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Day 1 Day 8 Welcome to Adelaide To A Town Like Alice

Hello, adventurers! Kick off your 15-day Outback adventure in Adelaide (flights to Get an early start today to experience Kings Canyon with an unforgettable desert arrive prior to 12.30pm). This beautiful city is known for its festivals, sporting sunrise and trek. Lace up your hiking boots and, accompanied by your Travel events, colonial churches and architecture, amazing food, and as the gateway to Director, climb to top of the canyon for a walk around its semi-circular edge. After renowned wine regions the Barossa and McLaren Vale. You begin your journey on your ascent, leave the sandstone formations behind to drop into the Garden of a city sights tour passing the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Eden’s shaded, lush oasis of greenery. After a big morning, refresh at your hotel Gardens, Parliament House. and Adelaide Oval. Once you’ve worked up an before drive through the Outback to central Australia’s Alice Springs. You’ll learn appetite, enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide Central Market with a Local Specialist. how this town originated on your visit to the circa 1871 Telegraph Station. Hear its Lucky you, you’ll visit your guide’s favourite stalls in this massive fresh produce beginnings of sending messages between Darwin and Adelaide with a single wire, market of more than 80 traders—browsing right where the chefs and locals shop. not only connected Australia’s north and south, but also the first communication Try Artisan cheeses, quirky Australian native foods, and fresh fruits and nuts with link between Australia and England. After a day of rich land and rich history, it's off a focus on what’s in season. Celebrate the first night of your trip with a Welcome to Anzac Hill for panoramic views over ‘The Alice.’ Pay a visit to the hilltop Anzac Reception at your hotel’s, the Crowne Plaza, own Luna10 Bar sipping a local wine Memorial basking in the views of the Western and Eastern MacDonnell ranges. or brew as you bask in stunning views from the city's tallest building and get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Then make your way to dinner at Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton the Japanese-inspired Koomo Restaurant and Bar for a delicious feast and raise a Included Meals - Breakfast glass the adventure that awaits over the next two weeks. Day 9 Hotel - Crowne Plaza Sights of The Alice Included Meals - Welcome Reception Dive Into Culture at Alice Springs Desert Park as an Aboriginal guide Local Day 2 Specialist shares the culture and traditions of the local Arrernte People. Learn Heart of the Flinders Ranges about the desert birds like the Barn Owl, emu, and Princess Parrot and animals including the dingo, red kangaroo, and Western Quoll. Next, meet the magnificent Rise and shine for a big day of art, culture, and wine. You’ll begin travelling to the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a Local Specialist learning how they provide Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and undiscovered wine regions, to join a emergency medical assistance in the Outback. Visit their centre packed with Local Specialist at Knappstein Enterprise Winery. Sip on the award-winning wines history and even peak inside a replica of one of their small planes. Continue your like the area’s celebrated Rieslings and world-class reds and tour the heritage- day of culture at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. You’ll Connect With listed property. Then it's time for an exclusive look at the world-renowned Locals, brothers Tom and Danny Falzon, learning about their sustainable, wind panoramic landscapes at the Jeff Morgan Gallery. Jeff himself will greet you for a and solar powered lifestyle in the rugged Outback. You’re treated to a home- tour of his 30-metre panoramic paintings of the Flinders Ranges. Be amazed at the cooked Be My Guest Aussie BBQ as you hear stories of ecology, culture, and life on dramatic scenery of the rugged Australian outback before exploring it for yourself. the farm. To top it all off, sit back and soak it all in as they treat you to a star talk, You’re headed into the heart of the Flinders Ranges for your stay at Wilpena complete with telescopes, and lead you in guitar and didgeridoo accompanied Pound Resort - tucked in South Australia’s largest mountain range and owned by sing-along. the Aboriginal Adnyamathanha people who have lived here for thousands of years. You’ll be welcomed by an Aboriginal Elder or member of the local Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest community, learn about the area, and, with your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Day 10 Experience, help by contributing towards the future of the Aboriginal people. Mysterious Sightings near Tennant Creek

Hotel - Wilpena Pound Resort Kick off your last day in Alice Springs with a fascinating visit to the School of the Air, “the world’s largest classroom.” Here you’ll tour this remote school with a Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Local Specialist, see the teachers in action, and learn how they were the first to Day 3 use two-way radio broadcasts to educate remote students, providing support to Port Augusta on the Spencer Gulf children living in the surrounding isolated communities. From schools to natural wonders, your next stop is Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), an amazing outcrop of Start a full day of history with epic views of Wilpena Pound at Wangara Lookout. precariously balanced granite boulders. Stroll among these massive rocks of up to Enjoy a short walk along a creek through bush and pines arriving at Hills six metres high that continue to crack and change shape, believed by the Homestead—eyes peeled for kangaroos along the way. At the cottage, learn Warmungu Aboriginal people to be the fossilised eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. about the original settlers who struggled to survive in this harsh environment. Immerse yourself in the area’s history at your overnight in the former 1930s gold- Then head through Pichi Richi Pass, part of the first stage of the Great Northern mining town of Tennant Creek, “the Territory’s heart of gold.” Feast on a hearty Railway in 1879 linking Port Augusta and Darwin, to Quorn. Soak in Quorn’s meal before resting up before another big day in the Outback. history as a vital railway junction during World War II before arriving in Spencer Gulf’s Port Augusta. Here you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, traveling Hotel - Bluestone Motor Inn through their "Tunnel of Time" to the days of the dinosaurs learning how the Flinders Ranges and Outback evolved, the people who once owned the land, and Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner those who live there today. Well acquainted with stories of this rugged and Day 11 history-rich landscape, end the day relaxing with a three-course dinner at a local Aussie pub. Katherine Via Thermal Springs See another side of the Outback wetting your whistle at the historic Daly Waters Hotel - Majestic Oasis Apartments Pub. This quirky pub has seen its cast of characters from the days when Qantas’ pilots used to stop to refuel on the nearby dirt runway to today’s patrons who Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner follow the “leave something behind” motto sticking a collection of memorabilia to Day 4 the walls. Grab a cold schooner and leave one of your own treasures behind The World Opal Capital Coober Pedy before continuing to Mataranka’s hot springs. From one “watering hole” to another, here you’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear, thermal springs or Continue your deep dive into the history of the land with a visit to Woomera, an grab a seat on its stairs and seating areas and soak in the healing waters. Journey isolated, former rocket-testing site of the 1960s. Hear its storied history at the to where the Outback meets the Tropics arriving in your centrally located hotel in Woomera Heritage Centre and Missile Park. Then its “mining time” as you journey Katherine for a late dinner, and, if you haven’t got enough pool time, another dip. through salt-lake country to the opal capital of the world in Coober Pedy, founded in 1920. A fascinating stop, you’ll be amazed to learn that over half the population Hotel - Paraway Motel of this town live underground in opal mining caves to escape the heat. Meet a Local Specialist who will explain different types of opals and their quality and take Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner you down and through a labyrinth of old mine shafts, including a church and a Day 12 private residence - showcasing the different types of early and modern dugout homes. Pop into the shop to browse opal jewellery before your unforgettable To Australia's Largest National Park Stays With Stories accommodation with a chance to experience ‘dugout’ living. Our first stop is Nitmiluk National Park, where, accompanied by an indigenous Explore their underground shopping arcade, underground bar, and historic Local Specialist, you’ll embark on a two-hour riverboat cruise along the ancient display on mining, opals and what it’s really like to live in Outback Australia. waterway of Katherine Gorge. After admiring the steep cliff walls, and maybe a freshwater crocodile or two on the banks, take to the trails admiring fascinating Hotel - Desert Cave indigenous rock art. To continue your exploration, a second boat is waiting to take you to the even bigger cliffs of the deep river gorge. Along the way, your Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner guide will share their knowledge of the traditional Jawoyn landowners and the Day 5 Jawoyn’s stories of how the gorge was formed. Continue your national park To Uluru in Central Australia adventures deep into Kakadu National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. At this cultural jewel, you’ll join a Local Specialist to cruise the Yellow Water Billabong, Journey to the heart of the Red Centre today to World Heritage listed Uluru-Kata famous for its diverse species of birdlife including magpie geese and, yes, Tjuta National Park for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience through your visit crocodiles. After a big day in the outdoors, you’ll stay in the heart of Kakadu at the exploring the iconic, rusty red home of Uluru. You’ll experience the true beauty of indigenous owned and totally unique - in the shape of a crocodile. mesmerizing Uluru over a classic sundowner of appetizers and sparkling wine. Sit back as the surrounding grasses blow and the sky lights up in red and orange Hotel - Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Jabiru illuminating 'The Rock’ rising 348 metres high. Gazing up at its massive structure, you’ll feel a deep appreciation for and connection to this vast land. After an Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner unforgettable sunset, head to your Stays With Stories experience and home the Day 13 next two nights at the Desert Gardens Hotel. This indigenous owned hotel is surrounded by the red dirt and desert trees you’ve explored and the perfect spot Top End Capital, Darwin to immerse yourself in nature. Stay in or join an optional Uluru Barbecue Dinner Dive Into Culture at Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s, and Australia’s, renowned Aboriginal complete with a stargazing tour of the vast Southern sky. rock art sites. Your Travel Director is accredited and well versed to share the history and the stories behind the images in this rocky landscape rich with history. Hotel - Desert Gardens Go for a wander on the loop trail past caves and overhangs before another stunning sight. You’ll stop at Nadab lookout at Ubirr for the most amazing view Included Meals - Breakfast over the wetlands of Kakadu. And, fun fact for movie buffs, Crocodile Dundee was Day 6 filmed here! From rock art to modern cityscapes, you’re headed to the Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta multicultural city of Darwin. After settling into your ideally located hotel on the Darwin Esplanade, you might choose to watch a movie under the stars at the Rise and shine early today to witness as once in a lifetime sunrise at Uluru-Kata Deckchair Cinema or soak up the atmosphere and flavours of the Mindil Beach Tjuta National Park. Hot cocoa in hand, sit back as the sun lights up Uluru and its Sunset Market, treating yourself to dinner while watching the iconic sunset. In a desert surroundings. Get more acquainted with the park on a drive with your city known for its Asian influenced food, this famous food market has plenty of Travel Director before putting boots to the ground on a guided walk to Mutitjulu tempting options for you to choose from. Waterhole. At the base of Uluru, learn from your Travel Director about its ancient rock art that has been preserved for hundreds of years, putting history in the Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton words and pictures of those who’ve lived it. You have some free time to sit by the pool or visit the art galleries and Town Square shopping village before capping off Included Meals - Breakfast the day with a guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s thirty-six domes of red-hued Day 14 sedimentary rock through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're fortunate to experience another magnificent Red Centre sunset paired with canapés and Visit Litchfield and its Waterfalls sparkling wine in this more secluded spot. Cheers to grandeur and grand history Pack your swimmers today for your trip to Litchfield National Park. You’ll begin of Uluru and cheers to adventure. visiting the park’s iconic Magnetic Termite mounds, unique to Northern Australia, that are over 100 years and up to three metres high. Stop at Florence Falls for a Included Meals - Breakfast walk to a lookout point before venturing to Wangi Falls with to enjoy a cooling dip Day 7 in its large swimming holes lined by tumbling waterfalls and vined forests. After Journey to Kings Canyon soaking up the sun on your last big day, return to Darwin for a celebratory evening as you set sail on Darwin Harbour with your Travel Director and fellow If you loved yesterday's sunrise, you could take it to another level with an private travellers for Farewell Sunset Dinner Cruise. While enjoying a range of options Optional Experience at the Field of Light. the Field of Light installation of artist from the Territory-inspired banquet dinner, watch the Darwin skyline on full Bruce Munro. Against the desert backdrop, you’ll watch 50,000 frosted glass display. Learn Darwin history from your knowledgeable guide and keep your eyes spheres light up Uluru in violet, blue, and white like a field of flowers. It’s a unique out for crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs who also share these waters. It’s and dazzling start to your morning that will make you see this land you’ve come a magnificent final full day of your Outback adventure. to love in a whole new way. You’ll continue your desert adventure on an epic drive from Uluru to Watarrka National Park (named for an Indigenous word meaning Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner “umbrella bush”) exploring the ancient walls of Kings Canyon that rise 100 metres Day 15 above Kings Creek. Take a guided walk along the sandy creek bed surrounded by the striped cliff walls of golden yellow, orange, and red. After a day in the desert, Farewell Darwin your home for the night is Kings Canyon Resort where you’ll enjoy a dinner It’s a been two weeks of sun, fun, and adventure in the outback, but all good surrounded by desert-scapes and a sunset over Carmichael Crag. things must come to an end. Say farewell to your fellow travellers this morning over breakfast before your transfer to Darwin Airport for your onward flight Hotel - Kings Canyon Resort (flights anytime).

