TOUR INCLUDES Return airfare • Luxury coach travel and crew to assist you • 3.5, 4 and 5 star accommodation (twin share, double or single supplement) • 22 meals (full cooked breakfasts, 3 course dinners and most lunches) • All entries. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT $610 TOUR EXCLUDES Comprehensive travel insurance (recommended - group policy available). HIGHLIGHTS • Griffith (special Italian dinner) • Hay (explore the new Shearing Hall of Fame) • Renmark (special wine tasting) • Explore Burra and Port Augusta • Roxby Downs and tour the giant Olympic Dam Uranium mine • Explore Space Park at Woomera • Coober Pedy, town and mine tour, opal cutting demonstration • Experience the beauty of the Breakaways • Marla to Erldunda. Explore Kings Canyon • Experience Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta’s Olga Gorge • Alice Springs (two nights), Western MacDonnells, Simpson Gap • Standley Chasm, Namatjira’s Twin Gums and grave, Connellan Airways • Returning to Sydney on a Qantas flight. OPTIONALS Flights over Uluru (available at cost) • Sunset Camel rides or Harley Davidson rides at Uluru.

DAY 1 | Mon 24 March 08 . . . our adventure begins! We depart Sydney making our way down the Hume Highway to Yass for lunch. Then, on through Temora to beautiful cosmopolitan Griffi th for our stay at the Kidman Wayside Motor Inn where we enjoy a special Italian dinner. (D)

DAY 2 | Tues 25 March 08 . . . Hay, Hell and Booligal! Departing Griffith, we travel to Hay where we visit the new Shearing Hall of Fame (Shear Australia!) then west across the mighty Hay plain to Balranald, Mildura and Renmark. We book into the Renmark Country Comfort Motor Inn and then embark upon a special wine tasting. (B,L,D)

DAY 3 | Wed 26 March 08 . . . rockets in the Outback! Today we travel to Burra with time to explore its many antique shops and stores, and then on to Port Augusta for lunch. Then it’s off to Woomera where we have the opportunity to retrace the heady days of Australia’s space efforts at the Space Park display, or have a game of ten pin bowling at Australia’s remotest bowling alley. We travel into the desert where the temperature will steadily climb as we reach Roxby Downs and check into the 4 star Roxby Downs Motor Inn; time for a refreshing dip in the pool before dinner. (B,L,D)

DAY 4 | Thurs 27 March 08 . . . desert, gold and uranium! Today, we rise early and are escorted on a surface tour of the mighty Olympic Dam gold and uranium mine – the biggest and richest mine of its type in the world, producing gold, copper and uranium. Then on to Glendambo and Coober Pedy for our stay at the Desert Cave Hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 5 | Fri 28 March 08 . . . opals in remote South Australia! This morning we enjoy a town and opal mine tour before we travel to the mysterious Breakaways with its myriad of colours (Priscilla, Mad Max. Pitch Black and other movies were made here!) Then, on to Marla and Erldunda for our two night stay at the Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 | Sat 29 March 08 . . . Uluru and Kata Tjuta! We travel to Mt Connor and Uluru today, making our way into the Uluru Kata Tjuta NP (Ayers Rock) in time to climb or walk the base. The choice is yours. Yea! we came, we saw, we conquered!. We visit the Cultural Centre and then Yulara Resort township for lunch and the chance to shop. In the afternoon we head off to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) for a canyon walk in Olga Gorge, upon our return, we watch the tourists at Sunset Strip as the colour of the Rock changes with the setting sun. Here you’ll be treated to our own Black Tie champagne service. We have dinner at the Outback Pioneer Hotel Aussie BBQ, before settling down for our late return to Erldunda. (B,D)

DAY 7 | Sun 30 March 08 . . . the beauty of Kings Canyon! Today we make our way to Kings Canyon along the Lassiter Highway. You’ll have a chance to “walk the rim” or stroll up the canyon to admire the sheer sandstone walls of this enchanting place; we complete our activities before the heat of the day. Then back to Erldunda for our afternoon break before making our way to Alice Springs for our stay at the Aurora Alice Springs right on Todd Mall. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 | Mon 31 March 08 . . . exploring the Alice! We travel to the Western MacDonnells, visiting Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Namatjira’s twin ghost gums and grave, Connellan Airways and much more, leaving some afternoon time to shop and explore this unique place. We dine again at the Red Ochre Grill where you’ll enjoy the unique tastes of bush foods; afterwards, some of our group will take a limousine to the Lassiter’s Casino to watch the locals at work. (B,D)

DAY 9 | Tues 1 April 08 . . . time to fly home! This morning there is free time to complete your exploration of Alice Springs, or time for last minute shopping before we travel to the airport to catch a Qantas flight back home to Sydney. (B,L)

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