🇦🇺Riding Australia's Most Luxurious Sleeper Train from Sydney to Adelaide || The Indian Pacific 

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For anyone wondering, the price of this train trip is absolutely insane. I don't blame Kuga for not doing the whole thing lol, it's about $2,500 for the entire four-day trip from Sydney to Perth. There's also a 'Platinum' seating option which is almost $9,000.

When the Indian Pacific was government owned by Australian National Railways, where my late Father worked, he was involved in a number of initiatives and marketing of this (and other trains). Those locomotives are provided by Pacific National (a freight rail company), which is the privatised National Rail Corporation, that I worked in the establishment, and was partially involved with the acquisition of those locomotives. I have travelled on the train a few times (when govt owned) and in the car type you are in. Previously they actually had a toilet in each of the rooms! In previous times, to get over the mountain out of Sydney the train had to be hauled by electric locomotives from Sydney to Lithgow. One of the criteria of the NR class locomotives was to have the power with out excessive noice to replace the electric locomotives. The reason the ceiling is so high, in its earlier days, your cabin was considered first class, and there was a second class version of this carriage type where two people shared one of those rooms and there was a drop down bed from the ceiling.

Wow, you've let us see your face at last. Thank you once again for providing us the opportunity to experience travelling vicariously through you.

To me it seems the biggest difference between these and the Japanese trains is the NOISE. Every car, there were people chattering, or music, or both.

Welcome to Oz! Ive been following your videos for awhile now since I love Japan and I enjoyed every bit of it. Good to see your face now, no longer shy 😄. Im gonna try the Oz train in the future, looks fun!

I traveled all over Australia by train for entire month of May 1987. I got a 1 Month 1st class rail pass & just paid $33/night for roomettes. The 1st train was Sydney-Alice Springs & I booked the Deluxe compartment. Including air fare to/from Vancouver & occasional B&Bs my total for trip was only $4,500. Of course that was 36 yrs ago. I am a "Train-a-holic" have traveled over 250,000 km since 1955 mostly on "The Canadian" (51x) plus UK when British Rail still existed as well as PanAm in 1990. I have thus been to all 3 Perths in the World (there is one in Ontario,Canada.)

Hi Kuga-san. Really enjoyed following your videos about train journeys in Japan, Europe, and now in my home country of Australia. I got lots of inspiration of trains to ride from your videos! I hope you enjoyed visiting my home city of Adelaide and Australia generally! I have travelled the Indian Pacific, overland, great southern and the Ghan. All are great experiences, albeit very expensive. Looking forward to your Ghan video soon!

22:20 So nice to see a Dutch Coffee brand being used on such luxurious train, does my Dutch heart good, it's good Coffee too. :)

Great that you have been able to avail yourself of our rail journies here in Oz. Not quite the standard you have in Japan but they work for us in this vast open land. Look forward to your Ghan experience it is like no other. Welcome to Australias Outback. Bushyboy Oz.

Maybe the kangaroo and soba noodles is called "roomen"?

This is uncanny, I was only thinking yesterday whether kuga would get round to travelling on one of the big luxury rail liners, like the Ghan, the Indian Pacific or the Rovos Rail. Made up to see this video land. 👏

I am doing this trip in two weeks! Last time I was on the Indian Pacific was in 1973 - 50 years ago. Back then they had an economy class - you sat the whole trip. I will be in the Gold Twin this time. Thank you for your video.

29:17 Wow, giving Snowpiercer vibes!

Thank you for another interesting and educational travel vlog. It’s always a pleasure to be subscribed to and watching your channel. I know someone who has his own RU-vid channel, so I can appreciate the amount of work and effort that goes into the making of each of your videos. Keep on travelling!

That's a great intro to the Indian-Pacific. Thank you Kuga san. Looking forward to more!

Well Done! I always enjoy your videos. Look forward to them. No dialogue, just simple subtitles. Refreshing. Cheers brother, Stay Strong, and keep ‘em coming. Ya gotta a fan here.

I did the Ghan back in October 2021 from Alice Springs to Darwin, yes it's not cheap but it's an amazing experience. Also in Gold Single so I remember those cabins, the service and food are amazing. That long freight train is quite likely longer than the Indian Pacific, the interstate freight trains can be nearly 2km long!

