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itinerary

Day 1. Welcome to Adelaide

At once cultured yet cool, Adelaide attracts foodies, historians, and art aficionados in equal measure. Explore it on a city tour, before meeting a local gourmand at the legendary Central Market. Then join your Travel Director for dinner. Hotel: Crowne Plaza Adelaide. Included Meals: Dinner

Day 2. Adelaide – Wilpena Pound

Sitting pretty in the Clare Valley, Knappstein Enterprise Winery produces sweet-scented rieslings and mineral-rich reds. The only thing that distracts from your glass is the setting: all rolling fields of vines and wide blue skies. Hawker lies just to the north, the town inspiring artist Jeff Morgan to paint enormous panoramas capturing the outback. Drop in to see his works, plus the memorabilia he has collected over the years. The best is yet to come, as you arrive at Wilpena Pound Resort in the shadows of a vast natural amphitheatre, a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience. Hotel: Wilpena Pound Resort. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Optional Experiences – Please enquire for details

Wilpena Pound 4WD Tour
Wilpena Pound 20 Minute Scenic Flight

Day 3. Wilpena Pound – Port Augusta

The river red gums that envelop Hills Homestead will leave you lost for words. You get here on a leisurely walk along Wilpena Creek and continue to Wangarra Hill Lookout for views over the pound’s peaks and curves. The drama is echoed as you travel to Pichi Richi Pass and the historic town of Quorn, where with a Local Guide, you’ll hear the importance of this town in the ANZAC’s Gallipoli Campaign, before easing into Port Augusta. Hotel: Majestic Oasis Apartments. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4. Port Augusta – Coober Pedy

Secrets are revealed at former rocket-testing site Woomera, today home to a park where you can glimpse Australia’s aerospace innovations. Speaking of space, you may will think you’ve landed on the moon as you travel through sunbaked country to isolated Coober Pedy, aka ‘the opal capital of the world’. Things get deep as you travel underground with a local to see how these gleaming gems are mined, and visit the town’s head scratching subterranean facilities. Hotel: Desert Cave Hotel. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5. Coober Pedy – Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Once you emerge from your Coober Pedy cave, first stop in the Northern Territory is, fittingly, Australia’s spiritual heart: World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Come sunset, you’ll want a full camera SD card – with every “click”, the countryside around the world’s mightiest monolith changes colour. Toast the day with a glass of bubbles and nibble while you mingle with your fellow adventurers. Ask us about pre-booking our exclusive Uluru Barbecue Dinner for tonight (own expense). Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel, 2 Nights. Included Meals: Breakfast

Optional Experience – Please enquire for details

Uluru Barbecue Dinner

Day 6: Uluru Sunrise – Kata Tjuṯa (the Olgas)

Pre-dawn wake-up calls are worth it when you get to enjoy a Red Centre sunrise. On this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience you’ll encounter iconic Uluru, or ‘The Rock,’ half a billion years old, standing 348 metres high and taller than the Eiffel Tower. Marvel at the majesty of Uluru at its base on a guided walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole. This landscape takes you back to the beginning of time, a sacred place among the Anangu. More soul-salving landscapes await at Kata Tjuta, cool relief provided as you walk amid its domes to Walpa Gorge. To complement the already spectacular view, enjoy sparkling wine as you watch the sunset. Included Meals: Breakfast

Optional Experiences – Please enquire for details

Uluru Scenic Flights
Helicopter Flights

Day 7. Uluru – Kings Canyon

If you’re an early bird (or even if you’re not), we highly recommend an optional pre-dawn call to glimpse the Uluru Field of Light – a blanket of 50,000 glowing bulbs (own expense). What a way to start the day. There are so many record-breaking rock attractions in this part of the country that you may not have heard of Attila (Mt. Conner) before – but once you’ve glimpsed the table-like formation, you certainly won’t forget it. Stretch your legs again at Kings Creek Station, the largest exporter of wild camels in Australia. Guess what meat stars in the burgers for lunch? All your senses will be activated on the Kings Canyon rim walk, 440-million years in the making and forged through layers of sandstone and hard shale creating soaring domes and plateaus that plummet to an oasis of natural rock pools. Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Optional Experiences – Please enquire for details

