01 Apr - 05 Jun & 02 Sep - 31 Mar: Wednesday
06 Jun – 01 Sep: Wednesday and Saturday
Approx. 51 Hours
Wednesday: 1000h (10:00am)
Saturday: 0900h (09:00am)
Duration: Approx. 51 Hours
Your journey ends at Adelaide railway station.
The terrain you cross on the way is the stuff of legend. After all, you are following the route plied by Afghan camel drivers who supplied the interior in the days before the railway!
Sit back in comfort and watch the scene change from lush greenery of the north to the red central desert to the fertile countryside around Adelaide. This is the ultimate journey through the heart of the continent.
Your fascinating journey takes two days. Plenty of time to enjoy the scenery as the ‘steel wheels’ rattle across the immensity of the Outback. Look out for wild kangaroos, dramatic landforms, plunging gorges, towering termite mounds and much more. Plus you get the chance for sightseeing at Katherine and Alice Springs.
For the greatest luxury choose the Gold Service with meals included and spacious accommodation; or travel in comfort in Red Service but without the meals and some of the added extras.
Experience one of the great train journeys of the world when you take The Ghan Train all the way from Darwin to Adelaide. If you are wondering how the service got its name – it is an abbreviated version of its previous nickname ‘The Afghan Express’, which comes from the Afghan camel trains that trekked the same route before the advent of the railway.
This incredible journey takes you from the lush tropical greenery of Darwin, through the arid red heart of Australia to the cool temperate countryside around Adelaide. Sit back in comfortable seats and enjoy panoramic views across the immensity of this beautiful continent.
There will be two stops on the way. You will have a 4-hour stop in Katherine and a 3 hour 30 minute stop in Alice Springs. At both stops you will have the opportunity to go sightseeing and a number of tour options are available.
The great trains have beautifully decorated and comfortable restaurant cars, each with its own special historic theme.
The Ghan provides two main levels of service – Gold Service and Red Service.
Gold Service: All meals are included in all options under the Gold Service fare and are served in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car. The superb meals are served by friendly waiters, on elegant china, accompanied by fine glassware and cutlery. Excellent wines and beverages are available for purchase. Breakfast meals include a choice of cooked or continental, lunch is a two-course meal with various choices, and dinner is a three-course meal with a number of dinner options.
The three options within the Gold Service are listed below:
Gold Superior Cabin: This super deluxe accommodation includes an extra large cabin with a double bed and additional fold-down single bed plus bar-fridge, complimentary wine with dinner and many other delightful extras. Two adults and one child can be accommodated in each cabin.
Gold Single Cabin: This provides superior, well appointed day and overnight single cabin accommodation including a lounge chair converting to a single sleeping berth with shower and toilet facilities located at the end of each carriage. The maximum number of passengers per cabin would be one child and one infant. A complimentary toilet bag, magazine and souvenir Certificate of Travel certificate are provided.
Gold Service Twin Cabin: These cabins are about half the size of the ones provided under the Gold Superior Cabin option. The twin cabins feature a three- seater lounge converting to upper and lower sleeping berths plus ensuite facilities with toilet, washbasin and shower. The cabins in this category can accommodate two adults and up to two infants.
Red Service: Meals are not included in the Red Service fare but the Red Service provides a bright, cheery Diner Car where affordable, tasty light meals and drinks may be purchased. The Diner and Buffet Car are fully licensed. DVD players are available for hire at minimal cost. Showers and toilet facilities are at the end of each carriage with towels and soap provided. A complimentary onboard magazine is provided.
Red Day/Night Seat: Seating is in comfortable two abreast reclining chairs upholstered in pure woolen cloth trim, with individual reading lights. There is generous leg room and the seats can swivel to face each other. Overhead racks cater for hand luggage. DVD players are available for hire at minimal cost.
After travelling for two days and nights and making stops at Katherine and Alice Springs, you will arrive in Adelaide at around 1230h (12:30pm) on Friday (if you departed Darwin on Wednesday) or on Monday (if you departed Darwin on Saturday).
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