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Pedy 8 nights / 9 days |
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SELF DRIVE PACKAGE: 4WD HIRE + PRE-BOOKED ACCOMMODATION
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Choose one of Truly Australia's ready-to-go Self Drive packages, with
pre-booked accommodation and vehicle hire all included, and with sensible driving
distances between overnight stops already worked out for you.
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See City Hotels/Adelaide...
for details of Adelaide accommodation
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4WD Self Drive Itinerary: Adelaide to Alice Springs
via Wilpena Pound
and Coober Pedy
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Truly Refs. 1610 (Standard accommodation), 1611
(Superior accommodation) |
Day 1
Depart Adelaide for the Flinders Ranges National Park and Wilpena Pound.
Rarely can wildlife be seen in such close proximity and
in such profusion as in the National Parks of South Australia. The
Flinders Ranges extend
in an unbroken chain for 430 km and with a total area
of 92700 hectares, this is one of Australia's major National Parks.
Overnight (2 nights):
Standard - Wilpena Pound Resort (Aroona room)
Superior - Wilpena Pound Resort (Aroona room)
Day 2
Day at leisure Wilpena Pound - time to explore the fantastic caldera |
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Day 3
Depart Wilpena Pound for Parachilna and its iconic outback pub, The
Prairie Hotel. The hotel has been extensively renovated whilst
retaining its special character, with design innovations and energy efficiencies to deal with desert living.
Parachilna has an official population of just seven but its remoteness adds to the pleasure of its one and only hotel.
Overnight:
Standard - Parachilna Prairie Hotel (Deluxe room)
Superior - Parachilna Prairie Hotel (Executive room) |
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Day 4
Depart Parachilna for William Creek. The William Creek Hotel, on the Oodnadatta Track, is one of the most isolated pubs in Australia, and still serves a cold beer.
First settled in 1887, William Creek was originally a support station and operated as store and sly grog
hop for camel drivers working on the Overland Telegraph Line. The hotel became licensed in 1935 and retains the charm of a real bush pub with old
corrugated iron walls buckled by the heat.
Overnight:
Standard - William Creek Hotel
Superior - William Creek Hotel |
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Day 5
Depart William Creek for Coober Pedy. In the heart of South
Australia's outback is the opal mining town of Coober Pedy. Most of the
population live in underground homes or dugouts both as protection from the
severe temperatures and because there is also a complete lack of timber
for building in this desolate and harsh countryside. Opals were first
discovered at here in 1911 and today opal mining continues in the area
with hundreds of mines operating.
Overnight (2 nights):
Standard - Comfort Inn Coober Pedy Experience
Superior - Desert Cave Hotel
Day 6
Day at leisure in Coober Pedy |
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Day 7
Depart Coober Pedy for Uluru.
Travel north up the Stuart Highway into the
Northern Territory to Uluru (Ayers Rock). The Rock rises 348 metres from
the desert and has a girth of 9.4km (5.8 miles). Located in Uluru-Kata
Tjuta National Park, Uluru is an important symbol of both ancient and modern
Australia. Because of its important Aboriginal history, the national
park
is one of only two places in the world recognised as a World Heritage Site
because of living cultural significance. It is jointly managed according
to the rules of Anangu Law (the Tjukurpa). Not surprisingly, it has a
significant place in the Anangu's creation stories and Tjukurpa, and many
of these stories relate to how the ancestral beings formed the Rock.
Overnight (2 nights):
Standard - The Lost Camel Resort
Superior - Sails in the Desert
Day 8
Day at leisure at Uluru
Day 9
Depart Uluru for Alice Springs, where you drop off your rental
vehicle.
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See City
Hotels/Alice
Springs... for details of Alice Springs accommodation
This itinerary can be combined with Melbourne to Adelaide and
also Alice Springs to Darwin
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Included |
- 8 nights accommodation - on a room only basis unless otherwise stated
- Car hire - 9 day Hertz Group R vehicle (manual 4WD, 5 door 4.2
litre Toyota Landcruiser or similar)
- Co-pilot pack: A quality backpack containing maps,
directions, discounts etc
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Please note that Australian
hotels may have varying surcharges and minimum stay requirements during
holiday periods and peak times.
No airport deliveries are available - all Group R vehicles MUST
be collected from the city depot for full briefing.
You may depart on your Self Drive on any day but note that overnights en route on a Friday or Saturday may have a weekend surcharge.
A one way rental fee does not apply to this itinerary.
We will quote confirmed prices upon receipt of your proposed
dates.
Ask for a quote for a reverse itinerary. |
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PRICES from:
Adelaide to Alice Springs
8 night / 9 day
4WD Self Drive |
1
Dec'08 - 31 Mar'09 |
1
Apr'08 - 30 Jun'08 |
1
Jul'08 - 30 Nov'08 |
Truly
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| Per person - based on Hertz
Group R Car Hire |
Share Twin |
Single |
Share Twin |
Single |
Share twin |
Single |
| Standard
Accommodation |
Request |
Request |
A$1740 |
A$3378 |
A$1836 |
A$3591 |
1610 |
| Superior
Accommodation |
Request |
Request |
A$1965 |
A$3823 |
A$2056 |
A$3999 |
1611 |
| To check approximate prices in other key currencies, see our
Currency Converter |
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Surcharges and minimum stay requirements may apply to some properties over weekends and during
major events and holidays
* All bookings are subject to availability; substitute
accommodation may be offered if named hotel is not available
* Additional person and child rates are available on request
* Upgrades to larger cars are available on request
* Not included (unless otherwise stated): meals, National Park
entry fees, sightseeing
entrance fees and charges, airport vehicle collection
charges (where applicable), optional insurances (such as personal
accident insurance), liability waiver, optional extras (eg baby
seat), bond and petrol, parking (parking is usually only a possible
problem in the major cities).
* The vehicles used are supplied by Hertz - click here for Hertz
Terms and Conditions (Word file in separate window)
* For more details about the fleet of vehicles used by Hertz,
click Hertz
Fleet Guide (slow download in separate window)
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to Book
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our ABTA Bond - this financial protection does NOT apply to
bookings made direct with the local operator or hotel.
You are completely free to arrange your own flights to Australia
- or, if you are departing from the UK, we can quote separately
by Email for
competitive flight prices, including in business class. |
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