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Outback Contrasts (Base, 2025/2026, 6 Days)

6 days
Start and end in Alice Springs
4.3
111 traveler reviews

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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 16
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Alice Springs

    You'll meet your Journey Director and start learning about Alice Springs' history and indigenous culture right away. Head to the Overland Telegraph Station to see how it shaped the region, then join an exclusive bush tucker session with Rayleen Brown who'll teach you about native foods and how Aboriginal people use them. By evening, head to Tali Restaurant for a Welcome Reception with local dishes to kick things off properly.

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Overland Telegraph Station
    • Aboriginal bush tucker experience and native food tasting with Rayleen Brown
    • Welcome Reception at Tali Restaurant with local cuisine
    Landmarks
    Overland Telegraph Station
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  2. Day 2

    Kings Canyon

    The 4WD Giles Track takes you through outback terrain with dry riverbeds and open landscapes on the way to Kings Canyon Resort. That evening, you'll have a local dining experience under a desert moon with a five-course menu and wine pairings. The whole thing happens by the campfire with Southern Hemisphere stars overhead, which makes for a pretty memorable night.

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

    Included Activities

    • 4WD travel along Giles Track through outback landscape
    • Local Dining Experience Under a Desert Moon with five-course degustation and matching wines
    Landmarks
    Kings Canyon
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  3. Day 3

    Kings Canyon to Uluru

    Choose between a 6km sunrise walk around Kings Canyon's rim past the 'Lost City' rock formations and down to the 'Garden of Eden', or take a gentler creek bed walk if that suits you better. From there, travel toward Uluru and stop at Wanmarra Community for the Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience where you'll learn about Luritja and Pertame spirituality and traditional medicine. Grab lunch at Curtin Springs Station before arriving at Uluru. Spend time at the Cultural Centre exploring Anangu creation stories and culture, then have dinner at Ilkari Restaurant.

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

    Uluru and Kata Tjuta

    Start before dawn to see Bruce Munro's Field of Light art installation at sunrise, then return for breakfast. Later on, check out Kata Tjuta and walk through Walpa Gorge with its striking rock formations. You'll have free time around lunch, and after that take a tour at the base of Uluru to understand its cultural importance. As the sun sets, grab drinks while watching Uluru's color changes. The rest of the evening is yours to relax however you want.

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sails in the Desert Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise Field of Light experience by Bruce Munro
    • Breakfast at hotel
    • Kata Tjuta exploration with Walpa Gorge walk
    • Tour at base of Uluru with cultural significance insights
    • Sunset drinks at Uluru

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch (free time to arrange own meal)
    Landmarks
    Field of Light
    Kata Tjuta
    Walpa Gorge
    Uluru
  5. Day 5

    Uluru to Alice Springs

    You'll travel through outback country with a stop at Stuart Wells roadhouse along the way. Make a detour to Simpsons Gap in the West MacDonnell Ranges to see its rugged terrain up close. When evening rolls around, head into the East MacDonnell Ranges for an open-air bush BBQ dinner with hearty food, cold drinks, and live music from a bush balladeer telling outback stories. All of this happens under the Milky Way, which is something special out here.

    Meals
    Dinner (Open-air bush BBQ Celebration Dinner in East MacDonnell Ranges with savory dishes, refreshing drinks, and live music from a bush balladeer)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters)

    Included Activities

    • Travel through outback landscapes
    • Stop at Stuart Wells roadhouse
    • Explore Simpsons Gap in West MacDonnell Ranges
    • Open-air bush BBQ Celebration Dinner in East MacDonnell Ranges with live bush balladeer
    Landmarks
    Simpsons Gap
    West MacDonnell Ranges
    East MacDonnell Ranges
  6. Day 6

    Alice Springs Departure

    Your trip winds down as you prepare to leave Alice Springs. If you're interested, you can book a hot air balloon ride over the outback landscapes early in the morning before heading to the airport, or simply relax and head out at your own pace.

    Optional Activities

    • Hot air balloon ride over outback landscapes (own expense)
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Customer Reviews

  • Rhonda
    · September 14th, 2025
    This was my first trip on a guided tour. Was feeling nervous - but it ended up being a great experience. Everything went smoothly. The communication from Tour Radar was good.They responded promptly to my queries. It was well organized. The itinerary gave an opportunity to see and have a range of experiences, The tour guide Joe from Down Under Tours (AAT) was fantastic. He really enjoyed his job and was passionate about sharing the places we visited. He was very knowledgeable too. Joe was very friendly and respectful to all of us on the tour.
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    · September 12th, 2025
    Very efficient, professional and timely for all tours. Great communication when there was a change. Thankyou, we will tell others!!
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  • Robyn
    · July 9th, 2024
    Fabulous 15 day tour, from Adelaide to Darwin, great meals, great accommodation, and great Tour Guide and Driver
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