The Ghan 2026
Journey from Adelaide to Darwin or vice versa
Adelaide to Darwin or vice versa
2 or 3 night journeys
Rail Holiday
For travel between
01 Mar 2026 to
30 Nov 2026
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Ghan Expedition
The Ghan Expedition Darwin to Adelaide
4 Days / 3 Nights
Departs Wednesdays & Saturdays between March - November 2026
Gold Single From $3,290pp
Gold Twin From $3,690pp twin share
Gold Premium Twin Share From $4,590pp twin share
Platinum Twin From $6,790pp twin share
Inclusions
- 4 days / 3 nights aboard The Ghan Expedition, travelling from Darwin to Adelaide
- All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages
- A regionally-inspired menu paired with a selection of local wines
- Transfer to Darwin Rail Terminal
- Welcome experience with light refreshments, barista coffee and sparkling wine
- Off Train Experiences in Katherine, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy and Manguri
- A spectacular dinner under the stars at The Historic Telegraph Station in Alice Springs
- Explore Nitmiluk Gorge’s powerful natural wonders and rich Indigenous culture
- Venture into the underground opal mining town of Coober Pedy
Itinerary
DAY 1 - THE GHAN EXPEDITION, KATHERINE
Celebrate the start of your journey with a welcome drink and canapes and before you board, you’ll have the opportunity to take photos with The Ghan’s bold red locomotive. Settle into the comforts of The Ghan, relax in your cabin, or mingle with fellow travellers in the Outback Explorer Lounge. As The Ghan begins to travel south, enjoy a chef-prepared lunch ahead of your Off Train Experience in Katherine. In a region renowned for jaw-dropping natural assets, Katherine boasts one of the Top End’s best – the incredible Nitmiluk Gorge and a cruise is on offer to showcase the beauty of this spot. Alternatively, the Katherine Outback Experience lets you into the lives of those who call the outback home, while the Cutta Cutta Cave system is home to a variety of native wildlife and is rich in Indigenous culture and modern European history. Or, take it all in from the air, with an optional upgrade helicopter flight over Nitmiluk.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 - THE GHAN EXPEDITION, ALICE SPRINGS
Wake up in the Australian outback as the train drawers closer to the iconic town of Alice Springs. Enjoy a big breakfast one board before your arrival into the Alice, ready for a day of Off Train Experiences. There’s an experience to suit everyone, including an off-road e-bike adventure, the Alice Explorer tour that takes in The Historic Telegraph Station and Royal Flying Doctor Service, a cultural experience at Standley Chasm, meeting the wildlife at the Desert Park, or taking in the astounding beauty of Simpson’s Gap. Alternatively, spot Uluru and Kata Tjuta from the air, with an optional upgrade scenic flight.
In the evening, the hallmark experience of The Ghan Expedition begins. Dine under a blanket of stars at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station, with red earth at your feet and white tablecloths at your fingertips. This will be a night to remember.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 - THE GHAN EXPEDITION AND COOBER PEDY
From your morning stop at the remote Manguri, where you’ll see the sunrise, you’ll venture into the weird and wonderful opal mining township of Coober Pedy, where more than half of the residents live underground. Here, you’ll enjoy a day of discovery, and a gourmet lunch in the most unique of locations: underground. Off Train Experiences on offer include exploring the majestic Breakaways, touring the town, learning more about mining history on the Opal Experience, or an optional upgrade with the Painted Hills and Lake Eyre scenic flight.
For your final night on board The Ghan, dinner is served on the train, and afterwards enjoy a nightcap with fellow travellers who have now become friends as your journey continues towards Adelaide.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4 - THE GHAN EXPEDITION AND ADELAIDE
This morning, you’ll see a dramatic change in landscape as the rich ochre tones of the outback make way for the green fields of South Australia. Enjoy a leisurely brunch as you pass through the Flinders Ranges before arriving into Adelaide, completing one of the world’s great rail experiences.
Meals: Breakfast
*Itineraries based on 2026 season and subject to change, pricing is based on advanced purchase fare in low season. Advertised price is based on March & November 2026 departures. Correct as of 13 November 2024
The Ghan
The Ghan Adelaide to Darwin
3 days, 2 nights
Departs Sundays (March - November 2026) and Wednesdays (April - November 2026)
Gold Single From $2,190pp
Gold Twin From $2,490pp twin share
Gold Premium Twin Share From $2,990pp twin share
Platinum Twin From $4,590pp twin share
Inclusions:
- 3 days / 2 nights aboard The Ghan, travelling from Adelaide to Darwin
- All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages
- A regionally-inspired menu paired with a selection of local wines
- Immersive Off Train Experiences in Marla, Alice Springs, and Katherine
- Cruise the Nitmiluk Gorge or learn more about Katherine’s ancient Indigenous rock paintings
DAY 1 - BOARD THE GHAN IN ADELAIDE
Board The Ghan in Adelaide for an incredible showcase journey of inland Australia. As the train leaves the city heading for the Flinders Ranges and beyond, the dramatic changes in landscape from pastoral land to arid outback scenes will ignite your imagination. Lunch is served on board – this is the first of many superb, chef-prepared gourmet meals, showcasing regional flair and seasonal flavours. Spend the rest of the day settling into life on train and getting to know your fellow travellers, and as afternoon turns to evening, dinner service begins with another chef-prepared gourmet meal and selection of Australian wines, beers and non-alcoholic beverages for you to choose.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 - THE GHAN AND ALICE SPRINGS
After your first night enjoying the fine dining and relaxed comfort of this iconic train, you’ll wake to an unforgettable outback sunrise at Marla – a remote outpost 160 kilometres from the Northern Territory border that marks the start of the Oodnadatta Track. With red dirt at your feet and a bonfire warming the morning air, you’ll have some time to appreciate the remote part of Australia you find yourself in.
