{"id":2104,"date":"2022-08-06T11:15:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T11:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golighthouse.in\/in\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2026-10-22T06:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T06:42:31","slug":"why-not-africa-by-train","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/golighthouse.in\/in\/holidays\/experiences\/bon-viviants\/why-not-africa-by-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Why not Africa by train?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrica by train! Now that\u2019s a journey of a lifetime. The romance of a bygone era, wood-panelled coaches and fine cuisine in five-star luxury. And, the itineraries! What a choice you have!! Discover infinite variety from the mountains, bushveld and grassland plains to the bustling urban heart of South Africa\u2019s cities during a 3-day Pretoria to Cape Town rail ride.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelive the romance of a bygone Africa on a nostalgic 3-day expedition from Pretoria to one of the seven natural wonders of the world \u2014 Victoria Falls. The 9-day Golf Safari brings together a selection of the finest courses in South Africa in a kaleidoscope of golf and scenic beauty.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen not out and about, sit in the opulence of the lounge cars to relax and watch the spectacular scenery. Or, enjoy the amazing experience of being outside whilst the train is moving in the rear of the Observation car. A gracious colonial-style, private railway station serves as the new departure or arrival point for all train journeys. Not just the train even the station is special!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Africa by train! Now that\u2019s a journey of a lifetime. The romance of a bygone era, wood-panelled coaches and fine cuisine in five-star luxury. And, the itineraries! What a choice you have!! Discover infinite variety from the mountains, bushveld and grassland plains to the bustling urban heart of South Africa\u2019s cities during a 3-day Pretoria to Cape Town rail ride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6157,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"categories":[10,15],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-2104","experience","type-experience","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bon-viviants","category-experiential-nuts","tag-africa"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy not Africa by train? - Lighthouse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/golighthouse.in\/in\/holidays\/experiences\/bon-viviants\/why-not-africa-by-train\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why not Africa by train? - Lighthouse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa by train! 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