Australia Red Centre
Days 8Price per couple $4,880 USDTheme Walking & Trekking
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The outback town of Alice Springs is a travel hub for visitors setting off to the explore the sensational range of natural wonders the Red Centre has to offer. The ancient rock formations of Kata Tjuta (also known as The Olgas) create an amazing landscape of spectacular domes and canyons. An iconic image of outback Australia and a sacred site for the local Aboriginal people, Uluru's remarkable color changes are a wonder to behold.
Theme: Walking & Trekking
Physical Rating: 2 out of 5
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ItineraryAfter breakfast this morning, you'll be transferred to Sydney airport for your flight to the Red Centre of Australia! After you land at Ayers Rock Airport, you'll meet your local guide before it’s on to the boulder-strewn landscape of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Wandering through the site’s gullies and crevices, you’ll learn a little about the area’s geological and ecological significance from your guide. Make back to camp as the sun starts to set, arriving in time for our very special 1,000 Star Dinner before sleeping in your twin-share permanent tents. Note: Total driving time is approximately one hour. Total walking time is around an hour. Accommodation Style – Permanent Tent There’s no better way to start today than an early morning walk around the world’s biggest rock. With the cool night air still lingering and day-trippers not yet arrived, this is Uluru at its most atmospheric. It might be hard to believe when gazing up this 600-million-year-old monolith from the ground, but the bulk of this rock is believed to lie below the surface. A local indigenous guide will explain a little about the dreamtime stories surrounding the area during a guided interpretive cultural walk. There’ll be time to see the traditional arts and crafts on display at the nearby Cultural Centre before travelling to our campsite in Watarrka National Park. Note: Total driving time today is around three and a half hours. Total walking time is approximately two hours. Accommodation Style – Permanent Tent While Kings Canyon is only one of the many attractions within Watarrka National Park, Kings is so impressive that more people know it than the park. After a quick breakfast, we’ll venture into the canyon and start the Rim Walk. Beginning in the vast natural Amphitheatre (where you’re free to test out the acoustics), we’ll enter upon the Lost City and descend into the fern-shaded rock pools of the Garden of Eden. A visit to the imposing North and South Walls is another must before lunch. Then we drive on to Glen Helen in the Western MacDonnell ranges where we camp for the night. Note: Total driving time takes around five hours. Total walking time is approximately three hours. Accommodation Style –Permanent Tent Watch the Australian wilds waking up as we begin our walk on the famous Larapinta Trail. We’ll follow the Waterhole trail through Ormiston Pound to Ormiston Gorge – a tranquil little rock pool surrounded by ochre-colored rock walls and white-trunked eucalypts. Black-footed rock wallabies often pop down here for a drink, so keep those peepers peeled. This is a full 1-day itinerary that will take us through beautiful Ormiston Gorge Pound and is graded Medium difficulty. Accommodation Style –Permanent Tent Graded hard difficulty, this challenging 16-mile section of the trail is also through the more scenic part of the trail. We’ll overnight on night 5 on the banks of the (usually dry) Finke River, the oldest river in the world. The landscape at this end is dominated by Mt Sonder, the fourth highest mountain in the Northern Territory and a favorite of landscape photographers. Accommodation Style –Swag camping Today we’ll have an early start as we climb to the top of the iconic Mount Sonder. The Mountain is known traditionally as Rwetyepme, in local Dreaming stories she’s a pregnant woman forever doomed to lay on her back and watching the sky – the mountain’s peaks resembling the woman in the legend. It’s an arduous climb, but you’ll be well rewarded with a view over the MacDonnell Ranges from its summit. We’ll return to Alice Springs tonight where the group will be dropped at their Alice Springs accommodation. Tonight, we'll enjoy a goodbye dinner at a local award-winning Alice Springs restaurant. Accommodation Style –Hotel After a buffet breakfast at your hotel, your morning is free to explore this oasis outback town. May indigenous art galleries and historical buildings are available and within minutes walking distance. A pre-arranged private transfer will meet you to transfer you to the Alice Springs airport for your departing flight. |
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Airport Transfers Arrival and departure transfers are included on a group basis. Those arriving outside the scheduled group transfer times can purchase private transfers at an additional cost. Exclusions
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Package PriceIn order to book, a non-refundable deposit of USD 800 per couple is required and the remaining balance is due 60 days prior to departure. Single supplements must be requested at the time of booking. All transfers, pre-trip and post-trip accommodations must be requested 90 days prior to departure. Pricing per couple: $4,880 USD |
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