Ayers Rock Tour 4 Day Budget

Tour Code: AR4

This tour departs from and returns to Alice Springs.

Tour Departs Daily: Alice Springs 6.30am or Ayers Rock at 1.45pm daily (after lunch)

Tour Finishes: Alice Springs early evening day 4

Maximum People for this tour: 16

Accommodation: Accommodation on this tour is sleeping in swags at a permanent campsite with tents.

Transport: Transport while on tour is in a purpose built Mitsubishi 4WD.

Hike Difficulty: Basic fitness is required for this tour return hikes of 6 to 8 kilometres.

Price per person:

Adult: $675.00

Child (8 to 12 years of age) : Discounted rate on enquiry

Extra Costs: Park entry fee $25.00 plus $10.00 fuel levy & 1.5% admin

Price valid until 31st March 2009

Tour Description:

Day 1: Your outback experience starts at 6.30am as we depart Alice

Springs to go to the Outback Camel Farm where you can ride a camel

(own expense). We journey on to Uluru (Ayers Rock) taking in the

desert scenery along the way. After lunch we head off to explore the

amazing Olgas (Kata Tjuta) and we take a hike to the Valley of the

Winds. Late afternoon we return to our campsite at Uluru

to watch the changing colours of the rock as the sun sets. After a

hearty dinner we curl up and watch the millions of stars in the outback

night sky.

(Lunch & Dinner)

Day 2: We get up very early to watch one of the highlights of the trip, the

Uluru sunrise after which you can enjoy a base walk of Ayers Rock

exploring the strange rock formations and the aboriginal art sites. Just

before lunch we visit the Cultural Centre and then we depart for Kings

Canyon where we spend the night after a campfire oven dinner.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 3: We rise early to explore the impressive formations of Kings Canyon and the Amphitheatre as well as the Garden of Eden and the awesome North and South Walls of Kings Canyon. After lunch we head off along the Mereenie Loop 4WD Track and stop to view Gosses Bluff (a meteorite crater believed to be 130 million years old) and the home of Aborginal Artist Albert Namitjira. We travel on to Glen Helen where we spend the night at our permanent campsite in the Western MacDonnell Ranges.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Day 4: We explore magnificent Ormiston Gorge before doing more four wheel driving along the ancient track of the Finke River into Palm Valley.and Cycad Gorge. We spend most of the day exploring Palm Valley which used to be an inland sea in prehistoric times. Palm Valley is host to the tropical palm Livistonia Mariae one of the rarests trees in the world. We travel back to Alice Springs admiring the scenery of the Western MacDonnell Ranges arriving in Alice Springs in the early evening around 6.30pm approx.

Things you should bring:

Sturdy walking shoes (ankle high), hat & sunscreen, water bottle, towel, pillow, toiletries, torch, warm clothing in winter months, insect repellent, camera & film. Sleeping bag (can be hired for $15.00)

Included:

Experienced tour guide, meals as indicated, camping fees & equipment

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