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THE GHAN
& THE RED CENTRE
10 DAYS from $5,800pp
ALL INCLUSIVE TOURING
2nd - 11th AUGUST 2022
INCLUSIONS
• 9 Nights 4 Star Accommodation
• 1 Night on Board the Ghan - Gold Cabin
• 9 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 9 Dinners
• Night at the Field of Lights Feature Dinner
• Return Airfares
• Daily Tour Local Morning Tea
• Quality Touring Coach with Friendly and Expe-
rienced Driver Guide
• Tour Local Travel Pack
• Home Pickup & Return*
• Entries to all listed Highlights & Attractions
Twin: $5,800pp
Single: +$1,097pp
Travel in style to the Red Centre - and explore the heart of Australia
HIGHLIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS
• Witness Uluru at Sunrise & Sunset
• A Night at the Field of Lights Experience
• The All Inclusive Ghan Experience
• Private Tour of Uluru & Kata Juta
• Karrke Aborigine Experience
• Marvel in the majesty of Kings Canyon
with optional Rim Walk
• Telegraph Station with Lunch, Alice
Springs
• School of the Air, Alice Springs
• Royal Flying Doctors, Alice Springs
• Kangaroo Wildlife Sanctuary
• Experience the West MacDonnell Ranges
• Simpsons Gap Walk
• Desert Park Entry and Tour
• Curtin Springs Station Tour
• Last Drinks at the Alice Springs Resort
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THE GHAN
& THE RED CENTRE
DAY 6 : YULARA Touring (B,FD)
DAILY ITINERARY You are welcome to awaken early, to view the sunrise on the
Rock, a memorable sight to say the least. We have our private
guided tour, where we are taken around the base of Uluru,
DAY 1 : HOME to ADELAIDE (L,D) learning about its cultural significance and history. We visit the
Start your journey with a Tour Local home pickup, as you Cultural Centre, where we take some time to explore the wider
make your way into Melbourne Airport for your mid-morning significance of the region and its people, before we head out to
flight. We will arrive into Adelaide a bit after midday, where a Kata Tjuta, aka the Olgas - another remarkable and significant
Tour Local representative will be waiting for you. location within the park here.
Enjoy a cruise along the River Torrens, and some time in the We will look to have you back in the resort by early afternoon.
shopping strip of Rundle Mall before you check into your room Tonight we are treated to a night of splendour at the Field of
for the night, ready for your next days experience extraordi- Lights - Sound of Silence Experience. Here you will enjoy a
naire. three course bush tucker, premium selection of wines, fasci-
STAY: Adelaide - Ibis Hotel nating star talk, and a self guided walk through he field of lights
DAY 2 : ON THE GHAN (B,L,D) - all with the imposing figure of Uluru as your backdrop.
Nothing quite brings the feeling of luxury and mesmerising STAY: Yulara - Voyages Resort
splendour as does The Ghan. You will board this remarkable
locomotive in the early morning at Adelaide Station, check into DAY 7 : YULARA to KINGS CANYON (B,D)
your private gold class cabin, and then become familiar with Leaving the Rock behind, we arrive into Curtin Springs Station
your surroundings that will see you travel in comfort and style – where we will be given an insight into this working cattle sta-
for the next 2 days. tion, and a unique paper making demonstration. With our
STAY: The Ghan - Gold Cabin sights on Kings Canyon, we arrive at our Aboriginal Cultural
Tour at the Karrke Experience. This experience is led by mem-
DAY 3 : GHAN to ALICE SPRINGS (B,L,D) bers of the local indigenous community who will take you on a
Still on board the Ghan, you will alight to watch the splendid journey of their ancient culture and connectedness to the land
sunrise over Marla this morning, before enjoying a delicious through music, food, language. We arrive at the Kings Canyon
brunch back on board. Arriving into Alice, we will take a bit of a Resort and check into our accommodation for the night. We
drive around, allowing you to get familiar with this unique town, encourage you to make the most of this beautiful area. The
before venturing up Anzac Hill, giving you a 360 degree look- sunset viewing platform is just a short walk from the resort,
out over the town, the MacDonald Ranges, and the vast hori- where you can enjoy a drink as you watch the canyon come
zon. alive with colour. Free movies are screened on a nightly basis
Check into your room for the next 3 nights - before we head as well, for those that want to sit back and enjoy a good flick
out to the Kangaroo Wildlife Sanctuary, where we get up close surrounded by a spectacular view in a magical environment.
and personal with the Red Kangaroo (joeys as well!). STAY: Kings Canyon - Resort
STAY: Alice Springs - Lasseters Resort
DAY 8 : KINGS CANYON to ALICE SPRINGS (B,D)
DAY 4 : ALICE SPRINGS Touring (B,D)
This morning you will have the option to experience Kings
We begin today as a bit of a lazy day, arriving into the heart of
Canyon, either being doing the valley walk (easy trail) or the
Alice where you are given time to shop around and explore on
highly acclaimed Rim Walk (bit more strenuous) - either way,
your own. We then make the drive out along Larapinta Drive,
being up close and personal with this natural beauty is some-
with the magnificent West MacDonnell Ranges stretching out
thing in itself.
along side us. We stop firstly at Simpsons Gap, formed over
From here, we make our way back to Alice, arriving mid-
350 million years ago, this is another amazing geological for-
afternoon.
mation that we can enjoy by taking the short, barren creekbed
We will enjoy a memorable sunset camel ride tonight, and
walk to “the Gap”.
check back into our amazing accommodation at the Lasseters
From here we make our way into Desert Park, a fitting end to
Resort.
our day. Here is where we can get up close with some of Aus-
STAY: Alice Springs - Lasseters Resort
tralia’s native inhabitants, whilst learning about the amazing
land that we all call home.
DAY 9 : ALICE SPRINGS Touring (B,L,D)
STAY: Alice Springs - Lasseters Resort
Today is all about experiencing all that Alice has to offer. We
DAY 5 : ALICE SPRINGS to YULARA (B,D) will see first hand how the largest classroom in Australia oper-
A slow start to the day today, giving you time to pack up and ates at the School of the Air, we will enjoy a walkthrough tour
explore a bit more of Alice should you wish (don’t worry, we’ll of the Royal Flying Doctors Museum, and we will indulge into a
be back) Then we’re on the road, and off to The Rock! There lunch at the picturesque and historical Telegraph Station.
will be a few notable stops along the way, including a lunch Our last night on tour tonight, so we have a bit of fun back at
stop at the infamous Erldundra Roadhouse, and a delightful our resort - first drinks on us.
view of Mt Connor. We arrive into Yulara late afternoon, and STAY: Alice Springs - Lasseters Resort
check into our resort accommodation for the next two nights.
From right here in our resort you are able to view Uluru in all DAY 10 : ALICE SPRINGS to HOME (B,L)
her beauty, as the sun sets behind her. Alas, all good things must come to an end. Say goodbye to
STAY: Yulara - Voyages Resort Alice and the Red Centre, as jet off over the Australian outback
and back to your own home.
*All details here in are subject to change without notice
Errors & Omissions Excepted
www.tourlocal.com.au | bookings@tourlocal.com.au | (03) 5941 8800 | PO Box 371 Pakenham, VIC 3810
THE GHAN
& THE RED CENTRE
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