Itinerary
- Day 1
Uluru
You'll start your Red Centre adventure by checking out the Uluru and Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, where you'll learn about Anangu culture and the natural landscape. After that, you head to your resort for a two-night stay. The rest of the day is yours to relax by the pool, grab drinks at the lobby bar, or book a spa treatment if you feel like it.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in the brasserie-style Ilkari Restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Uluru and Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Landmarks Uluru and Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre Uluru Kata Tjuta 
- Day 2
Uluru
This morning you get to choose your own experience at Uluru, picking from sunrise views, camel rides, or guided treks. In the afternoon, you'll explore Kata Tjuta and Walpa Gorge. Later this evening, dinner happens right in Bruce Munro's Field of Light installation, surrounded by 50,000 illuminated stems creating quite an experience in the desert.
Included Activities
- Kata Tjuta and Walpa Gorge visit
Optional Activities
- Uluru Highlights and Cultural Tour - sunrise views, picnic breakfast, guided tour to Mutitjulu Waterhole, drive around Uluru
- Desert Camel Ride - ride through Red Centre landscape with views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- Uluru Base Trek - guided sunrise trek around 12 kilometre base trail with picnic breakfast
- Sunrise Journey Tour - mindful light and music experience with sunrise views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- Helicopter ride over Uluru and Kata Tjuta (at additional cost, must be booked before departure)
- Field of Light dinner experience - dining amidst 50,000 incandescent light stems with canapés and authentic Australian cuisine
Landmarks Uluru Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge Mutitjulu Waterhole Field of Light - Day 3
Uluru to Kings Canyon
You'll travel from Uluru to Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park today. There's a relaxed walk along the canyon floor where you'll see native plants like the MacDonnell Ranges Cycad. This evening, you get to explore the Light-Towers display, another Bruce Munro creation mixing light, sound, and landscape together.
Included Activities
- Relaxed walk along Kings Canyon floor
Optional Activities
- Light-Towers immersive display visit
Landmarks Kings Canyon Watarrka National Park Light-Towers 
- Day 4
Kings Canyon
There's an optional scenic flight over Kings Canyon if you want to add that on (extra cost). The main event is an authentic Aboriginal cultural experience with the Karrke tour, including a guided walk where you'll learn about bush tucker, grinding rocks, and traditional medicine. You'll head back to the resort for dinner.
Included Activities
- Karrke Aboriginal cultural tour - guided walk including bush tucker and traditional medicine
Optional Activities
- Scenic flight over Kings Canyon (at additional cost, must be booked before departure)
Landmarks Kings Canyon - Day 5
Kings Canyon to Alice Springs
You'll travel from Kings Canyon through the East MacDonnell Ranges heading to Alice Springs, the heart of Australia's outback. There's a city tour covering the Royal Flying Doctor Service and other local spots. After checking into your eco-friendly hotel, dinner's an outdoor outback bush BBQ with damper cooking and entertainment.
- Meals
- Dinner (Outdoor outback bush BBQ with damper cooking and entertainment by a bush balladeer)
Included Activities
- Alice Springs city tour
- Visit to Royal Flying Doctor Service
Landmarks Royal Flying Doctor Service East MacDonnell Ranges - Day 6
Alice Springs to The Ghan
Start by heading up to Anzac Hill Memorial for panoramic views of Alice Springs and the surrounding ranges. Later, you'll explore the Alice Springs Desert Park on an Aboriginal Cultural Tour learning about local flora, fauna, and bush remedies. Before boarding The Ghan train (Gold Service), you'll visit the School of the Air visitor centre.