Wow looks so relaxing and enjoyable 😎❤ you travel in style 🎉

What a great trip, surprising me you visiting Australia and trying their long distance train. Can't wait for another adventure in Australia

OMG you've been in Australia!!! I can't wait to see this trip review.

I think this is the first video where I've finally seen your face. Nice to meet you! Also, since I"m in USA, and more specifially AZ, it's weird to think it's cold in Austrailia now. I've heard stories only about the heat! Stay bundled. Looking forward to your next trip! :)

I note from the menu that Australians, rightly, use the term "entrée" for the first course of the meal not incorrectly, as in the USA, for the main course.

What the heck?! Kuga-san you came to visit and didn't let us know?? We would have had a BBQ and invited some koalas and kangaroos and platypus for you to pat! As long as you didn't go on the XPT...that's a source of shame here. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Great trip report. Hope your trip to Australia is wonderful. Happy to see my home city, Adelaide.

Always looking forward to your videos. Thank you for sharing and keep safe.

Thanks for this very informative video :-D My brother worked on the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Adelaide many years ago but I have never travelled on it.

This is my dream holiday. To do the entire 4 day trip in Gold or Platinum would be awesome

I travelled the return journey (Adelaide to Sydney) the week before you did Kuga, and like you, I felt the train lacked quiet spaces (other than your room) where you could relax - the lounge and dining cars were far too noisy for my liking. I'm not a fan of the tours either - but I see their purpose when you're onboard such a long time - I opted out of mine and enjoyed a longer train ride into Sydney with a quiet lounge car! Hope you enjoyed your stay in our country! I look forward to travelling to Japan sometime next year!

What a beautiful and amazing train. The locomotive must be very powerful to be able to pull so many cars! Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to your ride on The Ghan.

Thank you again for another lovely, relaxing video, Kuga!

Wow, it's great to be able to travel around Australia by train. 😊

Thank you for a positive and enjoyable trip

I spy a wild Kuga unmasked! It took me by surprise, I had to think for a second who it was!😆

Gosh! I just found the best travel chanel! Thanks mate

Welcome to Australia Kuga. Safe travels 🙂

I did the same journey in reverse in December 2011 ! looks much the same - the cost then was 732 AUD! But I had to share my dining table - it was a couple, photographing their food BEFORE that became fashionable ! Nice to see you at last at 22:51 🙂

Just in case you’re not an Australian rail enthusiast, 24:27 Two of our classic Streamliners together CLP12 named Casper & CLF3 Space Ghost

Looks like another fun adventure. I hope that you get to do the entire cross-country trip some day.

When you ride train like this, is not about cutting time or bang on the bucks, but experiences.

Superb insight and so well out together - I really enjoy your style. Well done ! Looking forward the Ghan and beyond. Stay safe and happy. Hello from London : - )

Had no idea you were coming to Aus! Welcome!!

Come on down to Melbourne, Kuga! A day trip to the 12 Apostles will blow your mind.

The thing to eat in Broken Hill with the tomato sauce on it was a Cornish pasty.

Broken Hill to this day still has a very strong link to South Australia, in fact you could say apart from being over the border and governed by New South Whales they are South Australian. Most Federal Government departments and agencies will administer anything for Broken Hill out of Adelaide, the majority of their health services that need to be accessed at a major hospital are taken care of by SA, when the Royal Flying Doctor transports a patient to a major hospital they are taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. There has been many a thought about redrawing the border however it will never happen due to taxes and royalties NSW gets from mining. Adelaide is the home of Journey Beyond Rail and all their trains start or terminate here, the Indian Pacific is actually 2 trips but most see it as one as it is sold as one for the most part.

Love your video..

"Sydney to Adelaide?! What about Perth?!" I says to myself... but then I says, "oh... Adelaide, right." - looking forward to your next video :)

Hope you had a great time in Australia! 😊

"Seats are shared so if you like communication...it's heaven...if not, you dead" 🤣🤣🤣 #gold

I am still catching up on all your travels. I was thrilled you let us see your face. You are very handsome. Thank you for sharing your trip.

Loved the video. I know budget was a consideration, and I think the train is over priced, but the better part of the trip is from Adelaide to Perth. You see the true outback, and the red earth.

The train stopping and reversing was them connecting the second part of the train, as the platform at Central station is too short for the full train. So they load halves of the train and then connect them.

