Central To South Explorer

Be met on arrival in Uluru and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure before meeting your fellow travellers during a relaxed welcome dinner this evening.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Uluru, Sails in the Desert

• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

At sunrise, embark on a base tour of Uluru, hearing stories from the Dreamtime while you explore this icon. Afterwards, visit the Cultural Centre and wander through the exhibitions on show to learn more about Anangu culture and the park’s natural environment. This evening, enjoy a special Signature Experience.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Cross into South Australia and arrive in the outback town of Coober Pedy. In order to avoid the heat, much of the town has been built underground, including your unique hotel. Its vast lunar-like landscapes have set the backdrop for many films, including 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' and 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Coober Pedy, Desert Cave Hotel

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Today will be spent exploring Coober Pedy in greater depth. Most of the world’s opal comes from this tiny desert town, and you'll learn about how they are mined during a visit the Umoona Opal Mine. Explore the mine and get an insight into Indigenous and European settlement in the area. Return to your hotel for dinner this evening.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Set off along the Oodnadatta Track and pass the Dingo Fence, a 5,614-kilometre fence built during the 1880s to keep dingoes and wild dogs out of lands where sheep and cattle grazed. Arrive in William Creek and enjoy a pub lunch before you board a scenic flight to Birdsville, where you'll spend the night at the iconic Birdsville Hotel.

Accommodation
Birdsville Hotel

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

This morning board an included scenic flight over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre to gain a bird’s-eye view of this natural wonder. Keep an eye out for wildlife including the Lake Eyre dragon, as well as a variety of birdlife including corellas and wild emerald budgerigars. Soar over an incredible area where, prior to entering Lake Eyre, the Warburton Creek opens up to a plain that resembles a birdlife filled playground when the area has seen recent flooding. From here you will gain an appreciation of how it cuts an amazing track though the Simpson Desert all the way from Queensland. Arrive back into William Creek before journeying to Lake Eyre South. Here, you’ll enjoy the dazzling salt flats and explore the surrounding natural artesian mound springs, created from water deep within the Great Artesian Basin. Continue to your hotel in Marree for dinner.

Accommodation
Marree Hotel

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Today, explore Gammon Ranges National Park, famed for its rugged ranges and deep gorges. Arrive later at Arkaroola in the heart of the Gammon Ranges National Park.

Accommodation
Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Explore Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, a cultural, historical and geological wonder renowned for its spectacular 800-million-year-old landscapes. Follow in the footsteps of Douglas Mawson as you spend the afternoon in the geological site of Brachina Gorge. Keep an eye out for the endangered yellow-footed rock-wallaby as you explore the quartzite-ridged gorge, which was once used as a thoroughfare where bullock teams pulled their loads. Set amongst river red gums and native pines, Wilpena Pound Resort is the perfect base for exploring Wilpena Pound National Park.

Accommodation
Two Nights, Wilpena Pound Resort

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

This morning is yours to explore at leisure. Perhaps take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound to gain a true appreciation of this natural wonder (additional expense). After Lunch, embark on a guided walk to explore the incredible natural surrounds of Wilpena Pound. This evening, enjoy dinner back at your resort.

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

Farewell Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park as you make your way through the wine-growing district of the Clare Valley. Here, enjoy lunch at the Watervale Hotel. Arrive in Adelaide and celebrate the end of your journey during a farewell dinner.

Accommodation
Adelaide, The Playford Hotel

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinners

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia

After breakfast, farewell your new-found friends and be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

• Breakfast

Location
Ayers Rock , Australia