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AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic FLight This flight provides a fantastic view of our surrounds where you will see Field Of Light Sunrise Wilpena Pound from the air with the resort nestled in among the River Red With just enough time for some background commentary on the Gums just near the Pound Gap. You will also see the Elder Range, Edeowie internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro, you will arrive very excited to Gorge, Lake Torrens, the Heysen Range and St. Mary Peak. see his latest artistic endeavour. Arriving in complete darkness, you will be able to enjoy the 50,000 spheres of light in the desert, before making your Adult Price: $180.00* way up the hill to the Field of Light sunrise viewing viewing area. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Adult Price: $77.00* subject to change. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.

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Uluru Barbecue Dinner Enjoy a unique and exclusive dining experience with Uluru as your stunning AVAILABLE ON DAY 9 backdrop. There’s sparkling wine on arrival followed by a classic barbecue Outback Hot Air Ballooning of steak, lamb sausages, skewered chicken and garlic prawns, as well as a Your adventure begins with the balloons being inflated just as the sun selection of fresh salads and a tasty dessert. There’s even time for lights up the rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Whilst floating gently in the air stargazing. you will appreciate the vast remoteness, scenery and wildlife of the Australian outback. The tour includes your return transfers and a light Adult Price: $158.00* breakfast. Please note this excursion is not recommended for the elderly or * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and a less agile person. If you are unsure, please discuss your situation directly subject to change. with Outback Ballooning. A compulsory aviation insurance charge of $30.00 per person is payable direct to Outback Ballooning. Prices from:

Adult Price: $275.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 subject to change.

Ayers Rock Scenic Flights A 40 minute, fixed wing scenic flight is a great way to take in this amazing landscape. These small plane options with extended flights that include both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Prices from AVAILABLE ON DAY 13 Adult Price: $240.00* Kakadu Air Scenic Flights * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is by a scenic fixed wing flight subject to change. which allows you to see the amazing escarpments, waterways and wetlands. You will be amazed by the vastness and varied landscape that can be best experienced from the air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00*

AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Helicopter Flights Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Red Centre and see Uluru from the Air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 15 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience Enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. You will travel to and from the Island by ferry. Once there you will learn about the Tiwi people’s unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy lunch with your local guide and the local AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 comunity as they teach you more about their culture and rituals.

Uluru Motorcycle Tours Adult Price: $295.00* Enjoy the thrill of a hot lap around Uluru or even travel a little further on the back of a motorcycle. Whatever blows your hair back! Prices from: * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Adult Price: $139.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Outback Adventure

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Over night Ferry

Day 1 Day 8 Welcome to Adelaide To A Town Like Alice

Hello, adventurers! Kick off your 15-day Outback adventure in Adelaide (flights to Get an early start today to experience Kings Canyon with an unforgettable desert arrive prior to 12.30pm). This beautiful city is known for its festivals, sporting sunrise and trek. Lace up your hiking boots and, accompanied by your Travel events, colonial churches and architecture, amazing food, and as the gateway to Director, climb to top of the canyon for a walk around its semi-circular edge. After renowned wine regions the Barossa and McLaren Vale. You begin your journey on your ascent, leave the sandstone formations behind to drop into the Garden of a city sights tour passing the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Eden’s shaded, lush oasis of greenery. After a big morning, refresh at your hotel Gardens, Parliament House. and Adelaide Oval. Once you’ve worked up an before drive through the Outback to central Australia’s Alice Springs. You’ll learn appetite, enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide Central Market with a Local Specialist. how this town originated on your visit to the circa 1871 Telegraph Station. Hear its Lucky you, you’ll visit your guide’s favourite stalls in this massive fresh produce beginnings of sending messages between Darwin and Adelaide with a single wire, market of more than 80 traders—browsing right where the chefs and locals shop. not only connected Australia’s north and south, but also the first communication Try Artisan cheeses, quirky Australian native foods, and fresh fruits and nuts with link between Australia and England. After a day of rich land and rich history, it's off a focus on what’s in season. Celebrate the first night of your trip with a Welcome to Anzac Hill for panoramic views over ‘The Alice.’ Pay a visit to the hilltop Anzac Reception at your hotel’s, the Crowne Plaza, own Luna10 Bar sipping a local wine Memorial basking in the views of the Western and Eastern MacDonnell ranges. or brew as you bask in stunning views from the city's tallest building and get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Then make your way to dinner at Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton the Japanese-inspired Koomo Restaurant and Bar for a delicious feast and raise a Included Meals - Breakfast glass the adventure that awaits over the next two weeks. Day 9 Hotel - Crowne Plaza Sights of The Alice Included Meals - Welcome Reception Dive Into Culture at Alice Springs Desert Park as an Aboriginal guide Local Day 2 Specialist shares the culture and traditions of the local Arrernte People. Learn Heart of the Flinders Ranges about the desert birds like the Barn Owl, emu, and Princess Parrot and animals including the dingo, red kangaroo, and Western Quoll. Next, meet the magnificent Rise and shine for a big day of art, culture, and wine. You’ll begin travelling to the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a Local Specialist learning how they provide Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and undiscovered wine regions, to join a emergency medical assistance in the Outback. Visit their centre packed with Local Specialist at Knappstein Enterprise Winery. Sip on the award-winning wines history and even peak inside a replica of one of their small planes. Continue your like the area’s celebrated Rieslings and world-class reds and tour the heritage- day of culture at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. You’ll Connect With listed property. Then it's time for an exclusive look at the world-renowned Locals, brothers Tom and Danny Falzon, learning about their sustainable, wind panoramic landscapes at the Jeff Morgan Gallery. Jeff himself will greet you for a and solar powered lifestyle in the rugged Outback. You’re treated to a home- tour of his 30-metre panoramic paintings of the Flinders Ranges. Be amazed at the cooked Be My Guest Aussie BBQ as you hear stories of ecology, culture, and life on dramatic scenery of the rugged Australian outback before exploring it for yourself. the farm. To top it all off, sit back and soak it all in as they treat you to a star talk, You’re headed into the heart of the Flinders Ranges for your stay at Wilpena complete with telescopes, and lead you in guitar and didgeridoo accompanied Pound Resort - tucked in South Australia’s largest mountain range and owned by sing-along. the Aboriginal Adnyamathanha people who have lived here for thousands of years. You’ll be welcomed by an Aboriginal Elder or member of the local Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest community, learn about the area, and, with your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Day 10 Experience, help by contributing towards the future of the Aboriginal people. Mysterious Sightings near Tennant Creek

