The Ghan
About
The Ghan is one of the world's great train journeys. Travel through the heart of Australia in comfort while enjoying all-inclusive regionally inspired cuisine and beverages, well-appointed cabins and Off Train Excursions that allow you to connect to the places the train travels through.
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

Top ways to experience nearby attractions

The area
Reach out directly
See what travellers are saying
  • Debbie P
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Unforgettable - the Ghan
    What can I say about the Ghan - it lives up to it's reputation as a splendid way to travel. We travelled Darwin to Adelaide. Organisation & service first rate Don't go if you like plush bedrooms and fancy bathrooms. Do go to see parts if Australia not easy to get to & to see the changing landscape. Good food. Highlights for us - Alice Springs Telegraph station dinner & Coober Pedy trip. On our final evening a fellow guest brought out his mandolin and lead us in a singing session - unforgettable!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 October 2023
  • Melinda D
    13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Once in a lifetime trip through Australia’s heart.
    Definitely worth every cent, the excellent food and drinks flowed freely and the included off train experiences every day were enjoyable and very well organised. Wonderful insight into Australia’s red centre. I had a Gold single cabin which was quite comfortable, seat was turned into my bed while I was at dinner (with a chocolate on the pillow!) The shared showers were larger than my home one, with excellent water pressure. I got better at sleeping through the train noise each night. The staff were really friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy their work, and couldn’t have been more helpful. We enjoyed every minute. We’re now planning to try the Great Southern.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 19 October 2023
  • Rosie C
    Shipley, United Kingdom58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you want to feel special!
    From the moment you checked in to the moment you got dropped of at you ongoing location the service was faultless. The staff were fantastic and nothing was too much trouble and everything worked like clockwork. Drinks were free flowing and food was exceptional.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 23 October 2023
  • guennie3
    Cambridge, United Kingdom458 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Ghan-we loved it!
    Remember this is a train so the accommodation (Gold Service double cabin) is small and a train rattles so this experience is a different kind of luxury holiday. My husband and I found our cabin comfortable day and night (K4). The en-suite shower room, whilst compact, had everything we needed. The shower was particularly good with constant hot water whatever the time of day. Our suitcase (60cm by 40cm by 25cm) fit perfectly beneath the adequate wardrobe and there was room for our two backpacks underneath the seat/bed. Our larger case was stored safely in the onboard facility. The staff were amazing from the minute we left Adelaide until we arrived in Darwin. Ellie welcomed us aboard and explained everything in detail and there were regular clear announcements at mealtimes and ahead of excursions. We were well looked after at all times by Daniel, Mark, Chris, Ellie and the rest of the team working our carriage. The food was varied, delicious and well presented with meat, fish and vegetarian choices. The wines and beers were excellent. It was great to meet new people each mealtime when sitting on a table of four and also chatting in the comfortable bar for pre-dinner drinks. The off train experiences we chose were excellent. Andy our tour guide on the Simpson’s Gap walk was friendly, knowledgeable and kept us topped up with water in the 38 degrees heat. In Katherine, the Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise was again excellent and described throughout so well by our boat tour guide. Sunrise in Marla was unbelievable. The Ghan is a fantastic way to see the outback in Australia with some beautiful scenery and landmarks along the way. It is expensive but worth it for a once in a lifetime unique experience.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 1 November 2023
  • Helen T
    London, United Kingdom1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Ghan Train Oct 23
    The Ghan Train was on my bucket list of things to do whilst in Australia. Took the train from Darwin to Adelaide mid-October, and it was every bit as fabulous as I thought it would be. The staff were amazing. They made us feel so welcome and at ease from the moment we stepped on board. They couldn't do enough for you. The food was incredible & very impressive, when you think it is produced in such a small kitchen. The quality & choice of wine etc was great. The whole experience from start to finish was worth every penny. I would love to have the funds to do it again one day.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 6 November 2023
  • Lara E
    Adelaide, Australia8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Memories for a Lifetime
    Loved all of my trip on The Ghan. The service food and amenities were terrific, the views amazing and the experience memorable for all the right reasons. A highlight was flying by helicopter over Nitmiluk (previously known as Katherine Gorge) which was spectacular. Driving at sunset through bushfire in the NT though will definitely be etched in my memory forever.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 November 2023
  • UK-Northants-Family
    27 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A train journey of a lifetime.
    We travelled Gold class from Adelaide to Alice Springs, my wife and I in a double with ensuite and our son in a single with shared facilities. From the moment we arrived at Adelaide station to check onto the Ghan, to the moment we left Alice Springs station all of the staff were superb. They were all so helpful, friendly and couldn't do enough for you. Very wide selection of drinks, and food very well presented. All the other guests we met were very friendly and chatty. Yes the accommodation was a bit on the small side, especially the single accomodation, and no we didn't have the best of night's sleep. But it was a true experience and we loved every minute of it!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 December 2023
  • IS T
    Ely, United Kingdom590 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful service and experience
    Although we had issues re the line access from Darwin to Alice Springs due to flooding, the way the team handled the whole situation was 1st class and thank you. The train is truly an experience with the food and wine excellent and service by all,all the time impeccable. Worth every penny and an amazing experience. We stayed in the gold service and the rooms are very comfortable with en-suite more than adequate. If you can still climb a ladder to the top bunk..it’s great!
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 March 2024
  • April J
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The perfect way to see the real Australia.
    We rode The Ghan Expedition in early April and we couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience. The off train experiences were enjoyable. The food was exceptional. And the team that assisted us with our every needs were the best of the bunch! The whole trip was well worth the cost.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 22 April 2024
  • Christine G
    Greater Sydney, Australia157 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An ABSOLUTE MUST
    Our trip was Darwin to Adelaide and we went Gold class. We had an expectation of what the trip would be like and our expectations were vastly exceeded. Everything was extremely well organized, especially the off-board experiences. The carriages were made in 1973 and give an "older world" feeling. Sleeping on the train is a different experience with a little noise and rocking, but that's what you expect. There are times when the train goes on a siding to let another pass and so there is a bit of quite time (didn't notice the passing trains) Dining, both on board and off-board experiences are first class. We had lunch at the Alice Springs wilderness park, underground in an opal mine and dinner at the Alice Spring Wireless Station, the food was excellent and generous. On-board dining is at tables for 4 people and you got to meet really great people every meal. The Staff are unequalled. (Purple team) Every member could not be faulted. They were genuinely friendly, caring, attentive and could not do enough for you. Having said that, we must make special mentions to Jo, Zoe, Ruby & Renee. Their efforts helped make our journey a totally memorable experience.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 April 2024
These reviews are the subjective opinion of Tripadvisor members and not of TripAdvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

