Dar es Salaam to Lobito: Trail of Two Oceans

After breakfast, enjoy a trip to the Selous Game Reserve, the largest in Africa at 55,000 square kilometers. Later, return for lunch on the train as it passes the Udzungwa Mountains. Tea is served in the lounge car and observation car, followed by dinner in the dining cars en route to Mlimba.

Today the train ascends the escarpment negotiating dramatic switchbacks, viaducts and tunnels. Arrive at Makambako and enjoy a stroll through the town (time permitting). Lunch will be served aboard the train as it passes the Baobab forests. Formal dinner en route to Tunduma.

After Tanzanian and Zambian border formalities take place, lunch is served aboard the train travels as it travels in a south-westerly direction across Zambia. Disembark at Kasama for an excursion to Chisimba Falls. Later that evening, dinner is served in the dining cars en route to Mpika.

Disembark and transfer to Mpika Airstrip for a chartered flight to the South Luangwa National Park. Transfer to respective camps and enjoy lunch and check-in on arrival. In the afternoon, enjoy a scenic game drive in the Luangwa Valley, followed by a casual dinner before turning in for an overnight at the camps.

In the morning, rise early to enjoy a continental breakfast before heading out for more exciting game viewing. Brunch follows. Next, you can decide to take the afternoon at your leisure or continue adventuring via an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camps.

After breakfast, enjoy a morning game drive before transferring to the airport for a chartered flight to Ndola, Zambia. Rejoin the train at Ndola Station and journey on toward Misundu. After Zambian/DRC border formalities, a formal dinner is served en route to Mushoshi.

Enjoy a drive through the city of Lubumbashi, the mining capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rejoin the train and travel towards Lukuni. Lunch is served as the train passes Luishia, an old open-pit copper and cobalt mine. Later on, relax over dinner en route to Tenke.

Disembark at Kolwezi for a visit to a copper mine in an area that holds one of the world’s largest known copper and cobalt resources. Enjoy brunch at Katebi Lodge before returning to the train to depart for Kasombo. Later in the evening, dinner is served as we journey on to Mutshatsha.

Breakfast is served until 10:00am, followed by lunch in the dining car, as the train passes Kakopa en route to Malonga. Relax with afternoon tea before an African-themed dinner is served en route to Dilolo on the DRC/Angola border.

After breakfast, Angolan border formalities take place. Enjoy a walking tour of Luau, the start of the Benguela line. The train departs for Luena as lunch is served in the dining cars. Tea is served as the train travels alongside the Cassai River. The catchment of the Cassai River encompasses a vast eco-region of 900,000 square kilometers with an incredibly rich fish fauna. As the train passes the villages of Cassai and Cameia, there is sometimes an opportunity to see the local fishermen at work. Dinner follows later in the evening en route to Luena.

Embark on a walking tour of Luena to learn more about the recent history of Angola. Depart for Tchicala Tcholohanga. Lunch is served in the dining cars, followed by afternoon tea and dinner as the train makes it way to Kuito.

Enjoy a stroll through the town of Kuito, built in the historical heart of the Ovimbundu kingdom. Later, relax and enjoy the fabulous service and amenities offered on board as the train journeys onward to Huambo.

Explore Huambo, the second largest city in Angola and one of the oldest kingdoms on the central plateau. Next, depart for Lépi as lunch is served. End the evening with a “1920’s” themed dinner in the dining cars en route to Caimbambo.

Enjoy a final breakfast before arriving at journey’s end, Lobito Station, Benguela Province, Angola.