Hotel - Wilpena Pound Resort Kick off your last day in Alice Springs with a fascinating visit to the School of the Air, “the world’s largest classroom.” Here you’ll tour this remote school with a Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Local Specialist, see the teachers in action, and learn how they were the first to Day 3 use two-way radio broadcasts to educate remote students, providing support to Port Augusta on the Spencer Gulf children living in the surrounding isolated communities. From schools to natural wonders, your next stop is Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), an amazing outcrop of Start a full day of history with epic views of Wilpena Pound at Wangara Lookout. precariously balanced granite boulders. Stroll among these massive rocks of up to Enjoy a short walk along a creek through bush and pines arriving at Hills six metres high that continue to crack and change shape, believed by the Homestead—eyes peeled for kangaroos along the way. At the cottage, learn Warmungu Aboriginal people to be the fossilised eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. about the original settlers who struggled to survive in this harsh environment. Immerse yourself in the area’s history at your overnight in the former 1930s gold- Then head through Pichi Richi Pass, part of the first stage of the Great Northern mining town of Tennant Creek, “the Territory’s heart of gold.” Feast on a hearty Railway in 1879 linking Port Augusta and Darwin, to Quorn. Soak in Quorn’s meal before resting up before another big day in the Outback. history as a vital railway junction during World War II before arriving in Spencer Gulf’s Port Augusta. Here you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, traveling Hotel - Bluestone Motor Inn through their "Tunnel of Time" to the days of the dinosaurs learning how the Flinders Ranges and Outback evolved, the people who once owned the land, and Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner those who live there today. Well acquainted with stories of this rugged and Day 11 history-rich landscape, end the day relaxing with a three-course dinner at a local Aussie pub. Katherine Via Thermal Springs See another side of the Outback wetting your whistle at the historic Daly Waters Hotel - Majestic Oasis Apartments Pub. This quirky pub has seen its cast of characters from the days when Qantas’ pilots used to stop to refuel on the nearby dirt runway to today’s patrons who Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner follow the “leave something behind” motto sticking a collection of memorabilia to Day 4 the walls. Grab a cold schooner and leave one of your own treasures behind The World Opal Capital Coober Pedy before continuing to Mataranka’s hot springs. From one “watering hole” to another, here you’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear, thermal springs or Continue your deep dive into the history of the land with a visit to Woomera, an grab a seat on its stairs and seating areas and soak in the healing waters. Journey isolated, former rocket-testing site of the 1960s. Hear its storied history at the to where the Outback meets the Tropics arriving in your centrally located hotel in Woomera Heritage Centre and Missile Park. Then its “mining time” as you journey Katherine for a late dinner, and, if you haven’t got enough pool time, another dip. through salt-lake country to the opal capital of the world in Coober Pedy, founded in 1920. A fascinating stop, you’ll be amazed to learn that over half the population Hotel - Paraway Motel of this town live underground in opal mining caves to escape the heat. Meet a Local Specialist who will explain different types of opals and their quality and take Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner you down and through a labyrinth of old mine shafts, including a church and a Day 12 private residence - showcasing the different types of early and modern dugout homes. Pop into the shop to browse opal jewellery before your unforgettable To Australia's Largest National Park Stays With Stories accommodation with a chance to experience ‘dugout’ living. Our first stop is Nitmiluk National Park, where, accompanied by an indigenous Explore their underground shopping arcade, underground bar, and historic Local Specialist, you’ll embark on a two-hour riverboat cruise along the ancient display on mining, opals and what it’s really like to live in Outback Australia. waterway of Katherine Gorge. After admiring the steep cliff walls, and maybe a freshwater crocodile or two on the banks, take to the trails admiring fascinating Hotel - Desert Cave indigenous rock art. To continue your exploration, a second boat is waiting to take you to the even bigger cliffs of the deep river gorge. Along the way, your Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner guide will share their knowledge of the traditional Jawoyn landowners and the Day 5 Jawoyn’s stories of how the gorge was formed. Continue your national park To Uluru in Central Australia adventures deep into Kakadu National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. At this cultural jewel, you’ll join a Local Specialist to cruise the Yellow Water Billabong, Journey to the heart of the Red Centre today to World Heritage listed Uluru-Kata famous for its diverse species of birdlife including magpie geese and, yes, Tjuta National Park for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience through your visit crocodiles. After a big day in the outdoors, you’ll stay in the heart of Kakadu at the exploring the iconic, rusty red home of Uluru. You’ll experience the true beauty of indigenous owned and totally unique - in the shape of a crocodile. mesmerizing Uluru over a classic sundowner of appetizers and sparkling wine. Sit back as the surrounding grasses blow and the sky lights up in red and orange Hotel - Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Jabiru illuminating 'The Rock’ rising 348 metres high. Gazing up at its massive structure, you’ll feel a deep appreciation for and connection to this vast land. After an Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner unforgettable sunset, head to your Stays With Stories experience and home the Day 13 next two nights at the Desert Gardens Hotel. This indigenous owned hotel is surrounded by the red dirt and desert trees you’ve explored and the perfect spot Top End Capital, Darwin to immerse yourself in nature. Stay in or join an optional Uluru Barbecue Dinner Dive Into Culture at Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s, and Australia’s, renowned Aboriginal complete with a stargazing tour of the vast Southern sky. rock art sites. Your Travel Director is accredited and well versed to share the history and the stories behind the images in this rocky landscape rich with history. Hotel - Desert Gardens Go for a wander on the loop trail past caves and overhangs before another stunning sight. You’ll stop at Nadab lookout at Ubirr for the most amazing view Included Meals - Breakfast over the wetlands of Kakadu. And, fun fact for movie buffs, Crocodile Dundee was Day 6 filmed here! From rock art to modern cityscapes, you’re headed to the Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta multicultural city of Darwin. After settling into your ideally located hotel on the Darwin Esplanade, you might choose to watch a movie under the stars at the Rise and shine early today to witness as once in a lifetime sunrise at Uluru-Kata Deckchair Cinema or soak up the atmosphere and flavours of the Mindil Beach Tjuta National Park. Hot cocoa in hand, sit back as the sun lights up Uluru and its Sunset Market, treating yourself to dinner while watching the iconic sunset. In a desert surroundings. Get more acquainted with the park on a drive with your city known for its Asian influenced food, this famous food market has plenty of Travel Director before putting boots to the ground on a guided walk to Mutitjulu tempting options for you to choose from. Waterhole. At the base of Uluru, learn from your Travel Director about its ancient rock art that has been preserved for hundreds of years, putting history in the Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton words and pictures of those who’ve lived it. You have some free time to sit by the pool or visit the art galleries and Town Square shopping village before capping off Included Meals - Breakfast the day with a guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s thirty-six domes of red-hued Day 14 sedimentary rock through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're fortunate to experience another magnificent Red Centre sunset paired with canapés and Visit Litchfield and its Waterfalls sparkling wine in this more secluded spot. Cheers to grandeur and grand history Pack your swimmers today for your trip to Litchfield National Park. You’ll begin of Uluru and cheers to adventure. visiting the park’s iconic Magnetic Termite mounds, unique to Northern Australia, that are over 100 years and up to three metres high. Stop at Florence Falls for a Included Meals - Breakfast walk to a lookout point before venturing to Wangi Falls with to enjoy a cooling dip Day 7 in its large swimming holes lined by tumbling waterfalls and vined forests. After Journey to Kings Canyon soaking up the sun on your last big day, return to Darwin for a celebratory evening as you set sail on Darwin Harbour with your Travel Director and fellow If you loved yesterday's sunrise, you could take it to another level with an private travellers for Farewell Sunset Dinner Cruise. While enjoying a range of options Optional Experience at the Field of Light. the Field of Light installation of artist from the Territory-inspired banquet dinner, watch the Darwin skyline on full Bruce Munro. Against the desert backdrop, you’ll watch 50,000 frosted glass display. Learn Darwin history from your knowledgeable guide and keep your eyes spheres light up Uluru in violet, blue, and white like a field of flowers. It’s a unique out for crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs who also share these waters. It’s and dazzling start to your morning that will make you see this land you’ve come a magnificent final full day of your Outback adventure. to love in a whole new way. You’ll continue your desert adventure on an epic drive from Uluru to Watarrka National Park (named for an Indigenous word meaning Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner “umbrella bush”) exploring the ancient walls of Kings Canyon that rise 100 metres Day 15 above Kings Creek. Take a guided walk along the sandy creek bed surrounded by the striped cliff walls of golden yellow, orange, and red. After a day in the desert, Farewell Darwin your home for the night is Kings Canyon Resort where you’ll enjoy a dinner It’s a been two weeks of sun, fun, and adventure in the outback, but all good surrounded by desert-scapes and a sunset over Carmichael Crag. things must come to an end. Say farewell to your fellow travellers this morning over breakfast before your transfer to Darwin Airport for your onward flight Hotel - Kings Canyon Resort (flights anytime).

Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Included Meals - Breakfast

All optional experiences for this trip Book with your travel director when you travel

AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic FLight This flight provides a fantastic view of our surrounds where you will see Field Of Light Sunrise Wilpena Pound from the air with the resort nestled in among the River Red With just enough time for some background commentary on the Gums just near the Pound Gap. You will also see the Elder Range, Edeowie internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro, you will arrive very excited to Gorge, Lake Torrens, the Heysen Range and St. Mary Peak. see his latest artistic endeavour. Arriving in complete darkness, you will be able to enjoy the 50,000 spheres of light in the desert, before making your Adult Price: $180.00* way up the hill to the Field of Light sunrise viewing viewing area. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Adult Price: $77.00* subject to change. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.

