Embark from Walvis Bay Station and begin the journey with a departure for Otjiwarongo. Guests are invited to freshen up in their suites before mingling in the lounge or observation car located at the rear of the train.

Lunch is served in the dining cars as the train traverses the expansive Namib Desert toward Otjiwarongo. Enjoy tea in the lounge and observation cars throughout the afternoon. Dinner is later served in the dining cars with a formal dress code.

The Namib Desert stretches over 2,000 kilometers along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, characterized by sand seas near the coast and gravel plains further inland. This ancient desert, enduring arid conditions for 55-80 million years, derives its name from the Khoekhoegowab language, meaning "vast place."

Accommodation: Rovos Rail

Prepare a small overnight bag for the stay in Etosha.

Breakfast is served until 10:00 in the dining cars. Transfer 60 minutes to a lodge within Etosha for check-in and lunch. An afternoon game drive of three hours offers the chance to spot diverse wildlife in Etosha National Park.

Dinner and overnight accommodations at the lodge are casual in attire. Etosha National Park spans 22,270 square kilometers, renowned for its extensive game viewing opportunities and the vast Etosha pan, a prominent salt pan within the Kalahari basin.

Accommodation: Etosha Lodge

Prepare a small overnight bag for the upcoming stay in Sossusvlei.

Breakfast is served in the dining cars until 10:00 while en route to Windhoek. Transfer to the airstrip for a one-hour flight to a lodge in Sossusvlei. After check-in, lunch is served at the lodge's restaurant.

An afternoon desert drive and bush dinner follow at sunset. Overnight accommodations at the lodge are casual in attire. The red sand dunes of Sossusvlei, shaped by wind over millions of years, display varying hues throughout the day due to their iron-oxide content and star-shaped formations.

Accommodation: Sossusvlei Accommodation

Breakfast is served until 10:00, followed by lunch in the dining cars. Visit Keetmanshoop and Garas Park to observe 300 specimens of the Aloe dichotomy, known as quiver trees.

Tea is offered in the lounge and observation cars before departing for Aus. Dinner is served in the dining cars, with a formal dress code.

Accommodation: Rovos Rail

Enjoy breakfast until departure in the dining cars. Transfer 60 minutes to the Fish River Canyon. Lunch is served in the dining cars, followed by tea in the lounge and observation cars. Border formalities with South Africa are conducted before dinner in the dining cars en route to Upington, with a formal dress code.

The Fish River Canyon, second in size only to Arizona's Grand Canyon, impresses with its vast cliffs spanning 161 kilometers in length, up to 27 kilometers in width, and nearly 550 meters in depth.

Accommodation: Rovos Rail

Enjoy breakfast until departure in the dining cars. Embark on a tour of Kimberley's Diamond Mine Museum and the Big Hole, commemorating the city's diamond discovery in 1871.

Lunch is served in the dining cars as the train heads back towards Pretoria. Tea in the lounge and observation cars is followed by dinner in the dining cars. Dress for dinner can either be a "1920s" theme or smart casual.

Accommodation: Rovos Rail