Great Southern Rail, the company that operates both Australia's epic cross continental rail journeys – The Ghan and the Indian Pacific – has created six Rail and Sail journeys designed to explore Australia, New Zealand and Singapore in a relaxed, stylish and comfortable fashion.

Proposed itineraries are:

1. Circumnavigate Australia – Sydney to Sydney via Lombok & the Indian Pacific
2. Australia & New Zealand – Perth & Auckland via Sydney & the Indian Pacific
3. Australia & Singapore – Cruising Australia's Top End via the Indian Pacific
4. Australia & Singapore – Cruising Asia via the Indian Pacific
5. Australia & Singapore – Cruising Australia's Top End via The Ghan
6. Australia & Singapore – Cruising Asia via The Ghan

1 Australia's Great Circumnavigation from Sydney

• Depart Sydney on the Indian Pacific bound for Perth with Off Train Excursions in Broken Hill, Adelaide, The Barossa and Rawlinna
• Depart Perth cruising to Sydney via Lombok, Broome, Darwin, Port Douglas and Brisbane (22 days).

Or

• Depart Perth on the Indian Pacific bound for Sydney with Off Train Excursions in Kalgoorlie, Cook, Adelaide and Broken Hill
• Depart Sydney cruising to Perth via Top End Australia stopping in Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Port Douglas, Darwin, Lombok and Broome (20 days).

2 Australia & New Zealand

• Depart Perth on the Indian Pacific bound for Sydney with Off Train Excursions in Kalgoolie, Cook, Adelaide and Broken Hill
• Depart Sydney cruising to Auckland via Dunedin, Akaroa, Picton and Tauranga (20 days)

Or

• Depart Auckland cruising to Sydney via Tauranga, Picton, Akaroa and Dunedin
• Depart Sydney on the Indian Pacific bound for Perth with Off Train Excursions in Broken Hill, Adelaide, The Barossa and Rawlinna (19 days)

3 Australia & Singapore, cruising Australia's Top End

• Depart Singapore cruising to Sydney via Australia's Top End. Ports of call include Darwin, Airlie Beach & Brisbane
• Depart Sydney on the Indian Pacific bound for Perth with Off Train Excursions in Broken Hill, Adelaide, Barossa, Cook, Rawlinna and Kalgoorlie (21 days)

4 Australia & Singapore, cruising Asia

• Depart Singapore cruising to Perth, stopping at Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawl, Bali and Lombok
• Depart Perth on the Indian Pacific bound for Sydney with Off Traiun Excursions in Kalgoorlie, Rawlinna, Cook, Adelaide, Barossa and Broken Hill (22 days)

5 Australia & Singapore, cruising the Top End via The Ghan

• Depart Sydney cruising to Singapore, stopping at Brisbane, Airlie Beach and Darwin
• Fly from Singapore to Darwin to board The Ghan bound for Adelaide with Off Train Excursions in Katherine, Alice Springs and Manguri (20 days)

6 Australia & Singapore, cruising Asia via The Ghan

• Depart Perth cruising to Singapore, stopping at Lombok, Bali, Langkawl, Penang and Kuala Lumpur
• Fly from Singapore to Darwin to board The Ghan bound for Adelaide with Off Train Excursions in Katherine, Alice Springs and Manguri (20 days)

TRAILFINDERS (020 7368 1300) can book a Rail and Sail package with prices starting from £3,299 for a 22-night Australasia Adventure. This price includes:

• Two nights in a Perth hotel
• Three nights aboard the Indian Pacific, Perth to Sydney
• Four nights in a Sydney hotel
• A 13-night full board cruise aboard the Sun Princess departing Sydney, visiting – Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland, Bay of Islands
• International flights NOT included
• Based on November 2017 departures on a twin share basis

NOTE: The Indian Pacific and The Ghan offer an all inclusive service including:

• All onboard meals featuring regional menus
• Standard alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks
• Increased luggage allowance
• Off Train Excursions

Contact Jovanka Ristich: E: jovanka@ipr-online.co.uk T: +44 (0) 1227 733 761