Aussie Interior departs Cairns(Trip #60248)

Tour Overview

The very best that Central Australia has to offer - from tropical forests to the heart of the outback.

Northern & Central Australia in all it's splendour. You will travel through the open Savannah Country, then explore the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Time out in Darwin, before learning the aboriginal ancient ways and cultures. Experience Alice Springs, hike Kings Canyon then take our challenge at Ayers Rock before returning to Alice Springs.

Flexible Itinerary
The itinerary shown is intended as a guide only indicating a typical itinerary & series of activities. While our intention is to adhere to the published day by day route, the itinerary, distance travelled, type of accommodation and available activities may vary due to group input, weather, road conditions & local restrictions. Early or late season treks can be affected by extreme weather.

Departures from Nov 07 - Mar 08 will operate with a 20 day itinerary as below.

Departs our Cairns hotel at 07:00 hrs

1. Cairns / Great Barrier Reef (L)
2. Cairns (L)
3. Charters Tower (L)
4. Mount Isa (L)
5. Three Ways (L)
6. Katherine (L)
7. Katherine (L)
8. Darwin (L)
9. Darwin (L)
10. Darwin (L)
11. Kakadu National Park (L)
12. Kakadu National Park (L)
13. Katherine (L)
14. Wauchope (L)
15. Alice Springs (L)
16. Alice Springs (L)
17. Alice Springs (L)
18. Kings Canyon (L)
19. Uluru/Ayers Rock (L)
20. Alice Springs

L = Budget Lodging


Departures from Nov 08 - Mar 09 will operate with a 19 day itinerary as below.

Departs our Cairns hotel at 07:00 hrs

1. Cairns / Great Barrier Reef (L)
2. Charters Tower (L)
3. Mount Isa (L)
4. Tennant Creek (L)
5. Katherine
6. Litchfield National Park (L)
7. Darwin (L)
8. Darwin (L)
9. Darwin (L)
10. Kakadu National Park (L)
11. Kakadu National Park (L)
12. Katherine (L)
13. Wauchope (L)
14. Alice Springs (L)
15. Alice Springs (L)
16. Alice Springs (L)
17. Kings Canyon (L)
18. Uluru/Ayers Rock (L)
19. Alice Springs

L = Budget Lodging

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1-2: - Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
What better way to start this tour than a full day on our luxury sailing boat to the Outer Barrier Reef. Try scuba diving (no experience needed) and snorkelling among the coral in the clear waters. A great start to the tour and a day you will remember for the rest of your life!
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 3-5: - Charters Tower, Mt Isa & Three Ways
Then we travel west over the Great Dividing Range through some vastly changing landscapes visiting quiet outback country towns like Julia Creek. Travel through some vastly changing landscapes en route to the mining town of Mt Isa before we depart Queensland through Camooweal and into the exciting Northern Territory to see just how flat this remarkable country is. Visit the historic Daly Waters Hotel for a refreshing drink, then take a refreshing dip in the turquoise waters of Mataranka's thermal pool, nestled amongst tall shady palms.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 6-7: - Katherine Gorge
Heading North, join us on a cruise up two of the spectacular gorge systems of Katherine Gorge before visiting the famous Magnetic termite mounds in Litchfield National Park. We overnight in Katherine.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 8-10: - Darwin
There is time for a morning swim at Florence Falls before arriving this afternoon back to civilisation in Darwin with a real bed in the multi million-dollar YHA. We normally go out for a meal and perhaps a fling at a nightclub for those in a party mood. Then a free day to take in the sights of this frontier city. See the museums, the historic early settlement, take a trip on the "Tour Tub!", an open top bus trip of the city or just chill out by the pool.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 11-12: - Kakadu National Park
Back on the road, we head to the "World Heritage Listed" Kakadu National Park, one of Australia's most beautiful wilderness areas. and explore Nourlangie & Ubirr Rock to see Aboriginal art thousands of years old. We'll take you to the impressive visitor's centre and the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre to learn about the aborigines that have inhabited this area for over 30'000 years. The included Yellow Water Billabong Cruise gives us a chance to spot crocodiles, birds, snakes, dingos and all sorts of wildlife in the lively mangrove swamps and wetlands.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 13-14: - Katherine & Wauchope
The road south leads us past the Daly Waters Pub again. Visit the gold mining town of Tennant Creek before arriving at the eerie Devils Marbles in time for sunset. There are several short hikes around the area & some stunning photographs to be taken.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 15-18: - Alice Springs & Kings Canyon
Experience aboriginal life on an included cultural tour before we visit a working camel farm where you can catch a camel ride over stunning sand hills. We hit the track south to Kings Canyon and marvel at the sheer canyon walls. Hike and photograph the "Lost City" and "Garden of Eden".
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Day 19-20: - Ayers Rock & Alice Springs
We'll the drive further outback to one of the worlds' largest monoliths, Uluru (Ayers Rock) as the sun sets. Discover some of the aboriginal legends that abound in this World Heritage Area. We'll hike the base of Uluru, learning some of the Aboriginal legends that surround this sacred area, spend time at the unique visitor's centre. Watch the sunrise at Uluru before we join the haunting Valley of the Winds walk around Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), giant dome shaped boulders looming out of the flat desert. Sadly we must head back to Alice Springs and the end of this unforgettable adventure.
Accommodation: Budget Lodging included

Tour ends at approx 17:00 - 18:00 hrs in Alice Springs on day 20.

Flexible Itineraries
The itinerary shown is intended as a guide only indicating a typical itinerary & series of activities. While our intention is to adhere to the published day by day route, the itinerary, distance travelled, type of accommodation and available activities may vary due to group input, weather, road conditions & local restrictions. Early or late season treks can be affected by extreme weather.