The Ghan

Can anyone tell me which days of the week the Ghan makes its way from
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Any idea what the overnight sleeper charge is
per person?

Thanks in advance.
Pete in Tallahassee, Florida

Full details here http://www.gsr.com.au/

It leaves Adelaide twice a week, on Sundays and Fridays, the Sunday
departure goes all the way to Darwin.

--
The Commissioner

www.the-commissioner.com



"Peter R. Chamlis" wrote in message
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Can anyone tell me which days of the week the Ghan makes its way from
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Any idea what the overnight sleeper charge is
per person?

Thanks in advance.
Pete in Tallahassee, Florida

Check the following web page:

http://www.gsr.com.au/fares/index.htm and more particularly
http://www.gsr.com.au/fares/ghan.htm

You should be able to find the appropriate schedules and fares there. It is
interesting to note that "backpackers" get reduced rates. That seems to mean
those with a IYH (International Youth Hostel) card. See the following link:

http://www.gsr.com.au/booking/terms....ession%20Fares

Ken
sitting on the frozen bottom of glacial Lake Agassiz in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

"Peter R. Chamlis" wrote:

Can anyone tell me which days of the week the Ghan makes its way from
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Any idea what the overnight sleeper charge is
per person?

Thanks in advance.
Pete in Tallahassee, Florida

The 2005 season was booked out.

I believe that extra services were put on for May to July 2005.

Maybe all those extras have been booked out by this.

If you want to book, do so well in advance.

We booked 9 months in advance and couldn't get "on" then got a cancellation
for June 2005.

Hope it is worth it. I still think it is probably one of *the* great train
journeys of the world.


Ross

"Peter R. Chamlis" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me which days of the week the Ghan makes its way from
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Any idea what the overnight sleeper charge is
per person?

Thanks in advance.
Pete in Tallahassee, Florida

"Peter R. Chamlis" wrote in message
...
Can anyone tell me which days of the week the Ghan makes its way from
Adelaide to Alice Springs? Any idea what the overnight sleeper charge is
per person?

Thanks in advance.
Pete in Tallahassee, Florida



http://www.gsr.com.au/ghan/

Its expensive BUT worth it, it was th highlight
of our holiday.

Keith

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:05:06 +1000, "Ross"
wrote:

We booked 9 months in advance and couldn't get "on" then got a cancellation
for June 2005.

Hope it is worth it. I still think it is probably one of *the* great train
journeys of the world.

Depends on what class you are booked in. If in Gold Kangaroo, it will
certainly be worth it.

If however you are booked in Red Kangaroo, you would be equally as
comfortable on a bus, and the quality of the meals at the bus rest
stops would be considerably higher than the muck they serve up on The
Ghan for Red Kangaroo passengers.

Dave

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http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

On 29/11/04 11:23 PM, in article ,
"Dave Proctor" wrote:


Depends on what class you are booked in. If in Gold Kangaroo, it will
certainly be worth it.

If however you are booked in Red Kangaroo, you would be equally as
comfortable on a bus, and the quality of the meals at the bus rest
stops would be considerably higher than the muck they serve up on The
Ghan for Red Kangaroo passengers.

Dave

A recent Mediawatch program also had a passing reference to standards on the
Ghan:
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s1237203.htm


wn

On 29/11/04 11:23 PM, in article ,
"Dave Proctor" wrote:


Depends on what class you are booked in. If in Gold Kangaroo, it will
certainly be worth it.

If however you are booked in Red Kangaroo, you would be equally as
comfortable on a bus, and the quality of the meals at the bus rest
stops would be considerably higher than the muck they serve up on The
Ghan for Red Kangaroo passengers.

Dave

A recent Mediawatch program also had a passing reference to standards on the
Ghan:
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s1237203.htm


wn

"Dave Proctor" wrote in message
news | On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:05:06 +1000, "Ross"
| wrote:
( snip)
|
| If however you are booked in Red Kangaroo, you would be equally as
| comfortable on a bus, and the quality of the meals at the bus rest
| stops would be considerably higher than the muck they serve up on The
| Ghan for Red Kangaroo passengers.
|
| Dave
No doubt you were ****ed again Dave. So how would you know...........? .We
found the fare to be pretty good !

Jim.............

On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:40:55 +1100, "Jim"
wrote:


"Dave Proctor" wrote in message
news | On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:05:06 +1000, "Ross"
| wrote:
( snip)
|
| If however you are booked in Red Kangaroo, you would be equally as
| comfortable on a bus, and the quality of the meals at the bus rest
| stops would be considerably higher than the muck they serve up on The
| Ghan for Red Kangaroo passengers.
|
| Dave
No doubt you were ****ed again Dave. So how would you know...........? .We
found the fare to be pretty good !

Would that be the tucker or the price of the ticket ??

Jim.............