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Offering one of the longest train journeys in the world, you can ride the Indian Pacific for three days and three nights during your rail vacation taking in some of the Australia’s most unique highlights.

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Explore Australia on a truly unique journey aboard the Indian Pacific. Named after the two great oceans it joins and symbolized by the magnificent wedge-tailed eagle that so often soars above it, the mighty Indian Pacific has carried Australian Train Vacationers between the Indian and Pacific oceans for over 40 years. You will have opportunities to explore highlights like he famous wine region Barossa Valley, Wolgan Valley and Margaret River. You can even leave the train while you explore cities like Sydney, Perth, Cook, Kalgoorlie, and Adelaide! View our travel packages featuring the Indian Pacific or let us create a custom vacation package for you by requesting a quote below.

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Wine, Sydney, Reef & Western Australian Rail Journey

COUNTRIES: Australia DESTINATIONS: Sydney (1 Nights), Hunter Valley (2), Sydney (2), Adelaide (2), Indian Pacific (2), Perth (3), Cairns (3), Spirit of Queensland (1), Brisbane (2) STYLE: Independent Travel| Trains EXPERIENCE: Trains | Food & Wine | Beaches, Island & Reef | Cities, Art & History

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Australia Itineraries with the Indian Pacific

Get more inspiration for your Australia trip featuring the Indian Pacific with these sample Australia itineraries. We can bundle your favorite into a travel package with all hotels, tours, train journey, and flights for the perfect stress-free booking. Or have one of our travel agent experts build a custom Australia vacation just for you!

Two Legendary Trains & the Best of Australia — 17 Days

The only itinerary that rides both the Indian Pacific and The Ghan, crossing Australia’s two great coastlines by rail, exploring the Red Centre, Kangaroo Island’s wild shores, the Great Barrier Reef, and Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo. Six destinations, two iconic train journeys, one extraordinary trip.

– Destinations: Sydney (2 Nights), Indian Pacific (1), Adelaide (1), Kangaroo Island (1), Adelaide (1), The Ghan (1), Alice Springs (1), Ayers Rock (2), Cairns (3), Brisbane (2) – Day Tours: Sydney: Opera House Tour, Harbour Cruise Express; Alice Springs: Deluxe Coach to Ayers Rock; Ayers Rock: Uluru Tour Pass; Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Cruise; Brisbane: Australia Zoo Days 1 – 2: Fly to Australia Travel to Australia on your vacation. After departing from Los Angeles you will be provided with an evening meal. You can relax, have a drink, watch a movie, review your itinerary or just rest. You will be given Breakfast before landing in Sydney, Australia. (You lose one day crossing the International Date Line but don’t worry you catch it up again on your return flight to the USA) Days 2 – 3: Sydney: Harbor, Icons & Hidden Gems Arrive in Sydney and hit the ground running. Day 2 packs in the Opera House guided tour, where you’ll see the controversial history, six performance venues, and Utzon Room, followed by a full-day Harbour Express hop-on hop-off cruise: Fort Denison, Taronga Zoo, Watson’s Bay, and Circular Quay, all in one pass. Day 3 is free for you to explore Sydney. Venture into Bondi Beach, the Bondi-to-Bronte coastal walk, the Manly ferry, or The Rocks village with its 70+ boutiques, galleries, heritage pubs, and weekend market. Optional add-ons (not included):

Hunter Valley Wine Tour — Private tastings at Leogate Estate, McGuigan, and Roche Estate with a local produce lunch (Sundays, Tuesdays & Fridays).
Royal National Park Bushwalk — Aboriginal rock carvings, whale watching headlands, and secluded beaches with a guided full-day walk.
BridgeClimb Sydney — 360° Harbour views from the upper arch, max 14 climbers.
Blue Mountains & Wildlife Day Tour — Three Sisters, Waradah Aboriginal Centre & Featherdale Wildlife Park.

