Day 1-Boarding The Ghan In Adelaide
Step aboard The Ghan in Adelaide for your unforgettable adventure to the Top End. As the train leaves the city heading for the Flinders Ranges and beyond, it’s your chance to settle into your cabin and watch the changes in landscape from your very own window.
Overnight: 1 night The Ghan
Day 2 – The Ghan, Alice Springs
After arriving into Alice Springs and disembarking The Ghan, your small group tour with Outback Spirit will commence.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters or Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs
Day 3 Alice Springs – Uluru – Kata Tjuta Sunset
This morning, travel through the West MacDonnell Ranges. Stop to view Atila (Mt. Conner) before arriving at Ayers Rock Resort. Enjoy a leisurely drive to Kata Tjuta to take in a magnificent outback sunset, while enjoying sparkling wine.
Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel or Sails in the Desert Hotel 2 nights.
Day 4 Uluru Sunrise – Kata Tjuta – Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset – BBQ</strong>
Watch the sunrise at Uluru and then travel to Kata Tjuta and walk through Walpa Gorge. Later, visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Center and then tour the sacred sites around the base of Uluru. Continue to the sacred Mutitjulu Waterhole. Witness the striking color changes of Uluru at sunset before continuing to our exclusive barbecue venue, where you’ll dine from a delicious menu accompanied by a selection of beverages.
Included Meals: Dinner
Day 5 Uluru – Kings Canyon
Early this afternoon, travel through desert scenery on your way to Kings Canyon. Make the rocky climb to the rim of Kings Canyon or you may wish to explore the boulder-strewn canyon creek bed, a shady, easier walk. On arrival, there may be time to view the sunset behind Carmichaels Crag.
Hotel: Kings Canyon Resort, Standard Rooms
Day 6 Kings Canyon – Arrival Alice Springs
After a night in Kings Canyon, you will be back in Alice Springs.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters or Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs
Day 7 A Town Like Alice
Explore the Telegraph Station – The first European settlement in Alice Springs, and learn how it relayed messages between Darwin and Adelaide for 60 years.
Visit the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service – Which delivers medical services to those who live and work in remote rural Australia.
Enjoy panoramic views- Over Alice and the surrounding West MacDonnell Ranges, from the top of Anzac Hill.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters or Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs
Day 8 Say Goodbye to Alice Srpings
Transfer to Alice Springs airport
