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2020-2021 Australia's35 BEST SHORT BREAKS 2-7 Day Escapes Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light exclusive to AAT Kings. Red Centre Top End City & Regional Day Tours Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kakadu, Litchfield, Sydney, Melbourne, One day Kings Canyon, Katherine Gorge, Cairns, Perth, or half day Alice Springs Darwin Kangaroo Island sightseeing tours From page 13 From page 36 From page 47 Pages 32/45/57 Explore. Connect. Smile. Discover a land of extraordinary landscapes, a tapestry of ancient cultures, and a rugged wilderness, as romantic as it is vast. Explore Australia, with AAT Kings. Toast to an iconic sunset in the outback town of Alice Springs; moments to cherish forever. 3 Start EXPLORING Red Centre 13-35 Tour Days Code Page Departing Uluru Uluru & Kata Tjuta Highlights 2 U2L 14 Uluru & Kata Tjuta Experience 3 U3L1 15 Uluru & Kings Canyon Explorer 3 U3L2 16 Uluru & Kata Tjuta Cultural Adventure 3 U3A1 17 Uluru & Kata Tjuta Sights & Sounds 3 U3A2 18 Uluru & Kings Canyon Unearthed 3 U3A3 19 Red Centre Adventure 4 U4A 20 Red Centre Highlights 4 U4L 21 Outback Icons 5 U5A 22 Outback Highlights 5 U5L 23 Departing Alice Springs Uluru & Kata Tjuta 2 A2L 24 Uluru & Kings Canyon Discovery 3 A3A 25 Kata Tjuta, Uluru & Kings Canyon 4 A4A 26 Red Centre Experience 4 A4L 27 Outback Discovery 5 A5L 28 The Outback Railway 6 ZRA6 29 Territory Tracks 7 YRD7 30 AAT KINGS EXCLUSIVES 31 Uluru Barbecue Dinner • Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light Day Tour Extensions 32 Uluru • Kata Tjuta • Kings Canyon • Alice Springs Top End 36-46 Tour Days Code Page Kakadu & East Alligator River 2 DK40 37 Kakadu & Arnhem Land 2 DK50 38 Kakadu & Tiwi Islands Explorer 3 DK40T 39 Kakadu & Litchfield National Parks 3 DK48 40 Kakadu & Katherine Gorge 3 DG42 41 Kakadu & Arnhem Land Explorer 3 DK70 42 Tropical Top End 4 DG45 43 Kakadu, Arnhem Land & Gunlom Falls 4 DJ59 44 Day Tour Extensions 45 Kakadu • Litchfield • Katherine Gorge • Darwin City & Regional 47-66 Tour Days Code Page Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef 4 CC11 48 Tropical Reef & Rainforest 4 PD11 49 Port Douglas & Reef Retreat 6 PDCE 50 Tropical Trails 7 CC22 51 Cooktown Explorer 2 CKED 52 Sydney & the Blue Mountains 4 SS11 53 Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road 4 MM11 54 Perth & Rottnest Island 4 PP11 55 Adelaide & Kangaroo Island Discovery 5 ZZ11 56 Kangaroo Island Discovery 2 ZZ22 57 Day Tour Extensions 57 Adelaide • Sydney • Melbourne • Queensland 4 ONLY WITH AAT KINGS Over An AAT Kings Short Break is the ideal way for more 100 independent travellers to explore the vast, beautiful Years of Experience land of Australia. Short Breaks offer the flexibility of a shorter itinerary, with a focus on the very best sights and most unmissable experiences this unique country has to offer. Every day, you'll join a new group of fellow independent travellers and a destination- specific Driver Guide and explore together. Trust AAT Kings to guide you straight into the heart and soul of this awe-inspiring island nation. @Livelifesarah Experience Uluru by sunset, and watch as the monolith turns from ochre to purple. A picture perfect moment. 5 SMART WAYS TO SAVE save 5% Young Travellers For returning AAT Kings and Children 2-15 years receive a saving when sharing a Inspiring Journeys travellers room with an adult (limit of one discount per room), Available to guests who have previously travelled with and receive a saving off the adult price of AAT Kings AAT Kings Short Breaks or Guided Holidays, Inspiring Journeys operated Day Tours. and our family of brands including Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Uniworld. It’s our way of saying thank you for your loyalty. Concession Cards save 10% Pensioners (Australia or New Zealand) and Seniors Card holders (Australia) save with our concession When purchasing an AAT Kings operated Day Tour discounts. Students can save on AAT Kings at the same time as a Short Break operated Day Tours. For more info visit aatkings.com/waystosave Conditions apply. See page 67 for more information > TRAVEL Essentials AAT Kings Deposit Protection If you are forced to cancel your booking, instead of losing your deposit, we will keep it as a credit for any future Short Break, Guided Holiday or Inspiring Journey, each of 5 days or more, for up to five years. We’d love to see you take your holiday! Conditions apply – see page 67 for details 6 EXPLORE AustraliaTHE AAT KINGS WAY There is nowhere on Earth Litchfield quite like Australia. The National Park Take in the splendour of thundering world’s biggest island offers falls, rainforests and