Two new luxury suites, Australis and Aurora, will debut aboard the Ghan, the Indian Pacific and Great Southern trains in April 2026, Journey Beyond has confirmed.

Journey Beyond has introduced a new product dubbed ‘Gold Premium’, available to book from today [3 August 2023] on The Ghan and Great Southern for 2024.

Journey Beyond has launched one of its most extensive packages yet, combining two iconic rail journeys – The Ghan and the Indian Pacific – with an ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises’ voyage.

San Francisco’s Hornblower Group has been snapped up Australian travel company Journey Beyond, in a $600 million sale.

Journey Beyond has added 10 new departures for The Ghan between Adelaide and Darwin during January 2022. With demand for travel and the 2022 season almost sold out, Journey Beyond has made the decision to operate the additional departures to accommodate people eager to travel or re-book previously postponed journeys.

The Ghan anticipates a return to service this Sunday for the first time two months, and for the third time since being forced to stop due to domestic border restrictions.

Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions’ The Ghan resumed operation this week between Adelaide and Darwin after travel restrictions between South Australia and the Northern Territory were eased.

Qantas Frequent Flyers can now earn and use points on premium train trips around Australia including The Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Great Southern.

Australian experiential tourism company, Journey Beyond, has named a number of new appointments and promotions as the business readies for growth into 2021.

Phil Hoffmann Travel’s GM Michelle Ashcroft details the latest booking trends, patterns and concerns for clients navigating the coronavirus ‘new normal’.

A rail itinerary is set to launch onto Australian tracks late next year, linking Adelaide and Brisbane for 16 departures in its inaugural season. Journey Beyond has confirmed the new Great Southern train will explore the landscapes and experiences across Australia’s diverse south-eastern corner with the option of a three-day northbound itinerary or a four-day southbound itinerary.