowveld, guests disembark for an unforgettable safari experience within the legendary Kruger National Park - home to Africa’s iconic Big Five and some of the continent’s most celebrated wildlife encounters.
Open safari vehicles take guests deep into the bush alongside expert guides, where golden morning light reveals elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo moving freely through their natural habitat. After the game drive, breakfast is served in an exclusive unfenced bush setting - an extraordinary moment where luxury and wilderness meet beneath wide African skies.
The safari experience continues with an afternoon sunset game drive through the spectacular Nkambeni concession, where untouched wilderness, dramatic landscapes, and exceptional wildlife sightings create moments that feel both exhilarating and deeply humbling.
As evening falls, guests are welcomed to an atmospheric boma dinner beneath the stars at Nkambeni Safari Camp. Flickering firelight, African drumming, cultural performances, and beautifully prepared cuisine create a sensory celebration of Africa.
Returning to the train later that evening, guests once again retreat into the quiet elegance of The Blue Train, where post-dinner cognacs, attentive service, and the soft rhythm of the rails complete a journey unlike any other.
Day 5: Return to Pretoria
Enjoy the scenery as you eat breakfast in the dining car, while the Blue Train winds its way back to Pretoria Station, where butlers will usher you to the gracious arrival lounge.
Included
- 2 nights in Pretoria in a luxury en-suite hotel room with breakfast included
- 2 nights on the Blue Train in a Deluxe Suite with en-suite bathroom (with bathtub and shower)
- Breakfast, high tea, gourmet five-course lunches and dinners on board
- Premium wines, spirits, cocktails, and refreshments
- Personal butler
- Complimentary Wi-Fi service
- Snacks and drinks served in your private suite on request
- Sunrise Big Five safari game drive in Kruger National Park
- Bush breakfast
- Sunset safari game drive
- Boma dinner under the stars
- Use of train facilities including Club Car and Lounge Car
Not Included
- Lunch, dinner and drinks on days 1 & 2
