It’s 81 days to Christmas, which means it’s 82 days until Boxing Day. Yay for public hols, but bleurgh to the Boxing Day blues. Swap the remorse of gorging, drain of family dynamics, and panicky thoughts of the sales for a lush journey aboard the Great Southern from Brisbane to Adelaide.
Of course, it’s not only on Boxing Day that the Great Southern traverses Brisbane to Adelaide, over four days and three nights. It passes the rugged coastlines, sun-dappled beaches, and forested peaks between two incredible cities from December to February, after all.
It’s just that if we were going to pick a day where we’d reallllly love to get away. From that pile of washing up, from figuring out which wrapping paper is recyclable, and wondering how to politely let Aunt Nellie know that gift was wholly inappropriate, it’s Boxing Day.
Swap servitude for being served
A journey aboard the Great Southern is the antithesis of Boxing Day. A world-class experience where your every need is catered to against the spectacular backdrop of some of the East Coast’s most mesmerising scenery. We posit that nowhere else in Australia feels like the Great Southern rail route from Brisbane to Adelaide.
The only person you’re beholden to once you alight the Great Southern is yourself. Every Off Train Experience, every meal, every pour of your favourite Australian wine, is taken care of. World-class hospitality is as synonymous with Great Southern (and Journey Beyond) as kangaroos are to Australia.
Swap sulky faces for spectacular scenery
The come-down after Christmas is as legendary as Santa himself. The high of receiving countless presents, eating far too much, and the buzz of having the rellies together is naturally followed by an equally momentous crash. Children and adults alike.
Not if you’re on board the Great Southern, though! You’ll be dining on regionally inspired cuisine as the rolling hills of New South Wales come into view, a sense of serenity washing over you for a decision well-made.
It’ll probably be when you’re enjoying a sumptuous beachside meal in Coffs Harbour that you’ll wonder why you’ve never had a Boxing Day like this before.
Swap one day off for four (or more)
Of course, you’re not just signing up for a Boxing DAY adventure but four days of epic landscapes, top-notch pampering, and utter relaxation. Boxing Day 2 includes your choice of an Off Train Experience around hip Newcastle, mellow Port Stephens, or the Hunter Valley, wine capital of NSW.
Boxing Day 3 continues through regional Victoria or Melbourne, including a visit to the fabulous Melbourne Skydeck! And as Boxing Day 4 rolls in, so too, does Adelaide, where you can decide just how many more Boxing Days you’d actually like this year.
Swap Queensland for South Australia
Wondering what’s included when you decide to swap Brisbane for Adelaide, by way of a Great Southern journey?
- 3 nights aboard the Great Southern
- All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages
- Regionally-inspired menus paired with a selection of local wines
- Off Train Experiences at Coffs Harbour, the Hunter Region, regional Victoria and Melbourne
Prices per guest (twin share) start at $3,295 for a December departure and from $3,395 for 2023 departures.
Swap summer at work for summer by train
We all know our Australian summers are worthy of celebration – the whole world knows! It’s why the visitor numbers shoot sky-high from December to February. Travelling by luxury train is a premium way to extend your summer vibes.
As you may have figured out, the Great Southern not only travels Brisbane to Adelaide (it is that direction for the Boxing Day service, though) but Adelaide to Brisbane, too. Which way you want to travel is up to you!
When you journey from Adelaide to Brisbane, the journey is a day shorter but no less captivating. You’ll still be transported across diverse landscapes, buzzing cities, and natural marvels as you head towards Queensland’s cosmopolitan capital.
You’ll also enjoy:
- 2 nights aboard the Great Southern
- All-inclusive meals, fine wines, and beverages
- Regionally-inspired menus paired with a selection of lush local wines
- Off Train Experiences in the Grampians, Canberra, and Coffs Harbour
Snag a twin share cabin in December from $2,495, or $2,595 for 2023.
Do some people extend their Boxing Days by hopping back aboard and experiencing the different Off Train Experiences from Adelaide to Brisbane? Asking for a friend.
Swap family chaos for single serenity
If you’re fed up with being the one to hold the family together over Christmas (or maybe you’re looking for a special gift to thank that person in your life, hint hint), you’ll love the news that aboard the Great Southern they have Gold Service Single Cabins!
Enjoy Christmas, and then offer barely a backwards glance at the carnage as you head from Brisbane to Adelaide ALL BY YOURSELF!
Costs per Gold Service Single Cabin are from $2,795 in December, and $3,125 for 2023 departures. Tranquillity-in-a-cabin from Adelaide to Brisbane starts from $2,355 for December departures and 2023 travel.
You’re welcome (and you’re worth it).
Swap deets with Journey Beyond
Keen to get a Boxing Day you’ll actually love locked in? Or extend your summer in 2023? Call Journey Beyond’s res team on 1800 703 357. Alternatively, use their online booking engine or email tradesales@journeybeyond.com.
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