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The Legendary Ghan 2027

Four-day Ghan rail journey through Australia's Red Centre, Adelaide to Darwin

Illustration of The Legendary Ghan 2027

Journey Beyond Rail operates The Legendary Ghan, a 4-day, 3-night rail journey from Adelaide to Darwin through Australia's Red Centre. The trip is spent entirely aboard the train, with all meals, fine wines and beverages included and a different Off Train Experience arranged at each stop. Day 1 brings a signature dinner at Penobscot Farm's Woolshed in the Clare Valley, paired with local Rieslings and reds. Day 2 explores the Flinders Ranges, with gorges, red rock outcrops and the ruins of Kanyaka Station. Day 3 opens with a sunrise stop at Marla before a choice of activities at Alice Springs, and Day 4 offers a Nitmiluk Gorge cruise or the Katherine Outback Experience before the train reaches Darwin. This trip suits travellers who want an all-inclusive rail journey with food and wine woven into every stop, without changing hotels along the way.

What to know before you look closer

  • Advance Purchase fares are subject to availability, and Saver fares may be offered within 6 months of travel, so the lead price can change closer to departure.
  • The package lists 9 meals included across the 3 nights aboard; the itinerary does not break down exactly which meals are covered on which day.
  • The limited-time offer of a free two-night Darwin stay with a harbour cruise applies only to Gold Premium Twin cabin bookings made by 31 October, and does not extend to other cabin tiers.

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Board The Ghan in Adelaide and Clare Valley

    Depart Adelaide, transfer at Long Plains into the Clare Valley for a signature dinner at Penobscot Farm's Woolshed, paired with Clare Valley Rieslings and reds.

  2. Day 2rail

    The Ghan and Flinders Ranges

    Off Train Experience in the Flinders Ranges - ancient gorges and red rock outcrops, the historic town of Quorn and the Pichi Richi line, lunch paired with Flinders Gin, and the ruins of Kanyaka Station.

  3. Day 3rail

    The Ghan, Marla and Alice Springs

    Sunrise stop at Marla, gateway to the Oodnadatta Track. Choice of Off Train Experience in Alice Springs (off-road bike adventure, A Town Called Alice tour, Standley Chasm, Desert Park, Simpsons Gap, or optional scenic helicopter flight).

  4. Day 4

    The Ghan, Katherine and Darwin

    Cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge, or the Katherine Outback Experience, or Cutta Cutta Caves (optional helicopter upgrade available); continue to Darwin where the journey concludes.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 1A signature dinner at Penobscot Farm's Woolshed in the Clare Valley is paired with Clare Valley Rieslings and reds.
  • Day 2An Off Train Experience in the Flinders Ranges takes in ancient gorges and red rock outcrops, the historic town of Quorn, the Pichi Richi line, and the ruins of Kanyaka Station, with lunch paired with Flinders Gin.
  • Day 3A sunrise stop at Marla marks the gateway to the Oodnadatta Track before a choice of Off Train Experiences at Alice Springs.
  • Day 4A cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge, the Katherine Outback Experience, or a visit to Cutta Cutta Caves precedes the train's arrival in Darwin, where the journey concludes.

Included

  • 9 Meals

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?
From A$3,090 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,216 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is train travel included?
Yes. This is a 4-day, 3-night journey spent entirely aboard The Ghan, from Adelaide to Darwin, with all-inclusive meals, fine wines and beverages served on board.
Which train is used?
The Ghan, travelling the full route from Adelaide to Darwin.
What is included in the fare?
All-inclusive meals (9 meals in total), fine wines and beverages, and Off Train Experiences in the Clare Valley, Flinders Ranges, Marla, Alice Springs and Katherine.
When does this journey run?
The lead season shown in the pricing is March and November.

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