Train travel is one of the best ways to see Australia. It allows you to immerse yourself in a journey through Australia’s most stunning scenic and cultural locations. Aussie Trains looks at the top reasons you should leave behind your car, caravan, boat or plane, and see Australia by train instead.
1. Take a Pilgrimage to a National Icon
The best way to visit iconic Uluru is with Aussie Trains. Whilst it may be faster to travel by plane, your train journey aboard The Ghan will turn your sightseeing trip into a pilgrimage. As you travel towards Australia’s red centre, immerse yourself in the local Indigenous culture, historical towns, wildlife and wilderness locations along the way and let your anticipation build.
2. Indulge in Australia’s Best Food and Wine
Train travel is the best way to experience our country’s finest regional wines and cuisines. On an Indian Pacific train journey, providores from the Margaret River region offer tastings of fine cheeses, olive oil, chocolate and wines. A leisurely train holiday can offer a planned itinerary of stops at award winning wineries in the Barossa Valley, with regionally inspired meals and luxury train accommodation provided. Car and bus touring can’t offer these luxurious on-board conveniences.
3. Experience Luxury Travel
Experience the stunning choreography of the changing Australian landscape from the comfort of a luxury sleeper train. Platinum class cabins offer excellent comfort and amenities for travellers. These include:
- Large windows for viewing the scenery
- Club carriages for socialising
- Regionally inspired meals and wines
Whilst a cruise ship may offer comparable luxury on-board experiences, vessels are restricted to locations that are accessible by sea. You can’t experience the vastness of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain by boat. You’ll need to take the Indian Pacific train instead.
4. View Australia in a Way You’ve Never Seen Before
Train travel offers a unique perspective of Australia that can’t be seen from Australia’s waterways, roadways or from the sky. Many of Australia’s great railways were mapped by early Australian explorers to connect townships and to transport essential building supplies to remote areas. Sightsee pristine wilderness locations such as the world heritage Blue Mountains up close on the Great Southern train. Watch the outback landscape change over time and distance as you travel from the coast to inland Australia.
5. Experience the Journey as the Destination
Experienced train travellers will tell you that the holiday starts at the train station, not the destination. On a train journey, all your meals and accommodation are provided, so you don’t have to worry about how to get to your accommodation or where to eat. You won’t need to queue for hours in an airport waiting to connect to your flight or spend hours driving. Aboard The Ghan train, you can spend your time exploring, dining, relaxing or sightseeing to your heart’s content, from the moment you board the train.
What are you waiting for? Your holiday starts now.
Enjoy the creature comforts of luxury train accommodation. Tour Australia by train. Enquire online with Aussie Trains or give us a call on 13 44 26.
All fares and journey information are correct at the time of publication but subject to change.