Taste of the Top End

So you want a taste of the Top End? Then this tour is a great way to see some of the sights in just a few days.

DAY 1: Sunday or Wednesday
Join The Ghan in Adelaide
to Alice Springs
After boarding at Adelaide Parklands Rail Terminal, your first day on The Ghan begins with a light lunch in the Restaurant Car as you travel North towards Spencer Gulf and Port Augusta. (LD)

DAY 2: Monday or Thursday
Alice Springs
After arriving in Alice Springs you’ll have time to look around town or enjoy a Whistle Stop Tour before reboarding the train and enjoying the desert scenery as you continue your journey North overnight. (BLD)

DAY 3: Tuesday or Friday
Katherine and Darwin
In the morning you arrive in Katherine with around 4 hours to enjoy a spectacular Whistle Stop Tour at Katherine Gorge. Then it’s time to hop back on board for your journey North through the lush Top End countryside before arriving in Darwin and checking in to the Holiday Inn Darwin for the next four nights. (BL)

DAY 4: Wednesday or Saturday
Darwin
The morning is all yours to relax in this warm and cosmopolitan city before joining your city sights tour in the afternoon for the perfect overview of Darwin, with expert commentary by a local guide.

See the Chinese Temple, the lush Botanical Gardens, East Point Military Precinct, the Stokes Hill Wharf area and the Mooring Basin. You’ll even have time to explore the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

DAY 5: Thursday or Sunday
Darwin
Again you’ll have the morning free to shop, relax or just look around, but in the afternoon it’s time for a real treat – the famous Jumping Crocodiles Cruise. You’ll see these prehistoric creatures at close range as your guide entices the crocodiles to leap out of the water right next to the boat! Then it’s on to the Window on the Wetlands Visitors Centre for views over the Marrakai Plains and Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, before returning to Darwin for your final night.

DAY 6: Friday or Monday
Darwin
Today is yours to enjoy at leisure. Why not join an optional tour – see pages 9-12 of the Green Seasons brochure for further information.

DAY 7: Saturday or Tuesday
Darwin
This fantastic little holiday package ends when you check out of your hotel this morning.

To view the Green Seasons Brochures and read full terms and conditions

To Book your Top End Train Holiday call Great Southern Rail.

Package Bookings: 1300 13 21 47

To receive concessional travel fares, Great Southern Rail is required to confirm your eligibility for the concession electronically with Centrelink. If you do not want this to happen you will need to contact Centrelink or the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) to obtain a Pension Concession Letter as proof of your eligibility for the concession and provide this directly to Great Southern Rail before the concession can be given.