How much does it cost?

From A$3,590 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,575 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is the train travel included?

Yes. The trip includes 3 nights aboard the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, with all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences in Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook and Rawlinna.

Is this an escorted tour?

The rail portion includes Off Train Experiences, but on arrival in Perth travelers make their own way to accommodation, and the Rottnest Island day includes a set bus tour with free time.

What is included in Perth and on Rottnest Island?

1 night's accommodation in Perth with breakfast, and a 1-day Discover Rottnest tour including a 90-minute bus tour, lunch and free time to meet the quokkas.

Journey Beyond Rail lists 12 departures across 2027, running in every month of the year.

Journey Beyond Rail · Rail & touring package

Perth 1-Night City Stay 2027

Journey Beyond Rail offers this 5-day, 4-night trip for travellers who want to add a short Perth stopover to the Indian Pacific crossing. The first 3 nights are spent aboard the train from Sydney, with a first dinner on board day 1, an Off Train Experience in Broken Hill on day 2 followed by a stop in Adelaide, and a crossing of the Nullarbor Plain on day 3 that ends with a signature dinner or bonfire at Rawlinna. The train arrives in Perth on day 4, and travellers make their own way to the Pan Pacific Perth for one night. Day 5 is a full day trip to Rottnest Island, with a 90-minute bus tour past Wadjemup Lighthouse, lunch, and free time to meet the island's quokkas before the tour ends. This package suits travellers who want the classic Indian Pacific rail journey with one extra day of sightseeing, rather than a longer multi-city Western Australia tour.

What to know before you look closer

On arrival in Perth on day 4, travelers make their own way to accommodation; the itinerary does not describe a guided transfer for this leg.
This is a short 5-day package: aside from one night in Perth, the entire trip is spent aboard the Indian Pacific or on the single-day Rottnest Island excursion, with no additional time built in for further sightseeing in Perth.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Indian Pacific (night 1 of 3)
Board the Indian Pacific in Sydney
Depart Sydney's Central Station through the Blue Mountains; first regionally inspired dinner on board.
Day 2railovernight: Indian Pacific (night 2 of 3)
Indian Pacific, Broken Hill and Adelaide
Off Train Experience in Broken Hill; late afternoon arrival in Adelaide with a choice of curated experiences.
Day 3overnight: Indian Pacific (night 3 of 3)
Indian Pacific, Nullarbor Plain
Cross the Nullarbor Plain; call at Cook; signature dinner or bonfire at Rawlinna.
Day 4overnight: Pan Pacific Perth (1 night)
Indian Pacific, Perth
Arrive into Perth across the Avon Valley; make your own way to accommodation.
Day 5rail
Rottnest Island
Board Rottnest Express at Barrack Street Jetty; 90-minute bus tour of the island including Wadjemup Lighthouse; lunch and free time to meet the quokkas; return ferry to Perth in the afternoon.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Depart Sydney's Central Station through the Blue Mountains, with a first regionally inspired dinner on board.
Day 3Cross the Nullarbor Plain, call at Cook, and a signature dinner or bonfire at Rawlinna.
Day 5Board the Rottnest Express for a 90-minute bus tour including Wadjemup Lighthouse, then lunch and free time to meet the quokkas.

Included

3 nights aboard the Indian Pacific (Sydney to Perth) with all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences
1 night accommodation in Perth, including breakfast
1 day Discover Rottnest tour including lunch
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$3,590 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,575 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes. The trip includes 3 nights aboard the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, with all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences in Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook and Rawlinna.
Is this an escorted tour?: The rail portion includes Off Train Experiences, but on arrival in Perth travelers make their own way to accommodation, and the Rottnest Island day includes a set bus tour with free time.
What is included in Perth and on Rottnest Island?: 1 night's accommodation in Perth with breakfast, and a 1-day Discover Rottnest tour including a 90-minute bus tour, lunch and free time to meet the quokkas.
When does it depart?: Journey Beyond Rail lists 12 departures across 2027, running in every month of the year.