Ghan Expedition Itinerary
14 to 19 Sep 2026
$6320pp - 6 Days, 5 Nights All-inclusive
TRAVELWISE can organise your flights from any state to join this tour. Travelwise will provide airport transfers from the Mid North Coast NSW & South to Sydney.
HIGHLIGHTS AND INCLUSIONS
- 4 days / 3 nights aboard The Ghan + 2 Nights Sydney / Darwin Hotels
- Qantas Flights & Airport Transfers
- All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages
- A regionally inspired menu paired with a selection of local wines
- Off Train Experiences in Katherine, Alice Springs, and Coober Pedy
- Evening Off Train Experience in Manguri
- A spectacular dinner under the stars at the historic Telegraph Station, Alice Springs
- Nitmiluk Gorge’s powerful natural wonders and rich Indigenous culture
- Venture into the underground opal mining town of Coober Pedy
Mon, 14 Sep
Coach 1
10:45am - Depart Port Macquarie - Travelwise Coach Coach 1
11:10am - Depart Lake Cathie
11:20am - Depart Bonnie Hills
11:30pm - Depart Laurieton
11:45pm - Depart Kew
12:05pm - Depart Harrington Turn-off
12:30pm - Depart Club Taree
12:55pm - Arrive Nabiac (Change to coach 2)
Coach 2
11:30am - Depart Boomerang Beach - Travelwise Coach Coach 2
12:00pm - Depart Forster
12:15pm - Depart Tuncurry
12:35pm - Depart Hallidays Point
12:55pm - Depart Nabiac
01:25pm - Depart Bulahdelah
01:45pm - Depart The Rock Roadhouse - Hawks Nest / Tea Gardens Boarding
02:15pm - Arrive Heatherbrae Pies - Port Stephens / Medowie Boarding
02:45pm - Depart Heatherbrae Pies
05:00pm - Arrive Mantra Sydney Airport - Dinner at own leisure
Tues, 15 Sep
06:00am - Depart Mantra Sydney Airport
06:15am - Arrive T2 Sydney Domestic - Breakfast at own leisure
08:25am - Qantas Flight Departs - Lunch provided
12:35pm - Arrive Darwin Airport
01:35pm - Depart Darwin Airport - Walk 5 minutes
01:40pm - Arrive Novotel Darwin Airport
06:30pm - 2 Course Dinner Provided
Wed, 16 Sep
from 07:00am - Buffet Breakfast Provided
08:30am - Depart Novotel Darwin Airport - Darwin Shuttle
09:00am - Arrive Ghan Passenger Terminal
10:00am - Ghan Expedition Departs
Your journey begins with a morning departure from Darwin.
Once you’re settled into your private cabin, mingle with fellow travellers or sample the exceptional food, wine, and service onboard. When it’s time for lunch, savour the regionally inspired menu accompanied by a selection of all-inclusive wines and beverages, before an early afternoon arrival at the Top End township of Katherine. Cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge’s ancient natural wonders and exploring the region’s rich Indigenous culture. Enjoy dinner as the sun sets over the outback, then back in your cabin you’ll find your bed turned down. Fall asleep as the train rolls soothingly onwards.
Thurs, 17 Sep
After your first night on The Ghan, you’ll be greeted by a morning view of the spectacular Red Centre. A full day of excursions awaits you in the outback town of Alice Springs. An optional upgrade is a scenic flight to Uluru, returning in time to meet the rest of your fellow guests at a spectacular barbeque dinner under a million stars at the historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station.
Fri, 18 Sep
From your morning stop at the outback outpost of Manguri, 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. Dinner is served back on the train where you can enjoy a nightcap as your journey continues.
Sat, 19 Sep
From your cabin window 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 majestic Flinders Ranges and prepare for your mid-morning arrival into Adelaide, completing one of the world’s great travel experiences.
10:50am - Arrive Adelaide Station
11:30am - Depart Adelaide Station - Adelaide CoachCharter
11:45am - Arrive Adelaide Airport
02:30pm - Virgin Flight Departs
04:50pm - Arrive Sydney Domestic Terminal
06:00pm - Depart Sydney Domestic Terminal - Travelwise Coach 2
08:30pm - Arrive Heatherbrae Pies - Port Stephens / Medowie Shuttle
09:00pm - Arrie The Rock Roadhouse - Tea Gardens / Hawks Nest Shuttle
09:20pm - Arrive Bulahdelah
09:50pm - Arrive Nabiac (Taree & North change to coach 1) - Travelwise Coach 1
10:10pm - Arrive Hallidays Point
10:30pm - Arrive Tuncurry
10:40pm - Arrive Forster
11:00pm - Arrive Boomerang Beach