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Southern Australia By Rail

  • Adelaide
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney
  • 8 nights from
  • £1,505 per person
  • Trip Code: RT-1045

Holiday Overview

Southern Australia By Rail – A Multi Centre Australia Rail Holiday 

 

Join the very different cities of Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney on this multi-centre rail holiday. Enjoy “foodie” Adelaide, with its fine local produce and arts scene. Melbourne is a cosmopolitan metropolis with a decidedly European feel whilst the sights of Sydney need little introduction. Against the urban back drop, there are plenty of opportunities to witness the wildlife and natural beauty of Australia, both from the comfort of your train journeys and with carefully chosen day tours. 

Start Adelaide Finish Sydney (can be done in reverse).

8 nights 9 days

States Visited: South Australia, Victoria, New south Wales

Highlights;

The Overland Rail Journey from Adelaide to Melbourne

The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island

A Sydney Harbour Cruise and visit to the Opera House.

Southern Australia By Rail includes:

  • 3 nights accommodation in Adelaide
  • Fleurieu Peninsula Day Tour
  • Overland Train Between Adelaide & Melbourne
  • 3 nights accommodation in Melbourne
  • Philip Island tour
  • NSW Rail Link Train Between Melbourne & Sydney
  • 3 nights accommodation in Sydney
  • Sydney Harbour Cruise
  • Sydney Opera House Tour
  • Transfer - Adelaide hotel to train station
1

Day 1 - Arrive Adelaide

Check into your chosen hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Featured accommodation

Grand Chancellor Adelaide

Enhance your experience

Playford Hotel

2

Day 2 - Adelaide

Take a day at leisure to explore Adelaide at your own pace, perhaps take a stroll through the Botanical Gardens, or enjoy one of the many fine restaurants and cafes in the city.

Featured accommodation

Grand Chancellor Adelaide

Enhance your experience

Playford Hotel

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Day 3 - Adelaide to Melbourne

Depart Adelaide at 07:45 (Monday or Friday) on the Overland Train to Melbourne, arriving at 18:50. Watch the scenery of South Australia and Victoria glide past, whilst enjoying the comfort, style and romance of a rail journey.

Featured accommodation

Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins

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Rydges Melbourne

4

Day 4 - Melbourne

A full day at leisure to enjoy cosmopolitan Melbourne.

Featured accommodation

Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins

Enhance your experience

Rydges Melbourne

5

Day 5 - Melbourne & Philip Island

Take a full day tour to Phillip Island, including lunch and the famous Penguin Parade.

Featured accommodation

Quality Hotel Batman's Hill On Collins

Enhance your experience

Rydges Melbourne

6

Day 6 - Melbourne to Sydney

Take the NSW TrainLink service from Melbourne to Sydney, departing at 08:30, arriving at 19:47. Travel through Victoria to New South Wales, via Albury and Wagga Wagga on this daily service, connecting two of Australia’s most popular cities

Featured accommodation

Rydges Sydney Harbour

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Spicers Potts Point Hotel

7

Day 7 - Sydney

Enjoy a morning cruise around Sydney Harbour, a wonderful way to acquaint yourself with this beautiful city. In the afternoon visit the world famous Sydney Opera House

Featured accommodation

Rydges Sydney Harbour

Enhance your experience

Spicers Potts Point Hotel

8

Day 8 - Sydney

A full day at leisure to explore vibrant Sydney

Featured accommodation

Rydges Sydney Harbour

Enhance your experience

Spicers Potts Point Hotel

9

Day 9 - Sydney

Your itinerary concludes today in Sydney.

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