These days aircraft are the fastest way to cross Australia’s great distances, but either the Ghan or the Indian Pacific rail journeys give you the opportunity to appreciate the sheer scale and grandeur of this vast landmass.
Request a Brochure
Australia
Indian Pacific, Australia
After exploring the delights of the Red Centre and the magnificent Uluru, Kata Tjuta and the MacDonnall Ranges you board The Ghan on Wednesday morning in Alice Springs and head south. Instead of heading directly to Adelaide you will make a fascinating stop in the middle of the Outback in the opal mining town of Coober Pedy.
Day 1: The train departs in the morning and you disembark in the evening at Manguri where you will be met by the side of the railway track and driven to your hotel in Coober Pedy.
Day 2: Spend the day exploring the fascinating Moon Plains and Painted Desert as well as the underground buildings of the town.
Day 3: You have another day to explore this quirky town.
Day 4: The train will stop to collect you in the evening at Manguri and will then continue on overnight to Adelaide
Day 5: Arrive in to Adelaide.
Take advantage of the ‘flexifare’ available on both The Indian Pacific and The Ghan and travel from Sydney to Adelaide, via historic Broken Hill. In Adelaide take a short flight to Kangaroo Island and enjoy the island’s wildlife. You can then rejoin the train and continue to the Outback town of Kalgoorlie and on to Perth.
Day 1: Depart Sydney on Wednesday afternoon on The Indian Pacific.
Day 2: Arrive early in the morning at Broken Hill where you enjoy a tour learning of the town’s mining history as well as visiting the Flying Doctor base.
Day 3: You have a full day of wildlife viewing from a 4WD vehicle with a knowledgeable local guide.
Day 4: Today you have another day of exploring before flying back to Adelaide.
Day 5: Visit some of cosmopolitan Adelaide’s attractions before re-boarding the train.
Day 6: Arrive in Kalgoorlie to see the floodlit ‘superpit’ goldmine and the heritage architecture. The train departs later in the evening.
Day 7: Your train arrives in Perth in the morning.