Departing Adelaide

Raillink/Top End Highlights

Day 1:

Traveling Red Service DayNighter Seat or Red Service Sleeper.

Board The Ghan at Adelaide’s Parklands Terminal to depart at 12.20 pm and travel north towards Spencer Gulf, Port Augusta and the stunning Flinders Ranges.

Day 2:

Arriving in Alice Springs (the Red Centre) on the following day at 1.45 pm,  you’ll have plenty of  time to look around the town or join an organized tour before reboarding The Ghan departing at 6.00 pm. Enjoy the scenery as you watch a desert sunset as you continue your journey North overnight.

Day 3:

Arrive in Katherine bright and early and embark on the beginnings of your Top End Highlights.Depart from The Ghan at 9.00 am to join a boat cruise at the outstanding and spectacular Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. After your cruise, visit the Katherine Museum and then enjoy lunch at Pine Tree Motel. After lunch, have a swim at the Katherine Hot Springs, then onto Springvale Homestead for afternoon tea and a historical tour of the oldest

standing homestead in the Terrirtoy. Visit other local attractions during the rest of the afternoon and arrive back at your accommodation at approximately 5.00pm.

Day 4:

Depart Katherine at 7:30am for an exciting 2 days in Kakadu National Park. Enjoy the slendour of Edith Falls, a deep permanent pool fringed by

pandanus palm and high cliffs. Then enter Kakadu  through the southern entrance vis Pine Creek and Mary River. Arrive at Cooinda,

home of Yellow Water and take pleasure in the variety of birds, wildlife and crocodiles on  a sunset cruise.Overnight at the Safari Camp.

Day 5:Depart at 6:30am for Nourlangie Rock, just magic at this time of the morning. Today will create long lasting memories of Kakadu for you, including Ubirr, Bowali Visitor Centre, Border Store, East  Alligator and so much more........        

Arrive Darwin Approximately 5:30pm.