South Africa
South Africa is a fairly large country. It is about the size of western europe and about 5 times larger than Britain.
South Africa has a very distinctive topography. A large interior forming a great plateau surrounded by mountains known as the Great Escarpment. The Great Escarpment almost encompasses the entire coast of South Africa and divides the narrow coastal bent and the interior.
This contrasting landscape offers a rich diversity in vegetation and geology. This in turn creates a wealth of habitates for wildlife.
The country's most famous Big Five areas include the massive Kruger Park and the surrounding private reserves, the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, the Pilanesberg in North West Provice and the Addo Park area in the Eastern Cape.
These train safaris allow guest the excitment of visiting these Big Five areas and enjoy the beauty of all South Africa has to offer, seeing places only accessable by rail.