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Outback Contrasts (2025/2026)

6 days
Start and end in Alice Springs
3.0
1 traveler review

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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
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 5 - 16
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Alice Springs

    Meet your Journey Director and start exploring Alice Springs. You'll head to the Overland Telegraph Station to learn about the region's history and see how it shaped the area. Later, you'll have an exclusive Aboriginal bush tucker experience with Rayleen Brown, trying native-flavoured foods and learning about traditional ingredients. The day ends at Tali Restaurant with a Welcome Reception where you'll taste local cuisine and settle in for the trip ahead.

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Reception at Tali Restaurant with local cuisine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Journey Director
    • Explore Overland Telegraph Station
    • Aboriginal bush tucker experience with Rayleen Brown including native-flavoured food tasting
    • Welcome Reception at Tali Restaurant with local cuisine
    Landmarks
    Overland Telegraph Station
    Tali Restaurant
  2. Day 2

    Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

    This morning you'll travel along the 4WD Giles Track, crossing dry riverbeds and heading through outback landscapes toward Kings Canyon Resort. The ride takes you through some remote country with big red earth and sparse vegetation. By evening, you'll experience a Local Dining Experience Under a Desert Moon featuring a five course degustation menu with matching wines. You'll sit by a campfire and eat while looking up at the Southern Hemisphere stars, which is quite different from restaurant dining.

    Meals
    Dinner (Local Dining Experience Under a Desert Moon - five course degustation with matching wines by campfire)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kings Canyon Resort)

    Included Activities

    • 4WD Giles Track journey through outback landscapes
    • Local Dining Experience Under a Desert Moon - five course degustation with matching wines
    Landmarks
    Kings Canyon Resort
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Kings Canyon to Uluru

    Early morning offers a choice: a 6km sunrise Rim Walk at Kings Canyon past the 'Lost City' and down to the 'Garden of Eden' for those wanting the full hike, or a gentler creek bed walk if you prefer something easier. After that, you'll journey to Uluru by way of Wanmarra Community for the Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience where you learn about bush food and medicine. Lunch happens at Curtin Springs Station. Later you'll check out the Uluru Cultural Centre to understand the rock's significance, then head to Ilkari Restaurant for dinner.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Curtin Springs Station, a million acre property in the heart of the Red Centre), Dinner (Dinner at Ilkari Restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sails in the Desert Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Kings Canyon sunrise Rim Walk (6km) or alternative creek bed walk
    • Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience at Wanmarra Community
    • Bush food and medicine experience
    • Lunch at Curtin Springs Station
    • Uluru Cultural Centre exploration
    • Dinner at Ilkari Restaurant
    Landmarks
    Kings Canyon
    Wanmarra Community
    Curtin Springs Station
    Uluru
    Uluru Cultural Centre
    Ilkari Restaurant
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  4. Day 4

    Uluru and Kata Tjuta

    Start before sunrise to experience the Field of Light installation by artist Bruce Munro at Uluru as daylight arrives, watching the lights change with the sun. You'll head back to the hotel for breakfast and rest a bit. Then it's time to see Kata Tjuta and walk through Walpa Gorge at your own pace. After lunch during free time, you'll take a tour at the base of Uluru learning about its cultural importance to the local people. The day wraps up with sunset drinks watching Uluru shift through different colors as the light changes.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sails in the Desert Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise Field of Light experience by Artist Bruce Munro
    • Exploration of Kata Tjuta
    • Walpa Gorge walk
    • Tour at base of Uluru exploring cultural significance
    • Sunset drinks
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
  5. Day 5

    Uluru to Alice Springs

    You'll travel through outback landscapes with a pause at Stuart Wells roadhouse for a break. From there, you'll explore Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges, taking in the rugged scenery and rock formations. Later you'll return to Alice Springs for an open-air bush BBQ Celebration Dinner in the East MacDonnell Ranges. A bush balladeer provides entertainment while you eat savory dishes and drink refreshing beverages under the Milky Way, finishing up your red centre experience.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Open-air bush BBQ Celebration Dinner in East MacDonnell Ranges with bush balladeer entertainment)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters)

    Included Activities

    • Explore Simpsons Gap
    • Bush BBQ Celebration Dinner with bush balladeer entertainment
    Landmarks
    Simpsons Gap
    West MacDonnell Ranges
    East MacDonnell Ranges
    Stuart Wells
  6. Day 6

    Alice Springs Departure

    This morning is more relaxed as your trip winds down. You have the option to take a hot air balloon ride (at your own expense) to see the scenic outback landscapes from above before you depart, or you can skip it and prepare to leave. Either way, it's time to head home with memories from your outback journey.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Outback Hot Air Ballooning - Adults AU$350.00, Children AU$297.00 (includes return transfers and light breakfast)
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  • Overall Rating
    Average
    3.0
  • Itinerary
    Average
    3.0
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    Rather poor
    2.0
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    Excellent
    5.0
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    Good
    4.0
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    Average
    3.0
  • 4.4
  • ST
    · September 20th, 2022
    The communication from Tour Radar once I booked and paid for the tour was appalling. It was so incredibly difficult to gain any information at all, I called, emailed, used their ‘preferred’ messaging system that promoted itself as 24/7 communication and would not hear from anyone for 3-5 days. I ended up calling Inspiring Journeys directly to find out what was happening. Once I arrived in Alice Springs, the day before the tour, there was no booking for me. The hotel staff had to ring on my behalf and fortunately found my name! I met other people on my tour in the hotel and they had a different itinerary, different meeting time, everyone was so confused. There was no welcome letter or information available. It was a comedy show… The tour itself was great, the 4WD vehicle was so comfortable and well stocked, the driver kept us safe, the accomodation was good, the experiences were fun, especially Under the Desert Moon and Outback BBQ. Our guide was like a deer in headlights, he knew his stuff but was so unapproachable and made no attempt to get to know anybody. Thankfully, our group was excellent and everyone hit it off. I will NEVER book with Tour Radar again
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    Trip date: August 2022
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