Popular mentions

We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles735 reviews
Excellent
473
Very good
101
Average
88
Poor
35
Terrible
38

John P
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 • Couples
Being more honest work in with local travel agent .
Trip it self was great thats was 5 star
They way travel agent and ghan orgainisers was terrible .
First of all neiter of the ghan organisers and the ravel agent told we could not have suit case on the train told us we had to find some back packs fit what ever we could and my misses was in tears dint want go on the train only one conductor spent time with my misses tried settle her down was very sorry what happend to us he could do any more he tried get us to the silver class but was no vaccanises for a week my misses di t want to get on the train at all ,we had nice conductor he tried make us feel comprtable best he could .
bunk bed wasent pleasent as i got very sick being on top due to the ventialtion and end up in darwin hospital 2 days i do not recommend any one over 45 be on top bunk as if same.one gets sick on that train carriage it spread true ventialtion sysgem very fast as there was two otjer people had to take to hospital middle of no where train ahd to stop had get helicopter take them to hospital ,as well we paid lot of money promised we would had silver class cabin with double bed not bunk single beds .

Out exparince on ghan and staff was good
The ghan orgainsers and travle agents just dint care would not even give some refunds back as was promised free upgrade terrible ghan centre we tried tell we had free upgrade they dint even try or even cared just wanted make sure we had tickets told we need find back pack and we had to put all.our stuff outside the train try sort our stuff on the graound while i tried fi d somewhere buy some.back packs cost a lot

Just be aware when ghan and travle agent sell the tickets if promise free upgrade make sure they put that down on writing and also make sure be prepared with back packs put what you need in the back pack before even consider before get to ghan train station .

We just get treated horriblie and discusting by the ghan centre and the travle agent .
Trip it self was good
We never will use any ghan or any train travel in australia again due to the experince we had .
We paid a lot was promised free upgrade with double bed not single bunks .

