East to West: Indian Pacific & Monkey Mia Discovery

Check in at Sydney Central Station 2 hours before your train departs.  Enjoy the pre-departure event in Eternity Café with canapes and beverages served.  Explore the comforts of life onboard and get acquainted with your cabin and fellow travellers as the Indian Pacific heads west winding through the Blue Mountains.  Tonight, you will enjoy your first meal on board - a regionally inspired dinner paired with fine wine and beverages. 

Before breakfast, prepare for your first Off Train Experience in Broken Hill, the Silver City.

Discover its mining heritage, enjoy a colourful tour with drag queen Shelita Buffet, explore the regional art gallery, or sip nostalgic milkshakes at Bells Milk Bar with a 1950s-themed performance by Cindy and Johnny.

Back on board, breakfast is served as the train departs Broken Hill, heading southwest through Ngadjuri country. Enjoy lunch while travelling along the edge of the Flinders Ranges.

Arriving in Adelaide by late afternoon, choose from a curated range of Off Train Experiences:

• Visit McLaren Vale for premium wine tastings and a regional feast.
• Head to Hahndorf for cheese or gin tastings and dinner at the renowned Haus restaurant.
• Explore the Adelaide Central Markets followed by an exclusive dinner using the freshest local produce.
• Discover the Icons of Adelaide with a Coopers Brewery tour and tasting, scenic city drive, teppanyaki dinner at Shiki, and a twilight stroll across the Torrens River Bridge.

After dinner, reboard the Indian Pacific to continue your journey westward.

You'll wake to the seemingly endless expanse of the Nullarbor Plain and enjoy breakfast as you travel along the longest stretch of straight railway track in the world.

Stopping at Cook, grab your walking shoes and camera and take the opportunity to stretch your legs and explore the once vibrant and now deserted ghost town. This evening follow the tranquil lantern lined path to an experience under the stars in Rawlinna, the largest sheep station in Australia (subject to weather). Enjoy drinks, canapes, live music and the company of your fellow guests before heading back to your cabin for a restful sleep.

Wake with views of impressive salt lakes as the Indian Pacific follows the golden pipeline to Perth.

As the final stage of your transcontinental crossing unfolds, enjoy a final brunch onboard, passing by the delightful undulations of the Avon Valley. A light afternoon tea is served before arriving in Perth, concluding your epic adventure onboard the Indian Pacific.  You will be met and transferred to your hotel where you will spend the next 3 nights.
 

Take this time to relax and explore Perth at your own pace.

Wander through the vibrant city centre, discover boutique shopping and riverside dining in Elizabeth Quay, or immerse yourself in local culture at the Art Gallery of WA. For nature lovers, stroll through the stunning Kings Park or take a day trip to the beaches of Cottesloe or the historic port city of Fremantle. Whether you choose to unwind or explore, Perth offers the perfect blend of laid-back charm and urban sophistication.

Today’s journey north to Geraldton is packed with natural wonder and cultural insight.

Begin with a powerful MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at Yanchep National Park, where an Aboriginal guide shares ancient stories, didgeridoo traditions, and hands-on knowledge of traditional tools. Continue to the surreal landscape of Nambung National Park, home to the otherworldly Pinnacles Desert. Your day concludes in Geraldton with a visit to the moving HMAS Sydney Memorial, honouring lives lost off the WA coast.

Travel from Geraldton to the pristine shores of Monkey Mia, with scenic stops along the way.

Marvel at Shell Beach, made entirely of tiny white shells, and Hamelin Pool’s ancient living stromatolites. Delve into 65,000 years of Aboriginal culture with Nhanda man Darren ‘Capes’ Capewell, who shares storytelling, didgeridoo music, and bush tucker around a campfire in a memorable cultural experience.

Bring your stamina – today’s adventures begin early.

But if there’s anything worth getting out of bed for, it’s Monkey Mia’s wild dolphins, which swim close to shore to greet visitors every morning. The rest of the day is at leisure. We wouldn’t blame you wandering barefoot along the beach, ordering sundowners as the day disappears in a blaze of glory.

Millions of years ago, the Murchison River carved its way through Kalbarri National Park, leaving behind echo-inspiring gorges of red-and-white banded sandstone as well as soaring coastal cliffs. It’s quite the sight, and best taken in from a height.

Enter the Kalbarri Skywalk, a precipitous projection 25 metres beyond the gorge rim and a dizzying 100 metres above the river. Here you’ll be welcomed to Country by an Indigenous guide, explaining the stories behind the land on which you stand.

On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, learn about bushfoods, medicine plants and the traditional uses of local flora. Hear stories about growing up on country and learn about the social history of the region from an Aboriginal perspective. Look around you – there’s plenty to eat in the Aussie bush, not to mention traditional medicines to cure what ails you.

If you thought you’d seen it all, wait until Hutt Lagoon appears on the horizon. One of Western Australia’s eye-popping pink lakes, this body of highly salty water changes hue at different times of the year – sometimes it’s bubblegum, often it’s lilac, occasionally it’s red. It’s always incredible. What a blazing way to end your WA stay.

But wait, you still have a Farewell Dinner and drinks with your new friends.

As your journey ends, we hope the memories of breathtaking landscapes, rich cultures, and shared stories will stay with you long after you've said goodbye.  Transfer to the airport for your flight home.