{"id":194078,"date":"2021-03-03T15:48:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/rovos-rail-the-copper-trail-train-journey"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:41:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:41:46","slug":"rovos-rail-the-copper-trail-train-journey","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/tours\/rovos-rail-the-copper-trail-train-journey","title":{"rendered":"Rovos Rail &#8211; The Copper Trail train journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Legendary train journey through the heart of Africa<\/h3>\n<p>In July 2022 and 2023, Rovos Rail will conduct four train journeys with an unforgettable and one-time route: a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Starting from the imposing<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=victoria-watervallen-2\"> Victoria falls<\/a><\/strong> the train crosses the border and the Zambezi River to<a href=\"\/?continent_category=zambia\"><strong> Zambia<\/strong><\/a> . The<a href=\"\/?continent_category=kafue-lonchivar-nationaal-park\"><strong> Kafue river<\/strong><\/a> is the first stop where you take a sunset cruise. A great break is an adventurous 3-day safari tour where you fly to the beautiful<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=south-luangwa\"> South Luangwa National Park<\/a> .<\/strong> Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, you will get to know the large mining town of Lubumbashi and then follow the historic &#8216;copper route&#8217;. In<a href=\"\/?continent_category=angola\"><strong> Angola<\/strong><\/a> be amazed by the eventful history of Portugal&#8217;s former colony and meet the country&#8217;s colorful inhabitants. The journey ends on the Atlantic coast at Lobito where paradisiacal beaches are lined by palms and granite rocks. <em>Where the world can&#8217;t find you &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; tops Train trip Rovos Rail &#8211; The Copper Trail:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Start train journey from the spectacular Victoria Falls (07 July 2022 &amp; 04 July 2023)<\/li>\n<li>The journey is also carried out in reverse order; from Lobito, Angola, to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (July 25, 2022 &amp; July 22, 2023)<\/li>\n<li>In Lusaka, a visit is made to an impressive elephant orphanage where orphaned elephants are rescued and rehabilitated.<\/li>\n<li>Take a safari trip in versatile<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=zimbabwe\"> Zimbabwe<\/a><\/strong> where you are welcomed with open arms, experienced guides accompany you at the highest level, the lodges are authentic and high-quality and where adventure beckons<\/li>\n<li>Spot in<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=south-luangwa\"> South Luangwa National Park<\/a><\/strong> the native Thornicroft giraffe and the Cookson&#8217;s wildebeest<\/li>\n<li>Follow the ancient copper route and visit the copper mine at Kolwezi<\/li>\n<li>In<a href=\"\/?continent_category=angola\"><strong> Angola<\/strong><\/a> you can make various walking tours in Luau, Luena and Huambo<\/li>\n<li>End your trip in the city<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=benguela\"> Benguela<\/a><\/strong> ; beautifully situated on a bay<\/li>\n<li>In Lobito and Benguela, enjoy the colonial Portuguese heritage as well as the paradisiacal beaches<\/li>\n<li>Extend The Copper Trail with our<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=ontdekkingsreis-angola\"> Voyage of discovery Angola<\/a><\/strong> : untouched nature &amp; extensive beaches<\/li>\n<li>Ideally suited for your unforgettable honeymoon<\/li>\n<li>Combine the train journey with the other routes from<a href=\"\/?continent_category=treinreis-rovos-rail\"><strong> Rovos Rail<\/strong><\/a> to Pretoria, Durban and<a href=\"\/?continent_category=kaapstad-en-kaapse-wijnlanden\"><strong> Cape Town<\/strong><\/a> in<a href=\"\/?continent_category=zuid-afrika\"><strong> South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out our recommended accommodations in Victoria Falls and the surrounding area:<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=stanley-livingstone-boutique-hotel\"> Stanley &amp; Livingstone Boutique Hotel<\/a><\/strong> ,<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=the-victoria-falls-hotel\"> The Victoria Falls Hotel<\/a><\/strong> and<strong><a href=\"\/?continent_category=matetsi-victoria-falls\"> Matetsi Victoria Falls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once-in-a-lifetime train journey through the heart of Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":296,"featured_media":192831,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"inspiration_categories":[615],"country":[216,230],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-194078","inspiratie_reizen","type-inspiratie_reizen","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","inspiration_categories-train-travel","country-zambia","country-zimbabwe","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/194078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/inspiratie_reizen"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/194078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233262,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiratie_reizen\/194078\/revisions\/233262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/192831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"inspiration_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/inspiration_categories?post=194078"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=194078"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=194078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}