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DAY
1:
Our adventure starts at
7 am. Meet our 4WD vehicle at the Central
Bus Station. After a tour briefing,
we will leave the city behind us and
head for the Outback along the remote
Barrier Highway to Broken Hill. There’s
time for a beer at the Silverton Hotel,
dubbed Hollywood of the Outback’ having
been used as a set in many films in
Australia, including “Mad Max 2”, “A
Town Like Alice” and the ‘XXXX’ beer
commercials.
DAYS
2-4:
Visit the Royal Flying
Doctor base at Broken Hill and check
out the many artistic wonders of this
remote mining town. A few hours down
the road, we arrive at an outback sheep
station, meet up with a few old mates
and maybe even shear a sheep.
Meander
through the Flinders Ranges to Iga Warta
Aboriginal community (Adnyamathanha)
where we spend two nights around their
campfire, enjoying some indigenous songs
and storytelling.
Optional
cultural activities at own expense includes
music sticks and boomerang making, bush
tucker plant walk, hunting and paintings.
DAYS
5-7:
Head north up the Oodnadatta
Track, following the route of the "Old
Ghan" and passing the Dingo Fence,
to the salt pan of Lake Eyre. After
a swim in the thermal springs, we stop
for beer in the remote pub at William
Creek (population 2). We then continue
via the Moon Plain to Coober Pedy, the
world’s opal capital, where we will
visit some of its unique underground
dwellings and mines.
Our
adventure continues up the Stuart hwy
across the Northern Territory border
to arrive at Uluru (Ayers Rock) for
sunset. See if you can spot a kangaroo
on the way!
DAYS
8-10:
Up early for sunrise,
we take a leisurely walk around the
base of Uluru (Ayers Rock) and there’s
an opportunity to climb if desired.
Visit
the Aboriginal Cultural Centre and then
there’s time to relax and watch the
dramatic colour changes of Uluru (Ayers
Rock) as the sun sets.
We
will take a walk through the ”Valley
of the Winds” at Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
then drive to Lilla Aboriginal community
for camping in the secluded foothills
of the George Gill Range. Hike through
the dramatic Kings Canyon and take a
dip in the outback “Garden of Eden”.
A scenic
helicopter flight from Kings Creek Station
puts the outback desert landscape into
perspective. Our adventure concludes
upon arrival in Alice Springs.
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