4 Day the Ghan Expedition

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During this tour experience the legendary Ghan Rail journey by exploring the natural beauty of Australia’s major cities. Discover Alice Springs and also dramatic change in the landscape of Adelaide.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Experience the legendary Ghan Rail journey.
    • Visit the city Katherine and Adelaide
    • Enjoy leisurely cruise on the idyllic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge

What's this trip about?

    During this tour experience the legendary Ghan Rail journey by exploring the natural beauty of Australia’s major cities. Discover Alice Springs and also dramatic change in the landscape of Adelaide.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKatherine
End CityAdelaide

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Train & Rail Journeys

Destinations

  • Australia

Attractions

  • Adelaide
  • Uluru (Ayers Rock)
  • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Activities

  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail

Trip includes

    • 3 nights on board The Ghan in Gold or Platinum Service
    • All meals, alcoholic and soft drinks on train
    • Off-train excursions in Katherine, Alice Springs and Coober Pedy

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Darwin - Katherine

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Transfer from your hotel to Darwin rail station and start your journey aboard the legendary Ghan. Enjoy lunch in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant before arriving in Katherine for a leisurely cruise on the idyllic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. Ga...

Day 2: Alice Springs

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Wake to a sumptuous breakfast before arriving in Alice Springs. A full day in the gateway to the Red Centre gives ample opportunity to visit the town landmarks and explore at leisure. In the evening, dine beneath a canopy of stars at an...

Day 3: Coober Pedy

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner       

 Today, visit the sun-scorched opal mining capital of the world. Venture into the tunnels and caves of this underworld town and enjoy a gourmet lunch under the earth’s surface before setting off to the stunning outback moonscape that is the Breakaways. After an action-packed day, make your way back The Ghan for a final evening on board.

Day 4: Adelaide

Meals: Breakfast

Notice a dramatic change in the landscape from the soft ochre tones of the Outback make way for the green fields and pastoral lands of South Australia. After breakfast, The Ghan rolls into Adelaide where you may wish to extend your stay, perhaps with a visit to the Barossa Valley or Kangaroo Island?

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,077
Price per day$519
Last Updated: 8/2/2018

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    • International Flights
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    • Personal Expenses
Cancellation policy

Should you or any member of your party need to cancel your confirmed arrangements, the party leader must immediately notify your travel agent in writing. The following cancellation charges will be payable where you cancel or your booking is cancelled in accordance with these Booking Conditions. Where the cancellation charge is shown as a percentage, this is calculated on the basis of the total cost of the cancelled arrangements including any amendment charges. Amendment charges are not refundable in the event of the person(s) to whom they apply cancelling.

Please note that where an outbound portion of your flight coupon is not used, the return sector will be automatically cancelled by the airline and will be classed as void. No automatic right to any refund exists for such part-used tickets.

(a) Package Holidays

Period before departure and cancellation charge

56 days or more = deposit only

55 - 29 days = the higher of 50% of the total cost or loss of deposit

28 - 15 days = the higher of 80% of the total cost or loss of deposit

14 days or less = the higher of 100% of the total cost or loss of deposit

(b) Accommodation Only

Period before departure and cancellation charge

56 days or more = deposit only

55 - 29 days = the higher of 60% of the total cost or loss of deposit

28 - 15 days = the higher of 80% of the total cost or loss of deposit

14 days or less = the higher of 100% of the total cost or loss of deposit

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Meals Included

3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 3 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Trip ID
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