Duration: 9 Days
Price: from AU$4,299
Departure From: Cairns
Departure Date: Wednesdays (May-Oct)
Tour Type: Escorted Tour
Meal Plan: All meals included
Physical Grading: 3/5
ENQUIRE NOWExplore the spectacular Gulf Country on the Gulf Savannah Rail Wanderer which includes the enjoyably historic Savannahlander & Gulflander trains.
The Gulf Savannah Rail Wanderer is the perfect tour to transport you back in time – in more ways than one. Over the course of a week’s looping journey, there are villages that remind you what life was like in the Queensland outback in early colonial times. Trains that nod to yesteryear. Monuments that speak of pioneering explorers. And natural wonders that wind back the clock millennia: steel yourself for epic Undara Lava Tubes tour and a visit to Cobbold Gorge. The Gulf Savannah Rail trip is a journey you won’t regret.
The Gulf Savannah rail trips are two distinct heritage rail journeys operated by distinct heritage rail motor vehicles. Both Gulf Savannah rail journeys now exist as tourist railways and are described as more of an adventure than a train ride. The crews are qualified guides on both trains and will stop and talk about points of interest.
Discover the incredible Gulf Savannah country aboard the Gulflander, a legendary rail journey unlike any other. The Heritage-listed Normanton to Croydon 151 mile line is an icon of the Outback, an isolated railway line affectionately said to go from ‘nowhere to nowhere’ and to this day, retains its patented steel sleepers, laid between 1888 and 1891.
Experience the heritage and rugged natural beauty of the Savannah Country as you travel from Cairns to Forsayth on the Savannahlander. Departing once a week from March to November, The Savannahlander
travels along the route of the Kuranda Scenic Railway and continues stopping overnight at three different outback towns – Almaden, Forsayth and Mount Surprise.
For a detailed itinerary, departure details, and booking conditions for your Cairns to Cairns rail tour, please see below. Tours depart on Wednesdays
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Should you wish to add pre or post night accommodation, activities or international flights to your Gulf Savannah Rail Wanderer, please be sure to let us know at the time of booking.
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