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TOUR
NAME: ARA6 - 4 DAYS 'THE ALICE' AND ULURU
(AYERS ROCK)
DURATION: 4 Days / 3 Nights
TOUR CODE: ARA6
DEPARTURES: Daily
NOTES: This Itinerary applies to Daily departures.
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SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS
Take the Alice Springs town tour
Visit the Camel Farm
Visit the Maruku Arts and Craft Cooperative
Walk to the waterhole of Mutitjulu
Join the guided Mala Walk
Explore Kantju Gorge
See Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset and sunrise
Explore Kata Tjuta (Olgas) and join the
fascinating Walpa (Olga) Gorge walk
Day 1. Alice Springs Town Tour.
Arrive in Alice Springs by midday and transfer
to your hotel. This afternoon enjoy a town
tour including a visit to the Old Telegraph
Station. See the generally dry Todd River
'running' through the town. Take in the panoramic
views over the township and of the MacDonnell
Ranges from atop Anzac Hill. Stop in at the
School of the Air and the Royal Flying Doctor
Service Base. Visit Mbantua, an Aboriginal
cultural centre, and gain an insight into
the history of the local Aboriginal people.
Stay: Alice Springs - All Seasons Oasis
Standard Room (Budget), Aurora Alice Springs
(Standard), Crowne Plaza (First Class), Alice
Springs Resort, Deluxe Rivergum Room (Deluxe).
Day 2. Camel Farm, Mutitjulu, Mala Walk,
Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset.
Visit the Camel Farm before enjoying views
of Atila (Mt Conner). Arrive at Ayers Rock
Resort. Later visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural
Centre and the Maruku Arts and Craft Cooperative.
Take a guided walk to the sacred waterhole
and ancient hunting ground of Mutitjulu. Then
tour the base of Uluru on the Mala Walk. Learn
of the local geology and flora. Visit sacred
Kantju Gorge and see many of the geographic
features linked to Anangu mythology. Relax
and enjoy a complimentary sunset drinks. Admire
the view as the last light of day hits the
monolith. Tonight perhaps enjoy the Uluru
Aussie Barbecue (additional cost).
Stay: Ayers Rock Resort - Outback
Pioneer Lodge (Budget, shared facilities),
Outback Pioneer Hotel (Standard), Desert Gardens
(First-Class), Sails in the Desert (Deluxe).
Day 3. Uluru Sunrise, Kata Tjuta (Olgas),
Alice Springs.
Travel into the vast desert landscape of Uluru-Kata
Tjuta National Park, a region that has been
inhabited for the last 22,000 years by the
Anangu people. From a vantage point, relax
with a cup of tea or coffee as the sun's first
rays strike Uluru. Journey to Kata Tjuta and
take a guided walk deep into Walpa (Olga)
Gorge. Marvel at the sheer walls that flank
you as you enter the gorge. Learn of the domes'
formation and of the wildlife of the region
before heading to Alice Springs.
Stay: Alice Springs - Comfort Outback
Inn (Budget), Aurora Alice Springs (Standard),
Crowne Plaza (First Class), Alice Springs
Resort, Deluxe Rivergum Room (Deluxe).
Day 4. Alice Springs at Leisure.
Free time in 'The Alice' before
a transfer to the airport or railway station.
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