Trip Itinerary
Day / Activities / What you will needDay 1
19th Sept / HOBART TO DARWIN
This morning the group assembles at Hobart Airport, ready to check in at 4.15AM for our 6.00AMflight to Darwin, via Melbourne and Sydney.
On arrival into Darwin, we will do a Darwin City tour and have an early dinner (supplied). We will then head to our campground where we stay fortwo nights at the
Lee Point Caravan Park. (All meals at groups own arrangements and expense, the tents will already be set up for the group).
VIRGIN VA1313 Departs Hobart 6.00AM/
Arrive Melbourne 7.15AM
virgin va0817 Departs Melbourne 7.45am/
Arrive Sydney 9.10am
virgin va1351 Depart sydney 9.50am/
arrive darwin 2.10pm
** please arrive at the hobart airport 1.5 hours before our flight (4.30am) /
Day 2 / DAY TRIP TO LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK
This morning we head to the Litchfield National Park, which comprises 65,700 of the Tabletop Range and is noted for its four large and spectacular waterfalls which are permanently flowing.
We spend time exploring the area including
Florence Falls,
Bluey's Waterhole
Wangi Falls (subject to conditions).
We then return to Darwin. Tonight we enjoy a Spirit of Darwin Harbour Disco Cruise. /
Day 3 / DARWIN/KAKADU NATIONAL PARK
This morning we take a 9.30am self guided tour at Crocodylus Park.
We then travel to Kakaduwhere we set up for two nights camp at Kakadu Lodge Campground /
Day 4 / KAKADU
Up early this morning as we travel to Cooinda to enjoy a 6.45am sunrise cruise on the
Yellow Waters Lagoon
to view the abundant wildlife, powerful salt-water crocodiles and majestic Jabiru Storks, Mudskippers and Rainbow birds.
It’s then back to Jabiru where we visit
Nourlangie Rock and the
Bowali Visitors Centre Park Headquarters.
Later today we have some free timebefore enjoying sunset at Ubirr Rock (subject to conditions). /
Day 5 / KAKADU/KATHERINE
This morning we travel to Katherine, to set up for our overnight camp at the
Nitmiluk Gorge Caravan Park.
This afternoon we enjoy a 2 hourcruise at 3.00pm on Nitmiluk Gorge. /
Day 6 / KATHERINE/RENNER SPRINGS
This morning we head to Mataranka,
where there will be time for bathing in the famous Mataranka Thermal Springs(subject to conditions).
We then continue to Renner Springs and set up for our overnight camp at the Renner Springs Desert Inn Campground. /
Day 7 / RENNER SPRINGS/ALICE SPRINGS
This morning we visit the Devils Marblesenroute to Alice Springs.
We then set up for our overnight camp at the MacDonnell Range Holiday Park.
This evening we have a visit at 7.00pm from Rex the Snakemanat our campsite. /
Day 8 / ALICE SPRINGS/WATARRKA
This morning we enjoy a city sights tour including views of Alice Springs from Anzac Hill.
We visit the Western MacDonnell Ranges, including Simpson's Gap, Standley Chasm (11.00am booking).
This afternoon we head to Watarrka, stopping enroute for a short
2.00pmcamel ride. On arrival we set up camp at the King Canyon Frontier Resort. /
Day 9 / WATARKKA/ULURU
Lilla community visit.
Lilla is an aboriginal outstation community located in the Watarrka National Park. In the native tongue of the Luritja country, Lilla means sweet water. If you visit Lilla you will get a chance drink the best tasting water that has been filtered through the Mereenie sandstone from underground springs.
We then travel to Uluru to set up for our three night’s camp at Ayers Rock Campground.
Before dinner we visit the "Sunset Strip" to witness the sunset over Uluru. /
Day 10 / ULURU - KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK
Uluru National Park is listed as a World Heritage Area. We take a circular tour of the base and view the aboriginal rock paintings and caves. /
Day 11 / ULURU- KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK
This morning we visit Kata Tjuta- another scenic wonder of the Red Centre where we walk through the “Valley of the Winds”.
This afternoon we have some free time at the campground. /
Day 12
30th Sept / ULURU/FLY TO HOBART
This morning we head to the Ayers Rock Airport, ready to check in at 12.20pm for our 1.50pm flight.
Lunch is at students own expense today.
VIRGIN VA1628 DEPARTS AYERS ROCK 1.50PM
ARRIVES SYDNEY 5.20PM
VIRGIN VA876 DEPARTS SYDNEY 6.15PM
ARRIVES MELBOURNE 7.50PM
VIRGIN VA1628 DEPARTS MELBOURNE 9.40PM
ARRIVES HOBART 10.55PM /