Outback Australia - The Colour of Red

Arrive into Uluru, from where you will be driven to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Learn about Tjukurpa, the history, knowledge and law of the local Aboriginal people and their ancestors. Take a guided walk through the spectacular domes of Kata Tjuta then continue to the Uluru sunset viewing area for canapés and wine as the sun sets. Stay overnight at Sails in the Desert hotel. (D)

 

Start the day with a view of the sun rise over Kata Tjuta and Uluru from a prime dune-viewing area. After breakfast, join an indigenous guide and translator for a walk around the base of Uluru and a visit to Mutitjulu waterhole. A barbecue lunch will be provided at the Curtin Springs Station followed by a stop at Kings Creek Station, the largest exporter of camels in Australia. Continue to Kings Canyon and stay overnight at the Kings Canyon Resort. This evening enjoy a four-course dinner under the desert moon. (B, L, D)

 

This morning take a 6-km walk along the rim of Kings Canyon as the sun rises. Highlights include the domed ‘lost city’, Cotterill’s lookout and the ‘garden of Eden’. Continue off the beaten track to Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve where 12 craters were formed when a meteor hit the Earth 4,700 years ago. A further stop will be made at Rainbow Valley to see the coloured layers in the sandstone cliffs before finishing at Alice Springs. Stay 2 nights at Chifley Alice Springs Resort. (B, L, D)

 

Experience the geology and land formations of the West Macdonnell Ranges, where the deep red sandstone formations contrast with the green ferns and gum trees on the valley floor. Explore the ochre pits and swim at Ellery Creek Big Hole. In the afternoon, visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service. This evening dine alfresco on a three-course meal including traditional bush food cooked in a bush oven. (B, L, D)

 

Visit the School of the Air and the Overland Telegraph Station before the tour concludes in the late morning. (B)