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FLYAWAY FARAWAY
14 DAYS
KIMBERLEY | TOP-END NT | RED CENTRE | FLINDERS RANGES
In your private aircra/ link the best of the Red Centre, Top End and Kimberley into one
journey of a life?me. Be guided by indigenous custodians, rock art experts, caDle sta?on
owners and locals along the way. This trip brings to life the aDributes that make Australia
such a special place - experience the true colours of this country.
Spend less time on the road and more time exploring remote Australia and Africa
FLYAWAY FARAWAY
Your tour highlights:
Tiwi Islands
2 Mary River Wetlands
✓ 3 nights at Berkeley River Lodge - supreme isola?on Berkeley River 3
3 Bullo River Stn
✓ 3 nights at Bullo River Sta?on - true caDle sta?on Cygnet Bay
Broome 2 Bungle Bungle
✓ Discover ancient Bradshaw rock art sites
✓ Private cruises on the Mary River Wetlands, burs?ng with Yuendumu
1 Alice Springs
wildlife
✓ Sleep underground with the opals in Coober Pedy William Creek
Coober Pedy 1 Muloorina Stn.
✓ Meet the Tiwi people of Bathurst Island 1
✓ Fish for the prized Top-End barramundi Prairie Hotel Broken Hill
✓ Experience the hospitality of the stylish Prairie Hotel
Melbourne
Spectacular scenic flights: Uluru, Prince Regent River,
1 - Number of nights
Horizontal Falls, Buccaneer Archipelago and many more...
Day 1: Melbourne, Essendon – Muloorina Stn. – Coober Pedy
Depart Melbourne this morning bound for the outback and beyond… Touch down outback-style at enormous
Muloorina Station for lunch and a chat with the owners. After lunch your pilot will fly you over the southern
part of Lake Eyre before arriving in Coober Pedy. A private tour of this fascinating town includes a beautiful
underground church, seeing how opals are cut and polished, and perhaps even taking the opportunity to spoil
someone with ‘mineshaft’ prices. Then finish the day with a drive out to the alien landscape of the
Breakaways Range for sundowners.
Tonight you sleep underground with the opals at the Desert Cave Hotel.
Flight time 3hrs 20mins total
Day 2: Coober Pedy – Alice Springs
After breakfast fly north to Alice Springs for a visit to Standley Chasm, a natural quartzite alleyway formed by
surging floodwaters. Then, after a short scenic drive guests will discover just how alive the Red Centre really is
with a visit to the Desert Park where we will have lunch. Desert Park is home to an array of Australian reptiles
and mammals which thrive in this arid environment. Amongst many highlights of this visit is the free-flying
raptors display.
Accommodation is at Mercure Alice Springs Resort.
Flight time 1hr 15mins
Day 3: Alice Springs – Tindal – Point Stuart Departing Alice Springs this morning we roughly track the Stuart Highway north en route to our destination Opium Creek Station’s airfield. We visit this region for its unbounded beauty and isolation, offering all the wildlife and wetlands of the popular Kakadu National Park, minus all the tourists. A beautiful little rainforest is right on your doorstep, you may choose to interview the water buffalo in the paddock, or just relax by the pool. Accommodation for the next two nights is at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge. Flight time 2hrs 45mins total Day 4: Point Stuart, Mary River National Park Today, as a privileged Air Adventure guest, you will experience some special parts of Point Stuart, cruising the Mary River Wetlands. This area has an abundance of large wading birdlife and man’s least best friend, the saltwater crocodile. With the right tide, an afternoon of barramundi fishing is arranged for all who wish to participate. It is a lot of fun, and for non-fishing types the experience lends itself to an exceptional wildlife cruise. This evening your chef is on stand-by to prepare your own impossibly fresh barramundi delight. No flight today Day 5: Point Stuart – Bathurst Island – Bullo River Station Leaving Point Stuart after breakfast, the Outback Jet flies guests onto Bathurst Island where you are met by your Tiwi guide. Traditional owners welcome and escort guests throughout this fascinating island; visiting local art and craft workshops. Tiwi art is sought the world over. Have morning tea and lunch with your Tiwi hosts before the short flight to Darwin to refuel and then continue to Bullo River Station. Here the airstrip is literally a stone’s throw from the Homestead. Settle in to your accommodation and enjoy some time to relax. Accommodation for the next three nights is in the Guesthouse Wing at Bullo River Station * On occasion, due to cultural reasons, the Tiwi tour may be unavailable. A tour of Darwin will be arranged as a substitute. Flight time 2hrs total total Barramundi fishing, Shady Camp NT Moonscape of Coober Pedy SA
Days 6 & 7: Bullo River Station
For the next two days, 500,000 acres of NT wilderness is your to explore. Across your time at this iconic cattle
station we will utilise helicopters, ATV’s, boats and horses (optional) to make sure you experience the gorges,
fishing spots, aboriginal rock art, massive boab trees and all that this authentic cattle station has to offer. All of
this is included.
