| Back in 1986, Rohan along with friend Phil Acutt | | | | knowledge and experience in a number of |
| attended an auction of railway carriages. The | | | | divergent ways. Victoria Falls, one of the Seven |
| seed had been planted in Rohan's mind, he along | | | | Wonders of the Worlds and a World Heritage Site |
| with Phil would restore and rebuild these | | | | awaits you, history and culture as old as the |
| magnificent custodians of a bygone era into | | | | sands of time come into vivid reality. Africa will |
| authentic replicas of steam travel within Africa. | | | | wow you ! |
| Lofty ideals without doubt but this is where the | | | | Rohan and his inimitable creative team have |
| experience & knowledge of Geoff Pethick | | | | developed a very special tour to celebrate the |
| came to the party. As a team, an ever growing | | | | ultimate journey, Cape to Cairo in 2010. This once |
| team of enthusiasts, eager amateurs, family and | | | | in a life time opportunity spans the length of |
| admirers, the fabric of Springbok Steam Safaris, a | | | | Africa. Commencing in January 2010 here in Cape |
| name vetoed by the authorities, emerged as | | | | Town incorporating both rail and vintage Rovos |
| Rovos Rail. | | | | aircraft, the better part of one month will see |
| Romantic, convivial, historic, authentic without a | | | | each of their privileged guest's span eight |
| shade of doubt but along with these superlatives | | | | countries between the Atlantic Ocean and the |
| came a fair share of challenges. The cost of | | | | Mediterranean. This journey is designed for the |
| restoring not only the coaches but steam engines, | | | | traveler who has 'done' everything else and now |
| maintaining the high standard set by Rohan himself | | | | wishes to experience an in depth sojourn at world |
| often required the man of vision to seek advise | | | | class safari properties, absorb the magnanimity of |
| and support from the ever growing team of | | | | African deserts where the colour spectrum is |
| supporters of his often scorned initiative. Very | | | | repainted every day, to places where history and |
| much guest driven is one of the key aspects | | | | culture has shrugged off the mantle of the |
| found within Rovos Rail. | | | | western time frame dogma finally settling each |
| What will you experience as a guest on board | | | | invigorated guest in one of the most populated |
| Rovos Rail? Well for an investment of US$28K | | | | cities in Africa, Cairo. Pyramids, Sphinx and the |
| you and your partner will witness and partake in | | | | Egyptian Museum of Antiquities awaits. This |
| their annual Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam Grand | | | | twenty eight day journey could be called unique, |
| Tour. Fourteen days of unique and hugely diverse | | | | this would however be a hopeless |
| vistas, crossing four countries in unbridled luxury | | | | understatement of reality. It will be an opportunity |
| the essence of Africa literally unfolds before your | | | | to understand how a man of unrivalled vision |
| eyes. Attention to detail is part of the norm, your | | | | seeks to impart his passion of superlative travel in |
| Rovos Rail management team will know | | | | Africa with others. For the fortunate few who |
| instinctively your internal time clock, your need for | | | | take time to do this, it will reinforce the greatness |
| privacy mingled with the need to be social. Off | | | | of life in Our Africa. |
| train excursions are designed to extend your | | | | |