Outback Panorama

Highlights

FIRST CLASS HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS

•    Watch sunset over Uluru (Ayers Rock)
•    Uluru (Ayers Rock) base walk
•    Walk through Kata Tjuta (Olgas)
•    Climb Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park
•    Join the Desert Discovery Tour with your Aboriginal guide.
•    Visit Simpsons Gap and Standley Chasm
•    View unique Australian animals at the Alice Springs Desert Park
•    Tour the Battery Hill precinct
•    Swim in the thermal springs at Mataranka
•    Join a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong
•    Cruise through majestic Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park
•    See Aboriginal rock art at Ubirr
•    Visit World Heritage listed Kakadu
•    National Park
•    Enjoy an orientation tour of Darwin

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 Dinners (2) (HD)
•    Hotel Dinners (5) 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 1 from Ayers Rock Airport – flights to arrive prior to 1.30pm; Day 11 to Darwin Airport – flights anytime)
•    Hotel porterage included

Itinerary

Day 1 Sat: Arrive Ayers Rock

Upon arrival in Ayers Rock you will be transferred to your hotel. Meet your Tour Director this evening and enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles as you watch a spectacular sunset over Uluru.

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

Day 2 Sun: Uluru (Ayers Rock) – Kata Tjuta (Olgas)

This morning you may wish to view sunrise over Uluru. Enjoy a guided walk into Mutitjulu Waterhole and stop at the Uluru – Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.

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

Day 3 Mon: Kings Canyon

Travel to Kings Canyon today. For the energetic, a guided climb to the Canyon rim will be rewarded with views of Watarrka National Park.

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

Day 4 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 from Anzac Hill.

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

Day 5 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 to see unique Australian animals. (B)

Day 6 Thu: Alice Springs – Tennant Creek

Travelling north we arrive at mysterious Karlwekarlwe (Devils Marbles). There is time to walk around these precariously balanced boulders. On arrival in Tennant Creek we join a local guide for a tour of the historic Battery Hill Precinct. Tour an underground mine and experience the life of an early miner. Tonight enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner at the Battery Mine Centre.

Accommodation: Eldorado Motor Inn, Tennant Creek. (B) (HD)

Day 7 Fri: Mataranka Thermal Springs – Katherine

Travel across vast outback stations. Visit the historic Daly Waters Hotel, before continuing into 'Never Never' country. Stop at the tropical oasis of Mataranka for a relaxing dip in the thermal springs or stroll through the Elsey Homestead replica.

Accommodation: Paraway Motel, Katherine. (B)

Day 8 Sat: Katherine Gorge – Kakadu

We join our local guide on an early morning cruise through Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park. Visit the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre and then continue deep into Kakadu National Park. Join an afternoon cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong. We should see a variety of bird life and with luck, we may also see the feared estuarine crocodile basking in the muddy shallows.

Accommodation: Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn, Jabiru. (B)

Day 9 Sun: Kakadu National Park – Darwin

Travel to Ubirr and climb to the top of this rocky outcrop for rewarding views. We stop at the Bowali Visitor Centre. The displays here will take you on a journey through Kakadu's varied habitats and landscapes. This afternoon travel to Darwin and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this tropical city on arrival.

Accommodation: Saville Park Suites, Darwin, 2 nights. (B)

Day 10 Mon: Litchfield National Park

This morning we travel to Litchfield National Park to see beautiful Florence Falls and the mysterious Magnetic Termite Mounds. Return to Darwin this afternoon. (B)

Day 11 Tue: Depart Darwin

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

Aboriginal Cultural Experiences

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