AVAILABLE ON DAY 5

Uluru Barbecue Dinner Enjoy a unique and exclusive dining experience with Uluru as your stunning AVAILABLE ON DAY 9 backdrop. There’s sparkling wine on arrival followed by a classic barbecue Outback Hot Air Ballooning of steak, lamb sausages, skewered chicken and garlic prawns, as well as a Your adventure begins with the balloons being inflated just as the sun selection of fresh salads and a tasty dessert. There’s even time for lights up the rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Whilst floating gently in the air stargazing. you will appreciate the vast remoteness, scenery and wildlife of the Australian outback. The tour includes your return transfers and a light Adult Price: $158.00* breakfast. Please note this excursion is not recommended for the elderly or * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and a less agile person. If you are unsure, please discuss your situation directly subject to change. with Outback Ballooning. A compulsory aviation insurance charge of $30.00 per person is payable direct to Outback Ballooning. Prices from:

Adult Price: $275.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 subject to change.

Ayers Rock Scenic Flights A 40 minute, fixed wing scenic flight is a great way to take in this amazing landscape. These small plane options with extended flights that include both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Prices from AVAILABLE ON DAY 13 Adult Price: $240.00* Kakadu Air Scenic Flights * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is by a scenic fixed wing flight subject to change. which allows you to see the amazing escarpments, waterways and wetlands. You will be amazed by the vastness and varied landscape that can be best experienced from the air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00*

AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Helicopter Flights Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Red Centre and see Uluru from the Air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 15 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience Enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. You will travel to and from the Island by ferry. Once there you will learn about the Tiwi people’s unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy lunch with your local guide and the local AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 comunity as they teach you more about their culture and rituals.

Uluru Motorcycle Tours Adult Price: $295.00* Enjoy the thrill of a hot lap around Uluru or even travel a little further on the back of a motorcycle. Whatever blows your hair back! Prices from: * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Adult Price: $139.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Outback Adventure

Your itinerary

Start Location Visited Location

Plane End Location

Cruise Train

Over night Ferry

Day 1 Day 8 Welcome to Adelaide To A Town Like Alice

Hello, adventurers! Kick off your 15-day Outback adventure in Adelaide (flights to Get an early start today to experience Kings Canyon with an unforgettable desert arrive prior to 12.30pm). This beautiful city is known for its festivals, sporting sunrise and trek. Lace up your hiking boots and, accompanied by your Travel events, colonial churches and architecture, amazing food, and as the gateway to Director, climb to top of the canyon for a walk around its semi-circular edge. After renowned wine regions the Barossa and McLaren Vale. You begin your journey on your ascent, leave the sandstone formations behind to drop into the Garden of a city sights tour passing the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Eden’s shaded, lush oasis of greenery. After a big morning, refresh at your hotel Gardens, Parliament House. and Adelaide Oval. Once you’ve worked up an before drive through the Outback to central Australia’s Alice Springs. You’ll learn appetite, enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide Central Market with a Local Specialist. how this town originated on your visit to the circa 1871 Telegraph Station. Hear its Lucky you, you’ll visit your guide’s favourite stalls in this massive fresh produce beginnings of sending messages between Darwin and Adelaide with a single wire, market of more than 80 traders—browsing right where the chefs and locals shop. not only connected Australia’s north and south, but also the first communication Try Artisan cheeses, quirky Australian native foods, and fresh fruits and nuts with link between Australia and England. After a day of rich land and rich history, it's off a focus on what’s in season. Celebrate the first night of your trip with a Welcome to Anzac Hill for panoramic views over ‘The Alice.’ Pay a visit to the hilltop Anzac Reception at your hotel’s, the Crowne Plaza, own Luna10 Bar sipping a local wine Memorial basking in the views of the Western and Eastern MacDonnell ranges. or brew as you bask in stunning views from the city's tallest building and get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Then make your way to dinner at Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton the Japanese-inspired Koomo Restaurant and Bar for a delicious feast and raise a Included Meals - Breakfast glass the adventure that awaits over the next two weeks. Day 9 Hotel - Crowne Plaza Sights of The Alice Included Meals - Welcome Reception Dive Into Culture at Alice Springs Desert Park as an Aboriginal guide Local Day 2 Specialist shares the culture and traditions of the local Arrernte People. Learn Heart of the Flinders Ranges about the desert birds like the Barn Owl, emu, and Princess Parrot and animals including the dingo, red kangaroo, and Western Quoll. Next, meet the magnificent Rise and shine for a big day of art, culture, and wine. You’ll begin travelling to the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a Local Specialist learning how they provide Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and undiscovered wine regions, to join a emergency medical assistance in the Outback. Visit their centre packed with Local Specialist at Knappstein Enterprise Winery. Sip on the award-winning wines history and even peak inside a replica of one of their small planes. Continue your like the area’s celebrated Rieslings and world-class reds and tour the heritage- day of culture at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. You’ll Connect With listed property. Then it's time for an exclusive look at the world-renowned Locals, brothers Tom and Danny Falzon, learning about their sustainable, wind panoramic landscapes at the Jeff Morgan Gallery. Jeff himself will greet you for a and solar powered lifestyle in the rugged Outback. You’re treated to a home- tour of his 30-metre panoramic paintings of the Flinders Ranges. Be amazed at the cooked Be My Guest Aussie BBQ as you hear stories of ecology, culture, and life on dramatic scenery of the rugged Australian outback before exploring it for yourself. the farm. To top it all off, sit back and soak it all in as they treat you to a star talk, You’re headed into the heart of the Flinders Ranges for your stay at Wilpena complete with telescopes, and lead you in guitar and didgeridoo accompanied Pound Resort - tucked in South Australia’s largest mountain range and owned by sing-along. the Aboriginal Adnyamathanha people who have lived here for thousands of years. You’ll be welcomed by an Aboriginal Elder or member of the local Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest community, learn about the area, and, with your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Day 10 Experience, help by contributing towards the future of the Aboriginal people. Mysterious Sightings near Tennant Creek

