Shosholoza Meyl promises that each of our passengers will be treated to "A Pleasant Experience" from the moment they book and buy their ticket throughout their journey by train until they disembark at their end destination.

When the indigenous people of the southern African continent observed the first trains on the distant horizon, the rolling stock recalled for them the profile and sinuous movement of a creature they called a shongololo or millipede. Shongololo Express began operations in 1995 and the company has continued to provide a very special touring experience for visitors to Southern Africa. Their great adventure train journeys traverse seven countries namely South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and Namibia. Just like an ocean cruise, from the moment guests join the train, all their comforts are taken care of from accommodation, meals, recreation and sightseeing and - what a pleasure - there is only the need to unpack and pack once. The trains travel comfortably and securely during the night to the next stop on the itinerary and guests awake each morning to a fresh vista on Africa and the anticipation of new and exciting adventures...

Europe by Train