Flinders and Outback

Highlights

FIRST CLASS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS

•    Sample local wines in the Clare Valley
•    Explore the Flinders Ranges
•    See opals at Coober Pedy
•    Watch sunset over Uluru (Ayers Rock) with wine and nibbles
•    Guided Uluru (Ayers Rock) base walking tour   
•    Explore mysterious Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
•    Climb Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park
•    Join the Desert Discovery Tour with your Aboriginal guide
•    Sightseeing tour of Alice Springs
•    Visit Standley Chasm, Simpsons Gap and the West MacDonnell Ranges
•    View unique Australian animals at the Alice Springs Desert Park

Transportation

•    Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, reclining seats, seat belts and large panoramic windows

Professionally Escorted

•    Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver

Dining Inclusions

•    Full Buffet Breakfasts (10) (B)
•    Exciting Highlight Dinner (1) (HD)
•    Hotel Dinners (7) YOUR CHOICE

Accommodation

•    Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels

Plus

•    Welcome drink
•    All purpose travel bag and map
•    Airport transfers (Day prior from Sydney Airport – flights anytime; Day 11 to Alice Springs Airport – flights anytime)
•    Hotel porterage included

Itinerary

Day 1 Mon: Sydney – Griffith

Depart Sydney and travel along the Hume Highway via Goulburn and Wagga Wagga to Griffith. Enjoy a welcome drink this evening.

Accommodation: Griffith Motor Inn, Griffith.

Day 2 Tue: Griffith – Adelaide

Today we leave Griffith for Adelaide, travelling via vast Hay Plains and Mildura, located on the mighty Murray River. We cross the South Australian border and travel to Adelaide.

Accommodation: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide. (B)

Day 3 Wed: Adelaide – Flinders Ranges

See the sights of Adelaide on an orientation tour, before we make our way north and sample some local wines at Sevenhill Cellars. Later, we visit historic Quorn, before travelling through the picturesque Flinders Ranges and into Wilpena Pound.

Accommodation: Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges. (B)

Day 4 Thu: Flinders Ranges

Enjoy time to explore Wilpena Pound. This afternoon travel through Pitchi Richi Pass to Port Augusta and visit the Wadlata Outback Centre.

Accommodation: Standpipe Golf Motor Inn, Port Augusta. (B)

Day 5 Fri: Coober Pedy

Visit Woomera, before travelling to isolated Coober Pedy, the opal capital! Visit an underground church and home, and discover how the locals live underground in this unique town.

Accommodation: Desert Cave Hotel, Coober Pedy. (B)

Day 6 Sat: Coober Pedy – Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Leaving the opal capital of Coober Pedy behind, we cross the border into Northern Territory and continue to Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park. This evening enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles as you watch sunset over Uluru. There is the option to join the Sounds of Silence dinner tonight. Ask your Tour Director for details.

Accommodation: Sails in the Desert Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights. (B)

Day 7 Sun: Uluru (Ayers Rock) – Kata Tjuta (Olgas)

This morning you may wish to join an early tour to view sunrise over Uluru.

Enjoy a guided walk into Mutitjulu Waterhole and stop at the informative Uluru – Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.

You may wish to join a local Aboriginal guide for the famous Liru Walk through bushland. This afternoon visit Kata Tjuta and walk into Walpa Gorge. Enjoy sunset with a glass of wine, followed by a delicious barbecue dinner under the stars. (B) (HD)

Day 8 Mon: Kings Canyon

Travel to Kings Canyon today. For the energetic, a guided climb to the Canyon rim will be rewarded with magnificent views of Watarrka National Park. Alternatively, you may prefer to explore the boulder-strewn Canyon floor, an easier walk.

Accommodation: Kings Canyon Resort, Kings Canyon. (B)

Day 9 Tue: Alice Springs

Leaving Watarrka National Park behind, we travel through to Alice Springs. See the sights of Alice Springs including the Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air and the Telegraph Station. We stop for panoramic views of Alice Springs from Anzac Hill.

Accommodation: Alice Springs Resort, 2 nights. (B)

Day 10 Wed: Aboriginal Culture – Alice Springs Desert Park

This morning spend time with a local Aboriginal guide on a Desert Discovery Tour. This afternoon we travel to Standley Chasm, Simpsons Gap and visit the Alice Springs Desert Park. (B)

Day 11 Thu: Depart Alice Springs

Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Alice Springs Airport to connect with your onward flight. (B)

Aboriginal Cultural Experiences

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