Rovos Rail, the most luxurious train in the world: Pretoria to Cape Town trip report

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@Milestonemonger 3 года назад

I love that there's a dress code. It brings a special element of elegance that is sorely missing today.

@historiqueafricaine1225 12 дней назад

I agree

@jdaze1 2 года назад

I was wondering why it took 3 days to get to Cape Town until you revealed it stops for the evening sleep time. I personally would like to sleep while its moving. A big part of enjoying a train ride.

@doris_s_atlantica 2 года назад

But you would miss out on all that beautiful scenery if the train travelled at night.

@jdaze1 2 года назад

@@doris_s_atlantica Yeah, I guess so. I guess if want to enjoy sleeping on a train, I should take Amtrak from New York to California! Not an expensive African safari train. :)

@cherishiskisa 2 года назад

same!! i saw that and immediately got so mad lol, sleeping on the train is one of the hugest draws for me!

@sherrymadison4268 2 года назад

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@rob313ify 2 года назад

@@cherishiskisa with the state of SA railways, sleeping would not be easy. The tracks down here feel like riding on a rutted dirt road

@jeffreysmith5018 3 года назад

I’ve done a bit of world travel and seen all kinds of places people and natural wonders. I took a Rovos trip from Pretoria to Victoria Falls a few years ago and it was, without a doubt, the most incredible travel experience my wife and I have ever had. The country side and wild life are spectacular but what really stood out was the exemplary people, food and facilities Rovos has managed to put together. This company is truly well ran, it shows in the attention to detail from all their employees and translates into fabulous experience for everyone on board. We will rerun 😊

@evelina.amazonAtGmail 3 года назад

I doubt you will ever return there. Not with this black communist government ruining the whole country! Re the food, I am a European, I found the menus a tad strange combinations.

@olofhennig5226 3 года назад

@@evelina.amazonAtGmail A1

@donaldhumphries944 2 года назад

We took this train 20 years ago and we can confirm the outstanding quality of accommodation, food and sightseeing on the the two night trip. It was beyond "First Class". Pampered from the moment we arrived at the train station in Pretoria to the moment we arrived in Cape Town. After dinner having a coffee and sipping frangelico in the viewing car as we travelled through the star filled night in the Karoo was a memorable experience.

@TheSwanlake2009 6 лет назад

There is just something exciting about traveling. It doesn't matter where you are.

@harrydavid371 2 года назад

Listen to my audio speech how it comes

@aillen8562 7 лет назад

I m from Argentina. I went to South Africa when I was 11 , I loved the country, the people and the food. Great memories! Thank you!

@vk-vx9he 3 года назад

I am from India 😀😀😀

@sudipmoi 3 года назад

@@vk-vx9he I also😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😂😂😂😂

@labourlawact7826 3 года назад

It's not the same anymore. You are in great danger if you come to South Africa.

@kahlo.m7907 3 года назад

You welcome 😚

@labourlawact7826 3 года назад

I'm from South Africa. It's not safe here. Especially if you're white. Stay away rather!

@mariondiemert430 2 года назад

Each and every time I have travelled to RSA, I found new wonders and amazing landscapes. I have always said, when our creator was done, he threw everything he had left over onto the horn of Africa. Wonderful, scenic ride on the RR, thank you.

@rozanneoolivier6970 2 года назад

It has been said that every type of landscape and climate in the world can by found in South Africa. Snow, ocean, desert, forest, mountains, flat plains you name it, we have it.

@roisinmor9255 2 года назад

Is this a white only tr

@ConflictNewsChannel 3 года назад

I am a black south african , our country is beautiful and rich, and currently to save and experience this Journey from Pretoria to Cape town via this train.

@tpmash 3 года назад

Yeah me too!!!

@edwardlowe7260 3 года назад

let PRASA clean up the stations and surrounding areas,,,,,if the station is still there!

