Red Centre - The Heart Of Australia

Day 1

Home - Alice Springs
After arriving in Alice Springs, your Coach Captain and Hostess will take you to the city centre and the famous Todd Mall where you will have time to purchase your own lunch. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon before checking into our accommodation for the next two nights.

Day 2

Simpsons Gap - Desert Park
Today, travel to Simpsons Gap before heading out to Standley Chasm, a narrow cleft in the West MacDonnell Ranges which forms a glowing red corridor. Following a picnic lunch, travel to Alice Springs Desert Park where you will see first hand that the desert is not just a barron empty place, but full of life. Learn about how the Aboriginal people find food and medicines in the desert. See some endangered desert mammals and learn the plans to save them. Return to your motel for dinner.

Day 3

Alice Springs - Stuart Well - Kings Canyon
This morning we make our way to Stuarts Well for a welcome cuppa at the Roadhouse before travelling to Kings Canyon, situated in the George Gill Range, for our overnight stay. After Dinner visit the Light-towers by night. An immersive experience created by Bruce Munro, be captivated as you wander through the outback maze of light and sound that changes colour in response to the music by composer Orlando Gough.

Kings Canyon Resort
Optional tour available:
›› 15 minute helicopter flight

Day 4

Kings Canyon - Yulara
Following an early breakfast take the opportunity to enjoy this spectacular area during a Kings Canyon walk. Next travel to King Creek Station for lunch before continuing on to Yulara. Settle into our accommodation for the next three nights before making our way to see the sun set over Uluru (affectionately known as 'The Rock'). The ever changing colours are breathtaking.

Day 5

Uluru
Today we explore two of Australia's iconic locations - Uluru and Kata Tjuta, offering amazing opportunities for the photographers onboard. Travel out to Kata Tjuta, where time has been allowed to explore some of the 36 domed rock formations that make up this magnificent landmark. We then visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre which is located in the park near the base of Uluru. Develop a better understanding of the Anangu culture before taking time to explore the Uluru base walk, concentrating on one or more sections depending on your level of fitness. This afternoon, return to our accommodation to freshen up and prepare for our evening out. Watch the spectacular colours of the sun setting over Uluru, and as darkness falls, listen to the sound of a didgeridoo and take a seat for an unforgettable dining experience. The resident star talker will decode the night sky, pointing out the location of the Southern Cross, the signs of the zodiac, the Milky Way, as well as planets and galaxies that are visible due to the exceptional clarity of the outback atmosphere.

Day 6

Yulara - Curtin Springs
This morning we will travel to Curtin Springs Station, a family owned and operated diversified pastoral and tourism business. The vast station covers over one million acres in size with a huge diversity in landscape and runs beef cattle, along with Wayside Inn, containing a store with meals and Curtain Springs Paper. Here we will enjoy a paper making workshop, learning the process of using native grasses to make handmade paper. Enjoy morning tea and time to browse the gallery before returning to Yulara where you will have free time for optional tours if you choose. Alternatively, you can take the opportunity to explore the resort facilities or the township. This evening, join a Wintjiri Wiru Twilight Tour. Meaning 'beautiful view out to the horizon' in the local Pitjantjatjara language, this breathtaking cultural storytelling experience brings to life a chapter of the ancestral Mala story through choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky. A story passed on for thousands of generations, now passes to you. Return to our accommodation for a later dinner.

Day 7

Yulara - Home
Wake early on this last day and take in the awe inspiring sunrise over Uluru. Return to our accommodation for breakfast before a visit to the Gallery of Central Australia where creativity and culture are celebrated with unique authentic Indigenous artworks. We then make our way to the airport where your crew will assist with check in for flight home.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner