Outback Adventure
- Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia
- Adelaide to Darwin • Jun-Sep 22 / Jun-Aug 23
- 15 Day Itinerary
- From $7,517 (AUD)
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- Operated by one of our trusted partners
Adelaide to Darwin • Jun-Sep 22 / Jun-Aug 23
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.
Journey On tour notes
This 15 day tour is perfect if you want to see the best of Australia’s icons and like to tour with others.
Offering an immersive tour taking you from Adelaide, through the Red Centre of Australia and ending in Darwin. This tour will allow you to add on pre or post tour extensions such as the Murray Princess cruise, a Barossa Tour or perhaps a Kimberley Cruise.
Tour Highlights
Visit an extraordinary, self- sufficient outback property powered by sun and wind, and explore the night skies with the family’s telescopes
Local experts take you through Adelaide Central Market, underground for opals, through vineyards, and into indigenous life in Kakadu
Delve into Aboriginal rock art as you walk through, under and around ancient sites at Ubirr and Nourlangie in Kakadu
Your contribution to National Parks and Wildlife protects Australia’s wilderness including Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Kakadu, and Litchfield National Parks
Gallery
Litchfield National Park
Mataranka Springs, Northern Territory
Field of Light Experience, Uluru
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Uluru, Northern Territory
15 Day Itinerary
On arrival today, explore the major sights of this picturesque city. Later, join a local food expert for a guided tour of the vibrant 140-year-old Adelaide Central Market where you’ll meet the traders and sample some local culinary delights. Relax this evening at a Welcome Reception at Luna10 Bar, and dinner at Koomo Restaurant and Bar with your Travel Director and fellow travellers.
Meals Included: Dinner with wine
Stay: Crown Plaza Adelaide
Today, drive through the rolling hills of the Clare Valley for a wine-tasting at the historic Knappstein Enterprise Winery before stopping at the township of Clare for lunch. This afternoon your journey continues to Hawker, home of the Jeff Morgan Gallery where you’ll get to meet Jeff and experience his spectacular 30 metre panoramic painting of the Flinders Ranges. Your last stop for the day is at Wilpena Pound Resort, nestled in the shadows of this remarkable natural amphitheatre.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Stay: Wilpena Pound Resort
Take a walk with your Travel Director to the faithfully-restored Hills Homestead and Wangarra Lookout, which affords panoramic views over Wilpena Pound. Journey through the historic town of Quorn to Port Augusta. Visit Wadlata Outback Centre before dining at a local restaurant.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Stay: Majestic Oasis Apartments
Visit a former rocket-testing site at Woomera before travelling through salt-lake country to isolated Coober Pedy, regarded by many as the opal capital of the world. View an opal demonstration with a local expert, who’ll then lead you through some of the town’s iconic underground buildings.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with wine
Stay: Desert Cave Hotel
Cross the border into the Northern Territory and continue to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Sparkling wine is served this evening as you witness the sunset over Australia’s most renowned natural landmark.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Stay: Desert Gardens Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights
Rise early to experience a majestic Uluru sunrise. After a tour of the base of Uluru, take a guided walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole where your Travel Director will explain the significance of the ancient Aboriginal rock paintings you’ll encounter. This afternoon’s journey takes you to Kata Tjuta, thirty-six magnificent domes of red-hued sedimentary rock.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Consider an optional experience and rise early to visit the soul-stirring art installation in the desert, the Field of Light, 50,000 frosted glass spheres of light in colours of ochre, deep violet, blue and white. Travel through a stark red desert landscape to awe-inspiring Kings Canyon. The 6-kilometre walk around the rim of the canyon will reward you with marvellous views of Watarrka National Park. A shorter, more relaxed walk takes you along the sandy creek bed, and leads to a lookout point affording excellent views of the towering canyon walls.
Meals Included: Hotel: Breakfast and Dinner with wine
Stay: Kings Canyon Resort
Travelling past vast cattle properties, you’ll develop a true appreciation for the magnitude of the Australian outback. On arrival in Alice Springs visit the historic Telegraph Station and learn how it relayed message between Darwin and Adelaide for 60 years.
Meals Included: Breakfast Mercure Alice Springs Resort
Stay: Mercure Alice Springs Resort, 2 nights
Join a local Aboriginal guide at Alice Springs Desert Park to learn about the culture and traditions of the Arrernte People. Then visit the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. This evening, join the Falzon family at Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre for a Be My Guest barbecue dinner. Hear from brothers, Tom and Danny, about the sustainable lifestyle they have established.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Be My Guest Dinner
Visit the legendary School of the Air, then travel north, stopping at Wycliffe Well, where you need to keep your eye out for a UFO! Your next stop is just as intriguing – Karlu Karlu, an outcrop of precariously-balanced granite boulders. You’ll stay tonight in the former gold-mining town of Tennant Creek.
Meals Included: Hotel: Breakfast and dinner with wine
Stay: Bluestone Motor Inn
Call in to the quirky Daly Waters Pub before continuing to Mataranka, where a swim in the warm, crystal-clear waters of the thermal springs is a must-do. Journey on to Katherine.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner wine
Stay: Paraway Motel
Travel to Nitmiluk National Park and take a tranquil cruise along the spectacular Katherine Gorge. Then journey deep into Kakadu for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, famed for its birdlife and estuarine crocodiles.
Meals Included: Breakfast with dinner and wine
Stay: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru
Visit Ubirr, one of Kakadu’s renowned Aboriginal rock art sites, then walk to nearby Nadab Lookout, for views over the surrounding wetlands. After an orientation on arrival in Darwin, the evening is free for you to explore.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Stay: DoubleTree by Hilton, 2 nights
Travel to Litchfield National Park, pausing to examine the park’s amazing termite mounds. Stop to view Florence Falls, then venture on to Wangi Falls to swim in the large waterhole before heading back to Darwin. Join your Travel Director for a Darwin Harbour Farewell Dinner Cruise.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Farewell dinner
Bid a fond farewell to your fellow travellers when your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast.
Meals: Breakfast
Please note: This itinerary may be subject to change.
Tour Inclusions
Quality accommodation
14 breakfasts, 10 dinners with wine
Travel by luxury coach
Experienced Travel Director and Driver Guide
Airport transfers on arrival and departure days of tour
Tour Dates & Prices
| Departure Date | Return Date | Price Per Person From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2022 | 21/06/2022 | $7,517 per person twin share LIMITED SEATS | |
| $9,192 per person single | |||
| 21/06/2022 | 05/07/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 05/07/2022 | 19/07/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 19/07/2022 | 02/08/2022 | $7,517 per person twin share LIMITED SEATS | |
| $9,192 per person single | |||
| 02/08/2022 | 16/08/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 16/08/2022 | 30/08/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 30/08/2022 | 13/09/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 13/09/2022 | 27/09/2022 | SOLD OUT | |
| 27/09/2022 | 11/10/2022 | $7,517 per person twin share | |
| $9,192 per person single | |||
| 13/06/2023 | 27/06/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single | |||
| 20/06/2023 | 04/07/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single | |||
| 11/07/2023 | 25/07/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single | |||
| 18/07/2023 | 01/08/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single | |||
| 08/08/2023 | 22/08/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single | |||
| 15/08/2023 | 29/08/2023 | $7,946 per person twin share | |
| $9,715 per person single |
Terms and Conditions
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Region
Adelaide to Darwin • Jun-Sep 22 / Jun-Aug 23
Operator
Operated by one of our trusted partners
Duration
15 Day Itinerary
Prices from
$7,517
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