Whether it’s Australia’s red centre, the east coast, or an epic transcontinental journey across the breadth of the country that inspires your imagination, you can now book your 2024 rail adventure. Journey Beyond has today released its favourite rail journeys and holiday packages for 2024, earlier than ever before.
Now is the time to book onto The Ghan. This iconic rail journey travels between Adelaide and Darwin, showcasing some of the most stunning landscapes Australia has to offer, revealing the beauty of Australia’s arid Red Centre. Alternatively, take a transcontinental journey on the Indian Pacific between Sydney and Perth. Extend your travels with the first brand new package for the season, ‘Scenic Sip & Sail’, which includes a day on Rottnest Island and a seaplane flight to the Margaret River region for a day of wine tastings and exploration. The Great Southern also returns to the tracks, wining and dining guests along the east coast between Brisbane and Adelaide on an unforgettable summer adventure.
Peter Egglestone, Chief Revenue Officer for Journey Beyond said, “With demand so high across 2023, we are launching some of our rail journeys and holiday packages for 2024 earlier than ever before, giving guests the opportunity to secure their preferred travel date and service level. We’ve also invested in our Off Train Experiences, crafting new ways to connect guests with the country as part of the journey.”
The early launch covers rail journeys on The Ghan, the Indian Pacific and the Great Southern, across both Platinum and Gold Service levels. Guests can also earn one Qantas Point per dollar spent on eligible bookings. The following packages are available to book now, with more favourites and exciting new packages coming over the next few months:
- Ultimate Territory Tour (15 days/14 nights*): If your dream is to see the best of the Australian Outback, while immersing yourself in the heart of it with bespoke hands-on experiences, this ultimate escape is for you. The tour includes the iconic Ghan journey and extended touring, where you’ll explore Uluru and Kata Tjuta and delve deep into the Red Centre with Outback Spirit, the leaders in outback small-group adventures, in a Mercedes Benz 4WD luxury vehicle travelling through Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, with a scenic fixed-wing, small-plane flight and visits to historic Indigenous sites, including the ancient rock paintings in Nourlangie. While in Darwin, you’ll take in a tropical sunset aboard Darwin Harbour Cruises’ Charles Darwin catamaran.
- Package starts at $10,925 per person
- Top End Explorer (8 days/7 nights*): Combine two national parks with one legendary rail journey and connect with nature, wildlife, and incredible landscapes as you traverse the country. You’ll travel through the Outback on The Ghan, before continuing to Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks on a small-group tour with Outback Spirit in a 4WD luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle for deeper exploration of the Top End’s diverse natural habitats. You’ll also experience a spectacular Darwin sunset aboard Darwin Harbour Cruises’ Charles Darwin catamaran.
- Package starts at $5,590 per person
- Red Centre Spectacular (11 days/10 nights*): Settle into The Ghan’s gentle rhythm as you travel into the heart of the country, immersing yourself in the Northern Territory’s breathtaking natural wonders on this spectacular journey. From exploring the West MacDonnell Ranges on a small-group tour in Outback Spirit’s luxury 4WD Mercedes Benz vehicles to taking your place beside spiritual Uluru and Kata Tjuta, you’ll understand why people travel great distances to experience the Territory’s remarkable landscapes, history, and icons.
- Package starts at $8,275 per person
- Package starts at $8,275 per person
- Scenic Sip & Sail (7 days/6 nights*): Cross Australia aboard the Indian Pacific, one of the world’s great rail journeys, connecting two vibrant coastal cities, Sydney and Perth. After arrival in Perth, dive deeper into Western Australia with a day trip by seaplane to the Margaret River region, renowned for its wine and coastal cuisine. You’ll also enjoy a scenic ferry ride to Rottnest Island for a tour of the island by air-conditioned coach, hopping off to get up-close with the island’s cutest inhabitants: quokkas.
- Package starts at $4,870 per person
- Adelaide Delight (8 days/7 nights*): This adventure is a feast for the senses as you travel through Australia’s southeast to Adelaide, South Australia’s food and wine capital. A visit to the Adelaide Central Markets will enchant foodies with tastings and stories of how local produce makes its way from farm to table. With the perfect combination of meals on and off throughout your rail journey on the Great Southern, you’ll extend the gastronomic side of your adventure, while also exploring key regions between Adelaide and Brisbane.
- Package starts at $3,625 per person
Book your 2024 rail journey or holiday package on www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