Day 8: Bullo River Station - Berkeley River Lodge
Farewell Bullo River after breakfast for the flight across the border to the Kimberley Coastline and Berkeley
River Lodge’s private airfield. Welcomed at the airstrip, it’s only a short drive up to the impressive lodge
perched up on the dunes overlooking the sparkling Timor Sea. Settle into your accommodation before setting
off to explore the area.
Flight time 45mins
Days 9 & 10: Berkeley River Lodge
Across the next two days activities are varied from heli flights up to the spectacular King George Falls and
gorge, dropping in to explore some of the best known but seldom visited Bradshaw Rock Art sites in the
Kimberley - finish the day with a swim in the crystal clear (and croc free) waters of the Atlantis Pools. Other
activities include the signature Berkeley River Gorge cruise as well as beach 4WD trips and fishing - again, all
included for you. Your accommodation is extremely comfortable and offers uninterrupted views of the
Kimberley, the cuisine is inspired and highlights local flavours.
Day 11: Berkeley River Lodge - Horizontal Falls (scenic) - Cygnet Bay - Broome
Some of the most scenic flying awaits as you soar over the awesome Prince Regent River, Kings Cascade,
Horizontal Waterfalls and Kimberley coastal fords before landing at Australia’s oldest pearl farm, Cygnet
Bay Pearls. Here you will get a behind the scenes look at their opera?on before segng off on a cruise to
explore the truly spectacular ‘thousand islands’ of the Buccaneer Archipelago. This a/ernoon its a short
flight down to Broome and the Cable Beach Club Resort, you have Cable Beach literally on your doorstep to
enjoy!
Accommoda?on for the next two nights is at Cable Beach Club Resort.
Flight time 1hr 30mins
Bradshaw rock art, Kimberley Berkeley River Gorge
Day 12: Broome
Broome is not your typical Australian outback town, being very cosmopolitan in character. Today guests tour
the town’s many points of interest on board a private air conditioned bus. The long Broome jetty is a great
spot to land a fish and Chinatown comprises some very quaint buildings, as attractive today as they were
when built. Broome offers a variety of town experiences, with lots to do. Diamonds, pearls and crafted pieces
can be purchased from places like Linneys. This evening we will take you to enjoy a local seafood banquet at a
great restaurant that the locals try to keep a secret!
No flight today
Day 13: Broome – Yuendumu – Alice Springs - Parachilna
Todays travel will see you fly from the northern WA coast, over the Tanami to Yuendumu for a quick stop and
visit to the Warlukurlangu desert art gallery. From there stop in at Alice Springs airport for a quick lunch and
then to the tiny settlement of Parachilna where your accommodation for the night is at the very stylish Prairie
Hotel, famed for its gourmet outback inspired cuisine. The ‘feral antipasto’ will delight your tastebuds as you
reminisce around the table with your new found friends.