Days 4 – 5: Indian Pacific: Sydney → Adelaide Board the Indian Pacific at Sydney’s Central Station and settle into your Gold Kangaroo cabin, with private en-suite, complimentary toiletries, meals, and journey commentary all included. Watch the Blue Mountains unfold outside your window as you depart, then drift through unique outback landscapes as the sun sets over the desert, arriving in Adelaide the following afternoon. Traveling between the Pacific and Indian Oceans across 4,352 km of continent, this train has connected Australia for over 40 years. Why this is special: The Sydney–Adelaide leg captures the drama of the Blue Mountains, the vast Outback plains, and the rolling approach into the Barossa hinterland, all from the comfort of a private cabin with meals and drinks included. Days 5 – 7: Adelaide & Kangaroo Island, South Australia Arrive into Adelaide’s boutique 4-star city-center hotel and spend your first evening exploring the café-lined streets. Days 6 and 7 are devoted to a two-day Kangaroo Island overnight tour, one of the most immersive wildlife experiences in Australia. On day 6, enjoy a scenic coach through the Fleurieu Peninsula to the Sealink ferry, then the eucalyptus oil distillery, a two-course lunch, a guided beach walk with a National Parks Ranger among wild Australian sea lions at Seal Bay, a Birds of Prey display, and a hands-on session at Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park (koalas, penguins, kangaroos, snakes, and crocodiles). On day 7, experience a Clifford’s Honey Farm tasting, a two-course Hanson Bay lunch, then Flinders Chase National Park for the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral’s Arch fur seal colony before ferrying back to Adelaide. Days 8 – 9: The Ghan – Adelaide → Alice Springs Board The Ghan in Adelaide and ride north through the night as the lush green of South Australia gives way to the extraordinary rust-red vastness of the Northern Territory. Arrive in Alice Springs in the morning, having crossed climates, time zones, and landscapes that most Australians will never witness. Upgrade to Gold Premium or Platinum Sleeper Cabins available on request. A unique achievement on this itinerary: Riding both the Indian Pacific and The Ghan in one trip means you’ve crossed Australia east-to-west and south-to-north by rail, a feat most Australians never accomplish in a lifetime. Days 9 – 11: Alice Springs & Uluru, Red Centre Arrive in Alice Springs with time to explore — the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Alice Springs Telegraph Station, Reptile Centre, and the story of the Arrernte people who have called this land home for 20,000 years. Day 10, board a luxury air-conditioned coach for the scenic Red Centre transfer to Ayers Rock Resort, passing the dramatic flat-topped mesa of Mt Conner through the MacDonnell Ranges. Two nights at your 4.5-star desert resort unlock a full Uluru & Kata Tjuta tour pass: Day 10 afternoon brings a guided drive to Walpa Gorge and wine and canapes at the Uluru sunset viewing area. On Day 11, wake before dawn for tea and coffee as the monolith comes alive with sunrise color, followed by a cultural base walk covering Anangu geology, legend, and the sacred Mutitjulu Waterhole. Optional add-ons (not included):

Sounds of Silence Dinner — Didgeridoo welcome, Outback canapés at sunset, a three-course bush tucker buffet (kangaroo, emu, barramundi), and a guided astronomer tour of the southern sky. One of Australia’s most celebrated dining experiences.

Days 12 – 14: Cairns – Great Barrier Reef & Tropical Rainforest Fly from Uluru to Cairns and check into your 4.5-star tropical hotel on the Esplanade. Day 13 is reef day! Cruise by luxury catamaran to the Agincourt Ribbon Reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Snorkel the coral formations and swim alongside tropical fish, marvel at the underwater world from a glass-bottom boat or semi-submersible, and enjoy a buffet lunch on board. Day 14 is free to explore the Esplanade lagoon, night markets, Cairns’ award-winning Bushfire Flame Grill, and a café scene that punches well above its size. Optional add-ons (not included):

Cape Tribulation & Daintree Wilderness Safari — Mossman Gorge guided walk, Daintree River croc cruise, tropical rainforest lunch & Daintree Ice Cream Company.
Breakfast at the Zoo — Koala, python and wildlife keeper over a full cooked breakfast.
Kuranda Scenic Railway & Aboriginal Culture Tour — Historic rail, Army Duck rainforest ride, Koala & Wildlife Park, and Skyrail canopy cableway return.

Days 15 – 16: Brisbane – Australia Zoo & the Glasshouse Mountains Fly from Cairns to Brisbane for two nights in a city-center hotel steps from Queen Street Mall, South Bank Parklands, and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Day 16 takes you north along the scenic Glasshouse Mountains route to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo, nearly six hours of shows, demonstrations, and animal encounters. Watch wild crocodile demonstrations and birds of prey displays, hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, get close to koalas, and see the otters, camels, foxes, and hundreds of other species. Don’t miss the Crocoseum Wildlife Show! Day 17: Depart Brisbane to Los Angeles Shuttle to Brisbane International Airport for your midday flight home to Los Angeles. Cross the International Date Line and arrive back in the US the same calendar day, with 17 days of Australia’s most extraordinary experiences behind you.

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The Indian Pacific Train

The Indian Pacific is one of the world’s great train journeys, operated by Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions. It takes its name from the two oceans it connects — the Indian Ocean in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. The train offers an iconic, all-inclusive rail experience through the heart of Australia, complete with comfortable sleeper cabins, restaurant dining, and off-train excursions at key destinations along the route.

Where does the Indian Pacific go?

The Indian Pacific travels between Sydney on Australia’s east coast and Perth on the west coast, crossing the entire continent. The train passes through the Blue Mountains, the vast Nullarbor Plain, and the South Australian outback, covering approximately 2,704 miles of spectacular Australian landscape.

Where does the Indian Pacific stop?

The Indian Pacific makes several stops along its transcontinental route. Key stops include Sydney (New South Wales), Broken Hill (New South Wales), Adelaide (South Australia), Cook (South Australia), Rawlinna (Western Australia), Kalgoorlie (Western Australia), and Perth (Western Australia). These stopovers offer passengers the chance to explore outback towns, historic sites, and iconic Australian landscapes.

Is there WiFi on the Indian Pacific train?

The Indian Pacific does not offer onboard WiFi. The train travels through some of Australia’s most remote regions, including the vast Nullarbor Plain, where connectivity is extremely limited. However, the journey is designed to be a digital detox of sorts. Passengers are encouraged to disconnect and fully immerse themselves in the breathtaking scenery and the unique onboard experience.

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