@eisbeinGermany 3 года назад

but why dont you tell us how crime ridden the country is,, how all the power lines and rails are stolen, Johannesburg is rated as one of th highest crime cities in the world,, before 1994 yes it was so clean and save,, but from 1994 its become a dirty country

@dinogove 3 года назад

@@eisbeinGermany cut the gas and dont go there , go on one of the European train trips.

@eisbeinGermany 3 года назад

@@edwardlowe7260 thy dont have the money to do it, the country is bankrupt,

@snoebay88 7 лет назад

My son and his family did this trip a month ago.They loved every minute of it and he said they'll do it again in a couple of years.

@123mintjelly 3 года назад

I gained 5 pounds just looking at those desserts. What an incredible, relaxing trip.

@richardanderson6874 3 года назад

I did not know that such an excellent train ride existed yet in Africa. Thank-you, your video was well done!

@eclatinternational.875 3 года назад

Lol, Africa has a lot of amazing things. Western Media just purposely show the ugly side.

@hassanalihusseini1717 3 года назад

@@eclatinternational.875 First sentence: I agree totally. Second sentence: Not so much.

@eclatinternational.875 3 года назад

@@hassanalihusseini1717 Well then you have been living under a rock.

@hassanalihusseini1717 3 года назад

@@eclatinternational.875 No, I think even the opposite is true. There are too many reports how Africa is progressing, ignoring the ugly sides.

@ethelalexandrialuyiga9897 3 года назад

@@hassanalihusseini1717 not true

@blondieaguilar173 3 года назад

Seems beautiful old world travel. I imagined myself traveling in this video. Thank you for the ride🇺🇸

@jayant4745 3 года назад

In the present Corona days it's not possible to travel, leave alone international travel but not even within your own country. So, it's a best and wonderful solution is to travel virtually. Nice train, nice video. Enjoyed the journey with you. Just because of you, at least I came to know of such a lavish train. Thanks for that.

@kevineich3838 3 года назад

I love watching these videos, too, hopefully Corona will end someday and we all can enjoy a train trip for real!!

@hopekatz2725 3 года назад

kevin eich I don’t think any trains are running now...just like cruise industry

@virgloh8934 7 лет назад

I've always dreamed of traveling the world, so I do it by watching your videos. Thank You so much.

@joshthoms5703 7 лет назад

Virginia lohrey same but being in sevent

@Ozymandias1 3 года назад

It's the only thing you do when all you can afford is a package holiday to Spain or Greece. And now you can't do even that thanks to COVID-19.

@pinayinarizona2654 3 года назад

Likewise.

@edwardlowe7260 3 года назад

south africa november 2020

@BIGeSTRING 3 года назад

You should go travel after watch the videos

@parimal7528 5 лет назад

In today's fast life world, it is really nice to see such videos. It shows how lot of good things in life we are missing. Sometimes, just being laid back does wonders. Very nice vid. And please do visit India. The Deccan Odyssey, Palace on Wheels, Golden Chariot etc. are some of the world's most luxurious trains.

@kayhale8972 3 года назад

Lord, the scenery of the Mountain when the train arrived in Cape Town literally took my breath away and I started crying. I was so moved by the Beauty of it all. I have to go, I MUST GO!

@mpumekamavezi722 3 года назад

Come darling.

@noenlawson-mckay3079 3 года назад

Kay Hale you must and if you only can visit one city please make it Cape Town. I was born there and it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the world

@sukeribachik1510 3 года назад

Yes.l also intend to go there and experience the train travel.

@MsKestrela 7 лет назад

As it's doubtful I will ever get to experience that ride, I thank you for taking me along on yours. Great detail, and a very nice video.

@kssubramanian4793 6 лет назад

Money's worth. All well researched, good photographs. I enjoyed the ride without paying anything. Thank you.

@quamrulhassan8205 3 года назад

Free lunch can't be.

@Fill-gv6eh 3 года назад

अपनी औकात का comment

@eileenwu5049 3 года назад

Haha

@ery9077 3 года назад

U komen tu kontribyut

@charlespetersen3328 3 года назад

Nowhere do I see what it costs.....