Got back to brisbane rang ghan /travel tried get
some refund the would even come to a agrement .
We could gone around the world for the price of the ghan trip or oriental express over seas in top class what we paid goi g on ghan was not worth the money we paid got promised free upgrade due to the cost

Take our experince and advise
If any one reading this
Sincerly
John /Tania
Written 6 October 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Marie P
Hobart, Australia69 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 • Couples
It’s a bit hit and miss with this one. We booked a platinum service to try to experience the luxury train travel we’ve seen and experienced elsewhere in the world. We travelled from Adelaide to Alice and got a glimpse of that luxury. The cabins are well set up and comfortable, the dining car and lounge comfortable with good views, the food was excellent. There was an obvious downgrade in the drinks offered, with fairly limited choices, but the crew looking after us were just wonderful, especially Skye, Camille, And Michelle. Unfortunately the cabins rattle atrociously, though we had a good go at muffling some of them with tissues in joints where we could. We found out most of it is the Venetian blinds set between the two window glass panes. We also had the unfortunate experience of being woken around 4 am by a microphone that had been left or turned on, jouncing on a hard surface.
The second part of our journey a week later was ruined by primarily 4 card players who dominated our carriage, one of them ran the corridors making it unsafe to traverse without threat of a collision, all of them incredibly noisy, shouting and laughing very loudly pretty much the whole time they were awake. Our only respite was when they went to bed. They were seemingly unaware that they shared the carriages, two of them stood outside my room to converse at 06:00 waiting for their friends to go and have breakfast. None of the crew asked them to quiet down. Unfortunately this behaviour made the disappointment of missing the Katherine tour much more significant.
I am not able to recommend this trip unless you are desperate to do it for some reason, it was not the relaxing luxury trip we had planned.
Written 24 February 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

BilferG
Adelaide, Australia232 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
I found the whole experience a mixed bag. The trip had been on our bucket list for many years. The initial excitement of booking the experience was tempered due to the poor contact - I was on the phone for ages trying to speak to someone in the end I gave up and just booked online which I found disappointing as I had wanted to discuss other options. On arrival at the terminal in Adelaide there was not enough seats for people waiting to board. When the announcement was made it was time to board people were walking up and down the platform unsure which direction they needed to go to find their carriage. People were excited so there was plenty of good natured banter saying well at least we are getting some extra exercise but not ideal if you had mobility problems. We had previously inspected the Gold Class cabins so knew the 'intimate' size however I was disappointed that the mattress was not comfortable and needed to be replaced. The food and wine list were very good however staff were very busy hence some items ordered never arrived at our table. Our cabin attendant Jess was brilliant and her enthusiasm and kindness shone through. We found the 'system' was ad hoc as to who was invited in to dine..... we were offered champagne pre embarkation at 10.30am along with drinks on the train but no food was offered to us until our lunch which was well after 2.30pm our dinner that night was closer to 9pm as we were told that they had 'overbooked' so we were the last to be called in to dinner. This seemed to be the theme of our journey, most meals we seemed to be left waiting for long periods of time where others were whipped through. Others noted this and make the joke I don't think she likes you.... I didn't like to make a fuss but would be keen to know why our Maitre D continued with this practice. As for many people this is a special experience and certainly an expensive one, with this in mind we felt somewhat disappointed.
Written 1 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

adriand99
qld47 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
There are many positives about the Ghan such as great food, great accommodation (we did Platnium), great staff but definitely not our sort of train journey.

The Ghan for us failed because you get very little daylight time watching the scenery as the train moves along. Most of the time the train travels at night, so you get an hour or two only in the early morning before 9am to see the world go by. For us the joy of train travel is sitting having a drink, playing cards and watching the world zoom past. You are not going to get this with the Ghan. Each day you are out for 7hrs doing excursions, then back for dinner. The train starts moving around dusk , and stops around 9am.

Also it is aimed at people 70+ years in age , as that’s 90+% of the guests.

Lastly you have about 300 guests on the train (it has 33 carriages - see attached pic) so the excursions are massive. It’s not a problem on the train as they divide it up into descrete sections, with each section having its own sleeping compartments, and a bar / restaurant. But on excursion you feel like a huge herd of cattle.

They should look at how Rovos Rail in South Africa operate, truely one of the great train journeys.

As I said it’s a truly a great train but it was not for us.
Written 14 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

V6936ICroberts
Bongaree, Australia105 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Couples
After going on the Indian Pacific I was dying to go on the Ghan. Tom was on the Ghan and he is great and Felicity is awesome. The food was not quite as good, the drinks were great but the shaking. When you lay down to sleep all you did was shake from side to side. The boss coming over the PA at 9pm waking those who had managed to go to sleep was just rude. Most people dropped off when we got to Marla early a couple of hours before breakfast. It may not be the Ghans fault but whoever they pay to maintain the tracks needs to do what they are paid to do
Written 31 October 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