Welcome to Australia. I have watched a lot of your Japan travel vlogs so it's really nice to have you here in my beautiful country. If you ever decide to travel on the Overlander you would go through my town of Horsham. Hope you had an amazing stay in Australia.

Kuga San, best video yet and thanks for the laughs!

The train seems extremely quiet!

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Australia mate!

Very nicely done video.

Very nice video. Thank you so much. 🥰🥰

So nice to see you 😊

I'd like to thank you for your very interesting and informative videos.

My god this is such a rare insight.. Australians just would never think of taking a train for long journeys to anywhere

I really loved all the journey, thank you for all your efforts, and keep up. Good luck 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

They have coat hangers? Amazing!!!

Wonderful video as always

How exciting though the price for this trip absolutely crazy!!! I think this trip is one for the books.

Sound editing is excellent; experience seems more like a cruise, not too many people just getting from point A to point B

Congratulations for your great courage in this video.

What a train ride that was! It really is the most luxurious sleeper train! I would love to go on it one day✨ アデレードにいらしてたんですね。アデレードって知らない方多いので取り上げて頂いて嬉しいです。GHANの動画も楽しみにしています♪

Thank you for another wonderful video! Very enjoyable! I can honestly say that I've never seen skies like what you showed - just gorgeous. Can't wait for your next journey!

Watching this while I’m at Sydney central train station waiting for a train is kinda freaky. Like I was just there

Comencé a seguirte, disfruto esos trayectos en tren.... Pero un favor, traduce siempre a español por favor. Gracias

Omg i get to c what you look like. Man behind the travel videos. U r so adorable 🥰 😍😊😅 realize how long is train ride was and how much it cost. But you look like you enjoyed it but I wouldn't pay that price. Heck I could take a train ride from New York to LA for half that price. At least you get to travel the world. The food looked really good and your excursion looked very interesting. Can can't wait for your next. 🎉❤🎉

We have booked a 6 day ship cruise from Sydney to Adelaide for $800 per person. Considering all meals are included that"s fantastic value.

Beautiful video - everytime we want to go our journey to Perth - we cannot make it because of medical reasons - but this video has really made my day thank you

must be a nice experience

wow, im amazed you didnt pass away from tedium

Fun fact the train at 24:26 is called Casper after a cartoon. Casper the friendly ghost. He appears all over Australia. The locomotive that is not the ghost.

Thank you. That was fun.

The Indian pacific journey is very enjoyable, however I think the Ghan is a lot better 😁.

Thankyou for this vid. What an absolute backwater is Australia and Australian rail. 😳😳🙄🙄

i saw it, lol " Br Meast" 13:03

Live band there wow what a luxury ❤

So beautiful ❤ thank you for your sharing. そういうものが日本にもあるそうですけど、確かに各国のものは違う点があるもんね😊

You ha a very nice ride!

How exciting that you are in Australia I hope you enjoy

The most prestigious and luxurious train in Australia is the Gahn. The one you rode is actually second best.

Thanks a lot for this nice journey.

The best value is the Gold Class Of the two Journeys the Ghan is the better when it comes to scenic viewing and the off-train tours The service and meals would be hard to beat on any long rail trip As a dedicated rail traveler, the two Australian trains are up with the world's best As for the cost, remember it is all-inclusive, and that includes all your drinks tours and your bed made over the three nights of being pampered They are trips that anyone should have on their bucket list, cost does not enter the equation

Thank you for sharing!

Fun fact 2 the loco attached to casper is called space ghost!

What a wonderful journey!

Relaxing trip 😊

As always, relaxing video. Thank you! And yeah, finally your face is revealed. Enjoy your trip in Australia. Hope you meet kangaroos soon.

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I wish you take Sydney to Perth .....then it will be more than an hour video.....anyway I enjoyed it....just hope one day you'll be able to take Perth to Sydney train journey

omg! I'm so going to try this

Lovely train, and very well kept, considering it's a year older than I am..

Great to see you in Oz!

I paid 200 bucks on the last ride from Perth to Sydney back in the 90,s before it’s refurbishment and price hike ..

Kuga. san, please come to Canada and ride the The Rocky Mountaineer. Hands dow the views are so much better as you cross the Canadian Rockies. And really luxurious. Way more than this -