@susanaccastillo 3 года назад

This is one of my biggest dreams...a ride on luxurious train....one day I will board that train 😍

@mridul1608 3 года назад

Oh, just amazing! Can't explain as to how I felt? Seems like I was physically travelling in the train. Wonderful!

@junobardo376 7 лет назад

I dont like thst the train stands still during the night. Its the charm of sleeping in a riding train. Love looking out the window at the scenery while lying in bed.

@junobardo376 7 лет назад

Therefore bed need to be above window height ofc.

@luxurytravelexpert 7 лет назад

anfr we experienced several delays on our journey so the train kept riding all night long to make up some of the lost time

@Scy 7 лет назад

It's a luxury train. You want to sleep in silence. And enjoy the view and company during the day.

@iyetkepe2920 7 лет назад

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@iyetkepe2920 7 лет назад

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@SpaceBaron 5 лет назад

I am so glad you are finally featuring my country! Especially the Cape! I was born there, but I still stand in aw of those mountains! Thank you so much! Must be one of your best videos ever!

@HornOkay 3 года назад

I am from India, living in USA from many years now. This is too much luxurious for me... I still enjoy Indian trains, where I can talk, observe and know my train neighbors. It’s a fun and memorable experience. 🙏💐🌻

@sauptikdas6931 3 года назад

This is just a luxury train, man... Like our Maharaja's Express Or Deccan Queen... There are many like such in India as well... So I think you have made an odd comparison... But it's great that you still love India and Indian Railways 😁... Great to know that...

@adrianodecastro6208 3 года назад

South Africa my beloved country. Rovos rail is an extraordinary train experience that takes an epic journey from Pretoria to Cape Town or Pretoria to Zimbabwe. This train is Edwardian style decor and is Highly recommended.

@talmadge1926 2 года назад

I was fortunate enough as a young man to take this wonderful train from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg. The marvellous suites (wing chairs) each carriage with its own service attendant. understated class is unbeatable. The 1920s dining car. Wonderful food. The thing that sticks in my memory was asking the barman if he had any single malt whisky. "Yes sir" he replied "We have 27"!

@Amarjeet1970 2 года назад

Can't argue w Cape Town being on of the most beautiful places on Earth. Thanks; I loved it.

@lizaC0001 3 года назад

This video warms my heart. I love Cape Town. I am South African and made the move from Gauteng to Cape Town twenty six years ago. Traveled by car, but wish we could have done it this way. Thank you for uploading this beautiful video.

@gregmartin1085 3 года назад

I imagine the average person couldn't afford this luxury. A rather bleak contrast seeing that train and the shanty towns it passed along the way.

@jozigalm8159 3 года назад

Yup South Africans cannot afford this at all lol. At least the majority cant. Most unequal country in the world.

@ssimba2785 3 года назад

@@jozigalm8159 Tell me of half douse countries which are not unequivocal ??.

@mayanktripathi8726 3 года назад

@@ssimba2785 China...the communist utopia....they have more equality...everyone has an equal chance of being under surveillance of the state

@ssimba2785 3 года назад

@@mayanktripathi8726 Good one.

@mickcarson8504 5 лет назад

Beautiful British heritage, nice wood interior of these trains, historic buildings, furniture and a touch of 'Good day mate'. Yes, good day to you all, from Melbourne, Australia.

@DidiMuseri 6 лет назад

I'm not a train person but it sure does exude old world luxury

@williamjones7163 3 года назад

Old world luxury = apartheid.

@markokiloton7598 3 года назад

Lucky to find this it is so realistic as if I was there myself.

@caliemm2159 2 года назад

Wow...the decor, the. Ambiance, the total feel of it all around you, just lavish.. what you'd always wish for on a specialty trip

@vivek6135 7 лет назад

My heart stopped a little when you drove past the Medical Faculty at Tygerberg Hospital :D Just started medicine there this year.

