3 Day | 2 Night - The Ghan Darwin to Adelaide

Celebrate the start of your journey with a welcome drink and canapes and before you board, you’ll have the opportunity to take photos with The Ghan’s bold red locomotive. Settle into the comforts of The Ghan, relax in your cabin, or mingle with fellow travellers in the Outback Explorer Lounge.

As The Ghan begins to travel south, enjoy a chef-prepared lunch ahead of your Off Train Experience in Katherine. In a region renowned for jaw-dropping natural assets, Katherine boasts one of the Top End’s best – the incredible Nitmiluk Gorge and a cruise is on offer to showcase the beauty of this spot. Or, take it all in from the air, with an optional upgrade helicopter flight over Nitmiluk.

Meals: L,D

Wake up in the Australian outback as the train drawers closer to the iconic town of Alice Springs. Enjoy a big breakfast on board before your arrival into the Alice, ready for your Off Train Experience.

There’s an experience to suit everyone, including an off-road bike adventure, A Town Called Alice tour that takes in the historic Telegraph Station and Royal Flying Doctor Service, a historic experience at the National Road Transport Hall of Fame, meeting the wildlife at the Desert Park, or taking in the astounding beauty of Simpson’s Gap. Alternatively, experience the outback from the air, with an optional upgrade scenic flight. After dinner on board The Ghan, stop at a remote outback location for an evening experience under the Milky Way.

Meals: B,L,D

You’ll see a dramatic change in landscape as the rich ochre tones of the outback make way for the green fields of South Australia. Enjoy a leisurely brunch as you pass through the Flinders Ranges before arriving into Adelaide, completing one of the world’s great rail journeys.

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