✓ Incredible sightseeing, travel on the Indian Pacific on a transcontinental journey following the footsteps of legendary adventurers, gold rush prospectors and bush pioneers, explore Rottnest Island’s, travel to the Ningaloo Coast and spend a day swimming and snorkelling with whales
✓ 3 nights on board the Indian Pacific on a Gold Twin cabin (upgrades available). All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages. A regionally-inspired menu paired with a selection of local wines
✓ 7 nights’ accommodation in 4 star hotels
✓ 17 meals throughout
✓ Day cruise & tour to Rottnest Island
✓ Ningaloo whale swimming & snorkelling day tour
✓ Transportation included as per the itinerary
✓ In depth sightseeing as per itinerary
✓ $750 Bonus value per couple
✓ 7 Day cooling off period. See under Fine Print for more information.
✓ Only $99 deposit per person. View payment requirements in 'How to Book & Payments' below.
11 Day Indian Pacific & Ningaloo Coast
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Train
Indian Pacific
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Pace
Moderate
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Escorted
Independent
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Cooling Off Period
7 Days
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$750 in Bonus Value per couple
✓ Incredible sightseeing, travel on the Indian Pacific on a transcontinental journey following the footsteps of legendary adventurers, gold rush prospectors and bush pioneers, explore Rottnest Island’s, travel to the Ningaloo Coast and spend a day swimming and snorkelling with whales
✓ 3 nights on board the Indian Pacific on a Gold Twin cabin (upgrades available). All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages. A regionally-inspired menu paired with a selection of local wines
✓ 7 nights’ accommodation in 4 star hotels
✓ 17 meals throughout
✓ Day cruise & tour to Rottnest Island
✓ Ningaloo whale swimming & snorkelling day tour
✓ Transportation included as per the itinerary
✓ In depth sightseeing as per itinerary
✓ $750 Bonus value per couple
✓ 7 Day cooling off period. See under Fine Print for more information.
✓ Only $99 deposit per person. View payment requirements in 'How to Book & Payments' below.
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Welcome to Sydney! On arrival, make your way to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Sydney.
You may want to consider taking one of the below optional activities. These are full day tours and you will need to allow for an extra day per activity. We can assist you arrange this extra night of accommodation if required.
Check in & arrival information.
From Sydney airport to the city there are a few options. The quickest way is by train. The Sydney airport link runs frequently, costs $19.40 per person from the Airport to the city terminal and costs approx $16 per person and it takes under 15’ (to Central Station). Alternatively, an Uber ride costs around $35 to the CBD. Hotel check in is at 2pm. Should you arrive earlier than this, hotel staff will do all possible to check you in as soon as possible. If your room is not available before check-in time, you are welcome to leave your luggage in storage and explore the surrounding area.
The Hunter is famous for its wineries and variety of cuisines cooked from fresh local produce. Our food and wine tours take you on a journey from the vine to the glass as you enjoy delicious, Australian made wines coupled with menus designed to complement every drop.
We have a motto when it comes to our Hunter Valley food and wine tours, “our wine is our canvass, and our food is our paint”. Let us help you appreciate the art of perfectly matched wine and food at the region's most renowned wineries.
Our mission is to make your day not just an outing, but an expedition, exploring vineyards, and experiencing first class cooking in idyllic surrounds.
Departs: 06.20am
Includes: Pick up and drop from your hotel, breakfast, lunch, 3 boutique winery tastings
Arrives: 06.30pm
Board your luxury yacht and cruise up Darling Harbour at a relaxed pace to the main body of Sydney Harbour. After clearing the commuter traffic, hoist the sails and cut the engines for the sail out to the harbour heads. Drop anchor in a peaceful bay for a gourmet lunch with Australian wine, beer & soft drinks. There is plenty of time to try your hand at fishing, go for a swim or just relax on the yacht.
Departs: 10.00am
Includes: Pick up from your hotel, fully qualified skipper, gourmet lunch with Australian wine, beer & soft drinks, all gear for fishing & snorkelling, towels.
Arrives: 03.00pm. Tour ends at Aquarium Pontoon Darling Harbour
Your transcontinental adventure begins in Sydney where you board the Indian Pacific. Prepare for a journey of contrasts, from lush vineyards to vast goldmines, majestic mountains to the barren expanse of the Nullarbor, from cities of four million to ghost towns of four. As the train winds through the breathtaking Blue Mountains, explore the comforts of life onboard, get acquainted with your cabin and fellow travellers. After settling in, savour your first meal – a regionally-inspired dinner paired with all-inclusive fine wines and beverages. After dinner, join fellow guests for a late night drink or head back to your cabin for your first night onboard.
You arrive in the ‘Silver City’ of Broken Hill as the day begins, where you embark on a morning of Off Train Excursions to discover the mining history and artistic culture of this unique town where the streets are wide and there’s a pub on every corner. Lunch is served onboard as the Indian Pacific enters the southern tip of the spectacular and ancient Flinders Ranges. Arriving in the city of Adelaide in the afternoon, you have the choice of a tour of the city, a visit to the world famous Barossa Valley or McLaren Vale wine regions (seasonal), or a trip to the beautiful Adelaide Hills featuring the culinary delights of Hahndorf.
