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TravelBoecker ROMANTIC AFRICAN TRAIN JOURNEYS e-News # 76
February 2011
In This Issue
Victoria Falls Express
Rail Journey Kaleidoscope
Spread the SMILE in Africa

 Cape Town   

to Pretoria

by ROVOS RAIL 

 

For many visitors there is no finer way to see South Africa than on the popular 48-hour train trip between Pretoria and Cape Town.

This 1600 km journey is a perfect illustration of South Africa as a 'World in One Country".

 

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Upgrade to a Deluxe Suite (±118 sq feet) which also boasts a sitting area

OR to one of the 2 Royal Suites, which take up half a carriage, are spacious and elegant, measuring ±172 sq feet in size. Each has its own private sitting area and full bathroom with Victorian bath and separate shower.

Journeys start from $1795 

and the very spacious suites offer you the opportunity to travel in privacy, comfort and luxury, with fittings and facilities that are of the highest standard. All suites are equipped with a writing surface and a personal safe for valuables. There is also a bar fridge filled with beverages of the passengers' choice and room service is available 24 hours a day.

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VICTORIA FALLS EXPRESS   

Shongologo Comfort Train 

Visit 6 Countries in 16 Days from C$6250

 

The train travels leisurely between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg making numerous calls at destinations in Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.  

As the tracks unfurl you'll gain rare insight into the cultural and geographical cocktail that makes Southern Africa so vibrant and exciting.

Traveling comfortably and securely during the night, Shongololo Express trains save precious holiday time, arriving each dawn at a new and exciting destination. 

This route is carefully crafted to deliver stunning experiences every day.

Vic Falls Rail 

FREE UPGRADE for departures in May 2011

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Kaleidoscope of African Train Journeys:  South Easter

Rovos Rail - 9 Day South African Collage  

from $5890

This is a panoramic 3 400-km luxury sojourn, travelling from Pretoria Malelane, via Swaziland to Durban, then to Bloemfontein and through Port Elizabeth, Oudtshoorn and George to Cape Town.  

Rovos Rail - 14 Day  Epic Africa Journey

from $8890Mnt Kili

One of the most famous train journeys in the world, this journey travels from Cape Town to Dar, via Zimbabwe and Zambia ending in Tanzania - a train experience unmatched anywhere in the world.  

Shongololo - 16 Day Rainbow Nation Express from $5250

16-day journey offering a comprehensive view of South Africa, incorporating virtually every 'must see' sight. Enjoy the great variety of landscapes, shorelines, cultures and lifestyles that the "Rainbow Nation" has to offer. 

Shongololo - Namibia Dune Express  

from $3390Etosha

Namibia is a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine and unconfined space. The wide horizons, the clear unpolluted skies and a small population all generate an unparalleled sense of freedom.

   

Rovos Rail - 9 Day Golf Rail Safari from $5190

An opportunity of a lifetime for the avid golfer, this Golf Rail Safari includes some of the greatest golf courses in South Africa, while traversing vast stretches of South Africa, allowing you to experience the wonderful topographic, social, historic, floral and wildlife diversity of each distinctive area.

   

Contact us for your African Rail Journey!  

Tired of the same old beach vacation?

  Considered taking an adventure trip with the whole family...

 

Our family activity holidays are an ideal way to enjoy quality time together and experience the world. The trips are designed in a way that bring families closer - by engaging in activities, experiencing cultures and sights and providing ample opportunity to bond.

Choose from trips that are suitable for all ages, experiences that will brighten up the eyes of the young ones or more active holidays for your teens.

 

We cater to the entire family - from adventurous grandparents with grandkids to single parents and their offspring, to thrill-seeking uncles and aunts with nieces and nephews, our family adventures allow any type of family to have a memorable experience.

 

So get your family out to explore, because the best school in the world... is the world! 

The world is waiting to be discovered - let us show you how!

 

"Travel Service with a Personal Touch" means that we take care in planning your journeys.

As a trained Certified Travel Counselor (C.T.C.) with a reputation as an expert I strive to create and organize a memorable trip for you - every time!

 

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Postscript

Newsletter © 2011 TravelBoecker

'SPREAD THE SMILE' IN AFRICA

 

"The one thing that always makes African children smile is a good game of what we call soccer and they call football" says Stephen Allison, formerly from East African and co-founder of the 'Spread the Smile' project.

 

Generally, Africa is not in great shape these days. We hear all the time about floods, droughts and disease up and down the continent. That being said, the children of Africa always seem to have the capacity to smile - even in times of adversity.  

 

By donating Fair Trade Soccer Balls directly to children in Africa, the 'Spread the Smile' project is designed to offer a little more joy and happiness, and to give children in Africa something to really smile about. With a £12.50 (approx. C$20) donation you can help deliver a soccer ball to children in Africa, sustain more jobs in communities in Africa and increase health awareness!

 

 

'Spread the Smile' works with a small British charitable group called Alive & Kicking. A&K's mandate is to supply Fair Trade Soccer Balls to children in Africa. Their 'stitching centers' in Kenya and Zambia employ 50-100 local disabled men and women, who stitch together balls made of local leather, produced by a local shoe manufacturer. The balls are imprinted with health awareness messages, and are often used in tournaments, combined with health screening.

 

How can you get involved?

'Spread the Smile' makes it possible for anyone travelling to East & Central Africa to personally give a couple of Fair Trade Soccer Balls to children in orphanages and schools along the way. Our co-founder, Stephen has generously pledged to purchase a ball for every donation made. That way you get to give away two Fair Trade Soccer Balls for $20. Please ask Chris Boecker for details.

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If you're not planning a trip to Africa soon, you can simply click on www.aliveandkicking.org.uk to make a donation online. Your ball will be distributed to a school, orphanage, refugee camp or youth project and you'll be sent information on who receives it.

 

The 'Spread the Smile' mission is to give children in Africa a chance to play and smile, and at the same time create job opportunities and help raise awareness of malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS and other serious disease. It's Win-Win-Win!

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For more details, or to get involved please contact

Chris Boecker