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Wilpena Pound
Outback Adventure
15/11 DAYS  |  ADELAIDE TO DARWIN  |  NAAD/NUAD 
HIGHLIGHTS
• Join a food expert at Adelaide
Central Market
• Wine tasting in the Clare Valley
• Explore Wilpena Pound
• Discover opals at Coober Pedy
• Sparkling wine while watching
the magnificent Uluru sunset
Discover the legendary Australian Outback on a
fascinating northbound journey from Adelaide, through
the Red Centre and onto tropical Darwin in the Top
End. The stunning beauty of Australia’s vast and varied
landscapes including the rugged Flinders Ranges, ancient
Uluru and Kata Tjuta and the lush wetlands of Kakadu
National Park will provide memories to last a lifetime.
• Explore Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
• Learn about indigenous culture
in the Red Centre
• Climb Kings Canyon
• Meet the Falzon family at Earth
Sanctuary for a Be My Guest dinner
• Discover the Devils Marbles
• Enjoy a refreshing ale at Daly
Waters Historic Pub
• Swim at Mataranka Thermal Springs
• Cruise on Katherine Gorge &
discover ancient rock art
• Discover wildlife on the
Yellow Water Billabong
• View the rock art galleries
of Ubirr in Kakadu
• Swim beneath Litchfield’s
pristine waterfalls
• Enjoy a Darwin Harbour dinner cruise
• Included Choice Experiences in Darwin
• Experienced Travel Director
& Driver Guide
Day 1: Welcome to Adelaide
On arrival in Adelaide, tour the city,
then join a local expert for a tour of
vibrant Adelaide Central Market.
This evening, relax with your Travel
Director at a Welcome Reception
and dinner at La Boca Bar and Grill.
Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide. DW
Day 2: Adelaide – Flinders Ranges
Travel to the Clare Valley for tastings
at Jesuit-owned Sevenhill Cellars, the
region’s oldest winery. Explore the
picturesque grounds and St. Aloysius
Church, before stopping in Clare at
lunchtime. Later, travel through the
Flinders Ranges to Wilpena Pound, a
natural amphitheatre. Hotel: Wilpena
Pound Resort, Flinders Ranges. B DW
Day 3: Flinders Ranges –
Port Augusta
Walk this morning to Hills Homestead
and Wangarra Lookout for incredible
views of Wilpena Pound. Journey
through Pitchi Richi Pass and the
historic town of Quorn on your way
to Port Augusta. Hotel: Majestic Oasis
Apartments, Port Augusta. B DW
Day 4: Port Augusta –
Coober Pedy
Today visit Woomera, then travel
through salt-lake country and observe
the transformation to a stark, barren
landscape as you near isolated Coober
Pedy, regarded by many as the opal
capital of the world. A local guide will
lead you through some of the town’s
iconic underground buildings, including
a church and private residence. Hotel:
Desert Cave Hotel, Coober Pedy. B DW
Day 5: Coober Pedy – Ayers Rock
Cross the border into the Territory
today and continue to World Heritage
listed Uluru – Kata Tjuta National
Park. Sparkling wine is served
this evening as you watch the sun
set at Australia’s most renowned
natural landmark. Guests join this
afternoon in Ayers Rock (Code:
NUAD). Hotel: Desert Gardens Hotel,
Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights. B
Day 6: Ayers Rock
Experience a majestic Red Centre
sunrise. After a tour of the base of
Uluru, you may take either a self-guided
stroll around its 6.8 mile perimeter, or
a guided walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole.
Your Travel Director will explain
its ancient Aboriginal rock paintings
and the culture of its traditional
owners, the Anangu people. This
afternoon, venture to Kata Tjuta (the
Olgas), a series of magnificent rock
domes to witness th e sunset. B
Day 7: Ayers Rock – Kings Canyon
After a lunch break at remote Kings
Creek Station, a cattle and camel