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AAT Kings 6 Day Red Centre Treasures

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Tour Code: NSAU

An extensive guided tour that showcases the beauty and ruggedness of Australia's Red Centre including the West MacDonnell Ranges, Uluru, The Olgas and Kings Canyon.

Highlights: - Kings Canyon - Uluru sunset and sunrise - Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) Professionally Guided - Tour with an experienced Driver Guide

Day 1: Arrive Alice Springs
Meet your Driver Guide and tour the sights of 'The Alice' including a visit to the historic Telegraph Station. At the Royal Flying Doctor Service you will see how medical aid reaches those who live in the remote outback. Enjoy a panoramic view of Alice Springs from Anzac Hill and then visit the largest Aboriginal art gallery in Australia. Mbantua Aboriginal Art Gallery and Cultural Museum is home to a large collection of Aboriginal artwork including dot paintings, symbols, Aboriginal drawings and indigenous sculpture from the Central Desert region of Australia. Tonight's welcome dinner is a special experience in Alice Springs.
Hotel: Chifley Alice Springs Resort, Alice S prings, 2 nights. D

Day 2: West MacDonnell Ranges
Travel west from Alice Springs following the spectacular West MacDonnell Ranges. Pass the John Flynn Memorial. Stop at Simpsons Gap with its lovely red gum scenery. Continue on to magical Angkerle (Standley Chasm) for morning tea. Walk into the Chasm along the stony watercourse lined with cycads, ghost gums, acacias and cypress pines. Travel to Ellery Creek Big Hole before arriving at Ormiston Gorge. We travel on to Glen Helen Gorge, a semi permanent waterhole. Enjoy a Ploughman's lunch with fresh damper. Depending on the time of the year a refreshing swim may be possible at one of the waterholes. Nearby is the Mt. Sonder lookout. This beautiful mountain was the subject of many paintings by the famed Aboriginal artist and Arrernte tribesman, the late Albert Namatjira. B L

Day 3: Kings Canyon
Travel through the diversity that is the Red Centre of Australia to Kings Canyon. Stop en route at a camel farm for an optional ride on one of these 'ships of the desert'. This afternoon, for the energetic a guided climb to the canyon rim will be rewarded with magnificent views of Watarrka National Park. Alternatively, you may prefer to explore the boulderstrewn canyon floor, an easier walk. The sheer red rock face of the canyon soars over 100 metres above lush palm forests, sheltering them from the surrounding desert conditions. The park is a conservation area whose rock holes and gorges provide refuge for over 600 species of plants and many native animals. While the Luritja Aboriginal people have called the area their home for over 20,000 years, it was little known to Europeans until recently.
Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort, Kings C anyon. B D

Day 4: Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Leaving Watarrka National Park behind we travel through to Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park. You'll be awe-struck as you glimpse sight of one of the natural wonders of the world. Uluru stands 348 metres high. This evening enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and nibbles as you watch the spectacular colours of the sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock) and afterwards an Aussie barbecue under the stars.
Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers R ock Resort, 2 nights. B D

Day 5: Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
Travel to Talinguru Nyakunytjaku to watch sunrise at Uluru (Ayers Rock). You will be introduced to the natural and cultural landscapes of this remarkable region. Then visit the Uluru - Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre before travelling on to the Mutitjulu Waterhole. This afternoon view the massive series of domes known as Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), a unique rock formation that is sacred to the local Aboriginal people. B

Day 6: Depart Ayers Rock
Your tour concludes today after breakfast. You will be transferred to Ayers Rock Airport for your onward flight. B

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