Flinders and Outback Tour
10 days - Sydney to Alice Springs
Premium Escorted Tour - Tour code NSA
From Sydney to Alice Springs the Flinders & Outback
tour visits Adelaide, Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Ayers Rock, Alice
Springs and Standley Chasm.
Daily itinerary
Day 1 Mon: Sydney - Hay
Depart Sydney and travel along the Hume Highway to Hay. Enjoy a Welcome Drink this evening with your Tour Director.
Hotel: Comfort Inn, Hay.
D Day 2 Tue: Griffith – Adelaide
We travel via vast Hay Plains and Mildura, located on the mighty Murray
River. We cross the South Australian border and travel to Adelaide.
Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide. BD
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 Flinders Ranges and into Wilpena Pound.
Hotel: Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges. BD
Day 4 Thu: Port Augusta
Enjoy time to explore Wilpena Pound, a remarkable natural amphitheatre. This
afternoon travel through Pitchi Richi
Pass to Port Augusta and visit the Wadlata Outback Centre.
Hotel: Majestic Oasis Apartments, Port Augusta. BD
Day 5 Fri: Coober Pedy
Visit Woomera, synonymous with the testing of long range missiles and rockets
during the cold war and which still operates as the largest land-based
range in the western world, before travelling to Coober Pedy, the opal
capital!
Visit an underground church and home and discover how the locals live in
this
unique town.
Hotel: Desert Cave Hotel, Coober Pedy. BD
Day 6 Sat: Uluru (Ayers Rock)
We cross the border into the Northern Territory and continue to Ayers Rock.
This evening enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as the sun sets over the
western horizon and the evening sky brings out the many shades of colour
for which Uluru is renowned. There is the option to join the Sounds of
Silence Dinner tonight.
Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights. B
Day 7 Sun: Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
This morning you may wish to join an early tour to view sunrise at Uluru.
Afterwards travel by coach to Kuniya Piti, an Aboriginal sacred site at
the base of
Uluru. Your guide will escort you on a walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole,
pointing out the natural features of the landscape, Aboriginal rock paintings
and
traditional Aboriginal stories relating to the special place. Experience
the sheer size of Uluru as your guide explains the geological formation,
Aboriginal history and the flora and fauna unique to this area.Visit the
informative Uluru – Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. This afternoon see
the massive series of domes known as Kata Tjuta. The walking trail through
Walpa Gorge follows the natural creek between two domes. Enjoy sunset with
a complimentary glass of sparkling wine followed by a barbecue dinner under
the stars. BD
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.
Or you may prefer to explore the boulder-strewn Canyon floor, an easier
walk.
Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort, Kings Canyon. BD
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.
Hotel: Chifley Alice Springs Resort, 2 nights. BD
Day 10 Wed: Alice Springs Desert Park
This morning spend time with a local Aboriginal guide. You will learn of
life and survival of the Arrente People, including bush food, the search
for water
and Kinship. This will be followed by a visit to the Alice Springs Desert
Park. Learn about Australia's unique desert marsupials and reptiles. Visit
the Nocturnal House and Nature Theatre. This afternoon we travel to Angkerle
(Standley Chasm), surrounded by masses of vegetation including cycads,
ferns and river gums and Simpsons Gap with its lovely river red-gum scenery.
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
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