11 NIGHTS • 3400km
This journey takes the train from the savannahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic in the west. Departing from Pretoria, the first stop is Kimberley, centre of one of the world’s famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to savour the 1870s atmosphere of the mining village. The train traverses the stark vistas of the Northern Cape to the Fish River Canyon – second in size to the Grand Canyon – and Garas Park with its quiver-tree forest. Guests continue across the untamed beauty of the Kalahari Desert to a cheetah conservation project and a stop in Namibia’s capital for a tour; Windhoek is a lively, cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavour. Then it’s a short flight to Sossusvlei, a stunning pan in the Namib Desert, for an overnight stay followed by a night in the game-rich Etosha National Park. On the last morning, the train travels the Namib to the perfectly preserved 19th-century German Hansa town of Swakopmund and Walvis Bay – an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey. Available in reverse.

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View our special route on offer in 2026 between Walvis Bay and Cape Town:
WALVIS BAY-CAPE TOWN ITINERARY > 21 Feb-4 Mar 2026
CAPE TOWN-WALVIS BAY ITINERARY > 9-20 Nov 2026

• Cheetah conservation project visit
• Deadvlei visit
• Etosha game drives and overnight stay
• Fish River Canyon visit
• See the quiver trees at Garas Park
• Traverse the edge of the Kalahari Basin
• Traverse the Karoo
• Kolmanskop visit
• Lüderitz visit
• Traverse the Namib Desert
• Pretoria
• Sossusvlei game drives and overnight stay
• View Star Dune 45
• Visit the Trans-Namib Museum
• Upington walking tour (optional)
• Walvis Bay
• Windhoek tour

As of 2024, the Namibia Safari and Shongololo Dune Express merged to become 11 NIGHTS. The running times were tweaked with the addition of a visit to Kolmanskop and Lüdertiz, known for its museum, architecture and coastal wildlife.

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