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Australian Pacific Touring Uluru Sights and Sounds 3 Day Tour

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Witness the sights and sounds of the Red Centre while exploring the awesome Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta (Olgas). Tour highlight is the 'Sound of Silence' dinner under the outback skies feasting on a gourmet barbecue of Australian delicacies. Tour concludes in Alice Springs.

Itinerary

Day 1.
Ayers Rock Resort, Base Tour, Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset
Two Night Stay: Ayers Rock Resort - Outback Pioneer Lodge (Budget, shared facilities), Outback Pioneer Hotel (Standard), Desert Gardens (First-Class), Sails in the Desert (Deluxe)

Arrive at Ayers Rock Airport before 1.00 p.m. and transfer to your hotel. This afternoon visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre and Maruku Arts and Craft Cooperative, dedicated to interpreting Anangu culture and law. Travel to Mutitjulu waterhole for a guided walk, viewing ancient cave paintings and learning about the Aboriginal legends of Kuniya Tjukurpa (Python Dreaming). Join the guided Mala Walk to learn the story of the Mala (Hare Wallaby) people who once lived at Uluru. See painted caves and learn of the region's geology and flora. As you tour the base of Uluru, visit Kantju Gorge, a waterhole and old hunting ground. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine at sunset as you watch the changing colours of Uluru. Tonight enjoy the facilities of Ayers Rock Resort (own expense).

Day 2.
Sunrise, Kata Tjuta (Olgas), Sounds of Silence dinner

Travel to Uluru for sunrise as you enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. With the sun still rising, travel to the immense 36 rock domes of Kata Tjuta. Enjoy a guided walk into Walpa Gorge. Marvel at the sheer walls that flank you as you enter the gorge. Learn of the domes' formation and of the wildlife of the region. Some of the plants you will see here are so rare that they are only found among these rocky domes. Keep an eye out for petroglyphs (stone carvings) that can be found on the floor of the gorge. Shortly before sunset, journey into the desert where a didgeridoo welcome awaits you to begin the Sounds of Silence dinner. As the sun sinks behind the domes of Kata Tjuta, enjoy a selection of fine beverages and sample delicious outback canapes. At sunset, feast on a gourmet barbecue then relax as an astronomer shows you the stars. Dx1

Day 3.
Depart For Alice Springs

This morning enjoy the resort at your leisure. Perhaps relax by the pool before transferring to Alice Springs.

COST
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Budget Single: $965 Twin: $765 Triple: $727 Standard Single: $1,500 Twin: $1,030 Triple: $979

1st Class Single: $1,590 Twin: $1,080 Triple: $1,026 1st Class Upgrade Single: $1,640 Twin: $1,105 Triple: $1,050

Deluxe Single: $1,800 Twin: $1,210 Triple: $1,150 Deluxe Upgrade Single: $1,880 Twin: $1,250 Triple: $1,188

 

Departures
Departs Daily  Apr 2009 - Mar 2010