GETTING THERE

Austravel (austravel.com) offers a nine-day trip to Australia from £2,799pp. This includes return flights from Heathrow with Malaysia Airlines, three nights at the Adina Apartment Hotel in Darwin, three nights on the Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide (including all meals, drinks and selected off-rail experiences) and three nights at the Crowne Plaza, Adelaide. For more information on The Ghan Expedition visit greatsouthernrail.com.au. For further details on the Northern Territory and South Australia visit northernterritory.com and southaustralia.com.