Kings Canyon Light Towers by Night
Field of Light Sunrise

Day 8. Kings Canyon – Alice Springs

Things are bigger in the NT outback, from the cattle stations to the MacDonnell Ranges, which stretch like a caterpillar toward the town of Alice Springs. Alice Springs makes Australian history for her 1872 Telegraph Station, one of 11 along the Overland Telegraph Line that traverses a whopping 3,200 kilometres between Adelaide and Darwin. Glimpse it up close, then from afar as you ascend Anzac Hill for panoramic views that inspired many of those paintings in Alice Springs’ galleries. Hotel: Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs, 2 Nights. Included Meals: Breakfast

Optional Experience – Please enquire for details

Kings Canyon Light Towers at Sunrise

Day 9: Alice Springs Sightseeing

Aboriginal culture is strong in Alice, as you’ll fast find on a tour of the Alice Springs Desert Park. It’s home to a vast range of plants and wildlife native to the area. You can really experience the beauty and diversity of this incredible landscape. The Arrernte people, traditional owners of the park, are also on hand to share their local wisdom and knowledge. The other thing that’s mighty is community spirit – it’s essential when there are so few people scattered over such a vast area of land. Enter the Royal Flying Doctor Service, its base a museum that goes behind the scenes of the life-saving health services delivered to people in remote realms. One of the benefits of being this far-flung is the lack of light pollution. And at Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre, this equates to epic stargazing. Your Be My Guest BBQ dinner here with the Falzon family is enlightening and uplifting – think stories of self-sufficient living, astronomy and even a tune or two on the didgeridoo. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Optional Experience – Please enquire for details

Outback Hot Air Ballooning

Day 10. Alice Springs – Tennant Creek

1.3 million square kilometres – that’s the eye-watering distance the School of Air’s lessons are broadcast across daily. If touring during the school term, you may be lucky enough to observe live educational sessions featuring children who otherwise may not have access to public education. Approximately an hour south of Tennant Creek is Karlu Karlu, the Devils Marbles, a collection of hundreds of boulders that vary in size, with some 6 metres high. These boulders have formed over millions of years and continue to crack and change over time. The most prized rock found in this part of the world is, however, gold, which is why your base for the night, Tennant Creek, exists.. Hotel: Bluestone Motor Inn. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 11. Tennant Creek – Katherine

Since the 1930s, the time-tested Daly Waters Historic Pub has been dishing up schnitzels, barramundi burgers and hearty steaks. The walls here are lined with treasures that passers-by leave behind, from bras to boots. What can you contribute over lunch? ‘Land of the Never Never’ awaits at Mataranka. Yes, you can visit a replica of the Elsey Homestead, used in the filming of 1982 Aussie drama We of the Never Never, an autobiographical flick about life in the outback. Or wander palm-lined walkways to take a dip in the region’s steamy thermal springs – the ultimate antidote to weary limbs before arriving in Katherine.. Hotel: Contour Hotel Katherine. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 12. Katherine – Kakadu National Park

The Jawoyn have called Nitmiluk Gorge home for millennia. Find out about the ancient story of the cicada, embodying the spiritual connection between the Jawoyn people and their land. Traversing across the land in into Kakadu National Park. The Yellow Water billabong cruise is a mesmerising journey through pristine wetlands, teeming with diverse wildlife and breathtaking scenery, offering a truly unforgettable experience of Australia’s natural beauty. Witness the majestic crocodiles, colorful birdlife, and lush vegetation while immersing yourself in the tranquility of this ancient landscape, guided by knowledgeable locals. We challenge you to spot the sea eagles, brolgas and kingfishers that colour this part of the Top End. Hotel: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 13. Kakadu – Darwin

The best way to appreciate the immensity of Kakadu is from the air. A morning flight swoops low over these beauties, giving you a feel for its Indigenous significance (own expense). On the ground, meanwhile, Aboriginal art awaits at Ubirr. Scamper to the top of the rocky outcrop for seemingly endless views over floodplains backdropped by sheer escarpments. If your backdrop looks familiar, that’s because it features in Crocodile Dundee. The night is yours in steamy Darwin, where the characters are as large as the shadows cast at sunset. First stop: the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets, where there is a melting-pot of multi-cultural cuisines (own expense). Hotel: 2 Nights: Hilton Garden Inn Darwin. Included Meals: Breakfast