marshayden
Melbourne, Australia492 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
I travelled in Gold Class with an elderly friend and the Ghan was on both our bucket lists. Overall we enjoyed our experience and the staff were both friendly and attentive. The worst part of the trip was waiting to board the Ghan in Adelaide and Alice Springs, at Alice Springs they had run out of English Breakfast Tea Bags so if you wanted a cup of tea it was a choice of Earl Grey, green tea or chamomile! I suggest that you arrive early at Adelaide as the queue ended out the door at one stage. We had decided to book the Territory Complete package which included 7 days in the Centre travelling down to Uluru (2nights), Kings Canyon (1 night) and back to Alice Springs. I think that was a good move because it wasn't easy to sleep on the train as it is very rattly and jerked every now and then. We found this more noticeable on the Alice Springs to Darwin leg as we were in the end cabin (P9) and so were close to where the carriages join whereas on the Adelaide to Alice Springs leg we were in the middle cabin (N5) and the ride was not as jerky. I was on the top bunk and found it a bit too hot and airless. As we had broken our trip in Alice Springs we only had one night of virtual sleeplessness to deal with before being able to sleep in a hotel bed again.
We enjoyed all our meals and found the food delicious and fresh, although we did have to wait for our brunch between Marlo and Alice Springs and also lunch after our excursion to Nitmiluk gorge.
We enjoyed the Sunrise stop at Marlo and we both had warm Spinach and Ricotta Scrolls which were delicious. Tea, coffee and fruit juice were available to drink. As we were breaking our journey in Alice Springs we were not offered an excursion there but I think it would be good to offer those who are rejoining the Ghan an excursion in Alice Springs. We enjoyed our Nitmiluk Gorge Excursion at Katherine and it was a highlight of our trip. My 87yo companion managed the walk between Gorge1 and Gorge 2 without any issues.
Overall I have rated our experience on the Ghan as 4 star not 5 star because although it was enjoyable it was not luxury.
Written 9 October 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Jane E
Brisbane, Australia11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
We travelled from Darwin to Adelaide. Darwin Hilton which is ok but not great was $800 per night which is crazy but no doubt demand governs cost. We travelled what was called Gold Class $4,000 per person in a tiny cabin with bunks.When we booked no Platinum available, Staff were fabulous, young and super enthusiastic and helpful. Food I'd say was RSL quality which we guess was due to the large amount of people on board and having to cook in fairly limited space. Unfortunately first stop Katherine was 38degrees so even though the trip up the Gorge was ok, it was extremely hot and humid. Next stop Alice Springs and only 11 degrees and first time had rained in four months. Very cold and wet, with no dinner under the stars but due to weather moved to the Turf Club. No doubt they did the best they could with such short notice but the dinner was terrible. Next stop Cooper Pedy and for us he highlight of the trip. Very interesting and given everyone a wonderful lunch in a underground mine. To sum up, it's a trip for people who love to do bus travel style holidays as there is quite a bit of bus from train to destination. Also a tip that if travelling from Darwin and you plan to spend a couple of days there, book things like a harbour dinner cruise, or Litchfield National Park or really any activities, make sure you book before you leave in quite a bit in advance as we did not do this unfortunately and everything was totally booked our until end of September and even into October.
Written 17 September 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

traveller77722
Hope Island, Australia738 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Couples
We did platinum Darwin to Adelaide and the trip was really good.
Service was great and the food mostly delicious, breakfast was a bit disappointing as they could never get the eggs right but otherwise it was good.
First stop was Kathrine which for us was a bit of a disaster as we had Taylor as our guide and she delayed the bus leaving the train for 20 min waiting for someone who never arrived so we left late and arrived at the boats to do Katherine gorge late so we had to sit in the sun for 25 min and wait for the boats in front to leave, was so frustrating anyway after the double delay we eventually got back to the bus and once again Taylor was waiting for someone who wasn’t there, again everyone was super frustrated. We got back to the train at 7pm, was supposed to be back at 5pm and our dinner was supposed to be at 615pm so for us the day was spoiled by incompetence, you wear a lanyard with your bus number on but no one checks so people get on any bus they like and that causes frustrating for everyone. Next day we did Alice Springs and went to Simpsons gap which was beautiful, the whole day was well organized which was appreciated, made up for the day before. The dinner under the stars was our highlight it was just Amazing, the food was delicious and the band playing were Fantastic especially the digiridoo. Was so nice to have the astronomer who was brilliant as the stars are incredible. If you are traveling platinum there are reserved tables so you didn’t have to queue at the buffet, you get served, we weren’t told this so make sure you look for those tables if you are traveling platinum. Next day was Coober Pedy and another amazing day, what a fascinating place, we loved that town just wish we had a little longer in the town so we could support the local shops. We did a quick tour of the opal mine and only had a few min spare after which isn’t enough, the locals could hugely benefit from the Ghan passengers as they are doing it tough and everyone was in a hurry so they purchased things in the mining store, if you do this tour then leave immediately and go look in the stores in town, we only got to one and it was a lot cheaper than where they take you. Our bus driver was so knowledgeable about the area which made the day even better. The train is noisy at night on the tracks and we didn’t get a lot of sleep but we kinda expected that so was ok. We kept our blinds open the whole time to take in the scenery which is spectacular even saw some wild horses. Pack your bags in order of how you want to wear your clothes as there really is very limited space and took a day to get used to. Overall was a memorable trip and we are so happy we did it. Our AC wasn’t working great and Wayne the maintenance chap went above and beyond to try get our cabin cool. Esther is a gem she was always smiling and helpful
Written 29 April 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