- Meals
- Dinner (Sumptuous dinner in the Queen Adelaide Restaurant on The Ghan)
Included Activities
- Anzac Hill Memorial visit
- Aboriginal Cultural Tour of Alice Springs Desert Park
- Alice Springs School of the Air visitor centre visit
Landmarks Anzac Hill Memorial Alice Springs Desert Park Alice Springs School of the Air - Day 7
The Ghan to Katherine
Breakfast happens on board The Ghan while you watch the outback landscape roll by. You'll arrive in Katherine, the 'Crossroads of the North', and choose between a guided cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge or the Katherine Outback Experience with horse-breaking demonstrations and Indigenous activities. Then you'll get back on the train heading to Darwin.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast on board The Ghan)
Included Activities
- Travel on The Ghan train
Optional Activities
- Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge guided cruise - towering red ochre sandstone walls and Jawoyn stories
- The Ghan's Katherine Outback Experience - horse-breaking demonstration, cattle herding, live music, Indigenous painting, spear throwing, Dreamtime stories
Landmarks Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge Katherine - Day 8
Darwin
Welcome to Darwin, the multicultural capital of the Top End. You'll pick from freechoice activities like jumping crocodile experiences, Litchfield National Park visits, hop-on-hop-off city tours, or WWII history tours. This evening, dinner's at PepperBerry restaurant serving modern Australian cuisine with bush spices.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at PepperBerry, Hilton Darwin's flagship restaurant - modern Australian cuisine infused with bush spices)
Optional Activities
- Jumping Crocs and Nature Adventure - Adelaide River crocs and Fogg Dam wetlands nature reserve
- Litchfield National Park - spring-fed waterfalls, monsoon vine forests, rock formations
- Darwin City Sights Hop-on-Hop-off Tour - main historical and cultural attractions
- WWII Bombing of Darwin Tour - Pacific Campaign history, landmarks, war relics, Darwin Harbour cruise
Landmarks Adelaide River Fogg Dam Litchfield National Park Darwin Harbour - Day 9
Darwin
Today you can relax and explore Darwin at your own pace. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is worth your time if you're interested in the Top End's history, including the taxidermied 'Sweetheart' saltwater crocodile and the Cyclone Tracy interactive exhibit.
Optional Activities
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory visit - 'Sweetheart' saltwater croc and Cyclone Tracy exhibit
Landmarks Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory - Day 10
Darwin
You've got another day of freechoice activities to pick from, including jumping crocodile adventures, Litchfield National Park exploration, Darwin city sights, or WWII history tours. It's a chance to personalize your Darwin experience and do what interests you most.
Optional Activities
- Jumping Crocs and Nature Adventure - Adelaide River crocs and Fogg Dam wetlands nature reserve
- Litchfield National Park - spring-fed waterfalls, monsoon vine forests, rock formations
- Darwin City Sights Hop-on-Hop-off Tour - main historical and cultural attractions
- WWII Bombing of Darwin Tour - Pacific Campaign history, landmarks, war relics, Darwin Harbour cruise
Landmarks Adelaide River Fogg Dam Litchfield National Park Darwin Harbour - Day 11
Darwin to Kakadu National Park
You'll travel to the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park today. After checking out ancient Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock and visiting Bowali Visitors Centre, there's a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong where you'll see crocodiles, water buffalo, and birdlife in the wetlands. You'll stay overnight inside the national park.
Included Activities
- Nourlangie Rock ancient Aboriginal rock art visit
- Bowali Visitors Centre visit
- Yellow Water Billabong cruise
Landmarks Kakadu National Park Nourlangie Rock Bowali Visitors Centre Yellow Water Billabong South Alligator River 
- Day 12
Kakadu National Park to Katherine
There's an optional fixed-wing aircraft tour over Jim Jim and Twin Falls if you want (extra cost). Then you'll travel to Katherine on the Great Northern Highway and explore Nitmiluk National Park, staying at an 18-room outback lodge. The day wraps up with a dinner cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge)
Included Activities
- Dinner cruise through Nitmiluk Gorge
Optional Activities
- Fixed-wing plane flight over Kakadu - Jim Jim and Twin Falls aerial views (at additional cost, must be booked before departure)
Landmarks Jim Jim Falls Twin Falls Nitmiluk National Park Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge - Day 13
Katherine to Kununurra
You're heading to Western Australia and the Kimberley region now. You'll visit Lake Argyle, one of the largest man-made lakes in the Southern Hemisphere with over 70 islands and plenty of wildlife. There's a cruise on the Ord River where you'll see birdlife and gorge views before arriving in Kununurra and checking into your resort.
Included Activities
- Lake Argyle visit
- Ord River cruise
Landmarks Lake Argyle Ord River El Questro Wilderness Park - Day 14
Kununurra
Today you're exploring Kununurra and the ancient East Kimberley landscapes around it. There's an optional flight over the Bungle Bungles if you want to see the distinctive orange and black striped sandstone (extra cost). You'll spend time with an Indigenous guide learning about Miriuwung country and the culture within Mirima National Parks.
