IntroductionAustralia doesn't have many scenic routes but in my opinion, it has enough. We have 4 famous scenic routes. These are the Indian Pacific, The Ghan, The Overland and the Great Southern. The major cities they go to are Darwin, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth. In today's blog post I will tell you about these 4 passages, how much they cost, where they go and many other things. The Indian PacificThe Indian Pacific is my favourite scenic route. It goes from my hometown, Sydney to Perth via Adelaide. It is a 4 day, 3 night journey with 9 meals. You can choose Sydney to Perth, Sydney to Adelaide and Perth to Adelaide. The train also stops in small towns such as the Blue Mountains, Broken Hill, Cook, Rawlinna, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. Something that all these scenic routes offer is Off-Train excursions. Now let's get into the cost. The cheapest Sydney to Perth route is $1,819 per person. PRICY! The cheapest Sydney to Adelaide is $639 per person. A bit better. Lastly, the cheapest Adelaide to Perth service is $1,279 per person. Pretty much the only downside is that you can only fit 2 people in each Gold Cabin. Other than that, the Indian Pacific is amazing. Now you know the general facts, let see the experience. On day one, you will start in Sydney and explore NSW, including the Blue Mountains and Broken Hill. On day two, you will arrive in Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and Adelaide. On day three, you will in remote Western Australia and on the last day you will arrive in Perth. The GhanThe Ghan is also an amazing route. The Ghan goes from Darwin, in the Northern Territory, to Adelaide in South Australia. This means it goes to Uluru. Probably the most iconic natural landmark in Australia. Sadly, The Ghan only goes to the Uluru in specific months, so if you want to go to Uluru, you have to plan ahead! There are two different routes. One is The Ghan and the other is The Ghan Expedition. The Ghan stops at, Katherine, Alice Springs, Marla and Manguri. The Ghan Expedition stops at, Katherine, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy and Manguri. To stop at Uluru, you must pay extra. Now to the price, The Ghan Expedition only depearts Wednesdays, April to October and the lowest price is $2,829 per person! The cheapest Ghan ticket is $1,239 per person! Still very expensive! With the Ghan, it is close to the Indian Pacific because it also provides all meals. Now here is the experience of being on The Ghan. On Day 1, you will be in Adelaide on Day 2 you will arrive in Alice Springs and on the last day you will be in Katherine and Darwin. The Great SouthernThe Great Southern is another amazing route. It goes from Adelaide to Brisbane via Melbourne, Canberra and popular regional NSW spots like Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and Newcastle. Two bad things about this route. Number one: It does not stop in Sydney even though its stops in other places in New South Wales. Number two: The Great Southern only runs every December and January. Now to the prices! There are only two routes and they both start at a whopping, $2,229 per person. From Brisbane it costs $2,839 per person! WOAH! Keep in mind that that is the cheapest ticket. If you choose to go from Adelaide to Brisbane, here is the journey. On day one you will settle into your cabin and will arrive in regional Victoria where you have a number of choices of Off Train excursions in the Grampians region. On day two, you will arrive in Canberra where you will spend the whole day there. You will be able to choose from the many wonders there such as the War Memorial, Parliament House, National Gallery and so many more. On day three you will arrive in Coffs Harbour and you will have again a large range of Off Train Excursions before you have your final lunch and arrive in Brisbane. ConclusionNow I won't write about the Overland because it only goes from Adelaide to Melbourne and doesn't give you a true scenic train experience like the Indian Pacific and The Ghan do. Overall, Australia has some wonderful scenic routes. Thank you so much for reading this week's blog post.
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