You will be welcomed aboard the Great Southern train at Hanworth House. Settle into your chosen cabin before enjoying a delicious lunch on your way to coastal Coffs Harbour. Enjoy some drinks and canapes as you take in the sunset at spectacular Charlesworth Bay. If the weather allows, you’ll eat al fresco, sampling a delicious menu of local dishes and fresh seafood, paired with fine wines.

Your chosen Great Southern cabin

Lunch and dinner

Your second day aboard will begin with breakfast, before you set off for your choice of off-train experience:

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

After your choice of experience, return to the train for a delicious dinner and relax on board for the evening.

Enjoy your last breakfast on board as you travel through Victoria’s high country, before arriving in Melbourne, where you are free to choose how you’d like to experience the city, with a range of off-train experiences:

• National Gallery of Victoria
• Melbourne Cricket Ground Tour
• Old Melbourne Gaol Tour

Your final stop on your Great Southern rail adventure is the Melbourne Skydeck. A whopping 89 floors above sea level enjoy a seasonal and regional inspired lunch menu, taking in panoramic views of the city.

• 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

Upgrade to Gold Premium from £496

• 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

Upgrade to Platinum from £1890

• Monday 11:15 – Depart Brisbane
• Monday evening – Coffs Harbour experience
• Tuesday morning – New South Wales experience
• Wednesday 10:45 – Arrive Melbourne
• Wednesday 14:45 – Melbourne experience