Tulbagh Christmas in Winter 2024
Join Ceres Rail Company for an amazing weekend experience at the Tulbagh Christmas in Winter Festival from 28 – 30 June 2024.
The journey departs from Harbour Bridge Platform (close to the Cape Town International Convention Centre) and takes passengers through Paarl, Wellington, the Nuwekloof Pass, and then stops at Tulbaghweg Station. Guests are then transported by shuttle/bus to Kliprivier Campsite in Tulbagh, and from there the festivities begin.
Guests can select one of the three different options for accommodation:
- Standard Glamping
- Deluxe Glamping
Chalet AccommodationSOLD OUT
Brunch is provided on Day 1, and lunch on Day 3. All other meals are for passengers own accounts to purchase at the Festival, or the surrounding establishments. There are braai facilities at each camp site, and wood is available for purchase.
Standard Glamping
INCLUDES
- 2 nights Standard Glamping Experience in Tent at Kliprivier Campsite (recently renovated)
- 2 x Single Beds
- 2 x Bedding Sets
- 2 x Towels
- 1 x Chair
- Bedside Lamp
- Access to Showers and Ablutions
- Train Experience from Cape Town to Tulbagh and back
- 3 days Underground Parking
- Selected Meals
- Day 1 – Brunch
- Day 3 – Lunch
- Tulbagh Christmas in Winter Festival Tickets including assorted Wine Tastings
- Transfers to Tulbagh
- Hop-on, Hop-off Shuttles around Tulbagh and Wine Farms (Wine Farms Day 2 only)
Deluxe Glamping
INCLUDES
- 2 nights Deluxe Glamping Experience in Tent at Kliprivier Campsite (recently renovated)
- 2 x Single Beds
- 2 x Bedding Sets
- 2 x Towels
- 2 x Chair
- Storage Chest
- Bedside Mats
- Solar Bedside Lamps
- Power Bank
- Access to Showers and Ablutions
- Train Experience from Cape Town to Tulbagh and back
- 3 days Underground Parking
- Selected Meals
- Day 1 – Brunch
- Day 3 – Lunch
- Tulbagh Christmas in Winter Festival Tickets including assorted Wine Tastings
- Transfers to Tulbagh
- Hop-on, Hop-off Shuttles around Tulbagh and Wine Farms (Wine Farms Day 2 only)
Chalet Package (SOLD OUT)
INCLUDES
- 2 nights in a Chalet at Kliprivier Campsite (recently renovated)
- Double bed (sleeper couch included if 3rd or 4th passenger included)
- Bedding
- Towels
- Self-catering kitchen
- Train Experience from Cape Town to Tulbagh and back
- 3 days Underground Parking
- Selected Meals
- Day 1 – Brunch
- Day 3 – Lunch
- Tulbagh Christmas in Winter Festival Tickets including assorted Wine Tastings
- Transfers to Tulbagh
- Hop-on, Hop-off Shuttles around Tulbagh and Wine Farms (Wine Farms Day 2 only)
Journey Timeline
Day 1 – 28 June 2024
- 09h15 – 09h45: Passengers Arrive and Board
- 10h00: Departure
- 10h30 – 11h30: Brunch served onboard
- 14h00: Arrival at Tulbaghweg Station
- 14h30: Arrival at Kliprivier Camp Site
- 17h00: Hop-on, Hop-off Shuttle Commences Service into Tulbagh for evening festivities
Day 2 – 29 June 2024
- Tulbagh Christmas in Winter Festival – Guests to use Hop-on, Hop-off shuttles/buses to travel to the festival, as well as to the various participating wine farms.
Day 3 – 30 June 2024
- 10h00: Buses/Shuttles collect passengers at Kliprivier Camp Site
- 11h00: Boarding of Train at Tulbaghweg Station
- 12h00- 13h00: Lunch served onboard
- 15h00 – 17h00: Planned arrival Cape Town
Notes
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- PARKING: Overnight parking is available at the departure location, underground, and is included in the ticket price.
- We have a fully stocked bar, dining car (for snacks), and coffee onboard. Payment by cash or card is accepted.
- Due to the station at which we are arriving, we are not able to accommodate wheelchair guests.
- No smoking is permitted onboard.
- It is advised to bring a powerbank along.
- Guests wishing to braai at the campsite are requested to bring their own braai grids. A cooler box may be brought along to store meat or other food items as required.
- Further information and packing lists will be sent closer to the time.
General Rules and Other Info
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- If you are in need of assistance, go to the Coach Controller or Train Manager.
- Obey the instructions given by our Train Manager (orange visi-vest) and our Coach Controllers (yellow visi-vest).
- Please do not stand or kneel on the furniture and tables, and keep dirty feet off too.
- Everyone loves to peek out of the window, but please do not hang out of the windows; it is dangerous due to vegetation along the track as well as soot from the steam locomotive.
- Please do not throw litter out of the windows – cleaning staff and bins are available on board.
- No bare feet – the plates between the coaches shift and passengers are at risk of getting injured if their feet are bare.
- We cannot control the actions of communities alongside the rail line. There have been incidents of stone throwing in the past; we undertake to do our best to monitor the known hotspots to ensure passengers are aware, and communities are engaged.
