"THE GHAN EXPEDITION" Red Centre Spectacular (Darwin to Adelaide) 11D10N

From A$9,240.00 Per Person, Twin Share

At a Glance

Embark on a unique and epic experience, exploring the Northern Territory’s breathtaking natural wonders on this spectacular 11-day rail journey by The Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Alice Springs. Exploring the West MacDonnell Ranges, Kings Canyon, Uluru and Kata Tjuta, cruising Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, and witness the Territory’s remarkable landscapes and icons.

Embark rail journey onboard The Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide. With a history dating back over 90 years to the first Afghan-Australian cameleers, this legendary train evokes a frontier spirit, a romantic connection to the land, and travelling on it creates a moving and unforgettable life experience.

Arrive in Katherine and discover the spectacular sandstone country of Nitmiluk National Park and the majestic Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge on a guided cruise. If you’d prefer to take it easy, venture out to an ...

Trip Highlights

  • Experience adventure, comfort and romance of Australia’s ultimate outback rail journey onboard The Ghan Expedition
  • Experience the luxury and romance of Gold Service onboard The Ghan, with the option to upgrade to Platinum Service
  • Witness the sunrise and sunset at Uluru and Kata Tjuta
  • Visit World Heritage-listed Uluru and enjoy a guided base tour
  • Dine under the stars at the 'Sounds of Silence' dining experience
  • Visit Kings Canyon for a guided scenic walk and journey through the West MacDonnell Ranges, visiting Stanley Chasm and Ormiston Gorge
  • Discover the incredible rugged beauty of Australia’s Red Centre
  • Admire the internationally acclaimed 'Field of Light' display at Uluru and watch as it illuminates the desert night with dazzling effect
  • Cruise Nitmiluk Gorge or experience life on a real, working cattle station
  • Gourmet regionally inspired cuisine, with all-inclusive dining, fine wines and beverages aboard The Ghan
  • Venture into the underground opal mining town of Coober Pedy
  • A spectacular dinner under the stars at the historic Telegraph Station, Alice Springs

What's Included

  • 2-days/1-nights onboard The Ghan Expedition in a Gold Twin sleeper cabin (upgrade available), from Adelaide to Alice Springs including all meals, fine wines and beverages in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
  • 5 nights intimate small-group Red Centre touring, travelling on board a state-of- theart 4WD Mercedes-Benz vehicle, including accommodation, guided touring and meals
  • 3 days/2 night aboard The Ghan Expedition in a Gold Twin sleeper cabin (upgrade available) from Alice Springs to Darwin, including all meals, fine wines and beverages in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
  • 1 night Alice Springs accommodation, including breakfast
  • Transfer from Alice Springs Rail Terminal to Alice Springs hotel
  • Transfer from Alice Springs hotel to Alice Springs Rail Terminal
  • Off Train Experience in Marla
  • Off Train Excursion in Katherine
  • Meals as specified in the itinerary (10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners)
  • 60 kilograms of luggage allowance per guest for the Ghan Gold cabins

Itinerary

DAY 1 Welcome to Darwin
On board The Ghan
Lunch, Dinner
DAY 2 Alice Springs – Explore the capital of the outback
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Breakfast
DAY 3 Alice Springs – Discover the Red Centre
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4 Alice Springs to Kings Canyon via the Western MacDonnell Ranges
Kings Canyon Resort
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 Explore Kings Canyon & Watarrka National Park
Kings Canyon Resort
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 Kings Canyon to Uluru – Travel to the beating red heart of Australia & A dining under the stars experience
Sails in the Desert (5*)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 Kata Tjuta & Uluru – Immerse yourself in the culture and history of this timeless land
Sails in the Desert (5*)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 Uluru to Alice Springs via Mount Conner

 

DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 9 Alice Springs – Reboard The Ghan
On board The Ghan
Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 10 Explore Coober Pedy
On board The Ghan
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11 Adelaide – Complete your life changing adventure
None
Breakfast

Dates & Prices

Departs Darwin Wednesdays and Saturdays Apr - Oct.

Price guide is based on Gold Twin/Gold Single. Please contact us for group bookings or cabin upgrade to Gold Superior and Platinum Service. Prices are subject to change.

Please contact us for availability checking and prices for different cabin types.

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How To Get There

- The departure point is Darwin, Northern Territory

- The finish point is Adelaide, South Australia

- Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Adelaide and Darwin

How to Choose Different Cabins

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Gold Twin

Gold Twin offers a comfortable sleeper cabin featuring private en suite and upper and lower berths that convert to a three-seater lounge by day.

Features:

  • Power outlets in cabin
  • In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary available
  • All-inclusive dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
  • All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, base spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
  • All-inclusive Off Train Excursions and Short Stops
  • Luggage allowance is 60kg per guest

Gold Superior

Gold Superior cabins feature a ¾ size double bed plus an additional fold down upper berth, lounge area, TV and DVD player, mini-bar and en suite.

 

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Gold Single

Gold Single offers a compact sleeper cabin featuring a bed that converts to a seat by day and shared shower/toilet facilities located at the end of the carriage.

Features:

  • Power outlets in cabin
  • In-cabin music channels and journey audio commentary available
  • All-inclusive dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant
  • All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, base spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
  • All-inclusive Off Train Excursions and Short Stops
  • Luggage allowance is 60kg per guest
  • Complimentary Shuttle bus transfers available in Darwin to selected hotels in the city centre

 

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Platinum Service

As the highest level of service, Platinum Service offers guests a range of deluxe extras including Platinum Transfers, in-cabin breakfasts, personalised cabin steward service and access to the exclusive Platinum Club.

Features:

  • Spacious Double and Twin cabins almost twice the size of a Gold Twin cabin
  • By day, cabins are set up lounge-style with a moveable table and two ottomans, and by night, the lounges are converted to a double bed or two single beds
  • Full-size ensuite equipped with shower, vanity with cupboard space, toilet and complimentary bathroom amenities
  • Windows offering views from both sides of the train
  • All-inclusive dining in the exclusive Platinum Club
  • Relax in Platinum Club’s exclusive lounge area
  • All-inclusive Australian wines, beers, base spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
  • First priority for check-in and all-inclusive Off Train Excursions
  • 75kg checked luggage per person (3 x 25kg)
Other Information

Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.

Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.

A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.

Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.

General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance

Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.

Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.

Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.

Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.

Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.

Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.

Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.

Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if minimum number requirement is unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the tour or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.

Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.

Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.

For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.

Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.

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