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【The Ghan】12-Day Northern Territory Rail Expedition (All-Inclusive)

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From Alice Springs to Darwin
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Alice Springs

    Alice Springs
    Start point
    Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia (Alice Springs Airport, 00:00 - 23:55)

    Included Activities

    • Meet and Greet Personalised Arrival Transfer

    Optional Activities

    • Explore hotel facilities
    • Stroll around Alice Springs neighborhood and central town
    Landmarks
    Alice Springs
    MacDonnell Ranges
  3. Day 2

    Alice Springs

    Alice Springs

    Included Activities

    • Alice Springs Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Visit Royal Flying Doctor Service
    • Visit Historic Telegraph Station
    • Visit School of the Air
    • Visit Anzac Hill
    • Visit Alice Springs Reptile Centre

    Optional Activities

    • Explore more of Alice Springs
    • Relax at hotel facilities
    Landmarks
    Royal Flying Doctor Service
    Historic Telegraph Station
    School of the Air
    Anzac Hill
    Alice Springs Reptile Centre
  4. Day 3

    Alice Springs to Uluru

    Alice Springs to Uluru
    Meals
    Snack (Snacks during tour), Dinner (Special Sunset BBQ Dinner with Sparkling Wine at Uluru)

    Included Activities

    • Luxury Day Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Visit Kata Tjuta Aboriginal Cultural Centre
    • Mala Walk with guided tour
    • Mutitjulu Waterhole guided walk
    • National Park Entry
    • Sunset BBQ Dinner with Sparkling Wine at Uluru

    Optional Activities

    • Explore and buy souvenirs at Kata Tjuta Aboriginal Cultural Centre
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    Kata Tjuta Aboriginal Cultural Centre
    Mala Walk
    Mutitjulu Waterhole
    West MacDonnell Ranges
    The Gap
    Erldunda Roadhouse
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  5. Day 4

    Alice Springs

    Alice Springs
    Meals
    Breakfast (Morning Tea at Standley Chasm), Lunch (Ploughman's Picnic Lunch at Ormiston Gorge)

    Included Activities

    • West MacDonnell Ranges Luxury Day Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Visit Simpson's Gap
    • Visit Standley Chasm
    • Visit Ochre Pits
    • Visit Ormiston Gorge and waterhole
    • Visit Ellery Creek Big Hole
    • Guided Walks

    Optional Activities

    • Swim in Ormiston Gorge waterhole
    • Swim in Ellery Creek Big Hole (summer months)
    Landmarks
    Simpson's Gap
    Standley Chasm
    Ochre Pits
    Ormiston Gorge
    Ellery Creek Big Hole
    West MacDonnell Ranges
    John Flynn Memorial
    Angkerle Creek
  6. Day 5

    Alice Springs

    Alice Springs
    Meals
    Breakfast (Morning Tea on Ooraminna Station Homestead deck)

    Included Activities

    • Coach Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Visit Napwerte/Ewaninga Aboriginal Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve
    • Visit Ooraminna Station Homestead
    • Visit Red Dune Desert Lookout
    • Visit Old Ghan Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Alice Springs Cultural Precinct
    • Visit National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
    • Visit Road Transport Hall of Fame
    • Visit Olive Pink Botanic Gardens
    • Explore Todd Mall
    Landmarks
    Napwerte/Ewaninga Aboriginal Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve
    Ooraminna Station Homestead
    Red Dune Desert Lookout
    Old Ghan Museum
    Alice Springs Cultural Precinct
    National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
    Road Transport Hall of Fame
    Olive Pink Botanic Gardens
    Todd Mall
  7. Days 6 - 7

    Alice Springs to Darwin

    Alice Springs to Darwin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Meet and Greet Personalised Rail Transfer from hotel
    • The Ghan Gold Service Cabin journey
    • Luxury Katherine Touring
    • Meet and Greet Personalised Hotel Transfer to Darwin hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Explore hotel facilities
    • Stroll around Darwin neighborhood and central city
    Landmarks
    The Ghan Railway
    Katherine
    Darwin
    Timor Sea
  8. Day 8

    Darwin

    Darwin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Territory-style Buffet Dinner with salad bar on luxury vessel with first-class service)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Guided Tour of Darwin with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Visit World War II Oil Storage Tunnels
    • Visit NT Museum and Art Gallery
    • Visit Parliament House
    • Visit Military Museum
    • Visit Darwin Waterfront
    • Visit Darwin Botanic Gardens
    • Visit Fannie Bay Gaol
    • Visit Qantas Hanger and Darwin Aviation Museum
    • Sunset Harbour Cruise
    • Buffet Dinner on luxury vessel
    Landmarks
    Darwin Harbour
    World War II Oil Storage Tunnels
    NT Museum and Art Gallery
    Parliament House
    Military Museum
    Darwin Waterfront
    Darwin Botanic Gardens
    Fannie Bay Gaol
    Darwin Aviation Museum
    Palmerston Town
    Arafura Sea
  9. Day 9

    Darwin

    Darwin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Litchfield)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick-Ups
    • Visit Florence Falls
    • Interpretive Guided Walk through monsoon forests
    • Visit Tolmer Falls
    • Visit Wangi Falls
    • Visit Meridien Termite Mounds

    Optional Activities

    • Swim in Florence Falls plunge pool
    • Swim or stroll at Wangi Falls
    • Relax and take in the views
    Landmarks
    Litchfield National Park
    Florence Falls
    Tolmer Falls
    Wangi Falls
    Buley Rockhole
    Tjaetaba Falls
    Tjaynera Falls
    Surprise Creek Falls
    Blyth Homestead
    Bamboo Creek
    Meridien Termite Mounds
    Tabletop Range
    Francis Bay
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Darwin

    Darwin
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • Cruise Along Adelaide River
    • Crocodile watching and jumping experience
    • Stop at Howard Springs

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Darwin during free morning
    Landmarks
    Adelaide River
    Howard Springs
  11. Day 11

    Darwin

    Darwin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Tropical Buffet Lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
    • National Park Ticket
    • Visit Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
    • Yellow Water Billabong 1.5 hour guided cruise
    • Guided Walks to Nourlangie Rock
    • Tropical Buffet Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Guided walks with hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, sturdy walking shoes and bottled water
    Landmarks
    Kakadu National Park
    Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
    Yellow Water Billabong
    Nourlangie Rock
    Arnhem Highway
    Marrakai Plains
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Darwin

    Darwin
    End point
    Henry Wrigley Drive, Eaton Northern Territory 0820, Australia (Darwin International Airport, 00:00 - 23:55)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Meet and Greet Personalised Departure Transfer to airport

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