@luxurytravelexpert 7 лет назад

Good luck with your studies! I had the best time of my life at Tygerberg, even I was only there for 1/2 year.

@Amilakasun1 3 года назад

So how's it going?

@dzeepndlovu626 7 лет назад

I always see this train, when I am using metro train......thanks for sharing,

@ggrij2004 6 лет назад

dzeep ndlovu dude why the hell did I just read your comment in an African accent 🤣

@missmollygriddlebone3327 3 года назад

Yeah it does pass paarden island

@manowerapitiya1471 3 года назад

'The train station has a small gift shop, the historic building also 'boats' an interesting railway museum?' Beautiful interior of the colonial style cars. Was surprised that it catered to only 72 passengers with 20 cars in tow. I remember in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) travelling in similar beautiful cabins in the 50's and 60's overnight to the hill country, so I could relate to it. It was great to view Mr. Rohan Vos's dream , attention to detail and luxury sets this adventure apart. It definitely is a labor of love and passion. One question is, how safe is the journey knowing the country's troubled past and living conditions?.

@ozilmensut6373 3 года назад

Tyvm.I was a UN Chief Operations Officer from Malaysia in Angola.R&R in South Africa in 1997/1998 Pretoria.Use to travel by train from Pretoria to Cape Town and also by bus.Very beautiful country side.and scenic panaromic.Thank you South Africaand UN.

@captainie1 7 лет назад

Fascinating trip I would imagine. I really enjoyed this video. Have never been (yet) to South Africa, hopefully one day. Thank you and kind regards from Ireland.

@doktorjfeelgood 5 лет назад

Liam Morgan n

@beenaatlee8020 3 года назад

Pretoriaaaa....

@diego0086 3 года назад

my favorite part in on this train is the shower, bed and the outdoor bench at the end of the train! quiet and relaxing spot!

@bluepumpkincinematics 2 года назад

This is the closest ill get to actually travelling in 2021

@mstraction 2 года назад

same

@tovsteh 2 года назад

What do you mean whats going on?

@lucindabutler1100 2 года назад

Such a beautiful train, I've not really thought about travelling by train before I watched this. Now, for sure, I will take a journey. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@travelitinerary3752 Год назад

Wow, that train is great! Cape Town is wonderful also, South Africa is a great place to visit!

@urbanviii5103 3 года назад

I am surprised that, in this day and age, they would allow smoking in the suites. Even though I am a smoker, doing so in the room would leave a odor residue on the wood and other surfaces that many people would be able to detect in an instant. Some would be repelled by that.

@yogeshkarande617 2 года назад

Wow Fantastic. Same like Famous Indian "PALACE ON WHEELS". I would like to visit and enjoy this Train. Love from Mumbai India. 👍⭐👌

@yogeshkarande617 2 года назад

@Abhilash Abhilash Namaskar.

@rebekkad.2092 3 года назад

Unbelievable. I've never had a train experience like that in my life. Passenger trains in the U.S. are limited, expensive, and there are no luxuries. Maybe in the past, but definitely not now. I am surprised the train stands still during the night rather than speeding along. However, that would assure that you don't miss any of the scenery. (ps - thank you for the gentle camera work. Sometimes people move so fast I get dizzy watching.)

@temptemp1051 3 года назад

You can thank GM for that. Instead of letting the railroads come into existence, read how GM bough out railroad networks and then promptly destroyed them.

@rebekkad.2092 3 года назад

@@temptemp1051 That sounds typical. Everything is about capitalism. Thanks.

@supercat380 3 года назад

Absolutely stunning trainnwith unbeatable features and luxuries. Well done to the owners and operators of this wonderful train service company!!!

@kc30058 4 года назад

Looks interesting! May do this just for the experience. Took a train ride from LA to Seattle in US and loved it.

@wayneallen-white5619 3 дня назад

What a great way to travel from Pretoria to Cape Town. I had better start saving as I would love to experience this incredible journey

@danielintheantipodes6741 7 лет назад

An amazing film. I would like to go on this train trip. Curiously, the landscape looks rather like Australia. Thank you for the video.

