North to South: Luxury Australia by Rail

Your Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide begins with a welcome drink and time to settle into your private cabin. Enjoy a chef-prepared lunch before you arrive at Katherine, for your first off-train excursion to the magnificent and spiritual Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. This is a unique window that offers a glimpse into the real Australian Outback and the inner workings of life on a cattle station through the sharing of stories and experiences, demonstrations and live music performances.

Wake up to a new view outside your window, in a world which feels a million miles from home. An Outback sunrise could be one of the most spectacular you’ll ever see, setting the tone for the day ahead. After breakfast you’ll arrive in Alice Springs for an off train excursion to visit the town’s landmarks and get up close to Australia’s incredible flora and fauna. This evening, you’ll dine to live music beneath a canopy of stars at an authentic Outback barbecue, before an astronomical talk.

This morning you’ll pull into the middle-of-nowhere stop at Manguri. Here, a friendly tour guide is ready to the sun-scorched opal mining capital of the world, Coober Pedy. Venture into the tunnels and caves of this underground town, visiting the otherworldly underground Serbian Orthodox church and take a glimpse of Umoona Opal Mine. Below the earth’s surface, you’ll enjoy a gourmet lunch in the most unique of locations before setting off to the stunning Outback moonscape that is the Breakaways.

Looking out of your window this morning, you’ll notice a dramatic change in landscape as the rich ochre tones of the Outback make way for the beautiful green fields and pastoral lands of South Australia. After breakfast, you’ll have time to reflect on your incredible journey before The Ghan rolls into Adelaide.

Set off north of Adelaide on this exclusive tour into the beautiful Barossa Valley. Throughout the day you will enjoy private tastings, vineyard tours and masterclasses at selected wine farms, a lunch and matched wines, and a VIP experience at Henschke Wines, a 150-year-old winery, which produces some superb vintages.

The McLaren Vale wine region is on the beautiful  Fleurieu Peninsula, bounded by the sea on one side and hills to the south. The region is home to over 70 different wineries from some of South Australia’s internationally renown producers, such as Wirra Wirra and d’Arenberg, as well as many boutique wineries such as Primo Estate, Olivers Taranga and Kay Brothers. Your expert guide will help you explore McLaren Vale’s highlights.