Southern Safari 2020/21 - Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions

There is arguably no greater contrast in travel experiences than venturing inland from Australia’s capital cities. In just a few hours, journeying from the bright lights of a modern metropolis to the stirring silence of the vast outback is an experiential and emotional shift unparalleled anywhere. This holiday adventure, departing from Sydney, presents the incredible diversity, splendour and awe-inspiring scale of the outback in spectacular style aboard the Indian Pacific.

7 Days

6 Nights

10 Meals

INCLUSIONS

2 days/1 night aboard the Indian Pacific, Sydney to Adelaide, including all meals, beverages and Off Train Excursion in Broken Hill
Transfer from Adelaide Parklands Terminal to hotel
3 nights accommodation in Adelaide
3 days/2 nights Flinders Ranges and Outback small group Eco Safari including accommodation and guided touring
3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

Earn Qantas points

HIGHLIGHTS

Visit Mount Remarkable National Park
Explore Quorn and the Old Ghan Railway Station
Entry to Flinders Ranges National Park
See the incredible rock formations of Wilpena Pound, Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges
Pass through the wine region of Clare Valley

Price per person from
	Low Season	Shoulder Season	High Season
Gold Service Advance Purchase	$2,849	$3,019	$3,069
Gold Service Everyday	$3,039	$3,249	$3,309
Platinum Service Everyday	$3,629	$3,909	$3,979

Prices based on twin share. Single supplements apply for single travellers. Advance Purchase fares are subject to availability. Prices are subject to change.

Day 01

BOARD THE INDIAN PACIFIC IN SYDNEY

Departing Sydney’s Central Station, the anticipation builds for the trip ahead as you settle in to your first evening on the Indian Pacific enjoying the fabulous food, wine, service and social atmosphere of this much-loved rail journey.

OVERNIGHT: 2 nights Indian Pacific (D)

Day 02

INDIAN PACIFIC, BROKEN HILL AND ADELAIDE

After breakfast, prepare for your Off Train Excursion in Broken Hill followed by a day enjoying the outback scenery. In the afternoon, arrive in Adelaide where you’ll have the afternoon free to explore the city ahead of your unforgettable outback adventure.

OVERNIGHT: Adina Apartment Hotel Treasury Adelaide (B,L)

Day 03

ADELAIDE TO WILPENA POUND

You are about to be immersed in a pocket of Australia where legends were born. Your expertly guided outback Eco Safari begins by heading north along the coast through Port Wakefield and Port Germein, and onward to the Southern Flinders Ranges to Mount Remarkable National Park.

It’s here you’ll explore 600 million year old mountain peaks and enjoy gorgeous views over Spencer Gulf before venturing further through picturesque Pichi Richi Pass and Quorn – once the starting point of the original Ghan Railway.

For the remainder of the day, expect to see an abundance of native wildlife as you pass through ghost towns heading for your accommodation at Wilpena Pound Resort.

OVERNIGHT: 2 nights Wilpena Pound Resort (L,D)

Day 04

WILPENA POUND

Today is all about exploring an icon of the outback. Enjoy a self-guided walk along dry creek beds to Wangara Lookout to view spectacular Wilpena Pound.
After taking in the stunning beauty of this amazing natural amphitheatre, your exploration and geological understanding of the outback continues at Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges – home to some of the oldest rock formations and fossils on earth. (B,L,D)

Day 05

WILPENA POUND TO ADELAIDE

The journey back to Adelaide descends through the magnificent Southern Flinders Ranges toward the acclaimed wine country of the Clare Valley.

OVERNIGHT: 2 nights Adina Apartment Hotel Treasury Adelaide (B,L)

Day 06

LEISURE DAY

Today is yours to enjoy a stroll around Adelaide’s shopping district or take a tram to beautiful beachside Glenelg.