@WiFiWombat 6 лет назад

My thoughts were that the Karoo looked a lot like the country near Whyalla in South Australia.

@snezanajovovic7950 6 лет назад

Yes very much the same, that's why Safe feel at home in Oz..😂

@snezanajovovic7950 6 лет назад

Safs

@snezanajovovic7950 6 лет назад

Oh..I love This goodie box.. definitely mean on the contents 😁😁😁😁

@snezanajovovic7950 6 лет назад

Definitely NOT Mean...

@guynz6658 6 лет назад

Thank you for your wonderful and most informative video tour of this fabulous train and the Journey from Pretoria to Capetown. i love trains and travel and it has been my dream to to do a trip on The Blue Train at some point.

@gladyslustgirdle3004 3 года назад

I took this journey from Pretoria to Cape Town back in late 1975, but not with this level of luxury. The countryside was awe inspiring, and the service excellent. Crossing the Karoo was memorable, with the township children running alongside. Very special. And is the line from Cape Town to Knysna still open? That was very special also.

@etienneterblanche9717 2 года назад

Sorry, I see you asked if the Knysna line is still open, unfortunately not, it was badly damaged some years ago after landslides due to heavy storms and it was considered too expensive to repair since it was apparently not profitable anymore. However, I've heard a lot lately of the tourism authority in the area looking into making it operational again!

@gladyslustgirdle3004 2 года назад

@@etienneterblanche9717 Dear Mr Terblanche, Thank you very much for your response. My initial disappointment resolved into hope upon reading your final sentence.

@donalduffy3709 4 года назад

Best Rovos Rail trip report I have watched. Well done

@rjb77 6 лет назад

I have been to South Africa a few times but, I've never traveled by train. I must do that next time I am there.

@Vovidi 4 года назад

This looks amazing! but for me, best train trip of the world is the journey between Bergen and Oslo! Best train trip of the world! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mFuMkPur9_A.html

@kc30058 4 года назад

Me too, I was thinking the same thing. I never thought of train travel while there. Just flights.

@vlado2701 4 года назад

Let it be so dear Friend ! You are right !

@mahorosan1 3 года назад

What a stunningly gorgeous train! Never heard of it before, but it's now a serious fave. Thanks for posting your experience!

@dronepro7316 3 года назад

It does look very charming and every step was done with the utmost in care and perfection of service.

@luisdasilva4117 9 месяцев назад

I visited Cape Town several years ago, and it really is a breathtaking place, table mountain is stunning 😊

@gielazhido1852 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this wonderful journey!!! Felt like I was there! Now looking forward to go there with a nice companion 👍🏻

@paulawastel8315 2 года назад

I loved my trip with them in March 2018 and would like to do another one...sometime. Unfortunately, I am not very mobile and struggle to walk on my own. Their trip was well organised and the food was divine.

@saravanandilip7907 2 года назад

The tail end of the train is where I would be... the sunny lounge at the end, sitting on the hard bench with rolling tracks and scenery and a a favourite drink in hand.

@craigjohnson2422 3 года назад

An extremely well documented programme. Yes South Africa is a beautiful country. Thanks for show casing.

@Paul_Lucas 7 лет назад

Absolutely outstanding as always. Never heard of this train before...it's on "the list" now :-)

@torestaveland 3 года назад

If you have never heard of Rovos, I have another big surprise for you. The Orient Express! Almost as big a secret..

@FashionFreakZ 3 года назад

@@torestaveland only Agatha Christie knows about it 😉

@dennycrane3192 3 года назад

@@torestaveland he is a whinging pom. what do you expect?

@jeromehenen8256 3 года назад

If price is quoted in Rands the exchange rate is now excellent!

@sharonr814 3 года назад

Would love to see you doing this one Paul Lucas. Especially after the virus where the food is not left uncovered so everyone can breathe on it etc:).

