Blue Train Pretoria to Cape Town

The Club Car and Lounge Car are supremely comfortable settings for leisure time. The Club Car resembles a sophisticated gentlemen's club, with leather chairs, gleaming wood panels, bookshelves and fabulous views on three sides. The Lounge Car is a bright space, decorated with local artwork. Here you'll enjoy the refined ritual of high tea, or a post-dinner digestif. Meals are served in the dining car, with its elegant decor and candlelit evenings. And there's a boutique for those precious mementos.

All suites on the Blue Train are clever spaces that transform from bedrooms to comfortable living rooms by day. The DeLuxe Coaches offer more compact luxury – each car has five suites with twin beds (one has a double bed and a small bathtub). All have air-conditioning, underfloor heating and an entertainment system. The larger Luxury Suites have double or twin beds, a bathroom with tub, a TV and entertainment system, Blu-ray movies and a phone to request in-suite service.

Transport of this calibre enables you to enjoy everyday pleasures in a way that feels far from modern life. From the moment you leave Pretoria Station until your arrival at Cape Town Station, a day and a half later, you'll be transported back to an era of slow travel – when one travelled for the journey alone. So settle back, refreshment in hand, and enjoy the experience as the ever-changing countryside and wide spaces slide past the window.