Around Alice and the Rock 4 Day • Inc. entry/exit

Tour Features

Day 1 - Arrive Alice Springs
Day 2 - Alice Springs to Kings Canyon
Day 3 - King Canyon to Uluru
Day 4 - Kata Tjuta to Alice Springs

What's Included 4 days touring, 2 Lunches, 3 Refreshments, 3 nights Accommodation, entry fees, Airport or rail meet and greet on arrival, Departure
airport transfer at Ayers Rock, Small Group (min 2), On Board Library, Naturalist Guide, Luxury Air conditioned Expedition Vehicle

DepartsTuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 1:00 pm

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Arrive Alice Springs • Day 1

Welcome to Alice Springs! On arrival, you will be met by an Alice Springs Holidays representative for a complimentary transfer to your hotel. Following check in Desert Park Transfers will take you to the Alice Springs Desert Park. Enjoy a relaxing stroll through the 3 major desert habitats, complete with walk through aviaries. The Desert Park is home to the world’s largest nocturnal house and breeding programmes for many endangered species of the Australian bush. Be enthralled by the free flying raptor display at Nature’s Theatre.
Overnight: Alice Springs

Alice Springs to Kings Canyon • Day 2

Leaving the Alice, main highways and settlements behind, we travel through mountain valleys to the Wallace Rockhole aboriginal community. Here experience a rock art and culture tour with a local guide. Visit the gallery, which provides an opportunity to purchase a variety of local art. The adventure continues on the 4WD track into the Gosse Bluff comet impact crater. Not just an astro-geological wonder, but a chance for a leisurely stroll to admire the towering crater walls and dramatic views. Returning to the dirt road traversing the
Mereenie Wilderness Area, where mountain valleys give way to open plains, we arrive at the
Kings Canyon Resort in the late afternoon.
Optional: Sounds of Firelight Dinner
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort.
Included: Lunch, Refreshments.

Kings Canyon to Uluru • Day 3

We begin our day with an exploration of the majestic Kings Canyon, with a choice of activities. The energetic will find the hike around the Canyon rim a stimulating option, offering panoramic views and in parts steep climbs. Alternatively, experience a gentler stroll through the Canyon floor, amid abundant bird life and ancient cycad plants. Our next stop is Uluru, enroute we transverse expansive landscapes of changing eco systems, vast salt lakes and the mesa-like formation of Mt Connor. Arrive Ayers Rock Resort and check into your hotel. This afternoon we visit the Uluru - Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, followed by an exploratory tour with your guide, of the base of this unique monolith. The crowning touch to the day is a champagne sunset, featuring fine Australian foods and sparkling wine.
Overnight: Ayers Rock Resort.
Included: Lunch, Refreshments.

Kata Tjuta to Alice Springs • Day 4

An early departure to enjoy the morning solitude and tranquillity as the subtle colours of another day dawning, wash over Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). Your guide will take you for an informative walk around the massive domes of Kata Tjuta, a site of significance to the local Anangu people. Hear of the geology, history and ecological significance. We return to the resort in time for lunch (own expense) and your transfer to the airport for your departure and onward flight to your home port or next adventure. Alternatively you may choose to extend your stay at the Ayers Rock Resort or return to Alice Springs arriving late afternoon approx 6pm.