Shosholoza Meyl train trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg
Two friends that know each other since they were 12, took a train trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg at the age of 43. The trip was finished with the new Gautrain.
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Travel with me on this incredible 28 hour overnight train ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town with the Premier Class train. A budget alternative to the famous Blue Train, but still a luxury experience. It's one of the most beautiful and scenic train rides in South Africa.
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Shosholoza Meyl train, Johannesburg to Cape Town (08-Dec-2015)
Shosholoza Meyl tourist-class passenger train from Johannesburg to Cape Town, South Africa.
Same route as the Blue Train, but a fraction of the price.
Shosholoza Meyl train journey from Johannesburg to Capetown April 2016
Thoughts on a 31-Hour Train Ride (Shosholoza Meyl: Johannesburg - Cape Town) ◊ Frame Ambition
I took the Shosholoza Meyl train from Johannesburg to Cape Town solo. It took 31 hours. The good news is that was only a 5-hour delay.
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Matjiesfontein Station - Shosholoza Meyl TRAIN, Tourist Class // Joburg to Cape Town (Sept 2016)
Chukuchaka... Chukuchaka... next station: fashionable Matjiesfontein in sunny South Africa !
It is curious, and to me very attractive this mixture of civilization and the most wild untamed freedom; the barren mountains & wild Karroo & the railway train.- Olive Schreiner, March 25th, 1890
Matjiesfontein was founded in 1884 by the legendary and energetic Scottish railway man, James Douglas Logan. The village is now well known for its splendid historical buildings and a peace and timelessness that is rare in modern-day South Africa...
Our TRAIN ride continues on Monday (September 26, 2016) taking us to different landscape before arriving to Cape Town, our final destination.
Shosholoza is the name of a popular South African song about workers on a train and it therefore means moving forward.
Meyl is a word that is related to a South African word for long distance train.
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Shosholoza Meyl train tour
A tour of the Shosholoza Meyl train with Ben Makinita (Shosholoza Meyl Marketing and Communications Specialist) and Daisy Daniel (Head of Shosholoza Meyl Communications and Marketing).
JB Train Tours Premier Classe Train & Johannesburg Station
Take a look inside the station and the train. Routes from entrances to the Premier Classe lounge and facilities on the train. An incredible experience.
Be sure to book a train tour on the Upmarket Premier Classe Train
Cape Winelands // South Africa - Shosholoza Meyl TRAIN // Joburg to Cape Town (September 2016)
Monday, September 26th 2016 --
Chukuchaka ! Chukuchaka !
As we're approaching Cape Town, the landscape changes dramatically - beautiful purple fields and famous valleys encircled by majestic mountains, surrounded by wine and table grape farms.
Shosholoza is the name of a popular South African song about workers on a train and it therefore means moving forward.
Meyl is a word that is related to a South African word for long distance train.
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South Africa's GREAT VALUE FIRST CLASS TRAIN: Premier Classe to Durban
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This video reviews the train journey from Pietermaritzburg, to Durban in South Africa in November 2017. Captions will give you further information and tips about this very scenic journey across the Valley of a 1000 Hills in the KwaZulu-Natal region.
This train is run by the Passenger Rail Authority of South Africa: PRASA.
I discovered this train service thanks to the ever useful The Man in Seat 61 website:
On the route from Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg is the last stop before arriving at Durban (the other route run by the Premier Classe service goes from J'burg to Cape Town). Pietermaritzburg is the capital of the KwaZulu-Natal region and its train station has a special historical importance: Gandhi was thrown out of a train at this station at the end of the 18th century. This incident shaped the rest of this life and commemorated in a small exhibition inaugurated by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.
The Premier Classe service has a dedicated website:
Unfortunately, the timetable for these services is not available and the online booking section didn't work. This service isn't very well known by South Africans and the staff at Pietermaritzburg station tried hard to help. It took more than one visit to the station to get it sorted and my paper ticket came all the way from J'burg (I had to provide a South African mobile number and passport number for the booking).
As the Premier Classe service I took was attached to the regular Shosholoza Meyl, it seems that the schedule for Durban follows the timetable for the Shosholoza Meyl. Please see link below
The Man in Seat 61 website gives further useful information on ways to buy a train ticket in South Africa
As the journey between Pietermaritzburg and Durban is operated after dawn, I was able to make the most of the scenic journey. I would have been happy to travel all the way from Johannesburg and enjoy the comfortable cabin at my disposal as well as the dinner and bar/lounge.
The train arrived 20 minutes late at Pietermaritzburg. I was given the mobile number of the train manager and after texting him when I got up, I had a prompt reply informing me of this short delay. I was impressed by such personalised service.
I found all the staff on-board equally helpful and engaging. The overall service was very good without feeling formal.
When arriving at Durban station, a train attendant walked to the lounge. I had no safety issues during the journey but as for any travel or daily life, common sense applies.
Check-in and boarding: * (because of the lack of online booking offered by PRASA/Premier Classe)
Seat comfort: ****
Cabin cleanliness: ****
Staff: ****
Food and drinks: ****
Entertainment: n/a
Value for money: ****
Recommend: yes
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Shosholoza Meyl train trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
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Shosholoza Meyl: Kapstadt - Johannesburg per Zug
Eine Reise mit dem Zug durch Südafrika ist ein tolles Abenteuer. Züge mit dem Namen Shosholoza Meyl verbinden mehrmals pro Woche Kapstadt mit Johannesburg. Wie sieht es in den Tourist Class Abteilen der Fernzüge in Südafrika aus? Durch welche Landschaft führt die Zugreise von Kapstadt nach Johannesburg? Und wie zuverlässig und sicher sind Züge in Südafrika?
Freue Dich auf traumhafte Landschaften, wertvolle Tipps für den Shosholoza Meyl Kapstadt - Johannesburg und 11 Stunden Verspätung. Alles im RailRoadTrip Video gemeinsam mit Melanie und Jürgen alias Lifetravellerz (YouTube Kanal: ).
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