Hotel - Wilpena Pound Resort Kick off your last day in Alice Springs with a fascinating visit to the School of the Air, “the world’s largest classroom.” Here you’ll tour this remote school with a Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Local Specialist, see the teachers in action, and learn how they were the first to Day 3 use two-way radio broadcasts to educate remote students, providing support to Port Augusta on the Spencer Gulf children living in the surrounding isolated communities. From schools to natural wonders, your next stop is Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), an amazing outcrop of Start a full day of history with epic views of Wilpena Pound at Wangara Lookout. precariously balanced granite boulders. Stroll among these massive rocks of up to Enjoy a short walk along a creek through bush and pines arriving at Hills six metres high that continue to crack and change shape, believed by the Homestead—eyes peeled for kangaroos along the way. At the cottage, learn Warmungu Aboriginal people to be the fossilised eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. about the original settlers who struggled to survive in this harsh environment. Immerse yourself in the area’s history at your overnight in the former 1930s gold- Then head through Pichi Richi Pass, part of the first stage of the Great Northern mining town of Tennant Creek, “the Territory’s heart of gold.” Feast on a hearty Railway in 1879 linking Port Augusta and Darwin, to Quorn. Soak in Quorn’s meal before resting up before another big day in the Outback. history as a vital railway junction during World War II before arriving in Spencer Gulf’s Port Augusta. Here you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, traveling Hotel - Bluestone Motor Inn through their "Tunnel of Time" to the days of the dinosaurs learning how the Flinders Ranges and Outback evolved, the people who once owned the land, and Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner those who live there today. Well acquainted with stories of this rugged and Day 11 history-rich landscape, end the day relaxing with a three-course dinner at a local Aussie pub. Katherine Via Thermal Springs See another side of the Outback wetting your whistle at the historic Daly Waters Hotel - Majestic Oasis Apartments Pub. This quirky pub has seen its cast of characters from the days when Qantas’ pilots used to stop to refuel on the nearby dirt runway to today’s patrons who Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner follow the “leave something behind” motto sticking a collection of memorabilia to Day 4 the walls. Grab a cold schooner and leave one of your own treasures behind The World Opal Capital Coober Pedy before continuing to Mataranka’s hot springs. From one “watering hole” to another, here you’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear, thermal springs or Continue your deep dive into the history of the land with a visit to Woomera, an grab a seat on its stairs and seating areas and soak in the healing waters. Journey isolated, former rocket-testing site of the 1960s. Hear its storied history at the to where the Outback meets the Tropics arriving in your centrally located hotel in Woomera Heritage Centre and Missile Park. Then its “mining time” as you journey Katherine for a late dinner, and, if you haven’t got enough pool time, another dip. through salt-lake country to the opal capital of the world in Coober Pedy, founded in 1920. A fascinating stop, you’ll be amazed to learn that over half the population Hotel - Paraway Motel of this town live underground in opal mining caves to escape the heat. Meet a Local Specialist who will explain different types of opals and their quality and take Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner you down and through a labyrinth of old mine shafts, including a church and a Day 12 private residence - showcasing the different types of early and modern dugout homes. Pop into the shop to browse opal jewellery before your unforgettable To Australia's Largest National Park Stays With Stories accommodation with a chance to experience ‘dugout’ living. Our first stop is Nitmiluk National Park, where, accompanied by an indigenous Explore their underground shopping arcade, underground bar, and historic Local Specialist, you’ll embark on a two-hour riverboat cruise along the ancient display on mining, opals and what it’s really like to live in Outback Australia. waterway of Katherine Gorge. After admiring the steep cliff walls, and maybe a freshwater crocodile or two on the banks, take to the trails admiring fascinating Hotel - Desert Cave indigenous rock art. To continue your exploration, a second boat is waiting to take you to the even bigger cliffs of the deep river gorge. Along the way, your Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner guide will share their knowledge of the traditional Jawoyn landowners and the Day 5 Jawoyn’s stories of how the gorge was formed. Continue your national park To Uluru in Central Australia adventures deep into Kakadu National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. At this cultural jewel, you’ll join a Local Specialist to cruise the Yellow Water Billabong, Journey to the heart of the Red Centre today to World Heritage listed Uluru-Kata famous for its diverse species of birdlife including magpie geese and, yes, Tjuta National Park for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience through your visit crocodiles. After a big day in the outdoors, you’ll stay in the heart of Kakadu at the exploring the iconic, rusty red home of Uluru. You’ll experience the true beauty of indigenous owned and totally unique - in the shape of a crocodile. mesmerizing Uluru over a classic sundowner of appetizers and sparkling wine. Sit back as the surrounding grasses blow and the sky lights up in red and orange Hotel - Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Jabiru illuminating 'The Rock’ rising 348 metres high. Gazing up at its massive structure, you’ll feel a deep appreciation for and connection to this vast land. After an Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner unforgettable sunset, head to your Stays With Stories experience and home the Day 13 next two nights at the Desert Gardens Hotel. This indigenous owned hotel is surrounded by the red dirt and desert trees you’ve explored and the perfect spot Top End Capital, Darwin to immerse yourself in nature. Stay in or join an optional Uluru Barbecue Dinner Dive Into Culture at Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s, and Australia’s, renowned Aboriginal complete with a stargazing tour of the vast Southern sky. rock art sites. Your Travel Director is accredited and well versed to share the history and the stories behind the images in this rocky landscape rich with history. Hotel - Desert Gardens Go for a wander on the loop trail past caves and overhangs before another stunning sight. You’ll stop at Nadab lookout at Ubirr for the most amazing view Included Meals - Breakfast over the wetlands of Kakadu. And, fun fact for movie buffs, Crocodile Dundee was Day 6 filmed here! From rock art to modern cityscapes, you’re headed to the Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta multicultural city of Darwin. After settling into your ideally located hotel on the Darwin Esplanade, you might choose to watch a movie under the stars at the Rise and shine early today to witness as once in a lifetime sunrise at Uluru-Kata Deckchair Cinema or soak up the atmosphere and flavours of the Mindil Beach Tjuta National Park. Hot cocoa in hand, sit back as the sun lights up Uluru and its Sunset Market, treating yourself to dinner while watching the iconic sunset. In a desert surroundings. Get more acquainted with the park on a drive with your city known for its Asian influenced food, this famous food market has plenty of Travel Director before putting boots to the ground on a guided walk to Mutitjulu tempting options for you to choose from. Waterhole. At the base of Uluru, learn from your Travel Director about its ancient rock art that has been preserved for hundreds of years, putting history in the Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton words and pictures of those who’ve lived it. You have some free time to sit by the pool or visit the art galleries and Town Square shopping village before capping off Included Meals - Breakfast the day with a guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s thirty-six domes of red-hued Day 14 sedimentary rock through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're fortunate to experience another magnificent Red Centre sunset paired with canapés and Visit Litchfield and its Waterfalls sparkling wine in this more secluded spot. Cheers to grandeur and grand history Pack your swimmers today for your trip to Litchfield National Park. You’ll begin of Uluru and cheers to adventure. visiting the park’s iconic Magnetic Termite mounds, unique to Northern Australia, that are over 100 years and up to three metres high. Stop at Florence Falls for a Included Meals - Breakfast walk to a lookout point before venturing to Wangi Falls with to enjoy a cooling dip Day 7 in its large swimming holes lined by tumbling waterfalls and vined forests. After Journey to Kings Canyon soaking up the sun on your last big day, return to Darwin for a celebratory evening as you set sail on Darwin Harbour with your Travel Director and fellow If you loved yesterday's sunrise, you could take it to another level with an private travellers for Farewell Sunset Dinner Cruise. While enjoying a range of options Optional Experience at the Field of Light. the Field of Light installation of artist from the Territory-inspired banquet dinner, watch the Darwin skyline on full Bruce Munro. Against the desert backdrop, you’ll watch 50,000 frosted glass display. Learn Darwin history from your knowledgeable guide and keep your eyes spheres light up Uluru in violet, blue, and white like a field of flowers. It’s a unique out for crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs who also share these waters. It’s and dazzling start to your morning that will make you see this land you’ve come a magnificent final full day of your Outback adventure. to love in a whole new way. You’ll continue your desert adventure on an epic drive from Uluru to Watarrka National Park (named for an Indigenous word meaning Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner “umbrella bush”) exploring the ancient walls of Kings Canyon that rise 100 metres Day 15 above Kings Creek. Take a guided walk along the sandy creek bed surrounded by the striped cliff walls of golden yellow, orange, and red. After a day in the desert, Farewell Darwin your home for the night is Kings Canyon Resort where you’ll enjoy a dinner It’s a been two weeks of sun, fun, and adventure in the outback, but all good surrounded by desert-scapes and a sunset over Carmichael Crag. things must come to an end. Say farewell to your fellow travellers this morning over breakfast before your transfer to Darwin Airport for your onward flight Hotel - Kings Canyon Resort (flights anytime).

Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Included Meals - Breakfast

All optional experiences for this trip Book with your travel director when you travel

AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic FLight This flight provides a fantastic view of our surrounds where you will see Field Of Light Sunrise Wilpena Pound from the air with the resort nestled in among the River Red With just enough time for some background commentary on the Gums just near the Pound Gap. You will also see the Elder Range, Edeowie internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro, you will arrive very excited to Gorge, Lake Torrens, the Heysen Range and St. Mary Peak. see his latest artistic endeavour. Arriving in complete darkness, you will be able to enjoy the 50,000 spheres of light in the desert, before making your Adult Price: $180.00* way up the hill to the Field of Light sunrise viewing viewing area. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Adult Price: $77.00* subject to change. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.

AVAILABLE ON DAY 5

Uluru Barbecue Dinner Enjoy a unique and exclusive dining experience with Uluru as your stunning AVAILABLE ON DAY 9 backdrop. There’s sparkling wine on arrival followed by a classic barbecue Outback Hot Air Ballooning of steak, lamb sausages, skewered chicken and garlic prawns, as well as a Your adventure begins with the balloons being inflated just as the sun selection of fresh salads and a tasty dessert. There’s even time for lights up the rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Whilst floating gently in the air stargazing. you will appreciate the vast remoteness, scenery and wildlife of the Australian outback. The tour includes your return transfers and a light Adult Price: $158.00* breakfast. Please note this excursion is not recommended for the elderly or * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and a less agile person. If you are unsure, please discuss your situation directly subject to change. with Outback Ballooning. A compulsory aviation insurance charge of $30.00 per person is payable direct to Outback Ballooning. Prices from:

Adult Price: $275.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 subject to change.

Ayers Rock Scenic Flights A 40 minute, fixed wing scenic flight is a great way to take in this amazing landscape. These small plane options with extended flights that include both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Prices from AVAILABLE ON DAY 13 Adult Price: $240.00* Kakadu Air Scenic Flights * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is by a scenic fixed wing flight subject to change. which allows you to see the amazing escarpments, waterways and wetlands. You will be amazed by the vastness and varied landscape that can be best experienced from the air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00*

AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Helicopter Flights Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Red Centre and see Uluru from the Air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 15 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience Enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. You will travel to and from the Island by ferry. Once there you will learn about the Tiwi people’s unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy lunch with your local guide and the local AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 comunity as they teach you more about their culture and rituals.

Uluru Motorcycle Tours Adult Price: $295.00* Enjoy the thrill of a hot lap around Uluru or even travel a little further on the back of a motorcycle. Whatever blows your hair back! Prices from: * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Adult Price: $139.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Outback Adventure

Your itinerary

Start Location Visited Location

Plane End Location

Cruise Train

Over night Ferry

Day 1 Day 8 Welcome to Adelaide To A Town Like Alice

Hello, adventurers! Kick off your 15-day Outback adventure in Adelaide (flights to Get an early start today to experience Kings Canyon with an unforgettable desert arrive prior to 12.30pm). This beautiful city is known for its festivals, sporting sunrise and trek. Lace up your hiking boots and, accompanied by your Travel events, colonial churches and architecture, amazing food, and as the gateway to Director, climb to top of the canyon for a walk around its semi-circular edge. After renowned wine regions the Barossa and McLaren Vale. You begin your journey on your ascent, leave the sandstone formations behind to drop into the Garden of a city sights tour passing the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Eden’s shaded, lush oasis of greenery. After a big morning, refresh at your hotel Gardens, Parliament House. and Adelaide Oval. Once you’ve worked up an before drive through the Outback to central Australia’s Alice Springs. You’ll learn appetite, enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide Central Market with a Local Specialist. how this town originated on your visit to the circa 1871 Telegraph Station. Hear its Lucky you, you’ll visit your guide’s favourite stalls in this massive fresh produce beginnings of sending messages between Darwin and Adelaide with a single wire, market of more than 80 traders—browsing right where the chefs and locals shop. not only connected Australia’s north and south, but also the first communication Try Artisan cheeses, quirky Australian native foods, and fresh fruits and nuts with link between Australia and England. After a day of rich land and rich history, it's off a focus on what’s in season. Celebrate the first night of your trip with a Welcome to Anzac Hill for panoramic views over ‘The Alice.’ Pay a visit to the hilltop Anzac Reception at your hotel’s, the Crowne Plaza, own Luna10 Bar sipping a local wine Memorial basking in the views of the Western and Eastern MacDonnell ranges. or brew as you bask in stunning views from the city's tallest building and get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Then make your way to dinner at Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton the Japanese-inspired Koomo Restaurant and Bar for a delicious feast and raise a Included Meals - Breakfast glass the adventure that awaits over the next two weeks. Day 9 Hotel - Crowne Plaza Sights of The Alice Included Meals - Welcome Reception Dive Into Culture at Alice Springs Desert Park as an Aboriginal guide Local Day 2 Specialist shares the culture and traditions of the local Arrernte People. Learn Heart of the Flinders Ranges about the desert birds like the Barn Owl, emu, and Princess Parrot and animals including the dingo, red kangaroo, and Western Quoll. Next, meet the magnificent Rise and shine for a big day of art, culture, and wine. You’ll begin travelling to the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a Local Specialist learning how they provide Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and undiscovered wine regions, to join a emergency medical assistance in the Outback. Visit their centre packed with Local Specialist at Knappstein Enterprise Winery. Sip on the award-winning wines history and even peak inside a replica of one of their small planes. Continue your like the area’s celebrated Rieslings and world-class reds and tour the heritage- day of culture at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. You’ll Connect With listed property. Then it's time for an exclusive look at the world-renowned Locals, brothers Tom and Danny Falzon, learning about their sustainable, wind panoramic landscapes at the Jeff Morgan Gallery. Jeff himself will greet you for a and solar powered lifestyle in the rugged Outback. You’re treated to a home- tour of his 30-metre panoramic paintings of the Flinders Ranges. Be amazed at the cooked Be My Guest Aussie BBQ as you hear stories of ecology, culture, and life on dramatic scenery of the rugged Australian outback before exploring it for yourself. the farm. To top it all off, sit back and soak it all in as they treat you to a star talk, You’re headed into the heart of the Flinders Ranges for your stay at Wilpena complete with telescopes, and lead you in guitar and didgeridoo accompanied Pound Resort - tucked in South Australia’s largest mountain range and owned by sing-along. the Aboriginal Adnyamathanha people who have lived here for thousands of years. You’ll be welcomed by an Aboriginal Elder or member of the local Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest community, learn about the area, and, with your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Day 10 Experience, help by contributing towards the future of the Aboriginal people. Mysterious Sightings near Tennant Creek

