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Guided Tour through the Outback (Adelaide to Darwin)

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    DURATION
    14 nights
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  • history
    DURATION NIGHTS
    14 nights

The stunning beauty of Australia’s vast and varied landscapes including the rugged Flinders Ranges, ancient Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the lush wetlands of Kakadu National Park will provide memories to last a lifetime.

Choose this trip if you'd love to:

  • Experience sunrise over Uluru on a two-night stay
  • Experience Earth Sanctuary with the Falzon family
  • Explore the outback towns of Coober Pedy and Tennant Creek
  • Enjoy handcrafted experiences touring Nitmiluk and Kakadu

Tour Highlights:

  • LOCAL CONNECTION - Visit an extraordinary, self-sufficient outback property powered by sun and wind and explore the night skies with the family’s telescopes
  • INSIDER KNOWLEDGE - Local experts take you through the Adelaide Central Market, underground for opals, through vineyards and into indigenous life in Kakadu
  • CULTURAL IMMERSION - Delve into Aboriginal rock art as you walk through, under and around ancient sites at Ubirr and Nourlangie in Kakadu
  • SUSTAINABLE FOOTPRINTS - Your contribution to National Parks and Wildlife protects Australia’s wilderness, including Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu, and Litchfield National Parks

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Your tour departs Adelaide

Inclusions/Exclusions

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  • 14 nights in quality accommodation
  • Travel by luxury coach
  • Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
  • Airport transfers (see FAQ below)
  • 14 breakfasts
  • 1 Be My Guest dinner
  • 8 dinners with wine
  • 1 Farewell Dinner

Itinerary

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Day 1 - Welcome to Adelaide

On arrival today, explore the major sights of the city. Later, join a local food expert for a guided tour of the vibrant Adelaide Central Market. Relax this evening at a Welcome Reception and dinner.

Hotel: Stamford Plaza Adelaide

Included Meals: Dinner with wine

Day 2 - Adelaide – Wilpena Pound

Drive through the rolling hills of the Clare Valley for a wine-tasting at Sevenhill Cellars, the region’s oldest winery. Later, travel through the Flinders Ranges to Wilpena Pound.

Hotel: Wilpena Pound Resort

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 3 - Wilpena Pound – Port Augusta

Take a walk with your Travel Director to the faithfully-restored Hills Homestead and Wangarra Lookout, which affords panoramic views over Wilpena Pound. Journey through the historic town of Quorn to Port Augusta. Visit Wadlata Outback Centre before dining at a local restaurant.

Hotel: Majestic Oasis Apartments

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 4 - Port Augusta – Coober Pedy

Visit a former rocket-testing site at Woomera before travelling through salt-lake country to isolated Coober Pedy, regarded by many as the opal capital of the world. View an opal demonstration with a local expert, who’ll then lead you through some of the town’s iconic underground buildings.

Hotel: Desert Cave Hotel

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 5 - Coober Pedy – Uluru

Cross the border into the Northern Territory and continue to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Sparkling wine is served this evening as you witness the sunset over Australia’s most renowned natural landmark.

Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel, 2 nights

Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 - Uluru Sunrise – Kata Tjuta

Rise early to experience a majestic Uluru sunrise. After a tour of the base of Uluru, take a guided walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole where your Travel Director will explain the significance of the ancient Aboriginal rock paintings you’ll encounter. This afternoon’s journey takes you to Kata Tjuta, thirty-six magnificent domes of red-hued sedimentary rock.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 - Uluru – Kings Canyon

Travel through a stark red desert landscape to awe-inspiring Kings Canyon. The 6-kilometre walk around the rim of the canyon will reward you with marvellous views of Watarrka National Park. A shorter, more relaxed walk takes you along the sandy creek bed, and leads to a lookout point affording excellent views of the towering canyon walls.

Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 8 - Kings Canyon – Alice Springs

Travelling past vast cattle properties, you’ll develop a true appreciation for the magnitude of the Australian outback. On arrival in Alice Springs visit the historic Telegraph Station and learn how it relayed message between Darwin and Adelaide for 60 years.

Hotel: Mercure Alice Springs Resort, 2 nights

Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 -Alice Springs

Join a local Aboriginal guide at Alice Springs Desert Park to learn about the culture and traditions of the Arrernte People. Then visit the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. This evening, join the Falzon family at Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre for a Be My Guest barbecue dinner. Hear from brothers, Tom and Danny, about the sustainable lifestyle they have established.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Be My Guest barbecue dinner

Day 10 - Alice Springs – Tennant Creek

Visit the legendary School of the Air, then travel north, stopping to view Karlu Karlu, an intriguing outcrop of precariously-balanced granite boulders. You'll stay tonight in the former gold-mining town of Tennant Creek.

Hotel: Bluestone Motor Inn

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 11 - Tennant Creek – Katherine

Call in to the quirky Daly Waters Pub before continuing to Mataranka, where a swim in the warm, crystal-clear waters of the thermal springs is a must-do. Journey on to Katherine.

Hotel: Paraway Motel

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 12 - Katherine – Kakadu National Park

Travel to Nitmiluk National Park and take a tranquil cruise along the spectacular Katherine Gorge. Then journey deep into Kakadu for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, famed for its birdlife and estuarine crocodiles.

Hotel: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner with wine

Day 13 - Kakadu – Darwin Included Choice

Visit Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s renowned Aboriginal rock art sites, then walk to nearby Nadab Lookout, for views over the surrounding wetlands. This afternoon in Darwin, choose an Included Choice sightseeing experience. Visit the colourful Mindil Beach Sunset Market where we’ll treat you to dinner or visit Crocosaurus Cove to explore at your leisure.

Hotel: Mantra on the Esplanade, 2 nights

Included Meals: Breakfast

Day 14 - Litchfield National Park

Travel to Litchfield National Park, pausing to examine the park’s amazing termite mounds. Stop to view Florence Falls, then venture on to Wangi Falls to swim in the large waterhole before heading back to Darwin. Join your Travel Director for a Darwin Harbour Farewell Dinner Cruise.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Farewell Dinner

Day 15 - Farewell from Darwin

Bid a fond farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Dates and Prices

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Pricing for Departures from 13 June 2023 start at:

  • Twin share - FROM $8445 per person
  • Single Traveller - FROM $10,930 per person

*advertised price is based on travel 08 August 2023

Don't want to pay the single supplement? Ask us how you can be matched with another traveller of the same gender to pay twin share prices.

Call our local travel team on 1300 414 198 to secure your seat!

Please note prices are subject to availability at time of booking and may change without notice.

Accommodation

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Stamford Plaza Adelaide

The accommodation you will enjoy on this tour includes:

  • Stamford Plaza Adelaide
  • Wilpena Pound Resort
  • Majestic Oasis Apartments, Port Augusta
  • Desert Cave Hotel, Coober Pedy
  • Desert Gardens Hotel, Uluru
  • Kings Canyon Resort
  • Mercure Alice Springs Resort
  • Bluestone Motor Inn, Tennant Creek
  • Paraway Motel, Katherine
  • Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
  • Mantra on the Esplanade, Darwin

FAQs

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Flight Information:

    • Day 1: Flights to arrive by 12:30pm into Adelaide Airport
    • Day 15: Flights to depart any time from Darwin Airport

Fitness Requirements:

  • Moderate level of fitness required for walks at Wilpena Pound, Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon
  • Walking on uneven surfaces is required to complete the walks, though there are alternate options available

What to Bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
  • Water bottle
  • Camera
  • Jacket in cooler months

T&Cs

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Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.

At the time of booking a non-refundable deposit of $200 per person is required. Balance of payment for your tour is to be paid 45 days prior to departure or at time of booking if departure is within 45 days.

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