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SMALL GROUP TOUR: 4 days / 3 nights round trip |
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| Itinerary: Alice-Uluru-Alice 4 days/3 nights Small Group Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departs: Departs: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday on arrival to Alice Springs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Day 1 Alice Springs Desert Park Welcome to Alice Springs! On arrival, you will be met for a complimentary transfer to your hotel. You will then be taken to the Alice Springs Desert Park. Enjoy a relaxing stroll through the 3 major desert habitats, complete with walk through aviaries. The Desert Park is home to the world’s largest nocturnal house and breeding programmes for many endangered species of the Australian bush. Be enthralled by the free flying raptor display at Nature’s Theatre. Overnight: Lasseters Hotel Alice Springs (or similar) Day 2 Alice Springs to Kings Canyon (BL) Leaving the Alice, main highways and settlements behind, travel through mountain valleys to the Wallace Rockhole aboriginal community. Here experience a rock art and culture tour with a local guide. Visit the gallery, which provides an opportunity to purchase a variety of local art. The adventure continues on the 4WD track into the Gosse Bluff comet impact crater. Not just an astro-geological wonder, but a chance for a leisurely stroll to admire the towering crater walls and dramatic views. Returning to the dirt road, traverse the Mereenie Wilderness Area, where mountain valleys give way to open plains. Arrive at the Kings Canyon Resort in the late afternoon. Optional (extra cost): Under a Desert Moon Dinner Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort Day 3 Kings Canyon to Uluru (Ayers Rock) (L) Begin your day with an exploration of the majestic Kings Canyon, with a choice of activities. The energetic will find the hike around the Canyon rim a stimulating option, offering panoramic views and in parts steep climbs. Alternatively, experience a gentler stroll through the Canyon floor, amid abundant bird life and ancient cycad plants. Your next stop is Uluru, and en route you transverse expansive landscapes of changing eco systems, vast salt lakes and the mesa-like formation of Mt Connor. Arrive Ayers Rock Resort and check into your hotel. This afternoon visit the Uluru - Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, followed by an exploratory tour with your guide of the base of this unique monolith. The crowning touch to the day is a champagne sunset, featuring refreshments of fine Australian foods and sparkling wine. Overnight: Ayers Rock Resort |
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Day 4 Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) to Alice Springs (no
meals - refreshments only) An early departure to enjoy the morning solitude and tranquillity as the subtle colours of another day dawning, wash over Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Your guide will take you for an informative walk around the massive domes of Kata Tjuta, a site of significance to the local Anangu people. Hear of the geology, history and ecological significance. Return to Ayers Rock Resort in time for lunch (own expense) and your transfer to the airport for your departure and onward flight to your home port or next adventure. Alternatively you may choose to extend your stay at the Ayers Rock Resort or return to Alice Springs arriving late afternoon approx 5pm. Note: This tour arrives back in Alice in time to meet The Ghan Train departing at 6.00 pm) |
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| Included: Alice-Uluru-Alice 4 days Small Group Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ~ Airport or rail meet and greet on
arrival in Alice Springs, departure airport transfer at Ayers Rock ~ Meals as specified in itinerary (Breakfast, Lunch) plus refreshments ~ 3 nights accommodation ~ All entry fees ~ Small group touring (minimum 2, maximum 17 passengers) ~ Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles with onboard library and naturalist tour guide Please note: Flights to and from the Red Centre are not included |
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