World Class Trains : Rovos Rail (1999)

Genres - Travel  |   Sub-Genres - Armchair Travel, Vehicles & Transportation  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom, United States  |  
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter

This travelogue series takes the viewer aboard some of the most outstanding trains in the world. In this episode, the featured train is the Pride of Africa. The beautifully restored train carries up to 72 passengers on board. The train links some of the most spectacular destinations in Africa, from Cape Town to Tanzania. A highlight is the thrilling ride across the fabulous Victoria Falls Bridge between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Rovos Rail has been running for just ten years and has garnered a world reputation for the luxury of the cars' appointments and the quality of its fine cuisine.

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Africa, Kenya, mountains, passenger-train, scenic-journey, South-Africa, train [locomotive], train-trips, traveling, vineyard