THE GHAN EXPEDITION Darwin to Adelaide.Stopping at: Katherine, Alice Springs, Manguri & Coober Pedy.
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- THE GHAN EXPEDITION
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A unique and epic experience, explore the wonders of Australia’s vast interior with one of the world’s most renowned rail journeys - The Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide.
Beginning in Darwin, this four day, three night, 2979km all-inclusive journey will take you to some of the most remote and captivating parts of Australia in style and comfort. Operating March to October, your adventure through the country’s vast, varied, and captivating interior will leave you speechless. It’s the ultimate Australian outback experience.
DAY 1
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 on board. 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. Choose between a relaxing cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge’s ancient natural wonders and exploring the region’s rich Indigenous culture, or experience a glimpse into the lives of those who call the outback home, with a fascinating day of discovery on a huge cattle station. 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.
DAY 2
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.
DAY 3
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.
DAY 4
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.
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00:00:00 Sydney Airport
00:01:31 Darwin
00:05:21 Boarding
00:09:11 Inside The Ghan
00:12:07 Dining
00:13:16 How It Works?
00:16:43 Day 1 - Katherine
00:23:53 Day 2 - Alice Springs
00:25:09 Uluru Fixed Wing Scenic Flight
00:40:59 Dinner Under The Stars
00:54:39 Day 3 - Coober Pedy
01:04:14 The Breakaways
01:12:32 Our Final Night
Loved your video. You are informative and entertaining!.
Fabulous video Sue and thoroughly enjoyed re-living the moments on the train journey
I'm glad you enjoyed our great trip. Take care and happy travels!
The bin in your cabin is under the top drawer of the sink.
Great review - honest and down to earth. You have a great sense of humour - well done!
Thank you kindly! I hope you will continue watching more of my channel
loved the footage Sue. You are so talented and I'm sure you kept all entertained haha. This looks like a must do trip for me in the near future. Xx
Great job. This was a trip to remember could do it all over again. Hope you travel with someone like Travel bug Sue. A talented lady 🥂😂
Thanks Joycelyn. You and Denis were great company and a good sport for all my crazy video moments!
Love your video Sue,made a booking for The Ghan for 2022 and this will help me enjoy the journey even more,many thanks 😊
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Trevor. This is why I like to share my journeys, so that people who are not sure if they should book get a glimpse of the real deal before they do! What month are you going?
Was booked early Nov 2021 but thanks to Covid no chance so all rebooked for Nov 2022 as coming from UK,fingers crossed eh Sue
@@thamestrains Wow! Get ready for the heat Trevor!!!! I hope we are all "More" normal by then.I think it's a good plan
Really enjoyed your vlog about the ghan expedition,really useful information.I am hoping to do this trip in October 2023.the trip to ularua looked very tempting,I always thought they flew around it then back ,didn’t know that you actually land and have a picnic lunch there as well,will have to rethink my plans for excursions.sorry about my spelling for the rock.
I'm glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes!
Very informative Sue. Probably need to fine tune your camera work. My wife and I got giddy with your camera movements.
All in all, great work
Apologies for the terrible camera work. But thanks for watching
Well done Sue- Im sorry I didnt do the flight option in Alice- but next time.
I'm glad you enjoyed this. It's a nice memory. More happy travels to you!
Wow I had no clue Uluru was 500km from Alice Springs. I always assumed it was just outside town.
Yes, on a map it looks not far away. it was a great flight!
I would so love to do this trip. I'm not sure Darwin is all that well known outside Australia but I would also want to see Kakadu and the Great Barrier reef.
You should! I recommend it. Are you from Australia, or abroad?
@@Pointhacking1 born in a suburb of London, now living near Toronto always wanted to visit downunder. I would love to watch a test match at the MCG. Visit Uluru, Kakadu and the Great Barrier reef. But do it all in style.
Awesome Travel bug Sue you did it again, I wish to travel with you and learn from your experience how to enjoy travel.
Piotr, Thanks for watching! And there will be more!
Gave this a thumbs up not just for the great review but also for the very impressive singing skills too! Thanks for posting this great review up on YT!
Thanks Adam for your kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous, really enjoyed watching well done Sue
Thanks so much 😊. There will be more!!
Very interesting, but too often poor camera work! Would love to do this tour!!
Thanks for watching.
Sorry I am not a photographer!
Done the trip Darwin to Adelaide last November and your video was very helpful Sue so I knew what lay ahead so many thanks 😊
I’m so glad I made that more transparent for you. I always like to have some idea what I am getting into before I pay! One of the reasons for creating this review.
Thanks so much for your comment
You could have recorded this somewhere a bit quieter. Just a tip for the future.
No! If you are single, you don’t have your own shower. The showers are shared on the Gold single carriage.
You upload a good video but there is no mention of the cost. How much was the rail fair, the cost of your flight at Alice etc, total cost of such a trip
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. The prices are linked in the description of the video.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/the-ghan-expedition/
They start from $2,289 per person.
Prices vary depending on the class, time of year and number of people travelling.
My trip cost me $4,599. But this included
the EXTRA Alice Springs flight, as it is an "Optional" trip and not included in the normal price.
(Which I am sure I mentioned in the video)
It is ONLY available with the "Ghan Expedition" trip, and only if you are travelling Darwin to Adelaide. Not Adelaide to Darwin. And is limited to 12 people.
Anyhow, it was an extra $1,200 for the day, which of course pushed my price up. But I say it was well worth every cent for the personal service and fantastic flight experience.
Of course there are many other day trips available which are all included in the normal price.
I hope this has given you the info you were after
Anything else you would like to know, don't hesitate to ask me.
@@Pointhacking1 Thank you lots for replying.
You can have all my share of the guitar singers!
The guitar singers??
@@Pointhacking1 at the barbecue under the stars. I'm sorry, but I can't stand live music when I'm eating. Oh well, my loss as my wife says! Great video by the way!
Oh how funny! The music was low key when we ate, but picked up later when everyone was dancing....and I was singing! lol
Pretty good voice. Better than most.
Thanks for watching!
Hope to do this trip in the not too distant future The only thing that annoyed me was the spelling of The Ghan, it was spelt, Game, gane, all sorts of ways, why was this???
Hi Christina. I hope you enjoyed this video, but I am not sure where the spelling is that you are asking about?
Hi Christina,
I have just found the answer to your question....
Those I presume are the sub-titles below. unfortunately I do not write them, they are an option with CZcams. You can turn them off if you speak English as you have no need for them.
Travel Bug Sue
The Darwin street art looks good, but it also looks very sponsored. I prefer Melbourne street art, as it is the art of the people, rather than the art of the officialdom.
Aid con??
"The aborigines got it back, now we can't climb our beautiful rock" ???
Yes, i can't change that. But it is still a beautiful place to visit!
It’s their rock, not ours.