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Central to South Explorer

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Fully Guided Adventure Small Group 4WD Scenic
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 Trip Length
11 Days
 Trip Starts
Adelaide
 Trip Finishes
Uluru
11 Day Central to South Explorer Itinerary (APT)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Operator
Trip Style
4WD Adventure
Departures
Accommodation
4 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
22
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
GOSA11R

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on APT's 11 Day Central to South Explorer. Explore South Australia in style on a 4WD Adventure with APT. Uncover some of Australia’s most jaw-dropping natural wonders, including Uluru and Flinders Ranges National Park.

Itinerary

Be met on arrival in Adelaide and transfer to your hotel.

This evening, a relaxed dinner provides the perfect opportunity for you to meet your fellow travellers. Stay: Adelaide, The Playford Hotel (D)

Leave Adelaide today and journey through the wine-growing district of the Clare Valley. Here, enjoy your signature experience, showcasing exceptional locally grown produce and wines of the region. Continue to Wilpena Pound National Park. Set amongst river red gums and native pines, Wilpena Pound Resort is the perfect base for exploring Wilpena Pound National Park. Stay Two Nights: Wilpena Pound Resort (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Visit the highly acclaimed Watervale Hotel for a delightful meal featuring local produce from their organic, bio-dynamic farm in the Clare Valley.

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, before retreating to your deck with relaxing vistas of the bush. (B/L/D)

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 morning 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. Arrive later at Arkaroola in the heart of the Gammon Ranges National Park. Stay: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary (B/L/D)

Set out on a 4WD tour to discover the rugged natural beauty of the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. Continue to Marree and check in to your hotel. Stay: Marree Hotel (B/L/D)

Fly from Marree to Birdsville, where you will enjoy lunch at the Birdsville Hotel before setting out on a guided discovery of the town. Stay: Birdsville Hotel (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Embark on a scenic flight to Birdsville.

Fly from Birdsville to Williams Creek, where you will 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.

Afterwards, set of 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 the outback town of Coober Pedy and check in to your hotel. To avoid the heat, much of the town has been built underground, including your unique hotel. Stay Two Nights: Coober Pedy, Desert Cave Hotel (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:

  • View the salt flats of the largest inland lake in Australia, Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre.
  • Traverse the Oodnadatta Track.

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. (B/L/D)

Travel to Uluru today and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Stay Two Nights: Uluru, Sails in the Desert (B/L/D)

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. (B/L/D)

Signature Experiences:
  • Indulge in a Sounds of Silence dinner under the stars. Savour a glass of sparkling before helping yourself to a ‘bush tucker' inspired buffet accompanied by the music of a didgeridoo. At the same time, immerse yourself in the spectacular Field of Light art installation.

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

Trip Inclusions

  • View the Field of Light installation at Uluru and enjoy the Sounds of Silence dinner
  • Traverse the remote Oodnadatta Track and embark on a scenic flight to Birdsville
  • View the salt flats of the largest inland lake in Australia, Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre

  • Experiences in nine destinations
  • The services of an expert APT Driver-Guide
  • Price includes airport transfers and park fees

  • Locally inspired dining – a total of 29 meals

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Prices are for land only. Flights not included unless specified
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