Accommodation for the night is at the Prairie Hotel
Flight time 5hrs 15mins total
Day 14: Parachilna – Essendon, Melbourne
This morning you are taken on a drive into the ancient western Flinders Ranges and Brachina Gorge. Spot the
agile yellow-footed rock wallabies before returning for yet another gourmet encounter courtesy of the Prairie
Hotel. Air Adventure guests’ flight-leg homeward tracks over the magnificent Wilpena Pound then continuing
on to Melbourne, touching down in the early evening.
Flight time 2hrs total
Note: there are no fixed departure ?mes for flights conducted on any day of this tour. Departure ?mes will be determined on a
day by day basis by discussion between the pilot, tour guide and par?cipants.
Direct access to Cable Beach from your accommodaHon, Broome
TOP: Cable Beach, Broome BOTTOM: Horizontal Falls from the air
About Us Air Adventure Australia was founded by Rod Dyer (1925-2008). Rod, a pastoralist and bush pilot of over 10,000 hours pioneered ‘Ellenbrae’ caDle sta?on in the Kimberley back in the 1960s. It was the combina?on of Rod’s knowledge and love of the outback and flying that led him to launch Air Adventure. Since 1977, thousands of travellers have chosen Air Adventure to fly them to the Australia less-travelled. The company is guided by Rod’s son, John Dyer who is also a pilot and very passionate about crea?ng high quality travel experiences spanning the en?rety of the Australian con?nent. His team at Air Adventure share his enthusiasm and dedica?on to create unforgeDable travel for their guests. What our past guests are saying about us: “Air Adventure is obviously held in very high regard by all the places we visited & everyone, everywhere made sure we had the best Ime possible. We didn’t want to come home and can’t wait to travel again.” S. SuDon ACT - Flyaway Faraway “This is one of the best things that we have done in our lives.” I. & J. Askew, Port Fairy - African Air Safari
Tour Details Your aircraZ: Travel is in the privately chartered Air Adventure Outback Jet, Cessna Conquest II. This twin prop-jet aircra/ is a fast, reliable outback machine capable of landing on gravel and remote airfields where others in larger aircra/ can’t. The Outback Jet is operated by Sharp Airlines, which holds an Air Operators Cer?ficate issued by CASA. All pilots are highly experienced and carry a Commercial Pilots License. It’s equipped with state-of- the-art avionics and is all weather rated with impressive safety features. The interior is spacious with custom leather sea?ng, climate control and clear windows (every seat is the window seat) making in flight viewing a joy. Tour departs: Essendon Airport, Melbourne on July 8 - 21, 2019 Cost: AUD 17,950 per person, twin share, truly all inclusive Single accommoda?on please add AUD 1,250 (single accommoda?on is limited). Price all inclusive of: - All private charter flights - All accommoda?on - All meals (except breakfast day one & dinner on final day. Morning tea on most occasions) - All drinks (boDled water through to alcohol with dinner) - All entries, permits, admissions, gratui?es/?pping - All trips, tours, transfers and excursions as outlined in i?nerary - Air safari escorted by experienced Air Adventure tour leader - Qualified local and indigenous guides along the way Not included: - Items of a personal nature eg. pre-dinner drinks, phone calls, internet, travel insurance 10% deposit is required to confirm your reserva_on. Balance is due 60 days prior to departure date. Places are limited. Enquiries: For all enquiries and bookings, please contact the friendly team at Air Adventure Australia. We can also assist with your travel arrangements pre and post tour. Free phone 1800 033 160 or Interna?onal +61 3 55 721 371 info@airadventure.com.au PO Box 1247, Geelong, Victoria 3220 For all New Zealand enquiries: Susie Williams at Hogan and Associates Phone 09/ 489 7844 susie@hoganreps.co.nz Unit 24, 6 Airborne Rd, Rosedale, Auckland Or contact your local travel professional. For further informa?on on this tour and Air Adventure Australia: www.airadventure.com.au On behalf of all pilots, tour leaders and guides - we warmly invite you to join us.
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