How much does it cost?

From A$4,260 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $3,056 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 the Perth time guided?

No. Day 6 is a day of relaxation using hotel facilities or exploring the city independently.

Journey Beyond Rail lists 8 departures, from May to December 2026.

Journey Beyond Rail · Rail & touring package

Perth Luxury Stay 2026

Indian Pacific to Perth plus a Ritz-Carlton stay and pearl harvest

Journey Beyond Rail runs this 7-day, 6-night trip from Sydney to Perth, opening with 3 nights aboard the Indian Pacific. Day 1 brings a first dinner on board after departing through the Blue Mountains, day 2 includes an Off Train Experience in Broken Hill and a stop in Adelaide, and day 3 crosses the Nullarbor Plain with a signature dinner at Rawlinna. The train reaches Perth on day 4, where travellers check into The Ritz-Carlton, Perth for three nights. Day 5 is built around a Willie Creek Pearls Harvest Your Own Pearl experience, opening a Pinctada maxima oyster to find a South Sea pearl and tasting pearl meat with Margaret River sparkling wine, and day 6 is left open for hotel facilities or independent exploring in the city. This trip suits travellers who want the classic Indian Pacific crossing followed by a high-end, low-key Perth stay with one distinctive activity rather than a packed sightseeing schedule.

What to know before you look closer

Day 6 in Perth is unstructured, a choice between hotel facilities or independent city exploring, with no guided activity described.
Outside of the Indian Pacific, only breakfast is included in Perth; lunches and dinners there, including on the Willie Creek Pearls day, are not listed as included.

Day by day

Day 1overnight: Indian Pacific (night 1 of 3)
Board the Indian Pacific in Sydney
Depart Sydney's Central Station mid-afternoon 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 at Rawlinna.
Day 4overnight: The Ritz-Carlton, Perth (night 1 of 3)
Indian Pacific, Perth
Arrive into Perth across the Avon Valley; transfer to accommodation, where the Perth discovery begins.
Day 5overnight: The Ritz-Carlton, Perth (night 2 of 3)
Willie Creek Pearls, Perth
Harvest your own Australian South Sea Pearl from a Pinctada maxima oyster produced at Willie Creek Pearl Farm; taste pearl meat with Margaret River sparkling wine; visit the pearl showroom.
Day 6overnight: The Ritz-Carlton, Perth (night 3 of 3)
Perth
Day of relaxation using hotel facilities or exploring the city.
Day 7
Farewell
Breakfast and check out; journey ends.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Depart Sydney's Central Station mid-afternoon through the Blue Mountains, with a first regionally inspired dinner on board.
Day 3Cross the Nullarbor Plain, call at Cook, and a signature dinner at Rawlinna.
Day 5Harvest your own Australian South Sea Pearl from a Pinctada maxima oyster at Willie Creek Pearl Farm, then taste pearl meat with Margaret River sparkling wine.
Day 6A day of relaxation using hotel facilities or exploring the city.

Included

3 nights aboard the Indian Pacific (Sydney to Perth) with all meals, beverages and Off Train Experiences
Transfer from East Perth Rail Terminal to hotel
3 nights' accommodation in Perth, including breakfast daily
Willie Creek Pearls Harvest Your Own Pearl experience
6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$4,260 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $3,056 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.
What is included in Perth?: 3 nights at The Ritz-Carlton, Perth, with breakfast daily, plus a Willie Creek Pearls Harvest Your Own Pearl experience including a pearl meat tasting with Margaret River sparkling wine.
Is the Perth time guided?: No. Day 6 is a day of relaxation using hotel facilities or exploring the city independently.
When does it depart?: Journey Beyond Rail lists 8 departures, from May to December 2026.