Central Australia and Top End Discovery

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Itinerary

1. 1

   Arrive Darwin, Kakadu National Park

   Be met on arrival and journey to Kakadu National Park, stopping at Mount Bundey en route. Arrive at Cooinda Lodge and settle into your accommodation, with the afternoon at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travellers and Tour Director.

2. 2

   Kakadu National Park

   After breakfast, travel deep into Kakadu National Park to Burrungkuy (Nourlangie), where a guided walk reveals ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries. Continue to Jabiru for lunch at your leisure (additional expense) before journeying to Ubirr, home to world-renowned Aboriginal rock art. Take a one-kilometre walk to see incredible rock art sites and soak up breathtaking views over the Nadab floodplain from a lookout. Return to your lodge, then enjoy an Insider Experience. Spend the afternoon at leisure, and savour dinner at your lodge this evening (additional expense).

   Insider Experience – Yellow Water Cruise

   Embark on the Yellow Water Cruise through the wetlands of Kakadu, home to an abundance of birdlife and saltwater crocodiles.

3. 3

   Kakadu National Park, Katherine

   Following breakfast, travel to Pine Creek, then continue to the picturesque Leliyn (Edith Falls) for a swim. Journey onwards to Katherine, where you'll have lunch at leisure (additional expense). Settle into your cabin and enjoy free time this afternoon. Tonight, take part in a spectacular Insider Experience.

   Insider Experience – Nitmiluk Gorge Sunset Dinner Cruise

   Discover the stories of the Jawoyn people and savour a delicious three-course dinner on a memorable sunset cruise through the breathtaking Nitmiluk Gorge.

4. 4

   Katherine, Mataranka, Daly Water

   Journey to Mataranka, where you'll have the chance to soak in the thermal waters of Bitter Springs and Mataranka Thermal Pool, followed by lunch. Continue to Daly Waters, stopping at Larrimah en route, and settle into your accommodation, where you'll enjoy dinner tonight (additional expense).

5. 5

   Daly Waters, Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles

   Journey to the outback town of Tennant Creek, stopping in Elliott on the way for a packed lunch. Continue onwards to your accommodation at Devils Marbles Hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure. Later, a special Insider Experience awaits.

   Insider Experience – Sunset at Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles

   Soak up the splendour of Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles at sunset, a sacred Aboriginal site featuring ancient granite boulders formed over millions of years.

6. 6

   Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles, Aileron, Alice Springs

   Begin your journey to Alice Springs, stopping at the Aileron Roadhouse en route, where you'll see the giant sculpture of the ‘Anmatjere Man’. On arrival in Alice Springs, enjoy lunch at leisure (additional expense). Take a tour of the town and visit ANZAC Hill. Then, set out on a tour of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tourist Facility and visit the Alice Springs School of the Air, which has been bridging education gaps caused by remote locations since 1951. Afterwards, check in to your hotel and enjoy a free afternoon. Tonight, an incredible Insider Experience awaits.

   Insider Experience – Outback Bush Barbecue and Nocturnal Tour

   At sunset, savour a magical bush food barbecue dinner at Alice Springs Desert Park. Afterwards, set out on a night walk for the chance to encounter Central Australia's elusive wildlife, including the mala (now extinct in the wild), the distinctive echidna, the endangered brush-tailed bandicoot, and the iconic bilby.

7. 7

   Alice Springs, Kings Canyon

   Journey to the breathtaking Standley Chasm, sacred to the Arrernte people and traditionally known as Angkerle Atwatye, meaning 'Gap of Water'. Continue to Glen Helen Gorge, a striking natural chasm situated on the Finke River in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Then, make your way to the magnificent Kings Canyon and embark on the Kings Creek Walk along its base, nestled amid the looming sandstone cliffs. Travel onwards to your accommodation, set among beautiful desert oaks. Settle in and spend the afternoon at leisure. Tonight, enjoy dinner at Kings Creek Station Cafe.

8. 8

   Kings Canyon

   Savour a breakfast hamper in your tent this morning before an Insider Experience, or choose to spend the morning at your own pace. Enjoy lunch at leisure at Kings Creek Station (additional expense). Perhaps join an optional Aboriginal cultural tour in the afternoon (additional expense). This evening, enjoy dinner at Carmichael's Restaurant, followed by another incredible Insider Experience.

   Insider Experience – Kings Canyon Rim Walk

   Embark on the 6-kilometre Kings Canyon Rim Walk, offering incredible views of the spectacular desert landscape, followed by morning tea.

   Enhance Your Journey – Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience

   Experience a guided walk and talk on Aboriginal bush tucker and medicines used by the Luritja and Pertame (Southern Aranda) people of the Central Australia desert region, along with insights into dot painting and traditional wooden artefacts.

   Insider Experience – Kings Canyon’s Light-Towers

   As night falls, a special experience awaits at Kings Canyon’s Light-Towers, a collection of 69 two-metre towers which transform in colour as a celestial soundscape sets the scene. Be captivated by this outback maze of light and sound that illuminates the night sky, as you reflect on the wonder that is the Australian Outback.

9. 9

   Kings Canyon, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

   Journey to the million-acre property of Curtin Springs Station, where you'll enjoy lunch (additional expense). Take in sweeping views from the nearby Mount Conner Lookout. Next, travel to the striking Walpa Gorge and set out on a walk between two of the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta. Afterwards, continue to your hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. At sunset, an incredible Insider Experience awaits. Perhaps enjoy the renowned Sounds of Silence dining experience this evening (additional expense).

   Insider Experience – Field of Light

   Experience the award-winning Field of Light installation at sunset, where 50,000 spindles of light radiate as Uluru transforms into a dark silhouette.

   Enhance Your Journey – Sounds of Silence Dinner

   Enjoy the award-winning Sounds of Silence, a magical dining experience under the outback sky in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Savour canapés, a bush tucker-inspired menu with Australian wines, and a didgeridoo performance, before a resident star talker reveals the wonders of the southern night sky.

10. 10

    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

    Today begins with an Insider Experience. Enjoy breakfast back at your hotel, then visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre and embark on a walk around the base of Uluru. Return to your hotel, where you'll enjoy lunch (additional expense) and spend the afternoon at leisure. Tonight, gather with your fellow travellers at a Farewell Dinner and toast to your incredible adventures.

    Insider Experience – Sunrise at Uluru

    Wake early and drive to Uluru, where you'll witness the splendour of sunrise from a viewing platform. Be awed as the sun rises up over the ancient desert landscape, illuminating the massive sandstone monolith.

11. 11

    Depart Uluru

    Following breakfast, your memorable journey through the Northern Territory draws to an end.

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