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5-Day Adelaide to Darwin on The Ghan with City Stay
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The Ghan Adelaide to Darwin Overview
The Ghan Red Centre Explorer begins in Adelaide and as it travels north you’ll farewell South Australia’s green hills and see the ochre red of the Flinders Ranges come into view.
The all-inclusive journey glides into the Northern Territory, as you pass through the MacDonnell Ranges and enjoy regionally inspired dining and complimentary drinks onboard. After your first comfortable night on The Ghan, watch a breathtakingly beautiful sunrise before arriving in Alice Springs.
There’s a stop to explore ‘a town like Alice’, then it’s full steam ahead for Katherine. Enjoy a choice of off-train experiences, such as cruising Nitmiluk Gorge and learning about ancient Indigenous culture. As the once-in-a-lifetime journey rolls to an end on day three, it’s time to disembark in Darwin for a two-night stay in the tropical north!
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Get in quickly to secure Gold Single cabins aboard The Ghan in 2023 and 2024!
This exclusive package was $3999, now from $3499 for solo travellers.
Departs from Adelaide on select Wednesdays and Sundays, but get in quickly because cabins are very limited.
Note: Prices are based on one person traveling in a Gold Single Cabin. Departures are subject to availability and current price will be confirmed at time of booking. Conditions apply.
Inclusions at a glance
- Ghan Train – 3 days Adelaide to Darwin
- 2 nights Ghan private Gold Single cabin with shared bathroom facilities
- All meals onboard Ghan
- FREE beverages throughout your train journey
- Complimentary toiletries kit
- Cabin steward service, in-cabin music and commentary
- Use of Outback Explorer Lounge
- Off-train experiences in Marla, Alice Springs & Katherine
- Accommodation – 2 nights Darwin hotel, standard room based on single occupancy
- Stay at Darwin City Hotel, H on Mitchel Hotel, or similar
Note: The package is subject to confirmation at time of booking. Please contact us for current rates and inclusions.
Special features
- Indulge in fully-inclusive luxury aboard the famous Ghan for two nights
- All-inclusive meals, fine wine and beverages
- Immersive off-train experiences in Marla, Alice Springs & Katherine
- The extended holiday has two nights to explore Darwin!
About The Ghan for Single Travellers
On this iconic journey relax in your private Gold Class Cabin and watch the red heart of Australia pass by through your large window. Enjoy all meals onboard the Ghan in the stylish Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car (flexible times, hearty breakfasts, two course lunches, three course dinners). Your package includes FREE soft drinks, beers, high-quality standard wines, base spirits, tea and coffee throughout your journey on board.
The Gold Service Single is a compact sleeper cabin featuring a bed that converts to a seat by day, private vanity, with shared shower/toilet facilities located at the end of the carriage. Your stylish and ultra-modern cabin cleverly accommodates your belongings with a series of compartments and shelving options incorporated into the compact design. The comfortable seat with full leg extension bench seat converts to a cosy at night. Your own complimentary, Australian-made toiletries are included.
The soulful, reflective and contemplative nature of moving across the continent by train is ideally suited to travelling solo, but you can be as quiet or as social as you wish. Your Restaurant Manager arranges dining seating options to ensure you are always meeting fellow travellers over delicious meals, and the Outback Explorer Lounge is a focal point for all daily social interactions.
Regarded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, The Ghan delivers so much more than an extended train ride. It promises access to parts of Australia no other holiday can come close to – the perfect balance of comfort and adventure culminating in an experience that will move you in every sense of the word.
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The Ghan Train - Adelaide to Alice Springs
Make your own way to the Ghan railway station to begin your journey. Departing Adelaide at noon, what lies ahead is rugged, beautiful and spectacular – through the Red Centre to the tropical north of Australia. Settle into your cabin and watch the rolling pastoral lands of South Australia from your window, or meet your fellow travellers in the lounge car. Before long some of the oldest rock formations in the world, the Flinders Ranges, come into view. As darkness envelops the rugged outback, it’s time to indulge in a regionally-inspired dinner and all-inclusive fine wines and beverages.
Alice Springs
Begin with a freshly brewed coffee or juice as the day dawns at Marla, an outback outpost in the remote reaches of South Australia. It is here, deep inland, that you will enjoy a one of a kind experience, as you watch the desert come to life at sunrise. All aboard for brunch as you make your way through the MacDonnell Ranges to Alice Springs where a choice of Off Train Excursions awaits. Alice is an iconic Red Centre outpost. 1,500 kilometres from the nearest major city, it may be remote, but offers plenty to explore – home to doctors who fly, rivers that run dry, and a cast of colourful characters. Your time in the ‘capital out of the outback’ offers numerous opportunities to explore its historic legacy and unique environment.
Katherine & Darwin
Your day dawns in the tropical north. The pristine wilderness of Katherine is stirring and powerful, and you’ll have the chance to explore it from the water or land with your choice of off train experiences. Cruise the jaw-dropping Nitmiluk Gorge, learn more about its ancient Indigenous rock paintings and gain insight into the culture of the traditional owners of Nitmiluk, the Jawoyn people. As evening falls, arrive in Darwin to complete your epic Australian train journey.
When you arrive into Darwin you can sense the cosmopolitan and thriving atmosphere of this historic tropical north Australian city. Upon arrival at the Top End, please catch a taxi to your Darwin hotel. You can relax and use the rest of the day to explore your hotel and its facilities, perhaps take a stroll around the neighbourhood and central Darwin.
Darwin Free Day
Today is free to explore the Northern Territory's capital. The tropical northern city of Darwin is located on a massive and spectacular harbour on the Timor Sea. It has a multicultural population of 129,062 people, that is a melting-pot cultures from more than 50 countries, who pride themselves on their unique and friendly laid-back lifestyle. Darwin has year round balmy weather and has many popular attractions including Aquascene, Burnett House, Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Charles Darwin National Park, Cullen Bay Marina, Darwin Convention Centre, Deckchair Cinema, East Point Reserve & Lake Alexander, Fannie Bay Gaol, George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens, Indo Pacific Marine, Lyons Cottage, Mindil Beach Sunset Markets, Museum & Art Gallery of the NT, Northern Territory Parliament House, USS Peary Memorial and the fascinating World War II Oil Storage Tunnels. There is plenty to see and do in our magnificent and vibrant Top End.
Depart Darwin
Please catch a taxi to Darwin airport for your flight home. We can also book additional nights in Darwin if you would like to visit Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Park
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Enjoy a legendary journey from Adelaide to Darwin aboard The Ghan Train with all-inclusive Gold Single cabin. Then have 2 nights in Darwin to explore the Top End.
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The brochure includes details of the inclusions, itinerary and other relevant travel information. Information contained in the brochure is subject to change and at the time of booking you will be provided with an updated copy that includes the current details for your reservation.
Trip departures
This package departs Adelaide on select Wednesdays and Sundays in 2023 and 2024.
Please ask us for your preferred departure date and we will advise availability.
Price may vary depending on your travel dates.
Contact us for other train travel options.
Trip start time
The Ghan departs Adelaide railway station at approximately 12 noon and the exact time will be advised once your booking is confirmed.
If you add flights to Adelaide, you will be advised of your flight details and check-in times when your booking is confirmed.
Important to remember...
The day-by-day tour descriptions are intended as an indicative guide only. Travel by nature is unpredictable. Weather patterns, rail conditions, public holidays, travel restrictions and a multitude of other factors may necessitate itinerary changes that are ultimately for the client's benefit. It is essential that travellers are flexible and open minded in this regard.
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Advertised price is based on lead-price departure(s) and was correct as of 25 June 2023.
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