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Outback to the Red Centre–Adelaide to Alice Springs
9 days, Adelaide to Alice Springs
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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 Indigenous 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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Trip Code: OAAR
Is this tour for me?
Travel Style: 18-to-Thirtysomethings
Fast, fresh, and fun adventures that never slow down, made for young, budget-minded travellers.
Service Level: Basic
Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private transport; lots of optional activities.
Physical Rating: 3 - Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 20, avg 16
Age requirement: 18-39
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Itinerary Notes
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Itinerary
Day 1Adelaide
Arrive at any time.
Day 2Adelaide/Quorn
Enjoy a local food experience in the Clare Valley, then it's on to Quorn.
Meals included:
BreakfastDay 3Quorn/Ikara-Flinders Ranges
Head to Wilpena Pound for a walk to a natural amphitheatre sacred to the Aboriginal Adnyamathana people. Learn about Aboriginal art and early settler history.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 4Ikara-Flinders Ranges/William Creek
Travel along the Old Ghan Railway route. Marvel at ruins of early settler sites and opt for a scenic flight over the great salt lake of Lake Eyre.
Meals included:
Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 5William Creek/Coober Pedy
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.
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BreakfastDay 6Coober Pedy/Kings Creek
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.
Meals included:
Breakfast | DinnerDay 7Kings Creek/Uluru
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.
Meals included:
Breakfast | LunchDay 8Uluru
Enjoy the Mala Walk at Uluru to learn the importance of the rock to Indigenous Australians.
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Breakfast | Lunch | DinnerDay 9Uluru/Alice Springs
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.
Meals included:
BreakfastWhat's Included
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Foodie Moment: Local Food Experience, Clare Valley
- Indigenous 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
Accommodations
Hostels (4 nts), swag camping (3 nts), underground hostel (1 nt). All nights multi-share.
Meals
8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
Allow USD135-175 for meals not included.
Transportation
Private vehicle, walking.
Staff & experts
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Departures
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