THE Blue Train’s
Durban route will be
dropped in favour of
a new route to the Kruger
National Park in 2015.
Demand for Durban has
dropped while, according to
Blue Train spokesperson,
Themba Masheula, “the
Kruger is in the top-three
destinations visitors want
to see while on holiday in
South Africa”.
The Kruger route will
make use of the PretoriaHazyview-Hoedspruit
railway line. Guests will
disembark at Hoedspruit
Station and be transferred
in game vehicles to Kruger
Gate.
Final details of the Blue
Train package are only
being revealed at a later
date but Themba says it
will not be restrictive, so
guests wanting to extend
their holiday can be
booked at any game lodge
of their choice.
The most popular Blue
Train journey remains the
Pretoria-Cape Town route.
Charter operations are a
focus for 2015, particularly
for annual events such
as the Nedbank Golf
Challenge at Sun City,
the Macufe Festival in
Bloemfontein and the
Durban July.
