Rohan Steam Train Travel Of South Africa

In South Africa it is especially noticeable to recognize the year 2009 as the twentieth anniversary of Rohan Vos' steam train creation, the Rovos Rail. It was Rohan Vos' dream to build a train filled with luxury. Unsurpassed dedication enabled his dream to be realized for his own personal fulfillment and that of his supportive team as well.

In the year 1986, Phil Acutt went with Rohan Vos to an auction of railway carriages. Rohan Vos had a dream of restoring and rebuilding these steam railway carriages back to the original condition at the time when steam rail travel was abundant within Africa. These large ideals were not about to be squelched, with the addition of Geoff Pethick to the pair of original men emerged, his expertise and experience helped unfold a large number of enthusiasts, admirers, amateurs of high interest and family into the circle of railway personnel who called themselves the Springbox Steam Safaris. Authorities forbid the group to go by the name they had given themselves so they readjusted themselves into their new name which was Rovos Rail.

Restoring the rail cars as well as the steam engines was a very costly ordeal. Many adjectives could be used to describe this endeavor. Adjectives like authentic, historical, romantic or carousing are some of the terms used to describe the venture. No matter how exciting, the venture had plenty of difficult challenges to meet and overcome. Rohan Vos' high standards were often scorned, but his loyal support team was beginning to grow in numbers and the sharing of a dream and a vision was contagious. Another key characteristic of Rovos Rail, other than its unique history, is the fact that guest opinions help shape each aspect of the train and its offerings.

If you are ever fortunate enough to be a passenger guest on Rovos Rail you can take in the annual Grand Tour which runs from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam. This grand tour will cost you together with a traveling partner $28,000. The journey here lasts fourteen days and includes traveling through four countries. African adventure, culture and beauty become vivid reality as you view from the luxury of your train car.

Taking this train acquaints each individual who does so with the extraordinary Rovos Rail management team. This team of workers and rail car assistants will lead you in ways of a comfortable trip. They are sticklers for details and one detail of a trip like this is your time management. There is time for being social and there is time for being to oneself. Each and every passenger on a Rovos Rail train trip will be pampered as to his own individual time clock. Excursions off train include Victoria Falls. Victoria Falls is a World Heritage Site as well as on of the Seven Wonders of the Worlds! This is true African history and culture looking at you.

Rohan Vos together with his team made a very special tour when they created the tour from Cape to Cairo in 2010. This tour will only happen once in a lifetime. The tour is incorporating both the steam rail train and the vintage Rovos aircraft. For almost a full month the guests partaking in this journey will visit eight countries between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This special tour is for a saged traveler who has done everything. This traveler will now get to experience world class safari properties, glorify in African desserts and transcend away from time itself before returning to Cairo. In Cairo, which is one of the hugest cities in Africa you will be delighted with Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. Rohan Vos has managed to share his dream of a great historic era, brought back to life in magnificent glory as a luxury vessel tor travel through Africa for all to enjoy, and, each individual who chooses to embark on this great journey will have unshakable memories together with awe as to how our great Africa is exactly that, great, and a clue as to the greatness of life in Africa.