@leticiagayares5658 3 года назад

Thanks for letting me ride in Rovosrail ...i enjoyed the trip vicariosly 👍❤

@lisastallingskeelor3328 3 года назад

I love trains. Any kind of train. I’d sleep in a boxcar. So I know I would LOVE to travel on this train one day. Love the cabins.

@bryanjason1980 2 года назад

Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊

@Mr05241948 3 года назад

Thank you for this , from those of us that will never get to experience a wonderful trip like this .

@dillonjago4167 7 лет назад

I love this video it brings a nice change to the usual luxury hotel although it may just be a hotel on the rails

@maureenbernhardt1934 6 лет назад

Dillon Jago I

@SonalGala-mh1mb 4 года назад

This is my favourite ever travel vlog

@luxurytravelexpert 4 года назад

Glad you like it :-)

@randeman 3 года назад

Straight away, I am really surprised there are no crew to help people board the train. Shabby for such a fine train.

@beejayvandegriendt3632 3 года назад

That was surprising, especially given the age group of the average passenger!!

@AZWMKWofficialstarNinjaGeneral 3 года назад

that is now in my top 2 favorite luxury trains as a piano guy myself nice touch i highly recommend taking a trip on this train

@andstories3652 3 года назад

You can also check another luxury train "Maharaja Express" of India. It has tours of 6 to 7 nights. World Travel Awards gave it World's Leading Luxury Train award since 2012. :)

@ryanperry920 4 года назад

I've always dreamed of traveling the world! That pretty nice!

@marierobinson4365 2 года назад

The Luxury train is quite a family experience to enjoy, Manuel Looks devine.

@andreacatzel8259 2 года назад

WOW..Makes me so homesick for Cape Town! Thank you for this beautiful clip.

@braamies5339 3 года назад

What a truly pleasant recording. Thank you for the experience

@arela1030 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your beautiful tour ,I really enjoyed,,I loved hotel,God bless and peace grace 🙏🦋🌸

@derby1884 2 года назад

I like the subtle humour used within the facilities and services brochure. Especially the bit about wakening the staff at 4am!

@hansjohansen7068 5 лет назад

beautifull train , good food , yes ive been on this trip , im old as well , so yes , i worked very hard for my money and are going to use it to travel and as ive never been able to do so because of work, its become my time , Rovos will see me again thats for sure

@d.benders2413 3 года назад

Well deserved. I will take this trip next year.

@lucasdiaz9966 7 лет назад

Yessssss please do much more train videos! There is not enough and I love them

@stephanhoffmann3265 7 лет назад

lukia 10 please no rain. I like the sun 😂

@lucasdiaz9966 7 лет назад

Stephan Hoffmann 😂😂😂😂 just realized, I prefer the sun aswell

@MVEProducties 3 года назад

It's like travelling back in time.

@SlapChop1000 3 года назад

Absolutely stunning ...the beauty is beyond anything I have ever seen..thank you for sharing these videos.

@josefinacordero6112 3 года назад

I was really mesmerized with this virtual travel. The views are breathtaking complementing the luxury and affluence from food to the train amenities . I really enjoyed it.

@elizabethharris6050 3 года назад

This is the best train trip video I have ever seen...details exquisite, good pacing, no chattering promos. Superb job!

@altamaskhan3685 3 года назад

U should have tried maharaja express,golden chariot, palace on wheels etc .....

@manjushabhatkulkar3674 3 года назад

You have forgetten deccan oddyssey bro 🙄

@claytonrowe8103 3 года назад

Yes! EXTREME LUXURY! Overnight Luxury!!!

@manjushabhatkulkar3674 3 года назад

@@claytonrowe8103 exactly.

@donnadwarika6370 Год назад

Thank you Luxury Travel Expert for this virtual amazing n beautiful trip.

@marieslabbert6009 3 года назад

This is like stepping back 50 years in South Africa.

@jpalmer1287 3 года назад

100 years...

@misterdrgn5155 3 года назад

That isn't necessarily a good thing...

