2011 OLD MUTUAL TWO OCEANS MARATHON
TRAIN TOUR

From JHB to CPT
11th Consecutive year of tours to the Two Oceans

Name & Number of tour 2011 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Train Tour - TO

Tour dates Wednesday 20th to Monday 25th April 2011 (6 days)               Easter weekend

Departure times

Johannesburg	10:30	Platform 16	Day 1 (Wed’day)
Cape Town	12:30	Platform 24	Day 5 (Sunday)

Arrival times

Cape Town	12:40	Platform 24	Day 2 (Thursday)
Johannesburg	15:20	Platform 16	Day 6 (Monday)

The arrival and departure times at the other stations are as per the official running times of the Trans Karoo Tourism train. (See below of this memo).

You may board the train at any of these stations. Please indicate accordingly on your Reservation Form.

Tour price Compartment on Train 4-Bed & 2-Beds/Room in Hotel

Price Per Person R3350	4 Passengers/Compartment (On the train) 2 Passengers/Room (In the Hotel)
Price Per Person R3940	3 Passengers/Compartment (On the train) 2 & 1 Passengers/Room (In the Hotel)
Price Per Person R4750	3 Passengers/Compartment (On the train) 2 & 1 Passengers/Room (In the Hotel)
Price Per Person R3550	2 Passengers/Coupe(On the train) 2 Passengers/Room (In the Hotel)
Price Per Person R5310	1 Passengers/Coupe(On the train) 1 Passengers/Room (In the Hotel)

Children

Children 2 - 9 years of age qualify for a R500pp discount. Children younger than 2 years of age can travel free of charge if sharing a bed with parent.

Note

Compartment = 4-Bed & Coupe = 2-Bed

Included in price

Transport on the Trans Karoo Tourist Class train from Jo’burg to Cape Town and back; Two nights accommodation on the train (bedding included), certain meals, three nights B&B accommodation in The Fountains Hotel in CBD of Cape Town; bus transport shuttle between the hotel and V&A Waterfront (for leisure), to the race’s start & finish lines and tour guide.

Deposit

A R500 per person non-refundable deposit is needed when booking is done. The balance is to be paid by latest six weeks before departure date. If this is not done, you'll forfeit your reservation and deposit. No cancellation after the above date.

Meals

Five breakfasts and two suppers (on the train) are included in the tour price.

Excluded from the tour price

Entry fees at tourist destinations. I.e.: Table Mountain, Robben Island, etc. personal expenses, meals not mentioned, gratuities and Comprehensive Travel Insurance.

Route

You will travel from Johannesburg to Cape Town, via Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Kimberley & Beaufort West to be able to register for the race at the Expo on the Thursday or Friday prior to the race.

Passengers may join at any of the official stopping places for the train en route. (see below)

Accommodation

It is provided on the train (two nights) and in “The Fountains Hotel” (in CBD, Cape Town) – 3 nights. The hotel rooms are spacious, the facilities are great and the breakfast tasty and BIG. It is in the same hotel as where we stayed the previous years. http://www.leisurehotels.co.za
                       
Please note that accommodation is very limited during ‘Easter weekend’ in the Western Cape. We have again contacted numerous hotels in Cape Town to be able to secure proper and affordable accommodation.

Bedding

It is provided - on the train and at the hotel.

Transport in Cape Town

Bus transport is provided (included in the tour package) between the Hotel, Starting & Finish lines and the V&A Waterfront.

Race information

Please read your Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon Information brochure well. www.twooceansmarathon.org.za

Registration

Registration for the race is normally done at the Good Hope Centre. This will be done on the Thursday or Friday before the race, closing at 19:00. It is within walking distance of the hotel.

BOOK NOW!

Booking

Please complete the attached Reservation Form and return it (fax or e-mail), with the Bank Deposit slip, to the tour organiser (JB Train Tours). Closing date is when all the beds are taken. (Like all the previous years). We suggest you book now. Group/club bookings welcome.

Travel greetings

Johan Badenhorst & The JB Train Tours Team

Last Note

This would be our 11th consecutive train running to the Two Oceans marathon and every year the passengers are getting just better and better! Our first bus tour to the Two Oceans marathon ran in 1976!!

Running times of the train

Running times are NOT guaranteed

Provisional PROGRAMME

2011 OLD MUTUAL TWO OCEANS MARATHON TRAIN TOUR
20 – 25 April 2011

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