Day 1 Tue. Sydney, Hay.
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See an Aboriginal cultural performance at the Alice Springs Desert Park
See Aboriginal art on a Katherine Gorge cruise in Nitmiluk National Park
Water lilies sprout and birdsong fills the air at the Yellow Water billabong in Kakadu National Park
Crossing the Great Dividing Range and travelling through the
rural townships of Mittagong and Goulburn, our scenic drive takes
us through the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to Hay.
Stay. Bishops Lodge Motor Inn.
Feature Dinner
Day 2 Wed. Mildura,Barossa Valley
Follow the mighty Murray River to Mildura and Renmark. Journey
to the Barossa Valley and sample some of Australia's finest
regional wines at Jacob's Creek Winery.
Stay. Barossa Valley, Novotel Barossa Valley
Resort.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 3 Thur. Outback Centre, Lake Hart
Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre. We travel to Woomera then
past Lake Hart. On to Coober Pedy, the opal capital. Two Night
Stay: Coober Pedy, Desert Cave Hotel.
Two Night Stay. Coober Pedy, Desert Cave
Hotel.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 4 Fri. Coober Pedy, Opals.
Enjoy a full day exploring the town of Coober Pedy. Don a hard
hat, grab a pick and go fossicking for opals. Drive through the
Breakaways, a dramatic desert landscape featured in many
movies.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 5 Sat. Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset.
Travel over desert plains into the Northern Territory. Enjoy a
sunset drink at Uluru.
Two Night Stay. Ayers Rock Resort, Sails in the Desert.
NEW! LONGITUDE 131º UPGRADE Upgrade to the ultimate in
5-star luxury at Longitude 131º Wilderness Camp for two
nights. Experience a private view of Uluru from your deluxe
tent-like accommodation, dine on gourmet Australian cuisine and
immerse yourself in the wilderness of the Outback at this
award-winning camp. Includes all meals, drinks and touring.
Additional £500 per person, twin share. Must be
pre-booked.
Breakfast
Day 6 Sun. Uluru, Kata Tjuta (Olgas) Sounds of Silence.
This afternoon travel to Kata Tjuta Olgas. Dine under the
stars with the 'Sounds of Silence' Dinner. Adventure Options are
also available,
Freedom of Choice Touring™ Adventure Options™ Uluru - 6
choices »
Uluru Freedom of Choice Options:
Climb Uluru or visit Mutitjulu
then choose from the Liru Walk
or ride a Harley Davidson
or take a 9km guided base walk
or see the Predators of the Red Centre Show
Uluru Adventure Options:
Uluru Helicopter flight over Uluru £50
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 7 Mon. Kings Canyon
Travel to Watarrka National Park. At Kings Canyon choose one
of two guided walks. Tonight enjoy dinner at Carmichael's
Restaurant or an Aussie barbecue.
Freedom of Choice Touring™ Dine Around Dinners™ Kings
Canyon - 2 choices »
Kings Canyon:
Guided rim walk of Kings Canyon.
Kings Canyon guided floor walk.
Carmichael's Restaurant.
Aussie barbecue.
Stay. Kings Canyon Resort
Breakfast Dinner
Day 8 Tue. Dine Around Dinners™ West MacDonnell National
Park, Angkerle (Standley Chasm)
Visit Angkerle and Simpsons Gap. In Alice Springs, choose one
of five Dine Around Dinner options
Dine Around Dinners Choose from a selection of restaurants at
no extra cost: Enjoy our Dine Around Dinners™ in Alice
Springs and Kings Canyon
Breakfast Dinner
Day 9 Wed. Freedom of Choice Touring.
Today choose a full day 4WD tour of Palm Valley or join the
Aboriginal Dreamtime tour or visit the Desert Park or learn to play
the didgeridoo at the Arts and Cultural Centre or ride a camel
along the dry river bed. This afternoon, tour Alice Springs,
visiting the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the School of the Air
Base and Telegraph Station. Adventure Options also available.
Freedom of Choice Touring™ Adventure Options™ Alice
Springs - 5 Freedom choices - Plus 1 Adventure Option »
Alice Springs Freedom of Choice Options :
Join a 4WD Palm Valley tour
or visit the Alice Springs Desert Park
or join the Aboriginal Dreamtime Tour
or learn to play the didgeridoo
or join a camel ride
Alice Springs Adventure Options:
Hot Air Balloning over Alice Springs £95
Breakfast
Day 10 Thur. Bond Springs Cattle Station.
Station. Visit Bond Springs Station and enjoy a rare insight
into the workings of a remote cattle station with a guided tour.
Explore Karlwekarlwe (Devils Marbles), mysterious granite boulders
near Tennant Creek. Visit the Battery Museum and enjoy sunset
drinks.
Stay: Tennant Creek, Bluestone Motor
Inn.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 11 Fri. Mataranka Thermal Pool.
Enjoy a refreshing drink at the famous Daly Waters Pub. Cross
Elsey Station to Mataranka to swim in the thermal pool. Stay:
Katherine, All Seasons Inn.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 13 Sun. Ubirr Rock Art, Yellow Water Sunset Cruise.
Visit the Ubirr rock art site to see ancient Aboriginal rock
paintings (subject to road access). Visit the Warradjan Cultural
Centre then cruise the stunning Yellow Water billabong at sunset,
keeping an eye out for birdlife.
Feature Dinner Feature Dinner tonight is a buffet selection of
Territorian specialities at Gagadju Lodge.
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 14 Mon. Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Darwin Town Tour,
Farewell
Board a Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River and
keep a look out for saltwater crocodiles. Travel to Darwin and
enjoy a city highlights tour. Stroll through the Botanic Gardens
which date back to the 1870s. Tonight is our Farewell Dinner in
Darwin.
Two Night Stay. Darwin, Novotel Atrium
Hotel
Breakfast Feature Dinner
Day 15 Tue. Darwin, Freedom of Choice Touring.
Take a tour to explore stunning Litchfield National Park and
enjoy a swim at Wangi Falls as well as viewing the unusual magnetic
termite mounds or relax on a Darwin Harbour Cruise, explore Darwin
on the Tour Tub jump on, jump off' bus, or visit the Indo Pacific
Marine & Pearling Exhibition. Adventure Options are also
available.
Freedom of Choice Options Darwin - Adventure Options Darwin
Darwin Freedom Of Choice options:
Take a tour to explore stunning Litchfield National Park and enjoy
a swim at Wangi Falls as well as viewing the unusual magnetic
termite mounds.
Relax on a Darwin Harbour.
Cruise, explore Darwin on the Tour Tub 'jump on, jump off' bus.
Visit theIndo Pacific Marine & Pearling Exhibition.
Darwin Adventure Option:
Darwin All Day Fishing £130
Breakfast
Day 16 Wed. Darwin
Enjoy a leisurely morning in the capital.
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