You Want to see the Red Centre's greatest natural attractions in under three days? Easy. Jump on this trip and you'll get to admire Uluru by sunrise and sunset, explore the natural wonders of Watarrka National Park/Kings Canyon � the Lost City, Amphitheatre, Garden of Eden and North and South Walls � and weave through the gigantic boulders and gullies of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Enjoy an evening of open air Outback dining � our 1,000 Star Dinner.
Code | AD-PAR3B |
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Duration | 3 Days |
Price |
From $714
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Departures | Daily all year around |
Vehicle | Coach,Private vehicle |
Suitability | 8+ Years |
Start | Alice Springs @ 06.00 am |
Finish | Alice Springs @ 06.00 pm |
Travel Insurance | Required |
Melbourne might have the arts scene and Sydney the beaches, but Alice Springs is really where you need to go to understand Australia proper. Approximately 70% of the Australian continent is classed as arid or semi-arid - and little old Alice Springs sits right in the middle of it all. First stop for the day is a working outback camel farm, where you'll have the chance to lope through the outback on a 'ship of the desert'. Whereas Uluru emerges from the earth as one giant boulder form, Kata Tjuta pops up as 36 different domes - you'll get to know the site pretty well on an afternoon hike following lunch. As evening begins, enjoy a glass of bubbles as the sun sets over Uluru casting incredible colours on the Rock, and afterwards it's time to tuck into our famous 1,000 Star Dinner: an outdoor candlelit feast of delicious food and wines.
Today, driving time is approximately 4.5 hours. Walking is approximately one hour.
* Accommodation Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
** Included Activities
Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park Fee
1000 Star Dinner
*** Meals Included - Lunch & Dinner
It's an early rise today but seeing Australia is what you came for, right? After watching a fiery outback sun rear up over the world's biggest rock get a real sense of the rock's scale on an unguided walk around its base. Then learn about the cultural significance of this iconic landform on a cultural interpretative walk with an indigenous guide. In their creation-time stories, the Anangu's ancestral beings the Mala settled here after being chased to the region by an evil dog-like creature called kurpany. The on-site Cultural Centre also houses an extensive collection of indigenous arts and crafts for you to browse. Tonight we spend the night in an exclusive campsite in Watarrka National Park.
Note: Total driving time today is around three and a half hours. Total walking time is approximately two hours (or up to 4 if you do the full 8.5km base walk.)
* Accommodation - Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
** Included Activities
Mala cultural intrepretive walk
Uluru Cultural Centre
***Meals Included - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, get your hiking shoes on and head out to explore the impressive formations of Kings Canyon. You'll be left breathless by the sheer beauty of the canyon, as you trek through the Amphitheatre, the Lost City, the lush and ancient Garden of Eden and the North and South Walls. Lunch is a welcome prospect, before you make your way back to Alice Springs. On arrival, you're free to leave and carry on your travels.
Note: Total driving time takes around five hours. Total walking time is approximately three hours.
** Included Activities
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
*** Meals Included - Breakfast & Lunch
Special Information - Flights must be booked to depart Alice Springs the day after the trip finishes.
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