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Barossa & Kangaroo Island Escape 2026

Barossa & Kangaroo Island Escape 2026, a rail journey with Journey Beyond Rail

From the natural, rugged beauty of Kangaroo Island to the vine-clad hills of the Barossa Valley, South Australia is yours to discover on this wine and wildlife adventure.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Great Southern (3 nights)

    Board the Great Southern in Brisbane

    Set off from Brisbane on a week-long adventure covering Australia's south-east. Settle into your cabin, savour lunch on board and spend a relaxing afternoon before arriving in Coffs Harbour, where drinks and canapes on the beach at Charlesworth Bay precede a unique outdoor dinner featuring local produce and fresh seafood paired with fine wines, before reboarding for your first night on board.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Great Southern

    Great Southern, Hunter Region

    Breakfast on board before a choice of Off Train Experiences: the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Port Stephens by land or sea, or Newcastle's mix of old and new. Return to the train for a regionally inspired dinner.

  3. Day 3overnight: Great Southern

    Great Southern, Melbourne or Regional Victoria

    A relaxing morning through Victoria's high country before choosing between Clyde Park in the Moorabool Valley for a long lunch and cool-climate wines, or cosmopolitan Melbourne, taking in the NGV, the MCG or the Old Melbourne Gaol, with lunch at Eureka 89.

  4. Day 4overnight: Pullman Adelaide (2 nights)

    Great Southern, Adelaide

    Arrive into Adelaide and transfer to accommodation. The day is free to explore the city's restaurants, pubs and cafes.

  5. Day 5

    Penfolds Magill Estate

    Make your way to Penfolds Magill Estate for tastings, including Grange, in the Estate's private rooms, before a sumptuous lunch at the Magill Estate Cellar Door.

  6. Day 6overnight: Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge (2 nights)

    Adelaide to Kangaroo Island

    Fly to Kangaroo Island for the 'Island Life' tour: a walk through bush and Eucalyptus trees spotting koalas and wallabies, a bush-camp lunch featuring King George whiting, and a private tour among Australian sea lions at Seal Bay Conservation Park. Note: Day 6 and 7 may be interchanged.

  7. Day 7

    Kangaroo Island

    Explore regenerating landscapes and fire ecology before Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, with an elegant picnic or clifftop lunch along the way.

  8. Day 8overnight: Pullman Adelaide (2 nights)

    Kangaroo Island to Adelaide

    Transfer to the airport for the return flight to Adelaide and back to city accommodation, with the evening free to explore Adelaide's dining and entertainment precincts.

  9. Day 9

    Barossa Valley

    A day of boutique wine and food touring to the historic Barossa Valley, including one of the oldest vineyards in the world (Shiraz vines planted in 1843), with tastings at three wineries and a lunch with wine. Tours run in small groups of up to 8.

  10. Day 10

    Farewell

    Check out of accommodation after breakfast, bringing the epicurean adventure to an end.

Included

  • 3 nights aboard the Great Southern, Brisbane to Adelaide, including all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences in Coffs Harbour, the Hunter Valley region and regional Victoria
  • Transfer from Adelaide Parklands Terminal to hotel
  • 4 nights' accommodation in Adelaide, including breakfast daily
  • The Iconic Penfolds Experience tour, including a three-course lunch with matching wines
  • Return flights from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island
  • Return hotel to airport transfers in Adelaide to meet the return flight
  • 2-night Kangaroo Island in Style tour, including flights to and from the Island, accommodation, most meals and personalised touring
  • Northern Barossa Valley Voyager tour, including lunch
  • 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 5 dinners

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