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Adelaide 1-Night City Stay 2027 (The Ghan, Darwin to Adelaide)

Adelaide 1-Night City Stay 2027 (The Ghan, Darwin to Adelaide), a rail journey with Journey Beyond Rail

Travel through Australia’s Red Centre by train to make your way to Adelaide, South Australia’s food and wine capital on The Ghan.

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: The Ghan Expedition

    Board The Ghan Expedition in Darwin

    Welcome drink and photo with The Ghan's locomotive before boarding. Chef-prepared lunch on board, then an Off Train Experience in Katherine: choose a Nitmiluk Gorge cruise, the Katherine Outback Experience, or the Cutta Cutta Caves (helicopter flight upgrade available over Nitmiluk).

  2. Day 2railovernight: The Ghan Expedition

    The Ghan Expedition, Alice Springs

    Breakfast on board before a choice of Off Train Experiences in Alice Springs: e-bike adventure, A Town Called Alice tour, Standley Chasm and Simpsons Gap, Alice Springs Desert Park, or a scenic flight over Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Evening dinner under the stars at the historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station.

  3. Day 3railovernight: The Ghan Expedition

    The Ghan Expedition, Coober Pedy

    Sunrise stop at Manguri, then a day exploring Coober Pedy including a gourmet lunch served underground. Off Train Experiences include the Breakaways or the Opal Experience, with an optional scenic flight over the Painted Hills and Lake Eyre. Dinner served on board for the final night.

  4. Day 4railovernight: 1 night Crowne Plaza Adelaide

    The Ghan Expedition, Adelaide

    Leisurely brunch as the train passes through the Flinders Ranges before arriving in Adelaide. Transfer to accommodation with the afternoon free to explore the city centre, including the Adelaide Central Markets and the Art Gallery of South Australia.

  5. Day 5

    Farewell

    Breakfast, then check out of accommodation, bringing the one-night Adelaide city stay to an end.

Included

  • All meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences aboard The Ghan Expedition (Darwin to Adelaide)
  • 1 night accommodation in Adelaide including breakfast
  • 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

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