Disappointment on the most luxurious train in the world

Having been on Kenyan safaris, road trips in South Africa, and cruises along the east coast of the continent, we were ready to see the less visited Africa – in comfort.
The Rovos Rail trip from Dar Es Salaam to Cape Town was to be a dream trip with friends. The voyage was to take us through much of Africa that is not seen by travellers such as we were: not too adventurous! We looked forward to taking it all in from the windows and observation areas of the train as we made our way south thr