Vintage NSW Rail Tours from Sydney 2026 - Photo
NSW tour packages that include the Golden West train 2026 - Photo
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Vintage rail train trips from Sydney 2026 - Photo

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Day 1. Sydney – The Hawkesbury (L,D)

Your Golden West adventure starts at Sydney’s Central Station. Once onboard you can choose to relax in the lounge carriage, or settle into your cabin while we travel to the spectacular Hawkesbury River. Here you step off for your first off-train experience, joining the famous ‘Riverboat Postman’ for a lunch cruise. Enjoy the magnificent scenery of the lower Hawkesbury River as we deliver the mail and other essentials to the river-access-only settlements upriver from Brooklyn. Commences: Central Station, Sydney 9:30am Monday.

When you rejoin our train, you’ll enjoy views from the train which we think are some of the best in Australia. You’ll see the whole length of the train as we round curves and the line traces the waters edge at Mullet Creek. The waterside theme is continued after we go through Woy Woy Tunnel and alongside Brisbane Water. We skirt around Newcastle and onto Maitland in the Hunter Valley. The train will be stabled for the night at Paterson.

Day 2. Hunter Valley Vineyards (B,L,D)

Today you will be visiting the Hunter Valley, and we have three offtrain experiences for you to choose from.

Option 1: Lunch at Twine Restaurant Hunter Valley
Established in 2013, Twine Hunter Valley celebrates seasonal local produce and delectable dining options, paired with quality wines, picturesque views & impeccable service. Overlooking some of the oldest vineyards in the region, Twine is home to a wonderful restaurant, also the perfect spot for our Muscat tasting experience.

Optional Upgrade: Hunter Valley Helicopter Experience (limited capacity)
Soar to new heights with a breathtaking helicopter flight at additional cost. Experience unforgettable aerial views of the Hunter region, before joining lunch.

Option 2: Margan Wines
Travelling by coach to Broke, you’ll walk down the garden path through the kitchen garden, then past the olives and vineyards into the winery for a guided, behind the scenes tour. Learn how the single vineyard and sustainably farmed wines are made from vine to glass in this award-winning winery. Enjoy a wine tasting and lunch at this family owned winery and restaurant.

Day 3. Werris Creek (B,L,D)

This morning enjoy breakfast onboard the train, before another day of discovering the charms of the Golden West.

Your adventure begins with a visit to the Quirindi Rural Heritage Village. The village has been designed to collect, preserve, restore, interpret and exhibit artefacts that relate to the history, heritage and culture of the region. From here we head to Werris Creek, the first and last railway town in NSW, located on a major railway junction. The Werris Creek railway station is the third largest in NSW. It houses the Werris Creek Rail Journeys Museum, which brings this town’s railway past back to life.

Your afternoon is then spent travelling along the freight only line from Werris Creek, headed for Orange. Dinner will be served onboard as your train makes its way for a late arrival into Orange for the evening.

Day 4. Orange – Bathurst (B,L,D)

Waking up in Orange this morning, your adventure continues as we’re soon departing for Bathurst, where you will again have the choice of two off train experiences.

Option 1: Abercrombie House
It wouldn’t be a visit to Bathurst without first taking on the mountain Mt Panorama. You’ll then head onto Abercrombie House, a heritage treasure of NSW set in stunning grounds at Stewarts Mount just west of Bathurst. A grand country home, and a 1870s cultural gem, the home of the Morgan Family for half a century, see gardens, paths and outbuildings, explore the reception rooms, grand staircase, ballroom, first floor bedrooms and more, before enjoying lunch.

Option 2: Mayfield Gardens
A spectacular 65-hectare private garden that delivers not only a significant horticultural experience but also a day out that is both magical and unexpected. Mayfield Gardens is considered to be one of the largest and most spectacular cool climate gardens in the Southern Hemisphere. Here a self-guided tour awaits, with a delicious boxed lunch which can be enjoyed in your own quiet spot of the gardens.

Day 5. Mudgee – Sydney (B,L,D)

Enjoy your final breakfast onboard the train. We’ll then board coaches traveling from Rylstone, a beautiful district settled in the 1820’s, making it one of the oldest settlements west of the Great Dividing Range. Rylstone’s streetscape features 19th century sandstone public houses, cottages and government buildings. From here we are welcomed to the Lowe Family Wine Co in Mudgee. Based around certified organic & biodynamic farm, vineyard, winery and food garden, enjoy a spectacular last lunch in the cellar door before returning to Rylstone Station and your return journey arriving late into Sydney Central station. Concludes: Central Station, Sydney 8:00pm.

B – Full Breakfast MT – Morning Tea L – Lunch AT – Afternoon Tea D – Two Course Dinner

dates & pricing

Fare Type Heritage Twin Cabin Heritage Single Cabin Dates – Shoulder Season
Advance Purchase $3790 $3690 17 Aug, 31 Aug
Everyday $4490 $4290
Flexible $4990 $4790
Fare Type Heritage Twin Cabin Heritage Single Cabin Dates – High Season
Advance Purchase $4190 $4090 4 Sep, 28 Sep, 26 Oct, 9 Nov, 23 Nov
Everyday $5290 $5190
Flexible $5790 $5690

Highlights & inclusions

  • All-inclusive dining, wines, beverages, tea & coffee throughout your journey
  • Take a Riverboat cruise on the Hawkesbury River including lunch
  • Enjoy a winery experience in the Hunter Valley
  • Visit the quaint heritage village of Quirindi in rural New South Wales
  • Discover Bathurst’s Abercrombie House or Mayfield Gardens

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