Optional Experience – Please enquire for details

Kakadu Air Scenic Flights

Day 14: Darwin Free Time

It’s fitting that your final full day in the Northern Territory is sultry – the steamy climate demands it. Today, go your own way. That might mean sleeping in, then heading out for a delicious tropical breakfast. Or signing up for optional experiences, like explorations into Litchfield National Park. This pocket of the NT is a staggering union of magnetic termite mounds and waterfalls, not to mention the waterholes where you can cool off with a refreshing dip (swimming is seasonal). Alternatively, head north to the Tiwi Islands, where you take a deep dive into Indigenous history and art with First Nations guides (both own expense). Whichever route you go, we’ll see you at dinner. Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Optional Experience – Please enquire for details

Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Experience
Litchfield National Park Waterfalls
Gourmet Food & Art Darwin

Day 15. Farewell from Darwin

Time to bid adieu and head home to sort through all those photos. Perhaps even better – and longer lasting – are the memories; two weeks of wild outback adventures. Included Meals: Breakfast

*Itinerary is subject to change

To ensure your holiday is filled with memorable experiences, we have included a range of quality Optional Excursions for you to choose from and partake in, if you wish, during your holiday. The excursions can be booked on tour through your Travel Director. Our more popular optional experiences can be reserved at the time of your booking. Subject to availability.

dates & pricing

Twinshare Sole Use Departs 2026
$7890 $10590 June 9
$7890 $10590 July 7
$7890 $10590 July 14
$7890 $10590 Aug 11
Twinshare Sole Use Departs 2027
$8960 $11715 Apr 7
$8960 $11715 Apr 13
$8960 $11715 May 11
$9215 $12045 June 8
$9215 $12045 June 29
$9215 $12045 June 8
$9215 $12045 July 6
$9215 $12045 July 13
$9215 $12045 Aug 3
$9215 $12045 Aug 10
  • Prices and itinerary subject to change
  • Fitness Requirements
    • Kakadu – Nadab Lookout – Medium Level of Fitness Required
    The climb to the top of Nadab Lookout at Ubirr in Kakadu National Park will not be suitable for all guests. To get to the lookout guests are required to scale up uneven rocky paths and steps to get to the lookout. There is an alternate route on a fairly flat gravel path for those unable climb to the top so they will not miss out on Rock Art.
  • Kings Canyon Rim Walk – High level of fitness required
    This 6km hike will not be suitable for all guests. The first 30-minute incline is considered “Difficult”. The Travel Director will offer guest an easier alternative along the creek walk for those that are unable.

Highlights & inclusions

  • Enjoy a wine tasting in picturesque Clare Valley
  • Explore Wilpena Pound, a natural amphitheatre in the ancient Flinders Ranges National Park
  • Enjoy a guided tour of historic Quorn
  • Uncover the fascinating history of the remote township of Woomera
  • Experience Coober Pedy – both above and below ground
  • Explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, a UNESCO Heritage World Heritage site, and witness unforgettable sunset and sunrise
  • Enjoy sparkling wine while witnessing sunset at Kata Tjuta
  • Walk and stay in Kings Canyon, part of the immense Watarrka National Park
  • Enjoy a Be My Guest dinner with the Falzon Family at Earth Sanctuary
  • Explore the Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles) Conservation Reserve
  • Experience Mataranka Thermal Springs
  • MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience – Jawoyn Aboriginal Experience
  • Explore Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site including Ubirr Rock Art Site
  • Get on the water on a Yellow Water Billabong Cruise
  • 14 Breakfasts, 10 Dinners

Flight Information

  • Day 1: Flights to arrive prior to 12.30pm into Adelaide Airport
  • Day 15: Flights to depart anytime from Darwin Airport
  • Return Airport to Hotel transfers are included in the tour price.
  • Flights to and from your tour are not included in the tour price.

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