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Central Australian Discovery Adelaide → Darwin (2024)

15 days
From Adelaide to Darwin
4.1
26 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Adelaide

    You'll arrive at Adelaide airport where your driver-guide will meet you for the transfer to your hotel. This evening you'll have a welcome dinner with the other travellers on the tour.

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner at hotel
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  2. Day 2

    Adelaide to Wilpena Pound

    After breakfast, you'll head through the Clare Valley wine region to check out local produce and wines. From there, it's on to Wilpena Pound National Park, an ancient geological formation, where you'll settle into your resort base for the coming days.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Journey through Clare Valley wine growing district
    • Signature experience showcasing locally grown produce and wines
    • Visit to Wilpena Pound National Park
    Landmarks
    Clare Valley
    Wilpena Pound National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Wilpena Pound to Flinders Ranges

    The morning is yours to explore at your own pace. You can take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound or do a self-guided walk through this natural amphitheatre, then grab lunch. In the afternoon, you'll head into the Flinders Ranges to visit Brachina Gorge, which provides shelter for endangered wildlife.

    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Self-guided walk to Wilpena Pound
    • Visit to Brachina Gorge in Flinders Ranges National Park

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Wilpena Pound (additional expense)
    Landmarks
    Wilpena Pound
    Brachina Gorge
    Flinders Ranges National Park
  4. Day 4

    Flinders Ranges to Marree

    You'll leave the Flinders Ranges this morning and stop for lunch at the Prairie Hotel. After that, you'll continue to Marree and check in at your historic hotel, which dates back to 1883.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Prairie Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at Prairie Hotel
    Landmarks
    Prairie Hotel
  5. Day 4

    Flinders Ranges to Marree

    You'll leave the Flinders Ranges this morning and stop for lunch at the Prairie Hotel. After that, you'll continue to Marree and check in at your historic hotel, which dates back to 1883.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Prairie Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at Prairie Hotel
    Landmarks
    Prairie Hotel
  6. Day 5

    Marree to Coober Pedy

    Today you have the option to take a scenic flight over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre to get a bird's-eye view of Australia's largest inland lake. This afternoon you'll arrive in Coober Pedy.

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic flight over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (own expense)
    Landmarks
    Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre
  7. Day 6

    Coober Pedy to Uluru

    You'll visit the Umoona Opal Mine and watch an award-winning documentary in an underground theatre about opals and a mine from the 1920s. Then you'll cross into the Northern Territory and reach Uluru, where you'll have dinner at your resort this evening.

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at resort)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Umoona Opal Mine with underground theatre documentary
    • Learn about opal types and quality
    • Visit historic mine worked in 1920s
    Landmarks
    Umoona Opal Mine
    Uluru
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Uluru

    At sunrise you'll do a base tour of Uluru and learn about ancient Dreamtime traditions and stories. You'll walk around this iconic natural landmark, and later this evening you'll experience the Field of Light art installation.

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise base tour of Uluru
    • Learn about ancient traditions and Dreamtime stories
    • Field of Light art installation
    Landmarks
    Uluru
    Field of Light
  9. Day 8

    Uluru to Kings Canyon

    After breakfast you'll explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and visit Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), a sacred Indigenous site with 36 domes. You'll walk through the deep valleys and steep-sided gorges of Walpa Gorge before arriving at Kings Canyon Resort.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Explore Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    • Visit Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
    • Explore Walpa Gorge
    Landmarks
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
    Walpa Gorge
  10. Day 9

    Kings Canyon to Alice Springs

    You'll travel from Kings Canyon along the Mereenie Loop Road, stopping at Hermannsburg to visit the Namatijira School of Art and see authentic pieces. After lunch at Gosses Bluff crater, you'll arrive in Alice Springs for a town tour.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Gosses Bluff crater)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Namatijira School of Art
    • View authentic art pieces
    • Lunch at Gosses Bluff crater
    • Tour of Alice Springs township
    Landmarks
    Mereenie Loop Road
    Hermannsburg
    Namatijira School of Art
    Gosses Bluff
  11. Day 10

    Alice Springs

    You'll explore Simpsons Gap and the West MacDonnell Ranges, which are sacred to the Arrarnta people, where you might spot Black-footed Rock-wallabies. Next you'll visit Angkerle–Standley Chasm with its spring-fed pools and unique birds, then check out Ormiston Gorge. The afternoon is free, and you'll have dinner this evening.

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Simpsons Gap
    • Explore West MacDonnell Ranges National Park
    • Visit Angkerle–Standley Chasm
    • Explore Ormiston Gorge
    Landmarks
    Simpsons Gap
    West MacDonnell Ranges
    West MacDonnell Ranges National Park
    Angkerle–Standley Chasm
    Ormiston Gorge
  12. Day 11

    Alice Springs to Tennant Creek

    You'll travel to Tennant Creek, stopping at Karlu Karlu–Devils Marbles, a culturally significant landscape of giant granite boulders formed by geology over millions of years. You'll arrive at Barkly Homestead for dinner.

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at Barkly Homestead)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Karlu Karlu–Devils Marbles
    • Dinner at Barkly Homestead
    Landmarks
    Karlu Karlu–Devils Marbles
  13. Day 12

    Tennant Creek to Lorella Springs

    You'll travel to Lorella Springs Wilderness Park, stopping for lunch at the iconic Heartbreak Hotel. Then you'll continue to Lorella Springs Wilderness Park where you'll have dinner.

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Heartbreak Hotel), Dinner (Dinner at Lorella Springs Wilderness Park)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch at Heartbreak Hotel
    Landmarks
    Heartbreak Hotel
    Lorella Springs Wilderness Park
  14. Day 13

    Lorella Springs to Katherine

    You'll travel to Katherine, stopping at the natural Mataranka Thermal Pool along the way where you can relax in the warm crystal-clear waters said to help ease aches and pains.

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mataranka Thermal Pool
    Landmarks
    Mataranka Thermal Pool
  15. Day 14

    Katherine to Darwin

    You'll arrive in Darwin this evening. You'll say goodbye to your fellow travellers and driver-guide during a farewell dinner at your hotel.

    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner at hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner at hotel
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  16. Day 15

    Darwin

    Your adventure wraps up. After breakfast, you'll transfer to Darwin airport for your onward flight.

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  • Kenneh
    · May 10th, 2025
    Very good. Well organized.
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  • Susan
    · January 7th, 2024
    Tour leader Julie anne was fantastic & driver Simon was very knowledgeable & helpful- droped us very close to our next motel in Wynard- on the way to Smithton Looking at booking Alice Springs 4day tour 17thor 18th July 2024
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  • Virginia
    · May 30th, 2023
    The actual tour was excellent and the experience with Tour Radar was very professional. However, the pre-trip logistics and organization associated with APT was uniformly very poor. Although Tour Radar was efficient at communicating with APT, there was no evidence that APT listened. Indeed, although the actual tour in the Bungle Bungle was great, I would not go on another APT trip again.
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