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THE GREAT GHAN ADVENTURE

➡ Darwin ➡ Ghan ➡ Adelaide

Timor Sea

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Your journey begins with 2 nights in Darwin

NORTHERN TERRITORY

Spend 3 nights onboard The Ghan train between Darwin and Adelaide

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Nights stay Great Australian Bight

ALICE SPRINGS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE

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Your journey ends with 2 nights in Adelaide Coral Sea

DAY 1 - DARWIN

Get your bearings in Australia’s only tropical capital city along the Timor Sea in the Northern Territory. You’ll be welcomed by innovative museums showcasing the region’s Indigenous art, street-side bars and restaurants, and Mindil Beach’s night markets. Not to mention, the worldrenowned national parks of Kakadu and Litchfield are only a few hours outside the city, and the Tiwi Islands are a boat-ride away. DAY 2 - DARWIN

Tour Darwin today and learn all there is to know thanks to your including Hop-on Hop-off pass. You’ll discover a natural wonderland that is home to an abundance of flora and fauna, native birds, and crocodiles. Later, prepare for tomorrow’s train journey onboard The Ghan. DAY 3 - OVERNIGHT ONBOARD THE GHAN

Climb onboard The Ghan for your epic four-day, three-night train adventure. This one-of-a-kind experience is one you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Once on the train, staff will show you through the corridors to your private cabin, so you can get settled in and begin enjoying the amenities. Take your chef-prepared lunch this afternoon in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant before arriving in Katherine for your first included off-train excursion to Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park. During this relaxing cruise between dramatic cliffs to the natural wonder, you’ll learn all about the Jawoyn people. Back onboard, enjoy dinner as the set sets over the vast landscape. Tasman Sea

DAY 4 - OVERNIGHT ONBOARD THE GHAN

Wake up early to catch an outback sunrise, which will surely set the tone for the adventures ahead. Today’s full-day optional excursion to Alice Springs invites you to explore the town. Talk to one of our Rail Experts about upgrading your experience with an intimate scenic wing flight to Uluru, which includes lunch and aerial views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Come evening, you’ll dine beneath the stars during an authentic outback BBQ accompanied by music. After

8 DAYS FROM $5,099 AUD

per person

HOLIDAY INCLUDES:

• Rail travel as per itinerary • 4 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast • 3 nights onboard The Ghan in Gold Service • Hop-on-Hop-off pass in Darwin • Cruise to Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk

National Park • Alice Springs and outback tour with BBQ dinner • Tour of Coober Pedy and Adelaide

FEATURED ACCOMMODATION

Darwin - Hilton Darwin Adelaide - Rockford Adelaide Hotel

Hotels are subject to availability. Alternatives may be used.

dessert, stargaze while listening to an informative astronomy talk. Back on the train, retire to your cabin or head to the Outback Explorer Lounge for a night cap. DAY 5 - OVERNIGHT ONBOARD THE GHAN

Today’s optional, full-day excursion takes you to Coober Pedy, a town famous for its underground homes and churches, and its opal mines. More than half the residents here live underground. Then, prepare for your final evening onboard The Ghan. Dine in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant and share your travel stories with your travel companions in the Outback Explorer Lounge or head back to your cabin to rest. DAY 6 - ADELAIDE

Welcome to the lively city of Adelaide. Featuring an enjoyable Mediterranean climate, miles of beautiful coastline, green parks, a vibrant arts and music scene, delicious cuisine, and some of the world’s best wine, let’s just say it’s worth a visit. DAY 7 - ADELAIDE

Dreaming of cuddling a koala, the opportunity is available at the Cleland Wildlife Park in Adelaide Hills. So is some of Australia’s best wine tasting, especially at McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley. Feel like staying in town? Stroll through the Adelaide Botanic Gardens or grab a picnic and hit one of the beaches.

DAY 8 - YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN ADELAIDE

Check out of your hotel and continue with your onward travels.

QUEENSLAND ADVENTURE ROUNDTRIP FROM SYDNEY

Sydney ➡ Brisbane ➡ Cairns ➡ Port Douglas ➡ Cairns ➡ Brisbane

PORT DOUGLAS

Your journey ends in Cairns Coral Sea

DAINTREE NATIONAL PARK KURANDA

Day trip on the Kuranda scenic train into the rainforest from Cairns

2 3 CAIRNS

GREAT BARRIER REEF

Overnight from Brisbane to Cairns on the Spirit of Queensland

QUEENSLAND

KEY 1

Nights stay NEW SOUTH WALES

Your journey begins in Sydney

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Overnight train from Sydney to Brisbane

SYDNEY

Tasman Sea

DAY 1 - OVERNIGHT TRAIN

Depart Sydney Central in the afternoon and settle into your private cabin for the journey. (Overnight Onboard) DAY 2 - BRISBANE

Arrive in the Queensland capital in the morning, and head to your hotel. Once checked in and refreshed head out to enjoy all this great city has to offer. DAY 3 - THE SPIRIT OF QUEENSLAND

Spend the morning as you wish, and then board The Spirit of Queensland train heading north to Cairns. Enjoy In Seat Entertainment and food and drink served to your sleeper seat, as well as fresh bed linen. DAY 4 - THE SPIRIT OF QUEENSLAND/ CAIRNS

Relax in the comfort of the train and enjoy the Queensland scenery as you speed towards Cairns. Once you have arrived make your way to your hotel for a 3-night stay. DAY 5 - PORT DOUGLAS/THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

Take the scenic drive north this morning to Port Douglas, and enjoy the day trip of a lifetime out to the outer edge of the Great Barrer Reef. Take to the water yourself with a snorkel, in a semisubmersible or via a unique underwater viewing platform. Lunch is included at the reef, and on returning to shore head to your hotel for the night.

11 DAYS FROM $3,249 AUD

per person

HOLIDAY INCLUDES:

• Double Cabin accommodation from Sydney to Brisbane • 3 nights onboard sleeper trains • 7 nights hotel accommodation in Brisbane, Cairns and Port Douglas • Great Barrier Reef Experience from Port Douglas • Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge half day tour • Kuranda Rail and Skyrail Day trip

FEATURED ACCOMMODATION

Brisbane - Best Western Astor Metropole Hotel & Apartments Cairns - Doubletree by Hilton Cairns Port Douglas - Mantra in the Village Port Douglas

Hotels are subject to availability. Alternatives may be used.

DAY 6 - PORT DOUGLAS/DAINTREE FOREST AND MOSSMAN DAY TRIP

Head out to the true outback today with a half day cultural tour of Daintree rainforest and the beautiful Mossman Gorge. DAY 7 - CAIRNS

Take to the Captain Cook highway and enjoy the tropical scenery along the coast to Cairns and your hotel for the night. In the evening check out renowned Night Market for a wonderful selection of eateries.

DAY 8 - KURANDA RAILWAY AND SKYRAIL DAY TRIP

Depart Cairns in the morning for a 2-hour scenic train ride to the quaint village of Kuranda. From here embark on a spectacular cable-way ride over what is often cited as being one of the most extraordinary places on Earth, The Wet Tropics Rainforest.

DAY 9 - THE SPIRIT OF QUEENSLAND

Following breakfast at your hotel, make your way to the station to begin your journey home. Watch the scenery fly past from the comfort of your RailBed onboard The Spirit of Queensland train. DAY 10 - BRISBANE

Check into your hotel once you have arrived, then enjoy a full day sightseeing in Brisbane. DAY 11 - END OF TOUR

Enjoy the final leg of your holiday, travelling south by train to Sydney.