Hotel - Wilpena Pound Resort Kick off your last day in Alice Springs with a fascinating visit to the School of the Air, “the world’s largest classroom.” Here you’ll tour this remote school with a Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Local Specialist, see the teachers in action, and learn how they were the first to Day 3 use two-way radio broadcasts to educate remote students, providing support to Port Augusta on the Spencer Gulf children living in the surrounding isolated communities. From schools to natural wonders, your next stop is Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), an amazing outcrop of Start a full day of history with epic views of Wilpena Pound at Wangara Lookout. precariously balanced granite boulders. Stroll among these massive rocks of up to Enjoy a short walk along a creek through bush and pines arriving at Hills six metres high that continue to crack and change shape, believed by the Homestead—eyes peeled for kangaroos along the way. At the cottage, learn Warmungu Aboriginal people to be the fossilised eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. about the original settlers who struggled to survive in this harsh environment. Immerse yourself in the area’s history at your overnight in the former 1930s gold- Then head through Pichi Richi Pass, part of the first stage of the Great Northern mining town of Tennant Creek, “the Territory’s heart of gold.” Feast on a hearty Railway in 1879 linking Port Augusta and Darwin, to Quorn. Soak in Quorn’s meal before resting up before another big day in the Outback. history as a vital railway junction during World War II before arriving in Spencer Gulf’s Port Augusta. Here you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, traveling Hotel - Bluestone Motor Inn through their "Tunnel of Time" to the days of the dinosaurs learning how the Flinders Ranges and Outback evolved, the people who once owned the land, and Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner those who live there today. Well acquainted with stories of this rugged and Day 11 history-rich landscape, end the day relaxing with a three-course dinner at a local Aussie pub. Katherine Via Thermal Springs See another side of the Outback wetting your whistle at the historic Daly Waters Hotel - Majestic Oasis Apartments Pub. This quirky pub has seen its cast of characters from the days when Qantas’ pilots used to stop to refuel on the nearby dirt runway to today’s patrons who Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner follow the “leave something behind” motto sticking a collection of memorabilia to Day 4 the walls. Grab a cold schooner and leave one of your own treasures behind The World Opal Capital Coober Pedy before continuing to Mataranka’s hot springs. From one “watering hole” to another, here you’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear, thermal springs or Continue your deep dive into the history of the land with a visit to Woomera, an grab a seat on its stairs and seating areas and soak in the healing waters. Journey isolated, former rocket-testing site of the 1960s. Hear its storied history at the to where the Outback meets the Tropics arriving in your centrally located hotel in Woomera Heritage Centre and Missile Park. Then its “mining time” as you journey Katherine for a late dinner, and, if you haven’t got enough pool time, another dip. through salt-lake country to the opal capital of the world in Coober Pedy, founded in 1920. A fascinating stop, you’ll be amazed to learn that over half the population Hotel - Paraway Motel of this town live underground in opal mining caves to escape the heat. Meet a Local Specialist who will explain different types of opals and their quality and take Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner you down and through a labyrinth of old mine shafts, including a church and a Day 12 private residence - showcasing the different types of early and modern dugout homes. Pop into the shop to browse opal jewellery before your unforgettable To Australia's Largest National Park Stays With Stories accommodation with a chance to experience ‘dugout’ living. Our first stop is Nitmiluk National Park, where, accompanied by an indigenous Explore their underground shopping arcade, underground bar, and historic Local Specialist, you’ll embark on a two-hour riverboat cruise along the ancient display on mining, opals and what it’s really like to live in Outback Australia. waterway of Katherine Gorge. After admiring the steep cliff walls, and maybe a freshwater crocodile or two on the banks, take to the trails admiring fascinating Hotel - Desert Cave indigenous rock art. To continue your exploration, a second boat is waiting to take you to the even bigger cliffs of the deep river gorge. Along the way, your Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner guide will share their knowledge of the traditional Jawoyn landowners and the Day 5 Jawoyn’s stories of how the gorge was formed. Continue your national park To Uluru in Central Australia adventures deep into Kakadu National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. At this cultural jewel, you’ll join a Local Specialist to cruise the Yellow Water Billabong, Journey to the heart of the Red Centre today to World Heritage listed Uluru-Kata famous for its diverse species of birdlife including magpie geese and, yes, Tjuta National Park for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience through your visit crocodiles. After a big day in the outdoors, you’ll stay in the heart of Kakadu at the exploring the iconic, rusty red home of Uluru. You’ll experience the true beauty of indigenous owned and totally unique - in the shape of a crocodile. mesmerizing Uluru over a classic sundowner of appetizers and sparkling wine. Sit back as the surrounding grasses blow and the sky lights up in red and orange Hotel - Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Jabiru illuminating 'The Rock’ rising 348 metres high. Gazing up at its massive structure, you’ll feel a deep appreciation for and connection to this vast land. After an Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner unforgettable sunset, head to your Stays With Stories experience and home the Day 13 next two nights at the Desert Gardens Hotel. This indigenous owned hotel is surrounded by the red dirt and desert trees you’ve explored and the perfect spot Top End Capital, Darwin to immerse yourself in nature. Stay in or join an optional Uluru Barbecue Dinner Dive Into Culture at Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s, and Australia’s, renowned Aboriginal complete with a stargazing tour of the vast Southern sky. rock art sites. Your Travel Director is accredited and well versed to share the history and the stories behind the images in this rocky landscape rich with history. Hotel - Desert Gardens Go for a wander on the loop trail past caves and overhangs before another stunning sight. You’ll stop at Nadab lookout at Ubirr for the most amazing view Included Meals - Breakfast over the wetlands of Kakadu. And, fun fact for movie buffs, Crocodile Dundee was Day 6 filmed here! From rock art to modern cityscapes, you’re headed to the Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta multicultural city of Darwin. After settling into your ideally located hotel on the Darwin Esplanade, you might choose to watch a movie under the stars at the Rise and shine early today to witness as once in a lifetime sunrise at Uluru-Kata Deckchair Cinema or soak up the atmosphere and flavours of the Mindil Beach Tjuta National Park. Hot cocoa in hand, sit back as the sun lights up Uluru and its Sunset Market, treating yourself to dinner while watching the iconic sunset. In a desert surroundings. Get more acquainted with the park on a drive with your city known for its Asian influenced food, this famous food market has plenty of Travel Director before putting boots to the ground on a guided walk to Mutitjulu tempting options for you to choose from. Waterhole. At the base of Uluru, learn from your Travel Director about its ancient rock art that has been preserved for hundreds of years, putting history in the Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton words and pictures of those who’ve lived it. You have some free time to sit by the pool or visit the art galleries and Town Square shopping village before capping off Included Meals - Breakfast the day with a guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s thirty-six domes of red-hued Day 14 sedimentary rock through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're fortunate to experience another magnificent Red Centre sunset paired with canapés and Visit Litchfield and its Waterfalls sparkling wine in this more secluded spot. Cheers to grandeur and grand history Pack your swimmers today for your trip to Litchfield National Park. You’ll begin of Uluru and cheers to adventure. visiting the park’s iconic Magnetic Termite mounds, unique to Northern Australia, that are over 100 years and up to three metres high. Stop at Florence Falls for a Included Meals - Breakfast walk to a lookout point before venturing to Wangi Falls with to enjoy a cooling dip Day 7 in its large swimming holes lined by tumbling waterfalls and vined forests. After Journey to Kings Canyon soaking up the sun on your last big day, return to Darwin for a celebratory evening as you set sail on Darwin Harbour with your Travel Director and fellow If you loved yesterday's sunrise, you could take it to another level with an private travellers for Farewell Sunset Dinner Cruise. While enjoying a range of options Optional Experience at the Field of Light. the Field of Light installation of artist from the Territory-inspired banquet dinner, watch the Darwin skyline on full Bruce Munro. Against the desert backdrop, you’ll watch 50,000 frosted glass display. Learn Darwin history from your knowledgeable guide and keep your eyes spheres light up Uluru in violet, blue, and white like a field of flowers. It’s a unique out for crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs who also share these waters. It’s and dazzling start to your morning that will make you see this land you’ve come a magnificent final full day of your Outback adventure. to love in a whole new way. You’ll continue your desert adventure on an epic drive from Uluru to Watarrka National Park (named for an Indigenous word meaning Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner “umbrella bush”) exploring the ancient walls of Kings Canyon that rise 100 metres Day 15 above Kings Creek. Take a guided walk along the sandy creek bed surrounded by the striped cliff walls of golden yellow, orange, and red. After a day in the desert, Farewell Darwin your home for the night is Kings Canyon Resort where you’ll enjoy a dinner It’s a been two weeks of sun, fun, and adventure in the outback, but all good surrounded by desert-scapes and a sunset over Carmichael Crag. things must come to an end. Say farewell to your fellow travellers this morning over breakfast before your transfer to Darwin Airport for your onward flight Hotel - Kings Canyon Resort (flights anytime).

Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Included Meals - Breakfast

All optional experiences for this trip Book with your travel director when you travel

AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic FLight This flight provides a fantastic view of our surrounds where you will see Field Of Light Sunrise Wilpena Pound from the air with the resort nestled in among the River Red With just enough time for some background commentary on the Gums just near the Pound Gap. You will also see the Elder Range, Edeowie internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro, you will arrive very excited to Gorge, Lake Torrens, the Heysen Range and St. Mary Peak. see his latest artistic endeavour. Arriving in complete darkness, you will be able to enjoy the 50,000 spheres of light in the desert, before making your Adult Price: $180.00* way up the hill to the Field of Light sunrise viewing viewing area. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Adult Price: $77.00* subject to change. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.

AVAILABLE ON DAY 5

Uluru Barbecue Dinner Enjoy a unique and exclusive dining experience with Uluru as your stunning AVAILABLE ON DAY 9 backdrop. There’s sparkling wine on arrival followed by a classic barbecue Outback Hot Air Ballooning of steak, lamb sausages, skewered chicken and garlic prawns, as well as a Your adventure begins with the balloons being inflated just as the sun selection of fresh salads and a tasty dessert. There’s even time for lights up the rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Whilst floating gently in the air stargazing. you will appreciate the vast remoteness, scenery and wildlife of the Australian outback. The tour includes your return transfers and a light Adult Price: $158.00* breakfast. Please note this excursion is not recommended for the elderly or * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and a less agile person. If you are unsure, please discuss your situation directly subject to change. with Outback Ballooning. A compulsory aviation insurance charge of $30.00 per person is payable direct to Outback Ballooning. Prices from:

Adult Price: $275.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 subject to change.

Ayers Rock Scenic Flights A 40 minute, fixed wing scenic flight is a great way to take in this amazing landscape. These small plane options with extended flights that include both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Prices from AVAILABLE ON DAY 13 Adult Price: $240.00* Kakadu Air Scenic Flights * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is by a scenic fixed wing flight subject to change. which allows you to see the amazing escarpments, waterways and wetlands. You will be amazed by the vastness and varied landscape that can be best experienced from the air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00*

AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Helicopter Flights Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Red Centre and see Uluru from the Air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 15 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience Enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. You will travel to and from the Island by ferry. Once there you will learn about the Tiwi people’s unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy lunch with your local guide and the local AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 comunity as they teach you more about their culture and rituals.

Uluru Motorcycle Tours Adult Price: $295.00* Enjoy the thrill of a hot lap around Uluru or even travel a little further on the back of a motorcycle. Whatever blows your hair back! Prices from: * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Adult Price: $139.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Outback Adventure

Your itinerary

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Day 1 Day 8 Welcome to Adelaide To A Town Like Alice

Hello, adventurers! Kick off your 15-day Outback adventure in Adelaide (flights to Get an early start today to experience Kings Canyon with an unforgettable desert arrive prior to 12.30pm). This beautiful city is known for its festivals, sporting sunrise and trek. Lace up your hiking boots and, accompanied by your Travel events, colonial churches and architecture, amazing food, and as the gateway to Director, climb to top of the canyon for a walk around its semi-circular edge. After renowned wine regions the Barossa and McLaren Vale. You begin your journey on your ascent, leave the sandstone formations behind to drop into the Garden of a city sights tour passing the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide Botanic Eden’s shaded, lush oasis of greenery. After a big morning, refresh at your hotel Gardens, Parliament House. and Adelaide Oval. Once you’ve worked up an before drive through the Outback to central Australia’s Alice Springs. You’ll learn appetite, enjoy a guided tour of Adelaide Central Market with a Local Specialist. how this town originated on your visit to the circa 1871 Telegraph Station. Hear its Lucky you, you’ll visit your guide’s favourite stalls in this massive fresh produce beginnings of sending messages between Darwin and Adelaide with a single wire, market of more than 80 traders—browsing right where the chefs and locals shop. not only connected Australia’s north and south, but also the first communication Try Artisan cheeses, quirky Australian native foods, and fresh fruits and nuts with link between Australia and England. After a day of rich land and rich history, it's off a focus on what’s in season. Celebrate the first night of your trip with a Welcome to Anzac Hill for panoramic views over ‘The Alice.’ Pay a visit to the hilltop Anzac Reception at your hotel’s, the Crowne Plaza, own Luna10 Bar sipping a local wine Memorial basking in the views of the Western and Eastern MacDonnell ranges. or brew as you bask in stunning views from the city's tallest building and get to know your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Then make your way to dinner at Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton the Japanese-inspired Koomo Restaurant and Bar for a delicious feast and raise a Included Meals - Breakfast glass the adventure that awaits over the next two weeks. Day 9 Hotel - Crowne Plaza Sights of The Alice Included Meals - Welcome Reception Dive Into Culture at Alice Springs Desert Park as an Aboriginal guide Local Day 2 Specialist shares the culture and traditions of the local Arrernte People. Learn Heart of the Flinders Ranges about the desert birds like the Barn Owl, emu, and Princess Parrot and animals including the dingo, red kangaroo, and Western Quoll. Next, meet the magnificent Rise and shine for a big day of art, culture, and wine. You’ll begin travelling to the Royal Flying Doctor Service with a Local Specialist learning how they provide Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and undiscovered wine regions, to join a emergency medical assistance in the Outback. Visit their centre packed with Local Specialist at Knappstein Enterprise Winery. Sip on the award-winning wines history and even peak inside a replica of one of their small planes. Continue your like the area’s celebrated Rieslings and world-class reds and tour the heritage- day of culture at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. You’ll Connect With listed property. Then it's time for an exclusive look at the world-renowned Locals, brothers Tom and Danny Falzon, learning about their sustainable, wind panoramic landscapes at the Jeff Morgan Gallery. Jeff himself will greet you for a and solar powered lifestyle in the rugged Outback. You’re treated to a home- tour of his 30-metre panoramic paintings of the Flinders Ranges. Be amazed at the cooked Be My Guest Aussie BBQ as you hear stories of ecology, culture, and life on dramatic scenery of the rugged Australian outback before exploring it for yourself. the farm. To top it all off, sit back and soak it all in as they treat you to a star talk, You’re headed into the heart of the Flinders Ranges for your stay at Wilpena complete with telescopes, and lead you in guitar and didgeridoo accompanied Pound Resort - tucked in South Australia’s largest mountain range and owned by sing-along. the Aboriginal Adnyamathanha people who have lived here for thousands of years. You’ll be welcomed by an Aboriginal Elder or member of the local Included Meals - Breakfast, Be My Guest community, learn about the area, and, with your MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Day 10 Experience, help by contributing towards the future of the Aboriginal people. Mysterious Sightings near Tennant Creek

