OUTENIQUA POWERVAN

POWERVAN

Mossel Bay

(Previously Diaz Express)

Unsurpassed scenery, history & visits to quaint crafts shops & art galleries.

With our variety of excursions, we combine unsurpassed scenery, history, visits to quaint crafts shops and art galleries with gastronomic experiences par excellence!

About

All aboard the Powervan Mossel Bay (previously Diaz Express), a fun rail experience for the whole family run on the existing Transnet rail network in the Garden Route region of South Africa, between George and the seaside resort of Mossel Bay. Hartenbos, a popular tourist destination, serves as the main point of departure with excursions to a variety of attractions including the ever popular Great Brak River, Glentana and Maalgate.

Visit the boutique coffeeshop/art gallery Seeplaas where you can enjoy stunning scenery and good friendship over a cup of coffee with “something sweet”; and afterwards lose all track of time amongst the exceptional artwork of Ken Maloney. Or go to the Opispoor Pub & Grill on the station premises, with endless views over the Great Brak River and lagoon.

Sit back and experience the lovely views over the Indian Ocean  (with a ringside seat for whale watching during the season), the river estuaries, the bridges and the tunnel, as the railway line meanders high above the seaside resorts and past the indigenous plant life of the Cape Floral Kingdom.

Sea and event experience

Departure Point

 Departure point for all excursions commencing from Hartenbos.

Bookings

PLEASE NOTE: Bookings for a specific excursion closes at midnight of the day before.
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HARTENBOS to GLENTANA

Breakfast & Lunch Excursion

Right through the year Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays (except during the December school holiday).

R240 PER PERSON

3.5 HOURS

HARTENBOS to GLENTANA

Picnic Trips

Right through the year Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays (except during the December school holiday).

R220 PER PERSON

HARTENBOS to GREATBRAK

GREATBRAK to HARTENBOS

Short Trips

(From 13 December 2025 to 10 January 2026. Bookings open 1 October 2025)

R90 PER PERSON

(one way)

Only during the December school holiday season. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BOOK A RETURN TRIP AS WELL.

THINGS TO DO IN GREAT BRAK RIVER

  • Spend the day at the lagoon or beach
  • Visit the new Great Brak River Waterfront and even enjoy a ferry ride (www.grootbrakrivierwaterfront.co.za) (shuttle required)
  • Enjoy nine holes of golf at Dolphins Creek (www.dolphinscreek.co.za) (walk or shuttle)
  • Enjoy the views of Great Brak River mouth from the dek at Oppi Spoor Restaurant & Pub
  • Shuttle Service – Travel ibiki (081 585 3383) Advance bookings essential

Special Rates for ATKV holiday makers & pensioners

All Hartenbos ATKV holiday makers to get special rates, not applicable in school holiday’s.  Proof of stay at Hartenbos ATKV required.
Pensioners will get the same discount on Wednesdays.

  • Picnic excursion: R180 pax
  • Breakfast excursion R200 pax
  • Lunch excursion R200 pax
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For any enquiries please contact us on:
+27 (0)83 260 5716 / +27 (0)82 450 7778
Email: mosselbay@powervan.co.za

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