21 Northern Territory
5 Days
5 Days Alice & Uluru 4 nights accomm 4 breakfasts 2 dinners
Alice & Uluru
Swimming, Kings Canyon
What’s included Gulf of Carpentaria
NORTHERN TERRITORY
ys 5 Da $745* A Day from 49/ 1 $ A
Simpsons Gap KINGS CANYON 1 1 ALICE SPRINGS Kata Tjuta 2 ULURU
Places visited 1 1 or more nightstops
contiki.com.au/uluru
Itinerary and included sightseeing Day 1: Alice Springs Meet up with your Contiki Crew & explore the Outback’s unofficial capital - ‘The Alice’ - famous for its remote location, its Aussie characters & its reputation as the national hub for Aboriginal art. Hotel (D) Alice Springs town tour Visit ANZAC Hill lookout See Alice Springs Telegraph Station Visit Alice Springs Desert Park & learn about plants & animals found across the Central Australian desert Visit the important Aboriginal cultural site of Simpson’s Gap Visit West MacDonnell National Park Cocktail making competition Day 2: Alice Springs to Kings Creek Station Strike out West to rugged Kings Creek Station, a working camel station & tonight do as the real Aussie ‘bushies’ do & sleep under the stars in a comfy swag. Outback bush camp (B,D) Cross the Finke - the world’s oldest river Enjoy a unique experience at an overnight bush camp on a cattle & camel station See the desert night sky & stars Day 3: Kings Creek Station to Uluru Walk through one of the most spectacular sights in central Australia – Kings Canyon. Then hit the road for the Yulara Resort & watch the sun set over Uluru (Ayers Rock). Lodge (B) Visit Watarrka (Kings Canyon) National Park Hike to the 'Garden of Eden' waterhole & the 'Lost City' See Mt. Connor, over 700 million years old
ENJOY YOUR FREE TIME
Day 4: Uluru Watch shadows & changing colours at play as the sun rises over Australia’s pin up icon, Uluru. Take a chance to walk around ‘The Rock’. Then visit Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) where each rock represents a person, an animal or food from the Aboriginal Dreaming. Lodge (B) Entry to Uluru National Park (fee included) See Uluru up close at sunset & sunrise Visit the Uluru Cultural Centre Hike through Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) Day 5: Uluru to Alice Springs Say farewell to your new friends as your trip ends after breakfast. Or join us for a free transfer to Alice Springs where your trip ends upon arrival. (subject to availability). (B)
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When to go and how much
Only with Contiki • Alice Springs Aboriginal ‘Dreamtime
Code: AEAD 2010/11
Code: AEDA 2010/11
All as per itinerary • 4 nights multi-share accommodation: 1 night in a hotel, 2 nights in a lodge & 1 night on an outback bush camp in a comfy Aussie ‘swag’ Basis: Quad-share. Twin/single also available at additional cost. Outback bush camp multi-share only More info at contiki.com.au/ ausaccommodation • 4 breakfasts (B) & 2 dinners (D) • A dedicated crew with an experienced & professional Tour Manager & Driver • Transport in a modern, air-conditioned coach with powerpoints for charging • Sightseeing tours of all major towns • Local taxes & service charges WORLD • Number of World HERITAGE SITES Heritage sites visited VISITED
bushtucker’ tour
Start A.Springs
Finish A.Springs
A$ pp*
Start A.Springs
Finish A.Springs
A$ pp*
2010 MAR 29 APR 26 MAY 24 JUN 21 JUL 19 AUG 16 SEP 13 OCT 11 NOV 8 DEC 6
APR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2 30 28 25 23 20 17 15 12 10
779 779 779 779 765 765 765 765 745 745
2010 APR 4 MAY 2 MAY 30 JUN 27 JUL 25 AUG 22 SEP 19 OCT 17 NOV 14 DEC 12
APR MAY JUN JUL JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
8 6 3 1 29 26 23 21 18 16
779 779 779 779 765 765 765 765 745 745
2011 JAN 3 JAN 31 FEB 28 MAR 28 APR 25 MAY 23 JUN 20 JUL 18 AUG 15 SEP 12
JAN 7 FEB 4 MAR 4 APR 1 APR 29 MAY 27 JUN 24 JUL 22 AUG 19 SEP 16
745 745 745 745 795 795 795 785 785 785
2011 JAN 9 FEB 6 MAR 6 APR 3 MAY 1 MAY 29 JUN 26 JUL 24 AUG 21 SEP 18
JAN 13 FEB 10 MAR 10 APR 7 MAY 5 JUN 2 JUN 30 JUL 28 AUG 25 SEP 22
745 745 745 795 795 795 795 785 785 785
Save Money! If you pay 12 months in advance you save A$79. Or pay 6 months in advance and save A$39. See page 7 for details.
All tour prices above are based on quad-share. *Single room supplement add A$375 (add A$119 twin-share). AEDA: Start Alice Springs 1:30pm & end Alice Springs 12:00 noon. AEAD: Start Alice Springs 8:00am & end Alice Springs 10:00am. For travel insurance see page 46. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see page 15. Quad biking, Kings Canyon
CHOOSE SOME OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Uluru
ALICE SPRINGS: Dawn hot air balloon flight over the desert KINGS CANYON: Explore Kings Creek Station on a quad-bike - Scenic helicopter flight over the Canyon ULURU: Take a ‘wild’ ride on a Harley Davidson around Uluru - Champagne sunset drinks & nibbles Go to contiki.com.au/uluru-explore-more for all the optional activities you can do (at an additional cost).