Travel Across Australia in Style
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Immerse yourself in the gourmet delights of the Barossa Valley, enjoying tastings at ancient vineyards and luxury accommodation at The Louise. Then, ride through the heart of Australia on The Ghan train. Experience vast endless horizons and ever-changing landscapes from the ingeniously engineered comfort of the Ghan railway.
This is an Abercrombie & Kent private journey and can be tailor-made to fit with your travel dates and built around your desires.
Highlights
- A rail journey aboard the legendary Ghan in Platinum Class.
- Be mesmerised by the intense remoteness and changing landscapes of the Australian outback. Enjoy wine tastings at some of the finest wineries in the famous Barossa Valley
- Become a master winemaker for a day
- Spacious private lounge style cabins
- Premium ensuite cabin with twin or double bed
- Panoramic views to each side
- Personalised cabin steward service
- Generous luggage limit
- Outback Explorer Lounge and Queen Adelaide Restaurant access
- Off Train Excursions
- All onboard meals including breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Breakfast served to you in your cabin if you choose
- New regional based menu
- Standard wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks included
- Private transfers to and from your journey (up to 50kms)
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart Adelaide – The Barossa Valley
Travel to the heart of the Barossa Valley and stay at your luxurious boutique hotel, The Louise.
Meals Included: Dinner
Accommodation: The Louise
Day 2
The Barossa Valley
Explore one of Australia’s most celebrated wine growing regions and try your hand with a ‘Make Your Own Blend’ tour. Enjoy lunch and wine tastings at some of the best wineries in the area.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: The Louise
Day 3
Adelaide
Return to Adelaide and travel in Platinum Class aboard The Ghan deep into the Outback from Adelaide to Darwin. Toast your adventure with chilled champagne as you watch the spectacular Flinders Ranges disappear into the horizon. Dine on chef-prepared Australian cuisine in the Platinum Club Car and watch the landscape change before your eyes.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: The Ghan
Day 4
Red Centre
Witness an unforgettable outback sunrise at Marla in remote South Australia. Cross into the Northern Territory and arrive at Alice Springs where you have a choice of Red Centre excursions.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: The Ghan
Day 5
Darwin
Breakfast in your cabin or in the dining car. Pause in Katherine and marvel at the river system running through this seemingly desolate place. Continue to Darwin and disembark. Transfer to your hotel.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront
Day 6
Depart Darwin
Enjoy your final breakfast before joining your ongoing flight.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Departures & Rates
Twin Share Per Person: From $7,020
Rates vary depending on season and availability.
This is an Abercrombie & Kent private journey and can be tailor-made to fit with your travel dates and built around your desires.
- Spacious private cabins, each with a full ensuite, are part of the Platinum Service experience. Almost double the size of Gold Service cabins, they have premium fittings, a shower, vanity with ample cupboard space, mirror, toilet facilities and an in-cabin safe.
- Panoramic windows give you the best seats in the house for watching the world roll by. Each cabin also features an interior window, allowing views from both sides of the train, so you won’t miss a thing.
- During the day, your cabin will be configured as a private lounge, with deluxe lounge seating, a table and two ottomans. By night, they convert to a comfortable bedroom, with either a double bed or twin beds.
- Platinum and Gold Service guests can choose when they dine in the exclusive and elegant Queen Adelaide Restaurant Car, where a new regional based menu is prepared by on-board chefs.
- Three meals a day are served: full or continental breakfasts, sumptuous lunches and a la carte dinners. Special dietary requirements can be catered for and should be requested at the time of booking. Meals are accompanied by a selection of fine Australian wines, or other beverages.
- Platinum Service guests also have the chance to explore parts of Australia along the rail line on Off Train Excursions which are included in the fare. Get to know the Top End town of Katherine and legendary Alice Springs.
- Luggage allowance for all Platinum Service guests now is very generous with three pieces of luggage included, weighing up to 25kg per piece.
- To top-off this five-star experience, Platinum Service guests are provided with private transfers at the start and conclusion of their journey.
- With in-cabin steward service, music, journey commentary, and much more, Platinum Service is designed to make your rail adventure truly unbeatable.
Platinum Class By Day Platinum Class By Night
Single Supplement rates are available on request.
*Rates are subject to availability and seasonality and may change without notice. Rates are based on two adults sharing. For solo travellers or single person occupancy rates or further information on terms and conditions, please contact our Travel Specialists at time of booking.
Accommodation
The Ghan Platinum Class
Spacious Double Cabin (almost twice the size of a Gold Service Twin Cabin) Picture windows offering views from both sides of the train. By day, cabins are set up lounge-style with a moveable table and two ottomans. By night, lounges are converted to a double bed.
Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront
Previously known as the Medina Grand, the Adina Apartment Hotel is located on the fringe of Darwin’s waterfront precinct in the heart of the Top End. You can enjoy contemporary yet luxurious living in one of the well-appointed apartments or studios, equipped with all modern amenities and an en suite bathroom, and the majority of rooms afford their own private balcony.
Curve Café and Bar offers an all-day dining menu created from locally sourced produce, while the bar is an ideal place to relax with an Australian glass of red after an action-packed day. Being situated in Darwin’s central hub means there are many boutique shops, restaurants, bars and picturesque parklands all just a short stroll away.
The Louise Barossa Valley
Food, wine, luxury accommodation and a warm welcome await at The Louise Barossa Valley. Ideally situated in the heart of the legendary Barossa wine country, The Louise offers absolute luxury and inspired design with private spaces, generous en suites and breathtaking vineyard views.
Just fifteen suites each have private terraces, soft contemporary furnishings and spacious en suites. Each suite is designed to cocoon and pamper, with outdoor rain showers, generous bathrooms and spa tubs amongst the luxurious touches. Private terrace are the ideal spots from which to enjoy glorious Barossa sunsets, whilst gas log fireplaces keep the large lounge rooms cosy as evening sets in. All have large comfortable beds, deluxe linens and spacious marbled en suites.