You’ll awake to the seemingly endless expanse of the Nullarbor Plain. Breakfast is served as you travel along the longest stretch of straight railway track in the world. This evening, your sense of wonder will be ignited as you enjoy the tranquillity of dinner under the brilliant desert stars in the remote and beautiful Rawlinna (seasonal).
Breakfast is served as you glide through the mild skies and cool green vales of the Avon Valley on your way to Perth, arriving after an onboard lunch.
Make your way to Barrack Street Jetty and board the Rottnest Express ferry to Rottnest Island, located 22km offshore. Then explore the beauty and tranquility of Rottnest as you sit back and relax in the comfort of an air conditioned coach. This 90-minute circumnavigation of the island takes you out to some of Rottnest’s most spectacular locations including the Wadjemup Lighthouse and the rugged West End and provides you with a complete interpretation of the island through a passionate and knowledgeable crew. This tour will provide you with an insight into Rottnest’s cultural and historical heritage, diverse wildlife and fauna and social heritage. You will also have a chance to step outside and have a stroll along the boardwalk at the majestic look-out point at West End.
Today your Indian Pacific adventure comes to an end. At the appropriate time, make your way to Perth airport to board your flight to the Ningaloo Coast. A taxi or Uber ride will cost you between $30 and $35 from Perth City to Perth Airport.
On arrival in Exmouth please join your shared transfer from Learmonth Airport to your accommodation.
Today is a full day to relax and settle into your idyllic surroundings. Enjoy the day exploring Exmouth and the turquoise coast at your own pace or simply relax around the pool at your resort.
Whale Shark Swim - This itinerary applies when this activity takes place from 15th March to 31st July
Departing at 7:45AM, spend an unforgettable day with the whales. Each year between mid-March and July these slow-moving, gentle, filter-feeding giants migrate past Ningaloo Reef. The world’s biggest fish can grow to lengths of 12 metres or more and has a healthy appetite in order to sustain its immense size. Fortunately for most sea-dwellers (and for us) they feed primarily on plankton and krill, taking in huge gulps of water and filtering out their microscopic meal.
Whale sharks are found in tropical and warm oceans world-wide and can live to almost 70 years. Snorkelling alongside their huge 1.5 metre-diameter mouths is a once in a lifetime experience! Ningaloo is one of the only places in the world whale sharks appear regularly in large numbers, with over 235 individuals recorded. Each year scientists photograph the whale sharks as they pass through our area and some have been identified as having visited Ningaloo for 17 years and counting.
Includes hotel transfers, morning tea, snorkelling gear, wetsuit and lunch.
Humpback Whale Swim - This itinerary applies when this activity takes place from 1st August to 31st October
Departing at 7:45AM spend an unforgettable day with the whales. Every year between August and October, the magnificent humpback whales swim through the waters of the Ningaloo Marine Park. We used to revel in seeing these creatures in the ocean from our camp, but since 2016 you can now experience a swim right alongside them. We can report it as being a truly ‘transformative’ experience … for all nature lovers, this is ‘bucket-list-stuff’ at its very best!
Humpback whales are one of the larger baleen whale species and adults’ range in length from 12 to 16 mtrs. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is well known for breaching and other surface behaviours. Males produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time; parts of this song are audible to human ears in the water.
Includes hotel transfers, morning tea, snorkelling gear, wetsuit and lunch.
The next two days are free for you to explore this region at your own leisure and have been built as insurance days. Should swimming with whales (on day 8) need to be cancelled due to bad weather, you will have two days to reschedule that activity
Today you will be collected from your hotel at approximately 7:45AM to travel into Cape Range National Park on a full day sea kayak tour and to snorkel in the beautiful turquoise lagoons of Ningaloo Reef.
Sea kayaking is a fantastic way to explore the sheltered lagoons and beautiful beaches of Ningaloo; paddle into paradise and leave the crowds behind. Along the way you'll look for turtles, rays, schools of fish, and coral life from your kayak. You may even see dugong and dolphins. Enjoy the contrasting scenery of reef and range that this UNESCO World Heritage-listed area offers - all from the best seat in the house.
Travel in your quality double sit-inside sea kayak, and get up close and personal with the amazing wildlife of Ningaloo. Turtles, rays, and schools of jumping fish are often spotted from the kayaks. You may also see dolphins or dugong (in season).
Solo travellers are welcome. Since double kayaks are used, you may end up paddling with another compatible participant, or the guide.
This activity requires a minimum of 3 travellers and usually has no more than 8 participants.
This activity is suitable for novice to advanced sea kayakers. Guides will help you with the skills and information you need to safely enjoy the tour, and be on the water with you at all times An average level of fitness, and a sense of adventure are all you need to participate in this activity. The tour does involve snorkelling from the kayaks (don't worry, getting back in is easier than you think - we'll show you how). Our sea kayaks have a weight limit of 110kg per person, due to the inherent limitations in size and design.
Today is another free for you to explore this region at your own leisure or relax at your resort
Your incredible Indian Pacific and Ningaloo Coast experience comes to an end today. At the appropriate time you will be collected from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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