Alice to the Rock 3 Day

Tour Features

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

What's Included2 meals; 3 refreshments; 2 nights accommodation; entry fees; on board library; naturalist tour guide; small group (min 2); Luxury Air conditioned Expedition Vehicle.

Departs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8.00 am (hotel pickups prior)

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Alice Springs to Kings Canyon • Day 1

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 also a fantastic setting for our picnic lunch. Stroll around and admire the towering crater walls. After lunch we return to the dirt road traversing the Mereenie Wilderness Area, where mountain valleys give way to open plains, before arriving at the Kings Canyon Resort in the late afternoon.
Optional Under a Desert Moon.
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort
Included: Lunch, Refreshments.

Kings Canyon to Uluru • Day 2

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 enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the 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 3

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 Ayres Rock Resort or return to Alice Springs arriving late afternoon approx 5 pm.

Included: Refreshments.