NauticalDreamer3010
Buddina, Australia716 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020
We took the Ghan from Darwin to Adelaide in what turned out to be the train's final trip south for 2020. We travelled Gold Class as part of a Luxury Escapes package. The transfer from the Darwin Hilton was seamless with the only minor delay relating to COVID border controls. In fact organisation throughout our journey was of a very high quality.

I had read that the cabins were small and the ensuites tiny so were pleasantly surprised to find that they were still comfortable and in the case of the ensuite functional and easier to use than we expected. The A/C coped well with the 42c outside temperature and everything was immaculately clean.

We found the double bunk beds to be very comfortable and a good size. I am 6 feet tall and a fair size but I still had plenty of room. The only issue was on the first night as we travelled towards Alice Springs the track was particularly bad and the carriage shook, thumped and rattled very loudly. We had wondered why we were issued with ear plugs but now we understood. Consequently we didn't sleep all that well the first night but by the second night when the track was smoother we had a great night sleep.

The highlight of the trip, apart from the magnificent scenery, was the quality of the service. Leila and the rest of the team did a great job in keeping everyone happy. The food was exceptionally good and the free flowing wines and spirits were all of a good quality.

The off train excursions at Katherine and Alice Springs were very well organised. Katherine Gorge was magnificent despite the extreme heat. Apart from a couple of borderline racist comments by our locally engaged bus driver in Alice Springs we found our visits to the historic telegraph station and the School of the Air to be interesting and fun.

Overall it was a great experience which we enjoyed so much that within 4 hours of leaving the train in Adelaide we had booked The Great Southern from Brisbane to Adelaide for next February, this time with friends.
Written 11 December 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Janelle M
Canberra, Australia177 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
We travelled from Adelaide to Darwin on The Ghan. We were in Gold Class.
My husband had always wanted to do this trip and I went along for the ride. It was very expensive for effectively 54 hours of travel time,costing a total of $6000 per couple. I thought it would be very luxurious but it wasn't.
The passageways were narrow I measured them at 60cm wide, far too narrow to pass someone going in the opposite direction. The cabin was small but we left our door open during the day so as not to feel claustrophobic. The combined shower, basin and toilet area worked for us as my husband and I are only short and slim people. Be aware that the floor of this area is wet after a shower. The same could be said for the bunk beds which would be a challenge if you were tall and not agile.
The food was fine, nothing fancy, the staff friendly and the Simpson's Gap Discovery Walk at Alice Springs very good. We enjoyed the Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise but would have been happier for it to be longer. We were there at lunch time and over 2 hours was wasted on a sit down lunch. My husband and I would have preferred to have longer on the cruise and a salad roll for lunch.
Getting off to see the sunrise at Marla was not worth it but as the beds were uncomfortable and sleeping was difficult because of the train noise I guess we didn't miss any sleep.
I know we could have had better value for money doing a different holiday.
Written 29 July 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Janelle, thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're sorry to hear your journey did not live up to your expectations. Regarding our off train experiences, we have done the legwork of scheduling and organising these experiences, taking into consideration all of our guests on board, ensuring there is enough time to eat at a relaxed pace--as you can imagine it is a big task and we have created the most complementary experiences for a wide array of guest preferences and abilities. Additionally, our crew and chefs work hard to ensure our guests have the very best experience possible. Train travel is a very unique experience and encompasses many fun surprises and quirks--it's the beauty of travelling by rail. Thank you again for taking the time to raise these concerns. We will pass this feedback on to our operational team.
Written 8 August 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Showing results 1-10 of 720
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing

The Ghan - All You MUST Know Before You Go (2024)

All Adelaide HotelsAdelaide Hotel DealsLast Minute Hotels in Adelaide
All things to do in Adelaide
Day Trips in Adelaide
RestaurantsFlightsHoliday RentalsTravel StoriesCruisesRental Cars