TOUR INCLUDES flight to Sydney, all accommodation (with two 2 night stays), all luxury coach travel, all meals & all entries as per itinerary. HIGHLIGHTS • Fly Sydney to Alice Springs (two night stay) • Explore the Western Macdonnells, Simpson Gap, Standley Chasm • Namitijira’s Twin Gums and grave, Connellan Airways and more • Travel to Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort • Walk Kings Canyon • Experience Uluru (Ayers Rock), Champagne at Sunset • Walk through Kata Tjuta’s Olga Gorge • Marla to Coober Pedy through the Breakaways • Coober Pedy town and mine tour, opal cutting demonstrations • Explore Space Park at Woomera, and Roxby Downs township • Exclusive surface tour of the giant BHP Olympic Dam Uranium Mine • Travel through Port Augusta to Clare Valley for wine tasting • Depart Adelaide on your escorted return flight to Sydney

DAY 1 | Thurs 10 July 08 | Alice Springs . . . let’s escape the city! You will be met by your tour director at Sydney Airport where you board your Qantas flight to Alice Springs for our two night stay at the Alice Springs Aurora Motor Inn directly on Todd Mall. Tonight you’ll enjoy the unique tastes of bush foods at the fabulous Red Ochre Restaurant. (L,D)

DAY 2 | Fri 11 July 08 | Alice Springs . . . exploring the Alice! This morning we travel the Western Macdonnells to Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Namitijira’s twin ghost gums and grave, Connellan Airways and much more, leaving the afternoon to shop and explore this unique place. We dine again at the Red Ochre Grill and afterwards, some of our group will take a limousine to the Lassiter’s Casino to watch the locals at work. (B,D)

DAY 3 | Sat 12 July 08 | Erldunda . . . into Kings Canyon! Today we leave Alice Springs and make our down the Stuart Highway to Erldunda for a great morning tea. We travel on to Kings Canyon; here you’ll have a chance to “walk the rim” or stroll up the canyon after lunch before returning to Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort. (B,L,D)

DAY 4 | Sun 13 July 08 | Erldunda . . . Uluru and Kata Tjuta! We travel to Mt Connor and Uluru today. We make our way into 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!. During the afternoon we visit the Cultural Centre for lunch before we head off to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) for a canyon walk in the cool of the afternoon, 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 5 | Mon 14 July 08 | Coober Pedy . . . into some remote areas! This morning we depart south to Marla (at the head of the Oodnadatta Track) and on to the mysterious Breakaways with its myriad of colours (Priscilla, Mad Max. Pitch Black and other movies were made here!) Then on to Coober Pedy for a fabulous town and opal mine tour complete with opal cutting and polishing displays and the chance to purchase that special item!! Overnight stay at the Opal Inn. (B,L,D)

DAY 6 | Tues 15 July 08 | Roxby Downs . . . Woomera rockets and history! This morning we leave the surreal landscape of Coober Pedy and travel south to Glendambo (pop 50 humans, 500,000 sheep and 50 Million Blowfl ies) and then on to Woomera. Here we have a chance to relive those heady days when Australia entered the space race; you’ll explore Space Park and this virtual ghost town. Then off again travelling to Roxby Downs and our overnight stay at the Roxby Downs Motor Inn. (B,L,D)

DAY 7 | Wed 16 July 08 | Clare Valley . . . Australia’s richest mine! This morning we enjoy a guided tour of the incredible Olympic Dam Mine which produces copper, gold and uranium. You’ll marvel at the shear size of the project in this most remote location before we depart and travel to Port Augusta and on to the Clare Valley. We enjoy an exclusive wine tasting and our stay at the Clare Valley Motor Inn. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 | Thurs 17 July 08 | Sydney . . . to beautiful Adelaide! This morning we depart this magic autumn wonderland and travel to Adelaide in time to board our Qantas flight to Sydney. (B,L)

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