Australian Outback Explorer

From Adelaide to Darwin via the Flinders Ranges, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice Springs, Kakadu & Katherine

Duration

(15 Days / 14 Nights)

Price

$6,417

PEOPLE GOING

119+ Booked

PACKAGE

Itinerary

Itinerary Details
  1. Day 1
    Welcome to Adelaide

    Arrive in Adelaide. Join a guided city tour visiting Adelaide Central Market with a local gourmand to discover fresh regional produce.

    Spend the evening at leisure exploring at your own pace.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 10 km / 20 mins.

    Overnight in Adelaide.

  2. Day 2
    Adelaide to Flinders Ranges

    Breakfast at hotel. Drive Clare Valley, stopping for a wine tasting at Knappstein Enterprise Winery.

    Visit Jeff Morgan Gallery in Hawker before a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® stay in Wilpena Pound.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 430 km / 5 hours.

    Overnight in Wilpena Pound.

  3. Day 3
    Flinders Ranges to Port Augusta

    Breakfast at hotel. Walk Wilpena Creek to Hills Homestead and Wangarra Hill Lookout over Wilpena Pound.

    Tour Quorn along the original Ghan railway line and drive Pichi Richi Pass.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 160 km / 2 hours.

    Overnight in Port Augusta.

  4. Day 4
    Port Augusta to Coober Pedy

    Breakfast at hotel. Drive north through the outback, stopping in Woomera to learn rocket-testing history.

    Arrive in Coober Pedy for an underground tour of opal mines and homes.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 540 km / 5.5 hours.

    Overnight in Coober Pedy.

  5. Day 5
    Coober Pedy to Uluru

    Breakfast at hotel. Cross into NT to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Learn local cultural significance.

    Watch Uluru Sunset Experience while enjoying sparkling wine with travellers.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 750 km / 8 hours.

    Overnight in Uluru.

  6. Day 6
    Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta

    Breakfast at hotel. Watch Uluru sunrise, walk Mutitjulu Waterhole, and explore Kata Tjuta’s Walpa Gorge.

    End with an outback sunset.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 100 km / 1.5 hours.

    Overnight in Uluru.

  7. Day 7
    Uluru to Kings Canyon

    Breakfast at hotel. Drive past Mount Conner to Kings Creek Station.

    Embark on the Kings Canyon Rim Walk in Watarrka National Park to view sandstone cliffs and garden oases.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 320 km / 3.5 hours.

    Overnight in Kings Canyon.

  8. Day 8
    Kings Canyon to Alice Springs

    Breakfast at hotel. Travel through NT outback to Alice Springs.

    Visit the historic Telegraph Station along the Overland line and enjoy Anzac Hill views over MacDonnell Ranges.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 470 km / 5.5 hours.

    Overnight in Alice Springs.

  9. Day 9
    Alice Springs Sightseeing

    Breakfast at hotel. Visit Alice Springs Desert Park and Royal Flying Doctor Service.

    Enjoy a Be My Guest BBQ dinner and stargazing at Earth Sanctuary (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®).

    Drive/Distance and Time: 25 km / 30 mins.

    Overnight in Alice Springs.

  10. Day 10
    Alice Springs to Tennant Creek

    Breakfast at hotel. Visit School of the Air to learn about remote education.

    Explore ancient granite boulders at Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles) before continuing to Tennant Creek.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 510 km / 5.5 hours.

    Overnight in Tennant Creek.

  11. Day 11
    Tennant Creek to Katherine

    Breakfast at hotel. Drive north to iconic Daly Waters Historic Pub.

    Visit Elsey Homestead replica and soak in Mataranka Thermal Springs before arriving in Katherine.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 670 km / 7 hours.

    Overnight at a hotel in Katherine.

  12. Day 12
    Katherine to Kakadu National Park

    Breakfast at hotel. Take a Nitmiluk Gorge cruise (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®) learning Jawoyn culture.

    Drive to Kakadu National Park for a Yellow Water Billabong croc cruise.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 310 km / 3.5 hours.

    Overnight in Kakadu.

  13. Day 13
    Kakadu National Park to Darwin

    Breakfast at hotel. Explore Ubirr rock art galleries and floodplain views.

    Drive to Darwin for an evening at Mindil Beach Sunset Market enjoying food stalls and sunset.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 300 km / 3.5 hours.

    Overnight in Darwin.

  14. Day 14
    Darwin at Leisure

    Breakfast at hotel. Free day in Darwin. Optional: visit Litchfield National Park’s waterfalls or tour Tiwi Islands.

    Rejoin fellow travellers in the evening for a farewell dinner.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 0 km / 0 hours.

    Overnight in Darwin.

  15. Day 15
    Farewell from Darwin

    Breakfast at hotel. South Australia and Northern Territory tour concludes in Darwin.

    Bid farewell to your Travel Director and fellow travellers before your airport transfer home.

    Drive/Distance and Time: 15 km / 20 mins.

    Safe travels home!

Tour Highlights
    • Arrive in Adelaide and meet your Travel Director.
    • Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Adelaide.
    • Visit the famous Adelaide Central Market.
    • Spend the evening at leisure.
Accommodations

Accommodations:

  • 1 night in Adelaide 4.5 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Wilpena Pound (Flinders Ranges) 4 Star Resort with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Port Augusta 4 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Coober Pedy 4 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 2 nights in Uluru 4.5 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Kings Canyon Resort with breakfast.
  • 2 nights in Alice Springs 4.5 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Tennant Creek 4 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Katherine 4.5 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 1 night in Kakadu National Park 4 Star Hotel with breakfast.
  • 2 nights in Darwin 4.5 Star Hotel with breakfast.

 

Guests may request upgrades to 5-Star hotels. Upgraded options are subject to availability and additional costs.

Package Includes

Coach & Transfers:

  • Services of a professional Travel Director and experienced local guides.
  • Air-conditioned coach transportation throughout the journey.
  • All applicable local taxes, national park entry fees, and service charges.

 

Exclusive Experiences:

  • Guided sightseeing tour of Adelaide and Adelaide Central Market.
  • Wine tasting at Knappstein Enterprise Winery.
  • Explore Wilpena Pound on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience.
  • Visit Jeff Morgan Gallery and historic Quorn.
  • Travel through the scenic Pichi Richi Pass.
  • Guided underground opal mine tour in Coober Pedy.
  • Sunset experience at Uluru with sparkling wine.
  • Explore Uluru and Mutitjulu Waterhole.
  • Walk through Kata Tjuta and Walpa Gorge.
  • Experience the Kings Canyon Rim Walk.
  • Visit Kings Creek Station.
  • Explore Alice Springs Telegraph Station.
  • Visit Alice Springs Desert Park.
  • Be My Guest BBQ Dinner and stargazing at Earth Sanctuary.
  • Visit the School of the Air.
  • Explore Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles).
  • Visit Daly Waters Historic Pub.
  • Relax at Mataranka Thermal Springs.
  • Cruise Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience).
  • Cruise Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience).
  • Explore Ubirr Aboriginal Rock Art.
  • Visit Mindil Beach Sunset Market.
  • Free day in Darwin with optional touring opportunities.

 

Meals:

  • 14 cooked breakfasts
  • 6 dinners

 

Additional:

  • Ultimate Documentation Pack
  • Extensive optional activities available throughout the tour.

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