Optional Activities
- Flight over Bungle Bungles - aerial views of orange and black striped sandstone structures (at additional cost, must be booked before departure)
- Miriuwung country cultural experience with Indigenous guide
Landmarks Bungle Bungles Mirima National Parks Lake Argyle - Day 15
Kununurra to El Questro
Morning tea and a tour of Hoochery Distillery kicks things off, seeing how they make handmade tropical gins and rums. From there, you'll travel the iconic Gibb River Road to El Questro Wilderness Park, a 700,000-acre Kimberley landscape. You'll stay in deluxe safari-style tented cabins at Emma Gorge with its waterfall and swimming spot.
Included Activities
- Hoochery Distillery morning tea and tour
- Travel on Gibb River Road
Optional Activities
- El Questro Homestead upgrade - deluxe exclusive retreat at Chamberlain Gorge (at additional cost, must be booked before departure, substitutes accommodation and touring activities)
Landmarks Hoochery Distillery Gibb River Road El Questro Wilderness Park Emma Gorge - Day 16
El Questro
You've got freechoice options at El Questro today. Take a cruise through Chamberlain Gorge with its three-kilometre waterhole and towering cliffs, explore the park's history and Aboriginal bush culture on a guided tour, or learn about Ngarinyin culture and ancient healing rituals. Later, you'll have sunset drinks at the El Questro Station Airstrip.
Included Activities
- Sunset Drinks at El Questro Station Airstrip
Optional Activities
- Chamberlain Gorge Cruise - three kilometre waterhole with diverse flora and fauna, towering cliffs
- Bush Culture and History Tour - El Questro history, legends, Aboriginal bush tucker
- Injiid Marlabu Calls Us - Ngarinyin culture and language, connection to Country, ancient healing rituals, generation tales
Landmarks Chamberlain Gorge El Questro Station Airstrip Cockburn Ranges - Day 17
El Questro to Halls Creek
You'll travel the Great Northern Highway today through the Carr Boyd Range with its natural swimming holes and cascading waterfalls. Then you arrive in Halls Creek, East Kimberley's 'heart of gold' where gold was discovered in 1885. You'll visit Yarliyil, a local Indigenous gallery showcasing over 100 local artists, then stay overnight.
Included Activities
- Yarliyil Indigenous gallery visit
Landmarks Carr Boyd Range Halls Creek Wolfe Creek Crater Yarliyil - Day 18
Halls Creek to Derby
First stop is China Wall, a natural white stone wall with a striking vein of white quartz through limestone that looks somewhat like the Great Wall of China. You'll see the Fitzroy River and travel to Derby for an overnight stay.
Included Activities
- China Wall visit
- Fitzroy River viewing
Landmarks China Wall Fitzroy River - Day 19
Derby to Broome
You'll arrive in Broome, the jewel of the Kimberley and a multicultural tropical coastal city blending Indonesian, Malaysian, Chinese, Japanese, European, and First Nations influences. There's a cruise on the Ballena catamaran past Broome's coastline looking for whales while enjoying chilled drinks. You'll stay at a resort for two nights.
Included Activities
- Ballena catamaran cruise past Broome coastline
Landmarks Broome Cable Beach Indian Ocean - Day 20
Broome
Freechoice activities fill your day at Broome. Check out how Australian South Sea Pearls are made at Willie Creek Pearl Farm with a guided tour and cruise, explore Broome on a Harley Davidson Trike, join an Indigenous cultural experience with Robert Dann, or ride camels along Cable Beach. There's an optional seaplane flight to Horizontal Falls too. Sunset at Cable Beach wraps things up.
Optional Activities
- Willie Creek Pearl Farm - guided farm tour and cruise on cultured pearling process
- Broome Harley Davidson Tour - Trike tour of Broome town, surrounds, history and future
- Broome Indigenous Tour with Robert Dann - 40,000 years of Broome and Kimberley culture, local landmarks, coastline, bush, Aboriginal stories and bush tucker
- Cable Beach Camel Ride - one-hour camel ride along white sands with views of Indian Ocean and marine life
- Seaplane flight to Horizontal Falls experience (at additional cost, must be booked before departure, replaces Scenic Freechoice touring)
Landmarks Willie Creek Pearl Farm Cable Beach Broome Horizontal Falls - Day 21
Broome
You're departing Broome today, leaving behind new friends and the wonders of the Kimberley. Time to take your stories and memories home with you.
