TOUR OVERVIEW

Taste the East Coast before seeing the best that Central Australia has to offer. Start by enjoying the Great Barrier Reef and all the activities that go with it. Travel west though remote Australia to tropical Darwin before visiting the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park and spending time learning some of the Aboriginal ancient ways and cultures. Head south to the "Red Centre", visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon) and do some great hikes before finishing in Alice Springs. One van. One leader. Many adventures!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Services of a professional tour leader.
• All transportation by private adventure vehicle
• 12 nights camping | 3 nights bush camping | 3 nights budget lodging. (All camping equipment included except sleeping bag).
• Full Day cruise to Outer Barrier Reef (snorkelling inclued)
• Overnight at Mataranka Hot Springs
• Entry fees and hiking at World Heritage Kakadu National Park
• Entry fees and hiking at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock)
• Ubirr and Nourlangie Aboriginal art sites
• Manyallaluk - Full day Aboriginal cultural experience
• Sunset and dawn photos at the Devils Marbles
• Kings Canyon rim and base hikes
• Kata Tjuta Hike (The Olgas)
• Visit to working camel ranch
• Excellent hiking opportunities
• Bush camp experience
• Admission to all National Parks and Aboriginal Sites as per itinerary
• Plus heaps more!

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Paid Locally)

• Kakadu Flight AU$130+
• Uluru (Ayers Rock) Flight AU$125+
• Camel Riding AU$45
• Quad Bike Tour AU$85
• Hot Air Ballooning AU$265
• Harley Davidson Ride AU$50+
• Yellow Water Billabong Cruise AU$75
• Katherine Gorge Cruise AU$60
• Fishing trip AU$130
• Helicopter Flight $75-$350
• Canoeing AU$40
• Didgeridoo Making AU$260
• Scenic Flights AU$45+

FLEXIBLE ITINERARY

Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as road conditions, weather, local restrictions and group input may vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the help of your tour leader and fellow trekkers you may modify certain nightstops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!

• Days: 1 Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Start the tour on our included full day sailing cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef. Try scuba diving (no experience needed), hand feed the fish or snorkel amongst the vibrant coral in the warm tropical waters. A day you will remember for the rest of your life.
Accommodation: 1 night budget lodging

• Days: 2 Mount Surprise

Travel up and over the Great Dividing Range, passing through small towns like Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet. Meet Russell in Mt Surprise and interact in his unique reptile show.
Accommodation: 1 night camping

• Days: 3-4 Mount Isa and Bush Camp

The next few days will be a real outback adventure. We travel through some vastly changing landscape en route to the mining town, Mount Isa. We depart Queensland through Camooweal and into the exciting Northern Territory. Today you can see just how flat this remarkable country is. We have a proper Aussie bush camp tonight and a good opportunity for a damper cooked in the coals of the fire.
Accommodation: Mount Isa: 1 night camping. Bush Camp: 1 night bush camping

• Days: 5-6 Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) and Litchfield National Park

Visit the historic Daly Waters Pub for a refreshing drink and then take a dip in the turquoise waters of Mataranka's thermal pool, nestled amongst tall shady palms. Heading north, maybe take a cruise up two of the spectacular gorge systems of Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge). Then head further north to see the famous magnetic termite mounds in Litchfield National Park. We make our camp next to the crystal clear waterfalls in Litchfield National Park this evening.
Accommodation: Nitmiluk: 1 night camping. Litchfield: 1 night bush camping

• Days: 7-8 Darwin

There is time for a morning swim at Florence Falls before heading back to civilisation in Darwin with a real bed in a hostel. We normally go out for a meal and perhaps a dance or drink at a nightclub for those in a party mood. Then a free day to take in the sights of this frontier city. See the museums, the historic early settlement, take a trip on the "Tour Tub" (an open top bus trip of the city) or just chill out by the pool. Maybe spend the day making a didgeridoo with a local Aboriginal.
Accommodation: 2 nights budget lodging

• Days: 9-10 Kakadu National Park

A chance for last minute shopping before we head out on the road to the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park, one of Australia's most beautiful areas of wilderness. Come and explore Nourlangie Rock to see Aboriginal rock art thousands of years old before watching the sunset where the Aborigines have lived for over 40,000 years. Maybe take a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong where you can spot crocodiles, birds, snakes, dingos and other wildlife that is abundant in Kakadu.
Accommodation: 2 nights camping

• Days: 11-12 Manyallaluk and Mataranka Hot Springs

Maybe take a swim at Barramundi Gorge before heading out of Kakadu to camp on an Aboriginal buffalo station, Manyallaluk. We join the locals to try some "Bush Tucker", and learn how to throw a spear and make fire the traditional way. Find out how the Aborigines existed for thousands of years in harmony with their surroundings. The Aborigines themselves teach these ancient skills. This is also a great opportunity to purchase didgeridoos, paintings and woven baskets from the people who make them. We have time for another relaxing swim at Mataranka Hot Springs after setting up camp.
Accommodation: Manyallaluk: 1 night camping. Mataranka: 1 night camping

• Days: 13-15 Devils Marbles, MacDonnell Ranges and Alice Springs

The road south leads us past the Daly Waters Pub again. Visit the gold mining town of Tennant Creek before arriving at the eerie Devils Marbles in time for sunset. There are several short hikes around the area and some stunning photographs to be taken. The next day we travel through the Western MacDonnell ranges, where you can see Simpson's Gap, the Ochre Pits and hike around Ormiston Gorge. We continue to Alice Springs and set up camp before heading out on the town for a meal and some local nightlife.
Accommodation: Devils Marbles: 1 night bush camping. MacDonnell Ranges: 1 night camping. Alice Spring: 1 night camping

• Days: 16-18 Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

We visit a working camel ranch and you can catch a camel ride over stunning sand hills as we head south to Kings Canyon. Marvel at the sheer canyon walls and hit the rim trail for a hike to the Lost City and the Garden of Eden before arriving at our final camp at Ayers Rock Resort. There is plenty of time this evening for that world famous picture of Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset. An early rise is required the next day, not only to watch the sunrise but because the cool of the morning is the best time to explore Uluru. Come and take our challenge to walk around the base of one of the world's largest monoliths and reveal some of the Aboriginal legends that surround this sacred land. This afternoon we will explore Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) before viewing the sunset over these surreal domes.
Accommodation: Watarrka: 1 night camping. Uluru: 2 nights camping

• Days: 19 Alice Springs

We will have one last early morning visit and photo stop at Uluru before returning to Alice Springs where we will say our goodbyes to newfound friends.

Tour ends at approx 17:00 - 18:00 hrs in Alice Springs on day 19.

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