@misterdrgn5155 3 года назад

@@barclay0876 True, nothing illegal about whitewashing.

@Gnashercide 3 года назад

@@misterdrgn5155 what the problem with white?

@pianorama 3 года назад

The contrast between the poverty of the countryside is apparent. It is a well done video, thank you. Nice music!

@ernestabc123 7 лет назад

Ive been on that train. The part they don't tell you is that when you go through dodgy areas the windows are shuttered and locked down so you can't get robbed or shot. You pass some really bad slums which is heartbreaking as you want to stop and help. But it was pretty nice overall. Just feel hopeless when you look at the window sometimes.

@ernestabc123 7 лет назад

13:53 Spent most if not all my journey there sitting out the very back watching the world go by

@davidbarnett9312 7 лет назад

After some thirty years of black rule, it still hasn't gotten any better, has it?

@ernestabc123 7 лет назад

No not really :/

@sosolienchen8818 6 лет назад

Ernest Chilled vlogs Ive been there too

@vik_body_beld7294 6 лет назад

The movie, District 9 truly captures the slum /ghetto situation in RSA. We get to see some slums in this video and that reminded me of that movie.

@tonijenniferscullery 4 года назад

God bless Africa; so wonderful, so rich.

@veramentegina 3 года назад

oh my god, Hercule Poirot would have loved this..

@qaisersajjad371 3 года назад

Lllllllllllllllllllllllll

@annapapadopoulou7110 3 года назад

veramentegina you are in my mind!!! Excellent video, I really enjoyed it!!

@safieht5299 3 года назад

😂😆😁

@bartholomewchuzzlewit4356 3 года назад

Yes, he could spend the whole trip aligning everything 😀

@munyaradzisibanda5200 3 года назад

This is amazing. I would love to travel on the Rovos

@carolinereze9586 7 лет назад

Thank you for this amazing video of my beautiful country, The Karoo is so beautiful, and the food! I am drooling for Melktert!

@brianfrancispretorius8674 7 лет назад

One cannot fault the quality and luxury of the train. BUT, the train runs on the rail system of the South African Railways and is therefore subject to unannounced long delays in the journey So don't make arrangements for a specific arrival time in Cape Town. Make arrangements when you get there. That way you will not be disappointed or seriously inconvenienced. THAT is African Rail travel for you.

@tawneysmith9448 5 лет назад

I hope you have another opportunity to travel by train again. This is such a lovely way to experience our world.

@topreads-bookpublishingdis5768 2 года назад

How Wonderful! What a beautiful video diary of your trip - felt like I was accompanying you. Going to put Rovos Rail on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing

@byromania 7 лет назад

The dark chocolate fondant looked sinfully rich and delicious!

@geoffroots781 6 лет назад

byromania has

@Chronicmom68 3 года назад

That was a stunning tour video! What a treat it must have been to have experienced that!

@bryanjason1980 2 года назад

Hello how are you doing 😊😊😊👋

@karifredrikson8492 3 года назад

Thank you for giving me some lovely memories! Breathtaking!

@dotcorke 2 года назад

Hi just found this July 2021. Had just watched another of the Rovos Rail trips to Dar Es Salam, and then saw yours. Having done this trip myself many times in the past although not in so much luxury, was a wonderful trip down memory lane, and almost had me very home sick. Was glad to realise that you too are an ex-pat, for whatever reasons. South Africa is a beautiful country, and always seems to beckoning one on reminding you of what you have left behind - scenery etc..

@AnanthBLR70 5 лет назад

well done. motivates me to take this trip once :)

@sheliafrench7857 6 лет назад

I love ❤️ it wish I could ride it, I think trains 🚂 are romantic I love them

@Vovidi 4 года назад

This looks amazing! but for me, best train trip of the world is the journey between Bergen and Oslo! Best train trip of the world! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mFuMkPur9_A.html

@eisbeinGermany 3 года назад

dont ever think of doing it,, the country is crime crime crime