Australian outback tours from Alice Springs
| country: | Australia | ||||
| location: | Northern Territory, Aboriginal tours, Red Centre | ||||
| departures: | Departures available on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year | ||||
| price: | From AU $992 (4 days) excluding flights. Price is based on two sharing
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| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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Australian outback tours from Alice Springs
Explore the Australian Red Centre on this four day outback experience departing from Alice Springs. First you will travel to an outback camel farm, and then you'll travel to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to see the unique domes of Kata Tjuta / The Olgas and explore the base of Uluru / Ayers Rock. On this Australian outback tour from Alice Springs, you will move on to a working cattle and camel station, Kings Creek Station, where you can swap stories by the campfire and enjoy an outback dinner. Explore the magical Kings Canyon, located in the Watarrka National Park, then travel along the Mereenie Loop towards the beautiful West MacDonnell Ranges, visiting several attractions including, Wallace Rockhole Aboriginal Community and join an informative Aboriginal cultural tour. Finally, trek through the ancient bed of the Finke River to Palm Valley - a beautiful desert oasis with an ancient stand of red cabbage palms.
Explore the Australian Red Centre on this four day outback experience departing from Alice Springs. First you will travel to an outback camel farm, and then you'll travel to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to see the unique domes of Kata Tjuta / The Olgas and explore the base of Uluru / Ayers Rock. On this Australian outback tour from Alice Springs, you will move on to a working cattle and camel station, Kings Creek Station, where you can swap stories by the campfire and enjoy an outback dinner. Explore the magical Kings Canyon, located in the Watarrka National Park, then travel along the Mereenie Loop towards the beautiful West MacDonnell Ranges, visiting several attractions including, Wallace Rockhole Aboriginal Community and join an informative Aboriginal cultural tour. Finally, trek through the ancient bed of the Finke River to Palm Valley - a beautiful desert oasis with an ancient stand of red cabbage palms.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Departing Alice Springs, we head south to Yulara. Join your knowledgeable guide for a base tour of Uluru (Ayers Rock), exploring ancient caves where Aboriginal paintings can be seen, learning about the oldest culture in the world. At sunset, you will appreciate the spectacular colour changes of Uluru. |
| Day 2: | It’s an early rise for an exciting morning with breathtaking views of sunrise at Kata-Tjuta (The Olgas). Go for a walk to appreciate the beauty of the 36 magical domes and learn about unique fauna, flora and fire management of the national park. This afternoon, travel through red sand dune & desert oak country to Kings Creek Cattle Station. |
| Day 3: | Today we visit Watarrka National Park, home of Kings Canyon. Afterwards we head off on the famous Mereenie Loop Road towards the MacDonnell Ranges. In the afternoon, we stop at Hermannsburg – one of the most famous aboriginal missions and also home to well known artist Albert Namatjira. We then drive to Wallace Rockhole Aboriginal Community. |
| Day 4: | Visit the Rockhole to view Aboriginal rock art and to learn about the Aboriginal culture (seasonal). You’ll also participate in an Aboriginal Dot Painting Class, learning and practising some of the traditional techniques used in the arts and crafts. Today we’ll also explore some of the Western MacDonnell ranges’ highlights: Standley Chasm and Simpson Gap. |
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travelling with a local operator
This holiday is operated by a company based in the holiday destination and they will be able to provide expert local knowledge. They will be able to tailor make your holiday to suit your requirements not only concerning the dates of travel but also typically the standard of accommodation, and thus price. It is rare for local operators to be able to help with the booking of your flights.how this holiday makes a difference
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The local operator’s commitment to environmental sustainability leverages off its parent company, the APT group. APT established the APT Charitable and Conservation Fund in 2003 to promote responsible tourism in Australia. Every year, a percentage of the group’s profits (and the time of its people) goes towards supporting conservation projects. APT is a proud supporter of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. The local operator ensures that clients experience natural areas in a manner that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.
APT is fully committed to ecologically sustainable tourism with a focus on experiencing natural areas, fostering environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation. Our KWA lodges, camps and adventure touring operations are eco-certified at the highest level. We are proud to be one of the few tour operators with Advanced Ecotourism certification, which officially recognises the outstanding economically, environmentally and socially sustainable practices we adopt. APT is an also an Accredited Tourism Business having met the requirements of the National Tourism Accreditation Standard. APT is acutely aware of the damaging effects of climate change on the environment. APT has its own modern fleet of transport designed to minimise emissions in the most practical way. Our offices, camps and other infrastructure already adopt a range of practices to minimise emissions including the use of solar power, reduced energy usage, recycling and other initiatives. Further, we have established a dedicated project team to determine our environmental impact and devise strategies to continue to minimise our emissions and ultimately become carbon neutral. Wallace Rockhole is a small Aranda Aboriginal township located on the edge of the James Ranges and includes a natural drinking waterhole in the foothills of the Ranges. The community also has an art centre selling locally made arts and crafts and paintings. They invite visitors to come and experience their culture; learn about bush tucker and bush medicine, see ancient rock art, take a tour, see breathtaking scenery along with native animals and much much more. Visiting Wallace Rockhole directly provides economic benefits particularly aiding in providing infrastructure and services for the community. Photo credit: Tourism NT |
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