11 Day Premium Touring - Outback Panorama
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| Spectacular sightseeing experiences | ||
| – Sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock) – Uluru Base Walking Tour – Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) – Climb Kings Canyon – Visit Simpsons Gap – Angkerle (Standley Chasm) – Alice Springs Desert Park – Battery Hill at Tennant Creek |
– Mataranka Thermal Springs – Yellow Water Billabong Cruise – Cruise on Katherine Gorge – See Aboriginal Rock Art – Explore Kakadu National Park – Orientation Tour of Darwin – INCLUDED Aboriginal Cultural Experience |
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| Premium holiday inclusions | ||
| Transportation – Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats, panoramic windows Professionally Escorted – Tour with an experienced, professional Tour Director and Tour Driver Dining Inclusions – Full Buffet Breakfasts (10) – Exciting Highlight Dinner (2) – Hotel Dinners (5) YOUR CHOICE |
Accommodation – Twin share rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels Plus – Welcome drink – Hotel porterage included – All purpose travel wallet and map – Airport transfers (Day 1 from Ayers Rock Airport – fl ights to arrive prior to 1.30pm; Day 11 to Darwin Airport – flights anytime) |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Day 1 Sat: Arrive Ayers Rock Upon arrival in Ayers Rock you will be transferred to your hotel. Meet your Tour Director this evening and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as you watch a spectacular sunset at Uluru. Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights. AYERS ROCK UPGRADE Upgrade to a guaranteed Rock View Room at Desert Gardens Hotel AUD 96 per person twin share for two nights. Book early – limited space – strictly subject to availabilty. Day 2 Sun: Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) This morning you may wish to view sunrise at Uluru. Enjoy a guided walk into Mutitjulu Waterhole and stop at the Uluru – Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. Visit Kata Tjuta and Walpa Gorge. Enjoy sunset with a complimentary glass of wine followed by a barbecue dinner under the stars. Day 3 Mon: Kings Canyon Travel to Kings Canyon today. For the energetic, a guided climb to the Canyon rim will be rewarded with views of Watarrka National Park. Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort, Kings Canyon. Day 4 Tue: Alice Springs Leaving Watarrka National Park behind, we travel through to Alice Springs. See the sights of Alice Springs including the Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air and the Telegraph Station. We stop for panoramic views from Anzac Hill. Hotel: Alice Springs Resort, 2 nights. Day 5 Wed: Aboriginal Culture This morning spend time with a local Aboriginal guide and learn of life of the Arrente People, followed by a visit to the Alice Springs Desert Park. Learn about Australia’s unique desert marsupials and reptiles. This afternoon we travel to Angkerle (Standley Chasm), surrounded by |
masses of vegetation including cycads, ferns and river gums and Simpsons Gap with its lovely river red-gum scenery. Day 6 Thu: Tennant Creek Travelling north we arrive at mysterious Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles). There is time to walk around these precariously balanced boulders. On arrival in Tennant Creek we join a local guide for a tour of the historic Battery Hill Precinct. Tour an underground mine and experience the life of an early miner. At the Battery Mine Centre enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner. Hotel: Eldorado Motor Inn, Tennant Creek. Day 7 Fri: Mataranka Thermal Springs Travel across vast outback stations. Visit the historic Daly Waters Hotel before continuing on to Mataranka, ‘Land of the Never Never’. On arrival at Mataranka Homestead you can take time to visit the replica of the original Elsey Homestead, used in the filming of ‘We of the Never Never’. Alternatively, you may take the beautiful palm lined walkway for a swim in the famous thermal springs. Travel on to Katherine, the third largest town in the Northern Territory. Hotel: Paraway Motel, Katherine. Day 8 Sat: Katherine Gorge We join our local guide on an early morning cruise through Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park. You have the opportunity to see wildlife and prolific bird life. Our cruise through the gorges takes us past sheer sandstone walls and all manner of flora and fauna. Visit the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre and then continue deep into Kakadu National Park. Travel to Ubirr and view Aboriginal rock art dating back some 20,000 years. A climb to the top of Ubirr is rewarded with superb views of the surrounding wetlands and escarpment country. We |
stop at the Bowali Visitor Centre. The displays here will take you on a journey through Kakadu’s varied habitats and landscapes. Hotel: Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn, Jabiru. Day 9 Sun: Kakadu National Park Join a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong. We should see a variety of bird life and with luck we may also see the feared estuarine crocodile basking in the muddy waters. This afternoon travel to Darwin and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this tropical city on arrival, including Parliament House, Fannie Bay Gaol, the Botanic Gardens and a visit to the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, which houses stunning permanent collections of Aboriginal art. Hotel: Saville Pandanas, Darwin, 2 nights. Day 10 Mon: Litchfield National Park This morning we travel to Litchfield National Park. Our first stop is the amazing stand of Termite Mounds, architectural feats complete with arches, tunnels and nursery chambers. Then travel to view beautiful Florence Falls from a high vantage point before we visit Tolmer Falls for a magnificent view of the water cascading down to the steep waterhole below. Venture on to tropical Wangi Falls for a relaxing swim in the large crystal clear pool. A great day for taking many interesting photos! Return to Darwin this afternoon. Day 11 Tue: Depart Darwin Your tour concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Darwin Airport to connect with your onward flight. THE LEGENDARY GHAN Why not add a journey aboard The Ghan to the end of this tour? Please enquire for details. |
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11 days, Priced from A$3375 |
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| Prices AUD | Land Content Only | ||||||
| Single Supplement (Apr - May & Nov - Mar) | $1025 | ||||||
| Single Supplement (Jun - Oct) | $1265 | ||||||
| Child 15 years and under | Save | $800 | |||||
| Triple Share | Save | $200 | |||||
| Friendly Fours | Save | $200 | |||||
| Concession Card Holders | Save | $45 | |||||
| Note: Itinerary & departure dates may change from 31/12/10. Price is guaranteed upon payment of deposit. | |||||||