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Day 1
ARRIVE ADELAIDE
On arrival in Adelaide you will be transferred to your hotel (flights to arrive prior to 12pm). See the sights of Adelaide then join a Local Food Expert for a guided tour of the 140 year old Adelaide Market. Enjoy the hustle and bustle, sample the culinary delights, meet the traders and share the history and the secrets of the Market. This evening relax with your Travel Director and fellow travelers at a Welcome Reception.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 2
ADELAIDE - FLINDERS RANGES
Today’s journey takes you north to sample some local wines at Sevenhill Cellars, the oldest existing winery in the Clare Valley. Travel through the spectacular Flinders Ranges and to Wilpena Pound, a remarkable natural amphitheater covering nearly 19,770 acres.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 3
FLINDERS RANGES - PORT AUGUSTA
Enjoy time to explore Wilpena Pound, before you travel through picturesque Pitchi Richi Pass to Port Augusta where you’ll visit the Wadlata Outback Centre.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 4
PORT AUGUSTA - COOBER PEDY
Visit Woomera before traveling to isolated Coober Pedy, the opal capital! Visit an underground church and home with a Local Guide and view an opal demonstration.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 5
COOBER PEDY - ULURU (AYERS ROCK) (2 NIGHTS)
Cross the border into the Northern Territory and continue to Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park. This evening enjoy a complimentary glass of wine as the sun sets over the western horizon and the evening sky brings out the many shades of color for which Uluru is renowned.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 6
KATA TJUTA (THE OLGAS) SIGHTSEEING
Rise early to view sunrise at Uluru. Enjoy a guided walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole and stop at the informative Uluru – Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. This afternoon visit Kata Tjuta and spend time exploring Walpa Gorge. Take in a magnificent outback sunset at Kata Tjuta with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.
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Day 7
ULURU (AYERS ROCK) - KINGS CANYON
Travel to Kings Canyon today. A guided climb to the canyon rim will be rewarded with magnificent views of Watarrka National Park. Or you may prefer to explore the canyon floor, an easier walk.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 8
KINGS CANYON - ALICE SPRINGS (2 NIGHTS)
Leaving Watarrka National Park behind, you’ll travel through to Alice Springs. Your sightseeing includes a visit to the School of the Air, which provides an educational service for children living in remote areas, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Hear from a Local Expert how this marvelous facility operates to provide a ‘mantle of safety’ to the people of the outback.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 9
ALICE SPRINGS SIGHTSEEING
Spend time with a Local Aboriginal Guide at the Alice Springs Desert Park. You will learn of life and survival of the Arrernte People, including bush food, the search for water and kinship. Visit the Nocturnal House and enjoy reserved seating at the Birds of Prey Presentation. Later, you’ll visit the historic Telegraph Station and continue on to Simpson’s Gap, a prominent waterhole in the West MacDonnell Ranges, with its lovely river red gum scenery. Join us on a discovery tour at the Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre. Enjoy a Be My Guest dinner and afterwards hear from the Falzon brothers, Tom and Danny, about the sustainable lifestyle they have established. They may even lead you on a sing-a-long accompanied by the didgeridoo and guitar.
Day 10
ALICE SPRINGS - TENNANT CREEK
Traveling north you will arrive at Karlu Karlu (Devil’s Marbles). There is time to walk around these precariously balanced boulders. On arrival in Tennant Creek you’ll join a Local Guide for a tour of the historic Battery Hill Precinct. Tour a mine and experience the life of an early miner. Tonight enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner at the Battery Hill Mine Centre.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 11
TENNANT CREEK - MATARANKA - KATHERINE
Travel across vast outback stations. Visit the historic Daly Waters Hotel, before continuing into ‘Never Never’ country. Stop at the tropical oasis of Mataranka for a relaxing dip in the thermal springs, a Local Specialty. Or stroll through the Elsey Homestead replica.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 12
KATHERINE - KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
Join your Local Guide on an early morning cruise through Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park and then continue deep into Kakadu National Park. Later cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong with a Local Guide. You should see a variety of birdlife and with luck, you may also see the feared estuarine crocodile basking in the muddy shallows.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 13
KAKADU NATIONAL PARK - DARWIN (2 NIGHTS)
Your first stop is the Bowali Visitor Centre. The displays here will take you on a journey through Kakadu’s varied habitats and landscapes. Travel to Ubirr and view Aboriginal rock art dating back some 20,000 years. Climb to the top of this rocky outcrop for rewarding views over the flood plains and escarpment country. This afternoon travel to Darwin and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this tropical city on arrival.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 14
DARWIN SIGHTSEEING
Travel to Litchfield National Park to see beautiful Florence and Wangi Falls and the mysterious Magnetic Termite Mounds. Join your Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner at Crocosaurus Cove. Enter the world of the awesome Northern Territory saltwater crocodile. See the largest display in the world of Australian reptiles, a two storey fresh water aquarium and a turtle sanctuary.
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Day 15
DEPART DARWIN
Your vacation concludes this morning after breakfast. You will be transferred to Darwin Airport to connect with your onward flight (flights anytime).