Copper Trail (VFA - LLT)

The Rovos Rail Copper Trail is one of the world’s most ambitious and exclusive luxury rail expeditions, spanning 14 nights and over 3,100 kilometers across four Central and Southern African nations: Zimbabwe, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola. Traveling aboard impeccably restored 1920s vintage wood-paneled carriages, this extraordinary transcontinental passage traces the historic, often-forgotten railway lines that once served as the economic arteries for Africa’s legendary mining regions.

From the thunderous cascades of Victoria Falls and an immersive safari in the primeval wilderness of South Luangwa National Park, the route ventures far off the typical tourist path. It sweeps through the deep, mineral-rich copper belts of the DRC before traversing the high plateaus and historic Benguela Railway of Angola. Combining old-world elegance, fine dining, and off-train excursions into remote communities and heritage sites, this journey offers a rare and magnificent look into the heart of the continent—culminating in a dramatic descent from the African interior down to the coastal shores of the Atlantic Ocean at Lobito.
>> View the reverse journey from Lobito to Victoria Falls