Get the true Australian outback experience aboard The Ghan train. Enjoy the tour from the magnificent red earth landscape of Australia’s red centre to the leafy top end. Take off-train adventures to great heritage listed national parklands. Learn the fascinating history of Australia’s famous outback towns.
With Aussie Trains, you’ll get to experience outback Australia in a way you’ve never seen before, aboard a luxury train following the trail that was set by Australia’s early explorers, through the awe-inspiring, ever-changing landscapes of this country. Here, the team at Aussie Trains highlights some of our greatest outback experience packages available in Australia for your next train holiday.
Outback Australia: South Australia
On The Ghan Expedition, our outback odyssey sets off towards the red centre with an off-train experience in the historic opal mining town of Coober Pedy, the opal mining capital of the world. The active mine is still mining gems that are millions of years in the making.
Visit the town’s historic museum and underground churches for a taste of this region’s history. See Australia’s longest fence, the Dingo Fence, and view the strange moon-like surface of the Moon Plain. A trip to Coober Pedy would not be complete without viewing the russet spectacle of South Australia’s great Painted Desert and famous rock formations, the Breakaways.
Outback Australia: The Red Centre
Take the Red Centre Spectacular touring package from Aussie Trains for an off-train touring experience in Australia’s red centre. Wake up to the sun rising over Uluru at world heritage listed Kata Tjuta National Park and enjoy a base tour around Australia’s most famous monolith.
Explore the impressive rock formations at The Olgas and the amazing towering rock walls of Kings Canyon. At night, experience the Sounds of Silence 3-course dining experience at Uluru and enjoy the spectacular Field of Light display illuminating the outback at nightfall.
Explore the frontier town of Alice Springs. Visit Alice Springs’ Indigenous art galleries and cultural landmarks or visit the reptile centre and enjoy the flora and fauna at Olive Pink Botanical Gardens and Desert’s Park.
Northern Territory & Western Australia: The Top End
Join us on an Outback to Ocean odyssey along Australia’s Top End. Experience the ever-changing outback landscapes along The Ghan train route as you travel from Australia’s red centre to the top end.
At Katherine, view prehistoric era plant life at the Jurassic Cycad gardens and take a tour of Katherine’s historical sites. Venture out to Nitmiluk Gorge to marvel at the towering limestone cliffs and witness ancient Indigenous rock art in its original surroundings.
Get up and close to the spray of majestic King George Twin Falls hundred-metre-tall plunging waterfalls.
Experience some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the Kimberley, including untouched mangroves where crocodile spotting is on the itinerary. A helicopter flight over Mitchell Falls reveals Western Australian wonders, including the swirling tidal phenomena of the Horizontal Falls.
Join us for your own truly breathtaking adventure in one of Australia’s most beautiful outback locations aboard The Ghan train.
Talk to the experts at Aussie Trains on 13 44 26 about taking an unforgettable train holiday on The Ghan through outback Australia today.
All fares and journey information are correct at the time of publication but subject to change.