Australia's Red Heart

Meet your local guide for a tour of “Alice”. Spend time at the School of the Air and the world-first Royal Flying Doctor Service for a fascinating insight into education and health care in the remote Outback.

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Journey through the dramatic West McDonnell Ranges to Simpsons Gap and majestic Standley Chasm for a picnic lunch and billy tea. Visit the World Class Advanced Ecotourism Accredited Desert Park with rare and endangered animals. Enjoy interactive guide presentations and witness free flying birds at the nature theatre presentation.

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Collect your 4WD Land Cruiser* and embark on a self-drive adventure to Kings Canyon via the Mereenie Loop through the spectacular Central Desert landscape. Arrive at Kings Canyon Resort, an oasis in the red desert plain.

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Choose your own adventure today. Venture into the heart of Watarrka National Park to the majestic Kings Canyon. Opt for the easy 2km Kings Creek Walk or the more challenging 6km Rim Walk. Stroll around 400-year-old cycads to find striped stone domes and the Garden of Eden, a lush green valley that leads to a permanent waterhole. Afterwards, retreat to the resort pool.

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Drive to Uluru, stopping en route at Curtin Springs, a legendary outback cattle station. Return your vehicle at Ayers Rock town centre before a private transfer to your accommodation. This evening, marvel at the epic Field of Light art installation inspired by wildflowers.

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Early this morning meet your driver-guide for a private tour of the massive rock domes of Kata Tjuta (“The Olgas”). Explore the ancient rock formations that spread over some 20 kilometres in this spiritual place while watching the sun's morning glow as the desert comes alive. With your guide, make your way to the western side of Kata Tjuta where you will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy an outback picnic breakfast.

This afternoon, enjoy a private tour of Uluru and be amazed at the sheer size of this monolith. As you drive around the base, your guide will take you to the entrance of Mutitjulu Waterhole, a semipermanent watercourse nestled in the contours of Uluru. Here you will learn the Creation stories of Liru (poisonous snake) and Kuniya (python) as well as a number of other stories associated with other prominent Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories. You will see the rock art of the ancients and learn how Uluru was, and still is, a significant location for teaching young Aboriginal people. Adjourn to the Talinguru Nyakunytjaku viewing area where you will witness a spectacular sunset and absorb the majesty of this powerful place.

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Rise early to set sail on a ship of the desert – the camel. Breathe in the cool morning air as you ride your friendly camel through the desert landscape as dawn breaks over Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Watch the desert come to life and learn about the flora and fauna along the trail from your knowledgeable cameleer, before your private transfer to the airport.

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*Vehicle hire not included.