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6-Day Discover Adelaide 2025 (The Ghan): Darwin to Adelaide
Operated by Journey Beyond
Tripcode: DABRTAPT8
Overview
Destination:
Australia,
Duration:1 day
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FREE Accommodation in Adelaide & Barossa Valley Tour + $100pp Deposit Only^
Travel through Australia’s Red Centre on The Ghan to make your way to Adelaide, South Australia’s food and wine capital. With the perfect combination of meals on and off the train, you’ll make the most of the gastronomic side of your rail journey, while also exploring the sights of Nitmiluk Gorge and Alice Springs. Upon arriving in Adelaide, settle into your accommodation for the next three nights and use it as your base to discover South Australia’s food gems, including the renowned Barossa Valley.
Please note:
- Price is based per person twin share in a Gold Twin cabin.
Highlights:
- Cruise through ancient Nitmiluk Gorge in Katherine
- Explore the outback town of Alice Springs
- Discover the history of the Barossa Valley
Standard inclusions
- Transfer from Darwin Convention Centre to Darwin Rail Terminal
- 2 nights aboard The Ghan, Darwin to Adelaide
- All meals and beverages aboard The Ghan
- Off Train Experiences in Katherine and Alice Springs
- Transfer from Adelaide Parklands Terminal to hotel
- 3 nights’ accommodation in Adelaide including breakfast daily
- Northern Barossa Valley Voyager tour, including lunch
- Enjoy cellar door tastings
- 5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Itinerary
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Collapse allDay 1: Board The Ghan in Darwin
Settle into the comforts of The Ghan by relaxing in your cabin or mingling with fellow travellers in the Outback
Explorer Lounge. Enjoy lunch ahead of your Off Train Experience in Katherine. In a region renowned for jawdropping natural assets, Katherine boasts one of the Top End’s best – the incredible Nitmiluk Gorge. Meals: (L,D).
Overnight: 2 nights The Ghan
Day 2: The Ghan, Alice Springs
Your arrival into Alice Springs after breakfast provides you with time to explore the iconic town in the red heart of Australia. Your Off Train Experience choices today include visiting the spectacular Alice Springs Desert Park and Reptile Centre, walking Simpsons Gap, or exploring the historic Telegraph Station and Royal Flying Doctor Service. Meals: (B,L,D).
Day 3: The Ghan, Adelaide
Watch the dramatic scenery of the Flinders Ranges appear before passing through the mid north of South Australia for your arrival into Adelaide. Here you will transfer to your accommodation, home for the next three nights. Meal: (B).
Overnight: 3 nights The Playford Adelaide – MGallery.
Day 4: Barossa Valley
Today, delight your senses with boutique wine and food touring to the historic Barossa Valley, with its 80 cellar doors. You’ll even visit one of the oldest vineyards in the world, where Shiraz vines were planted in 1843. Enjoy running commentary from your driver as you make your way towards the world-renowned wine region and be guided though some of the best wines South Australia has to offer. Tours are small groups up to 8 people only to ensure a relaxed and unhurried day. Whether you prefer
red or white, there will be something to tantalise and delight with tastings at three wineries throughout the day, and a delicious lunch with an accompanying glass of wine included in your tour. Meals: (B,L).
Day 5: Adelaide
Explore more of Adelaide at your leisure. If you’d like to get to the source of that gourmet experience by visiting another wine growing region, McLaren Vale is the perfect option. Meal: (B).
Journey Beyond recommend:
McLaren Vale Winery Experience
$225 per person
A tour to McLaren Vale along the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula includes four cellar door experiences and a delicious restaurant lunch. The region is best known for its Shiraz, but expert vignerons will explain why Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes also thrive in this unique microclimate.
Day 6: Farewell
After breakfast, check out of your accommodation, bringing your epicurean adventure in Adelaide to an end. Meal: (B).
Operator
Journey Beyond
Journey Beyond, Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, is privileged to bring unique and iconic experiences to life throughout Australia and New Zealand. Their tourism brands include iconic trains, small-group touring, luxury lodges, aquatic adventures, hotels and more. They aim to take guests beyond, ignite their imagination and transform the amazing into the breathtaking.
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Please note: We are proud to be an independent agent to travel providers of hotels, flights and other related services. We are not a tour operator. Details and information on the offer are provided by 3rd party businesses and although we do our best to verify the information, we cannot guarantee its accuracy on all occasions. These offers are not available in conjunction with any other offer unless otherwise stated. Pricing and availability are subject to change without notice.
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^FREE Accommodation in Adelaide & Barossa Valley Tour + $100pp Deposit Only: Terms & Conditions
Receive FREE 3-night accommodation in Adelaide and a FREE Barossa Valley tour when booking The Ghan in 2025 (Darwin to Adelaide DABRTAPT8) on an Everyday fare in a Gold Cabin. PLUS, pay only $100 per person deposit when booking Gold Cabins on a 2025 rail journey onboard The Ghan.
Conditions apply. Applicable for travel 19 March 2025, 26 March 25 and November 2025. Price based on the Everyday Holiday fare per person in a Gold Twin cabin. Offer available for new bookings made between 25/07/24 and 21/09/24. Offer is subject to availability and block out dates apply. Vice Versa train directions may differ in Off Train Experiences and price. Discounts cannot be combined with any other offer. Payment & Cancellation Terms: Advance Purchase fare rules apply. $100 deposit required at time of booking. Final payment is due 270 days prior to departure. 100% cancellation fees apply 14 days after the booking date. For full terms and conditions, please ask your travel consultant.
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