Reboard the train for brunch and enjoy the magnificent scenery as you make your way onwards to Alice Springs. Here you’ll have a selection of Off Train Experiences to choose from. There’s an experience to suit everyone, from an off-road mountain bike adventure across ochre-coloured earth, to the Alice Explorer tour taking you to the town’s major attractions, a cultural experience at Standley Chasm, meeting the wildlife at the Desert Park, or taking in the astounding beauty of Simpson’s Gap. Alternatively, take it all in from the air, with an optional upgrade helicopter flight.
You’ll return to the train late afternoon where you’ll have time to rest and refresh before dinner is served.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3 - THE GHAN, KATHERINE AND DARWIN
Your day dawns in the tropical north and when the landscape transforms into rocky gorges and fast-flowing canyon streams, prepare to experience one of the Top End’s most impressive natural wonders on a boat cruise along Nitmiluk Gorge. Making this experience even more memorable is the commentary that explains the significance of Nitmiluk to the Indigenous Jawoyn people and the many stories that celebrate their spiritual connection to the gorge. There is also a helicopter flight upgrade available, for those wishing to see Nitmiluk from an aerial perspective. Alternatively, the Katherine Outback Experience lets you into the lives of those who call the outback home, with a fascinating day of discovery showing what it’s like to live and work on a huge cattle station.
After the day’s activities, you’ll reboard the train and continue to Darwin, where your journey exploring Australia by train concludes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
*Itineraries based on 2026 season and subject to change, pricing is based on advanced purchase fare in low season. Advertised price is based on March & November 2026 departures. Correct as of 13 November 2024
Cabins
GOLD SINGLE CABIN
Australia’s iconic rail journeys offer purpose-built carriages to do it in superb style. Our Gold Single is a comfortable sleeper cabin option that offers all the luxurious inclusions of the Gold Twin such as fully inclusive dining with three gourmet meals per day, all-inclusive Australian wines, beers, base spirits and non-alcoholic beverages, and your choice of Off Train Experiences as you travel.
- All-inclusive dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
- Off Train Experiences
- Access to the Outback Explorer Lounge for beverages and socialising
- All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
- A compact sleeper cabin featuring a bed that converts to a seat by day, private vanity, with shared shower & toilet facilities located at the end of the carriage
- Power outlets and in-cabin safe
- In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary
- Complimentary Australian bathroom amenities
- 60 kg checked luggage allowance per guest (2 x 30 kg each, to be checked in to the luggage car) plus one small carry-on bag / piece of hand luggage (stored in your cabin)
GOLD TWIN CABIN
The moment you step into your cabin, you'll be immersed into a world of romance that epitomises rail travel. The most popular choice of accommodation, Gold Twin and Single Cabins have everything you need to feel right at home for the amazing experience that lies ahead.
- All-inclusive dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
- Off Train Experiences
- Access to the Outback Explorer Lounge for beverages and socialising
- All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
- A comfortable sleeper cabin featuring upper and lower sleeping berths that converts to a three-seater lounge by day
- Private compact en suite featuring a shower and toilet
- Power outlets and in-cabin safe
- In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary
- Complimentary bathroom essentials from Appelles Apothecary
- 60 kg checked luggage allowance per guest (2 x 30 kg each, to be checked in to the luggage car) plus one small carry-on bag / piece of hand luggage (stored in your cabin)
GOLD PREMIUM TWIN CABIN
Gold Premium is a new style of travel, featuring newly designed, contemporary cabins that take inspiration from the Australian outback, featuring walnut timber and polished brass, along with Indigenous prints or relax in your cabin as you admire the colours and contours of the passing landscape, you’ll enjoy special moments throughout the journey and a range of enhanced benefit on the upholstery. It’s designed to cocoon guests in comfort and comes with exclusive access to the Gold Premium Lounge and Gold Premium Dining carriage. Whether you want to share the highlights of your day with fellow guests over an aperitif in the Gold Premium Lounges, along with all-inclusive dining, premium beverages and fascinating Off Train Experiences along the way.
- Newly designed, contemporary cabins
- Premium amenities, luxuriously soft linen and silk eye masks
- Exclusive access to the Gold Premium Lounge and Gold Premium Dining carriage
- Two-course, regionally inspired lunches and four-course dinners
- All-inclusive premium Australian wines, beers, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
- All-inclusive Off Train Experiences and preferences on tour selections
- 75kg checked luggage allowance per guest (3 x 25 kg each)
- Priority luggage check-in
- Power outlets in cabin
- In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary
- Complimentary shuttle bus transfers available in Darwin and Brisbane to selected hotels in the city centre
*Advertised price based on this cabin category
PLATINUM TWIN SERVICE
For the discerning traveller, Platinum adds an enhanced level of sophistication to your journey. Stylishly appointed, spacious suites complemented by discreet, personalised service and world-class food and wine make this a very special travel experience.
- All-inclusive dining, beverages, and Off Train Experiences
- Spacious Double or Twin cabin almost twice the size of a Gold Service Twin cabin
- By day, cabins are set up lounge-style with a moveable table and two ottomans
- By night, lounges are converted to double or twin beds
- Ensuite equipped with separate shower, vanity with cupboard space, toilet and Australian bathroom amenities
- Power outlets and in-cabin safe
- In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary
- Panoramic windows offering views from both sides of the train
- Access to the exclusive Platinum Club for dining and socialising
- Freshly prepared continental breakfasts served upon request in-cabin
- Refreshments served in-cabin
- Transfers at the start and end of your journey available for guests within 60 km of the terminal (Platinum transfers in Darwin are provided in multi-passenger vehicles)
- 90 kg checked luggage allowance per guest (3 x 30 kg each).
