Ghan Holidays: Unique Rail experiences

Top End Escape on The Ghan

As Advertised in Sundays Papers

  SYD BNE MEL ADL PER ex Darwin, no flights

Gold Kangaroo Service

$2710
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Day 1
Depart your home city for an afternoon or evening flight to Darwin, be transfered to your Darwin Hotel for 4 Nights.

Day 2
Morning free to explore our tropical city with the afternoon yours to enjoy our Darwin City Explorer tour, visiting Cullen Bay, East Point, Charles Darwin National Park - See how Darwin has grown over the last couple of years.

Day 3
We depart your Darwin accommodation around 0700 and travel to Litchfield National Park to visit the beautiful Florence Falls and Wangi Falls two of the many waterfalls cascading from the Tabletop Ranges. Perhaps a swim in the plunge pool at the base of the falls, or explore the surrounding monsoon rainforest. In the afternoon we leave the national park via the small township of Batchelor and return to Darwin for our nights accommodation.

Day 4
Approximately 220km east of Darwin lies one of Australia's best known treasures, Kakadu National Park. Leaving Darwin, we travel the Arnhem Highway across the Adelaide River and Marrakai Plains. A wide selection of native wildlife has made this region their home. Stop at Nourlangie Rock where your Driver/Guide will lead a walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock art. After lunch (available for purchase), we join our local guide for a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong. Search for saltwater crocodiles and the colourful range of birdlife this region is renowned for. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and view the informative displays depicting the traditions of the Aboriginal people in Kakadu, before returning to Darwin.

Day 5 - 7
Join The Ghan for the only North - South Transcontinental Train journey in the World. Pausing in Katherine, where you have the opportunity to cruise through Nitmiluk National Park Continue mid afternoon to Alice Springs and the second day arriving in Adelaide. Make your own way to the airport for afternoon flight home.

Package departs on a Saturday & Tuesday, includes travel in Gold Kangaroo Service aboard The Ghan, four nights accommodation in Darwin and touring as stated with no meals (variety of meals available for selection), all flights including taxes, transfers to/from Darwin airport only. Prices quoted are adult fares per person, Pensioners deduct $300pp, CHCS Card holders deduct $500. Valid for travel 1/4/08 to 25/03/09 for instant purchase after 15th August 2007.

These Packages can only be booked by phone: Australia 1300 657 045: United Kingdom 0808 234 6592: Eire 1800 720 013

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