(Monday) Leave behind the bright lights of Brisbane as you travel south towards the northern tip of the New South Wales coast. Settle into your cabin and enjoy a delicious lunch on board.

In the evening, you’ll enjoy an off-train dining experience in the coastal town of Coffs Harbour. Watch the sunset and listen to the waves lap against the shore as you enjoy drinks and canapes in Charlesworth Bay. Indulge in a menu of local produce and fresh seafood, with fine wine pairings. Get to know your fellow guests and the crew, with a live band as your backing track.

Your chosen Great Southern cabin

Lunch and dinner

Start your day with breakfast on board, before disembarking for your choice of activity:

• Hunter Valley Vineyard Tour
• Hunter Valley Helicopter Tour (optional upgrade)
• Newcastle Walking Tour
• Port Stephens by 4×4
• Port Stephens Cruise

You’ll return to the train mid-afternoon, enjoying dinner on board and an evening at your leisure.

Your chosen Great Southern cabin

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Enjoy a slow morning, with a leisurely breakfast on board, as you travel through Victoria’s high country. You’ll arrive in Melbourne mid-morning, ready for your choice of experience:

• Old Melbourne Gaol Tour
• National Gallery of Victoria
• Moorabool Valley Culinary Experience
• Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour

After your activity, you’ll head into the city centre, to Melbourne Skydeck. You’ll head up 89 floors, taking in spectacular views, and being treated to a beautifully curated lunch, the menu showcasing seasonal and local produce. Make your way back to the train after your meal, continuing your journey south.

Your chosen Great Southern cabin

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Take in the views of South Australia in the morning light as you enjoy a final breakfast on board. Reminisce with your fellow guests, before disembarking the Great Southern train in Adelaide.

Breakfast

• A private single or twin cabin with comfortable seating that converts into a single, or upper and lower berth at night
• En-suite facilities in twin cabins, shared facilities for single cabins
• Large window
• All-inclusive dining in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant and access to the Outback Explorer Lounge
• Beverages, including Australian wines, beers and spirits
• 60 kg checked luggage allowance per guest

• A private newly designed contemporary twin cabin with comfortable seating that converts to a single, or upper and lower berth at night
• Exclusive access to the Gold Premium Lounge and Dining Carriages
• Two-course lunches and four-course dinners
• 75 kg checked luggage allowance per guest
• Priority luggage check-in
• Welcome drink served in cabin
• Enhanced drinks package and an enhanced turndown service, including a nightcap and a premium sleep pack

• A luxurious cabin that converts from a private lounge by day, to a comfortable bedroom by night, with a double bed or twin beds
• Expansive windows on either side of the train
• Full size ensuite shower room
• All-inclusive dining in the Platinum Club Car
• Beverages, including Australian wines, beers and spirits
• 90 kg checked luggage allowance per guest
• Hotel or airport transfers at the start and end of your rail journey, up to 60 km from the rail terminal

• Monday 11:15 – Depart Brisbane
• Monday evening – Coffs Harbour Experience
• Tuesday morning – New South Wales Experience
• Wednesday evening – Melbourne Experience
• Thursday 8:45 – Arrive Adelaide