Hotel - Wilpena Pound Resort Kick off your last day in Alice Springs with a fascinating visit to the School of the Air, “the world’s largest classroom.” Here you’ll tour this remote school with a Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Local Specialist, see the teachers in action, and learn how they were the first to Day 3 use two-way radio broadcasts to educate remote students, providing support to Port Augusta on the Spencer Gulf children living in the surrounding isolated communities. From schools to natural wonders, your next stop is Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), an amazing outcrop of Start a full day of history with epic views of Wilpena Pound at Wangara Lookout. precariously balanced granite boulders. Stroll among these massive rocks of up to Enjoy a short walk along a creek through bush and pines arriving at Hills six metres high that continue to crack and change shape, believed by the Homestead—eyes peeled for kangaroos along the way. At the cottage, learn Warmungu Aboriginal people to be the fossilised eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. about the original settlers who struggled to survive in this harsh environment. Immerse yourself in the area’s history at your overnight in the former 1930s gold- Then head through Pichi Richi Pass, part of the first stage of the Great Northern mining town of Tennant Creek, “the Territory’s heart of gold.” Feast on a hearty Railway in 1879 linking Port Augusta and Darwin, to Quorn. Soak in Quorn’s meal before resting up before another big day in the Outback. history as a vital railway junction during World War II before arriving in Spencer Gulf’s Port Augusta. Here you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, traveling Hotel - Bluestone Motor Inn through their "Tunnel of Time" to the days of the dinosaurs learning how the Flinders Ranges and Outback evolved, the people who once owned the land, and Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner those who live there today. Well acquainted with stories of this rugged and Day 11 history-rich landscape, end the day relaxing with a three-course dinner at a local Aussie pub. Katherine Via Thermal Springs See another side of the Outback wetting your whistle at the historic Daly Waters Hotel - Majestic Oasis Apartments Pub. This quirky pub has seen its cast of characters from the days when Qantas’ pilots used to stop to refuel on the nearby dirt runway to today’s patrons who Included Meals - Breakfast, Regional Dinner follow the “leave something behind” motto sticking a collection of memorabilia to Day 4 the walls. Grab a cold schooner and leave one of your own treasures behind The World Opal Capital Coober Pedy before continuing to Mataranka’s hot springs. From one “watering hole” to another, here you’ll enjoy a refreshing swim in its crystal-clear, thermal springs or Continue your deep dive into the history of the land with a visit to Woomera, an grab a seat on its stairs and seating areas and soak in the healing waters. Journey isolated, former rocket-testing site of the 1960s. Hear its storied history at the to where the Outback meets the Tropics arriving in your centrally located hotel in Woomera Heritage Centre and Missile Park. Then its “mining time” as you journey Katherine for a late dinner, and, if you haven’t got enough pool time, another dip. through salt-lake country to the opal capital of the world in Coober Pedy, founded in 1920. A fascinating stop, you’ll be amazed to learn that over half the population Hotel - Paraway Motel of this town live underground in opal mining caves to escape the heat. Meet a Local Specialist who will explain different types of opals and their quality and take Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner you down and through a labyrinth of old mine shafts, including a church and a Day 12 private residence - showcasing the different types of early and modern dugout homes. Pop into the shop to browse opal jewellery before your unforgettable To Australia's Largest National Park Stays With Stories accommodation with a chance to experience ‘dugout’ living. Our first stop is Nitmiluk National Park, where, accompanied by an indigenous Explore their underground shopping arcade, underground bar, and historic Local Specialist, you’ll embark on a two-hour riverboat cruise along the ancient display on mining, opals and what it’s really like to live in Outback Australia. waterway of Katherine Gorge. After admiring the steep cliff walls, and maybe a freshwater crocodile or two on the banks, take to the trails admiring fascinating Hotel - Desert Cave indigenous rock art. To continue your exploration, a second boat is waiting to take you to the even bigger cliffs of the deep river gorge. Along the way, your Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner guide will share their knowledge of the traditional Jawoyn landowners and the Day 5 Jawoyn’s stories of how the gorge was formed. Continue your national park To Uluru in Central Australia adventures deep into Kakadu National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. At this cultural jewel, you’ll join a Local Specialist to cruise the Yellow Water Billabong, Journey to the heart of the Red Centre today to World Heritage listed Uluru-Kata famous for its diverse species of birdlife including magpie geese and, yes, Tjuta National Park for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience through your visit crocodiles. After a big day in the outdoors, you’ll stay in the heart of Kakadu at the exploring the iconic, rusty red home of Uluru. You’ll experience the true beauty of indigenous owned and totally unique - in the shape of a crocodile. mesmerizing Uluru over a classic sundowner of appetizers and sparkling wine. Sit back as the surrounding grasses blow and the sky lights up in red and orange Hotel - Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Jabiru illuminating 'The Rock’ rising 348 metres high. Gazing up at its massive structure, you’ll feel a deep appreciation for and connection to this vast land. After an Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner unforgettable sunset, head to your Stays With Stories experience and home the Day 13 next two nights at the Desert Gardens Hotel. This indigenous owned hotel is surrounded by the red dirt and desert trees you’ve explored and the perfect spot Top End Capital, Darwin to immerse yourself in nature. Stay in or join an optional Uluru Barbecue Dinner Dive Into Culture at Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s, and Australia’s, renowned Aboriginal complete with a stargazing tour of the vast Southern sky. rock art sites. Your Travel Director is accredited and well versed to share the history and the stories behind the images in this rocky landscape rich with history. Hotel - Desert Gardens Go for a wander on the loop trail past caves and overhangs before another stunning sight. You’ll stop at Nadab lookout at Ubirr for the most amazing view Included Meals - Breakfast over the wetlands of Kakadu. And, fun fact for movie buffs, Crocodile Dundee was Day 6 filmed here! From rock art to modern cityscapes, you’re headed to the Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta multicultural city of Darwin. After settling into your ideally located hotel on the Darwin Esplanade, you might choose to watch a movie under the stars at the Rise and shine early today to witness as once in a lifetime sunrise at Uluru-Kata Deckchair Cinema or soak up the atmosphere and flavours of the Mindil Beach Tjuta National Park. Hot cocoa in hand, sit back as the sun lights up Uluru and its Sunset Market, treating yourself to dinner while watching the iconic sunset. In a desert surroundings. Get more acquainted with the park on a drive with your city known for its Asian influenced food, this famous food market has plenty of Travel Director before putting boots to the ground on a guided walk to Mutitjulu tempting options for you to choose from. Waterhole. At the base of Uluru, learn from your Travel Director about its ancient rock art that has been preserved for hundreds of years, putting history in the Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton words and pictures of those who’ve lived it. You have some free time to sit by the pool or visit the art galleries and Town Square shopping village before capping off Included Meals - Breakfast the day with a guided walk through Kata Tjuta’s thirty-six domes of red-hued Day 14 sedimentary rock through Walpa (“wind”) Gorge to a lookout. You're fortunate to experience another magnificent Red Centre sunset paired with canapés and Visit Litchfield and its Waterfalls sparkling wine in this more secluded spot. Cheers to grandeur and grand history Pack your swimmers today for your trip to Litchfield National Park. You’ll begin of Uluru and cheers to adventure. visiting the park’s iconic Magnetic Termite mounds, unique to Northern Australia, that are over 100 years and up to three metres high. Stop at Florence Falls for a Included Meals - Breakfast walk to a lookout point before venturing to Wangi Falls with to enjoy a cooling dip Day 7 in its large swimming holes lined by tumbling waterfalls and vined forests. After Journey to Kings Canyon soaking up the sun on your last big day, return to Darwin for a celebratory evening as you set sail on Darwin Harbour with your Travel Director and fellow If you loved yesterday's sunrise, you could take it to another level with an private travellers for Farewell Sunset Dinner Cruise. While enjoying a range of options Optional Experience at the Field of Light. the Field of Light installation of artist from the Territory-inspired banquet dinner, watch the Darwin skyline on full Bruce Munro. Against the desert backdrop, you’ll watch 50,000 frosted glass display. Learn Darwin history from your knowledgeable guide and keep your eyes spheres light up Uluru in violet, blue, and white like a field of flowers. It’s a unique out for crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs who also share these waters. It’s and dazzling start to your morning that will make you see this land you’ve come a magnificent final full day of your Outback adventure. to love in a whole new way. You’ll continue your desert adventure on an epic drive from Uluru to Watarrka National Park (named for an Indigenous word meaning Included Meals - Breakfast, Farewell Dinner “umbrella bush”) exploring the ancient walls of Kings Canyon that rise 100 metres Day 15 above Kings Creek. Take a guided walk along the sandy creek bed surrounded by the striped cliff walls of golden yellow, orange, and red. After a day in the desert, Farewell Darwin your home for the night is Kings Canyon Resort where you’ll enjoy a dinner It’s a been two weeks of sun, fun, and adventure in the outback, but all good surrounded by desert-scapes and a sunset over Carmichael Crag. things must come to an end. Say farewell to your fellow travellers this morning over breakfast before your transfer to Darwin Airport for your onward flight Hotel - Kings Canyon Resort (flights anytime).

Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Included Meals - Breakfast

All optional experiences for this trip Book with your travel director when you travel

AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 AVAILABLE ON DAY 7 Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic FLight This flight provides a fantastic view of our surrounds where you will see Field Of Light Sunrise Wilpena Pound from the air with the resort nestled in among the River Red With just enough time for some background commentary on the Gums just near the Pound Gap. You will also see the Elder Range, Edeowie internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro, you will arrive very excited to Gorge, Lake Torrens, the Heysen Range and St. Mary Peak. see his latest artistic endeavour. Arriving in complete darkness, you will be able to enjoy the 50,000 spheres of light in the desert, before making your Adult Price: $180.00* way up the hill to the Field of Light sunrise viewing viewing area. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and Adult Price: $77.00* subject to change. * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.

AVAILABLE ON DAY 5

Uluru Barbecue Dinner Enjoy a unique and exclusive dining experience with Uluru as your stunning AVAILABLE ON DAY 9 backdrop. There’s sparkling wine on arrival followed by a classic barbecue Outback Hot Air Ballooning of steak, lamb sausages, skewered chicken and garlic prawns, as well as a Your adventure begins with the balloons being inflated just as the sun selection of fresh salads and a tasty dessert. There’s even time for lights up the rugged MacDonnell Ranges. Whilst floating gently in the air stargazing. you will appreciate the vast remoteness, scenery and wildlife of the Australian outback. The tour includes your return transfers and a light Adult Price: $158.00* breakfast. Please note this excursion is not recommended for the elderly or * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and a less agile person. If you are unsure, please discuss your situation directly subject to change. with Outback Ballooning. A compulsory aviation insurance charge of $30.00 per person is payable direct to Outback Ballooning. Prices from:

Adult Price: $275.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 subject to change.

Ayers Rock Scenic Flights A 40 minute, fixed wing scenic flight is a great way to take in this amazing landscape. These small plane options with extended flights that include both Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Prices from AVAILABLE ON DAY 13 Adult Price: $240.00* Kakadu Air Scenic Flights * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and One of the best ways to experience Kakadu is by a scenic fixed wing flight subject to change. which allows you to see the amazing escarpments, waterways and wetlands. You will be amazed by the vastness and varied landscape that can be best experienced from the air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00*

AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Helicopter Flights Experience a scenic helicopter flight over the Red Centre and see Uluru from the Air. Prices from

Adult Price: $150.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 15 * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience Enjoy an Aboriginal cultural experience on the Tiwi Islands. You will travel to and from the Island by ferry. Once there you will learn about the Tiwi people’s unique and rich culture as they introduce you to their traditional art displays and ceremonies. Enjoy lunch with your local guide and the local AVAILABLE ON DAY 6 comunity as they teach you more about their culture and rituals.

Uluru Motorcycle Tours Adult Price: $295.00* Enjoy the thrill of a hot lap around Uluru or even travel a little further on the back of a motorcycle. Whatever blows your hair back! Prices from: * The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change. Adult Price: $139.00*

* The Optionals and pricing listed here are a guideline only and subject to change.