Perth & Ningaloo Escape - Indian Pacific Rail 2027

Board at Sydney's Central Station and settle into your cabin, where you'll spend the afternoon taking in the scenery as it transforms from skyscrapers and traffic lights to the forested valleys and sandstone cliffs of the stunning Blue Mountains. Your on-board radio includes an audio commentary option.

The journey's eastbound service (Perth to Sydney) includes an off-train excursion in the majestic Blue Mountains, which includes visits to the majestic Three Sisters at Echo Point and the spectacular Jamison Valley.

As the sun sets behind mountain ranges you will begin to enter the more arid regions of New South Wales, characterised by hardy mulga (a small native Australian tree) and vast plains. After dinner in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant, meet fellow guests in the Outback Explorer Lounge for a welcome drink.

The day begins in Broken Hill, formerly a booming mining town, which has inspired an array of artists over the years with its distinctive desert landscape. On a one-hour walking tour, explore the city's iconic Living Desert Sculptures then visit the Pro Hart Gallery, where you'll learn all about one of Australia's most celebrated artists, whose works capture the spirit of the outback.

After an onboard lunch, the journey continues into the green and golden fields of South Australia's food bowl. You have a choice between several off-train excursions. You can opt to spend the afternoon and evening in the picturesque Barossa Valley or McLaren Vale wine region, the charming heritage town of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills or a private guided tour of the South Australian Museum. All tours include drinks and dinner. Afterwards, all guests rejoin the train in Adelaide to begin the journey across the Nullarbor Plain. 

On the eastbound service, which includes a morning stop in Adelaide, your excursion options include an Adelaide city sights coach tour, a progressive breakfast at the famous Adelaide Central Markets, a guided tour of Adelaide Oval or a city and river precinct walking tour.

You’ll be greeted at sunrise by the striking, raw beauty of the Nullarbor. Taking its name from the Latin for "no trees", this vast outback plain has bewildered and inspired generations of Australians and visitors alike. A seemingly endless expanse of rusty earth and hardy outback shrubs, the Nullarbor covers 200,000 square kilometres (77,000 square miles) of South Australia and Western Australia and is considered a "bucket list"' experience. 

Having entered Western Australia, celebrate crossing Australia's most famous plain with a special dinner in the remote outpost of Rawlinna. Here, guests are invited to disembark and partake in a traditional long-table dinner under the bright stars of the outback sky (seasonal). Surrounded by nothing but vast sheep stations (the nearest town, Kalgoorlie, is more than 400 kilometres, or 250 miles away), this is one alfresco dining experience to remember.

The Indian Pacific eastbound service (Perth to Sydney) offers an additional excursion in the wild west gold rush town of Kalgoorlie.

Wake to the soft light over Western Australia’s Avon
Valley, its rolling green hills a fitting finale to your
transcontinental adventure. Savour a leisurely brunch on
board as the train makes its final approach into Perth.
Soon, you’ll step off the Indian Pacific, farewelling fellow
travellers and crew after sharing 4,352 unforgettable
kilometres between Australia's coastlines. Transfer to your
accommodation, where your connection with the Indian
Ocean begins.

Make your way to Barrack Street Jetty and board Rottnest
Express, bound for Rottnest Island, 22kms offshore. On
arrival, a 90-minute air-conditioned bus tour around ‘Rotto’
takes you to some spectacular locations, including
Wadjemup Lighthouse and the boardwalk lookout at the
rugged west end. Feast on a delicious lunch before
exploring the island at your leisure – make sure you meet a
quokka. Return to Perth by ferry in the afternoon.

You will be transferred to Perth Airport, where your flight
to Exmouth transports you to another world. Your ecoluxury accommodation for the next three nights, Sal Salis
Ningaloo Reef, is a beachside safari camp with just 16
wilderness tents, surrounded by the pristine bush and
beaches of the Cape Range National Park. Enjoy the day
exploring this beautiful location, which teems with native
wildlife.

Prepare for a life-changing experience. Depending on the
time of year, you have the opportunity to swim with whale sharks (March to July) or humpback whales (August to
October) on spectacular Ningaloo Reef. These
opportunities are restricted to small groups, and you will
be escorted the whole way, travelling aboard a luxury
vessel guided from above by a spotter plane. Snorkels and
wetsuits are provided, and lunch is included. This is an
encounter with nature that you’ll never forget.

Today is yours to enjoy more of Ningaloo from your Sal
Salis Ningaloo Reef base. Go snorkelling along the coral
reef on your doorstep and swim among 500 species of fish,
250 species of coral and 600 species of mollusc.
Alternatively, join a guided walk through spectacular
Mandu Mandu and Yardie Creek Gorges, go kayaking or try
your hand at fishing.

Your morning flight back to Perth leaves the afternoon free
to take in more of the Western Australian Capital once you
are transferred to your hotel from Perth Airport.

After breakfast, check out of your accommodation with
memories made for sharing.