Experience the magic of Namibia and South Africa in an affordable and fun filled way aboard the Dune express. This 14-16 days tour from Namibia to Cape Town and back proves to be an adventurer’s wish list of African travel. Although airplanes, jets and Boeings today are the only means of transportation that suits to connect the world from one corner to another in a matter of hours, yet when it comes to making your holidays fabulous, yatch, ships, boats and trains are the best to choose.
The name “Shongololo” is Zulu for millipede- and that’s what the South African Shongololo Express looks like as it crosses the horizon from one exotic destination to another, with 5-star standards of service and the prospect of an African adventure or encounter somewhere along the line.
The Dune Express Tour on Shongololo Train explores the magnificent landscape of Namibia- a beautiful country of extreme contrasts, vast colorful deserts, dunes, almost extra-terrestrial rock formations, great game reserves, delightful coastal towns, bushman settlements and the wind vitality of the South Atlantic seaboard. Add to this, at least 3 days to enjoy and explore the many splendors of Cape Town where the tour starts or end.
The Dune Express tour (southbound) route involves Windhoek city tour, Etosha National Park, Omaruru (called the Garden Town of Namibia),Spitzkoppe(granite mountains), Henties Bay, Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Moon landscape, Welwitschia Drive, Walvis bay, Luderitz ( a historical town), Kolmanskop (historical town with a thriving community traces), Fish River Canyon and Augrabies National Park and then to Cape Town. The Dune Express train journey offers a huge choice of things to do, with a wide range of optional extra to make an already great holiday even better. Designed to run like clockwork, each tour is nevertheless a unique adventure for guests and staff alike.
With Shongololo Express you travel comfortably and securely at night, while waking up to new scenery each morning. This means you can make the most of your holiday, as each day is utilized to explore the surrounding highlights of the region. There is no need to packing and unpacking! The train also has a dining car and a bar. Thus the Dune Express Adventure offers a unique combination of the magnificent landscape of Namibia and the splendors of the Cape.
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