sacred sites. It’s a haven for native bird a truly incredible range species and a range of of experiences, from the woodland flora. sparkling harbour of Sydney and the sophisticated cafés of Melbourne, to the hedonistic foodie capital of Adelaide and Kings Canyon the rainforest of Far North Located in the heart of Watarrka National Park, it lies in an ancient Queensland. From idyllic landscape that is sacred ground for the Ulpanyali and Lilla people. Rottnest Island to the spirited northern city of Darwin, where the Outback meets the sea. Inland, the fascinating Red WESTERN Centre and the desert city of AUSTRALIA Alice Springs await, alongside the refreshing waterfalls and surprising oasis of Rottnest Island l PERTH Litchfield National Park. l Fremantle Rottnest Island Australia holds the key to the An A Class nature reserve, it's home to the quokka, most unique and remarkable white-sand beaches, secluded coves as well as holiday you’ve ever had. a rich and significant heritage. Kangaroo Island An island paradise where sea lions roam free, the Remarkable Rocks lean precariously and the Admirals Arch boasts thousands of stalactites. 7 Kakadu National Park A gazetted Ramsar site, Kakadu is replete with waterfalls and wildlife. Tiwi Cooktown Islands A beautiful, unspoilt, small historic coastal town l surrounded by stunning countryside and noted for its pristine environment and Aboriginal l culture. l Kakadu National Park Litchfield l Arnhem Land National Great Barrier Reef l Katherine Park Cooktown l Gorge l Cape Tribulation The Daintree l l Port Douglas Kuranda l DARWIN l Cairns Atherton l Tablelands NORTHERN TERRITORY l QUEENSLAND Great Barrier Reef Alice One of the seven natural wonders Kings Springs of the world, to experience the Canyon l Great Barrier Reef is to explore an l underwater paradise of Uluru colour and life. Australia’s most sacred l l Kata Uluru Indigenous site, mighty Uluru Tjuta stands proud, watching over the Red Centre, with a history filled with myth and legend. SOUTH BRISBANE AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH The Barossa WALES l Hunter Valley l ADELAIDE l SYDNEY CANBERRA Kangaroo Island Blue Mountains l VICTORIA MELBOURNE Hunter Valley l Known for its beautiful Dandenong countryside and stunning l l Ranges vistas, it’s home to numerous Great Ocean Road wineries, including world- renowned brands and Phillip Island family-run boutique Great Ocean Road operations. It was built by returning soldiers from WW1 between the years of 1919 to 1932 and is the world's biggest War Memorial. 8 CUSTOMISABLE FROM START TO FINISH Sydney Opera House Tour SHORT BREAKS ARE FULLY INCLUSIVE OF: > All accommodation, > Experienced Driver > Travel in purpose- > Selected meals with your choice of Guides built air-conditioned up to 3 standards coaches, with reclining of quality seats and WiFi > Immersive > Money-can't-buy > All Short Break > Seamless transfers experiences, cultural exclusives, dependant National Park between every spot activities in your on your itinerary Entry Fees within your itinerary destinations 9 WHY TAKE A SHORT BREAK When you want to get straight into the action, to see and experience the iconic sights of Australia your way, then an AAT Kings Short Break is for you. You’ll be guided through each day by our attentive regional experts, where you can enjoy full flexibility to choose your level of accommodation and dining options, not to mention flexible departure dates. On a Short Break, a destination-specific Driver Guide will join you and a new group of fellow independent travellers each day, to take you on these amazing experiences. Choose a Short Break as an indulgent getaway, or a way to cross off your must-sees with an expert guide. You might like to add it on to your own independent itinerary, or even another of our tours to extend your holiday into the ultimate journey. Why not add on a Day Tour? Most Short Breaks can be extended with a Day Tour to ensure you see the exact destinations you’d like to experience. Just ask our friendly AAT Kings team how to best combine your Short Break with a Day Tour of your choice. 10 FAMILY VALUES A family of unique travel brands When you travel with AAT Kings and Inspiring Journeys, you benefit from more than a century of all the extraordinary travel expertise accumulated by our parent company, The Travel Corporation (TTC). As a fourth generation, family-owned group, TTC boasts all the well-known names that you see here within its portfolio of brands. Incredibly diverse in what they offer, each brand is united by a rich tradition of excellence in creating travel and hospitality experiences of the very highest order. 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