Outback to the Red Centre–Adelaide to Alice Springs
9 days
from Adelaide to Alice Springs
From
$ 1449
Duration9 days
Forego the typical coach tour and get off the beaten track from Adelaide to Alice Springs and explore some of the most remote areas on Earth. From Adelaide, hit the Flinders Ranges and cut through the Outback to the Red Centre. Here you’ll meet some of the locals, experience the mysteries of Uluru, and gain insight into regional Aboriginal and European history. Geared towards budget-conscious travellers looking to hit the Outback’s highlights, this itinerary features lots of inclusions for less than you'd expect.
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Duration: 9 daysService level: Basic
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Starts in: AdelaidePhysical Grading: Average
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Ends in: Alice SpringsAges: 18+
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Itinerary
Day 1: Adelaide
Start place: Adelaide
There are no planned activities during the day, so check in and explore the city. Opt to go for a cruise to swim with dolphins (seasonal), take the tram to Glenelg beach, visit a nearby winery, grab lunch at the Central Market, or enjoy time getting lost in the city.
Arrive at any time.
Ever wanted to swim with wild dolphins? Now's your chance, by adding the 'Dolphin Swim and Cruise' extra to your tour. Head out from Adelaide and search for these majestic creatures, before hopping into the water and going for a swim as they play around you. Available mid-Sept to May.
PLEASE NOTE: If booking this extra, a pre-night in Adelaide is highly recommended as this activity starts early on Day 1.
PLEASE NOTE: If booking this extra, a pre-night in Adelaide is highly recommended as this activity starts early on Day 1.
End place: Adelaide
Day 2: Adelaide/Ikara-Flinders Ranges
Start place: Adelaide
Hit the road in the morning. Admire scenic views across the Clare Valley and enjoy a local food experience featuring South Australia's best regional produce. Continue to Flinders Ranges.
Enjoy a local food experience in the Clare Valley, then it's on to Flinders Ranges.
Meals: B
Day 3: Ikara-Flinders Ranges
Start place: Flinders Ranges
Take the day to explore the amazing scenery of Flinders Ranges.
Explore Wilpena Pound, the heart of Flinders Ranges National Park, for a walk to a natural amphitheatre sacred to the Aboriginal Adnyamathana people. Learn about Aboriginal art and early settler history.
End place: Flinders Ranges
Meals: B, L, D
Day 4: Ikara-Flinders Ranges/Glendambo
Start place: Flinders Ranges
Travel from Flinders Ranges to Glendambo with a stop along the way at the salt lake of Lake Hart.
End place: Glendambo
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5: Glendambo/Coober Pedy
Start place: Glendambo
Travel to the unique opal mining town of Coober Pedy, where people live underground to avoid the heat. A guided mine tour gives insight to the mining process and the importance of opal to the area. Overnight like the locals by sleeping in an underground hostel, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Travel to the town of Coober Pedy, the world's opal mining capital. After a guided tour of a mine, escape the heat like the locals by spending the night underground.
End place: Coober Pedy
Meals: B
Day 6: Coober Pedy/Kings Creek
Start place: Coober Pedy
Take in the vastness of the Outback on a driving day, then bed down in a swag (padded canvas bedroll) around a campfire and sleep under the Outback sky.
End place: Kings Creek
Meals: B, D
Day 7: Kings Creek/Uluru
Start place: Kings Creek
Enjoy the morning taking in the scenery or by going on an optional 4km walk through the gorges and valleys of Kings Canyon of Watarrka National Park.
Enjoy a morning walk through the gorges and valleys of Kings Canyon. Drive to Uluru, where Australia's most iconic view awaits. Experience the colourful sunset at Uluru while enjoying a glass of bubbly.
End place: Uluru
Meals: B, L
Day 8: Uluru
Start place: Uluru
The next morning, awake before sunrise to do the Mala Walk around part of the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock) while learning its significance to the local Aboriginals. Visit the cultural centre to get a better understanding of the area.
Opt to pre-book the "Uluru & Kata Tjuta Helicopter Ride" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour.
Opt to pre-book the "Uluru & Kata Tjuta Helicopter Ride" activity on the checkout page ahead of time, to include this optional on your tour.
Enjoy the Mala Walk at Uluru to learn the importance of the rock to the Aboriginal Australians.
End place: Uluru
Meals: B, L, D
Day 9: Uluru/Alice Springs
Start place: Uluru
Travel to the rock formations of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and, heat permitting, walk through the Valley of the Winds to explore the surrounding area before continuing onto Alice Springs.
The tour ends upon arrival to Alice Springs in the evening.
The tour ends upon arrival to Alice Springs in the evening.
Discover more of the Red Centre with a hike through the beautiful Valley of the Winds in Kata Tjuta. Transfer to Alice Springs, where the tour ends upon arrival in the early evening.
End place: Alice Springs
Meals: B
Inclusions
Included
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Local Food Experience, Clare Valley
- Aboriginal cultural centre visit
- Underground mine tour
- Champagne sunset viewing of Uluru
- Mala Walk around Uluru and visit to the culture centre
- Hikes at Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and Kings Canyon
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
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Transport
Private vehicle, Walking -
Accommodation
Hostels (4 nts), Swag camping (3 nts), Underground hostel (1 nt) All nights multi-share