Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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Australia: the Outback to the Great Ocean Road
10 days from Uluru to Melbourne: two nights at Uluru, the Kings Canyon Rim Walk and Alice Springs, a flight to Adelaide and the Barossa, the Coorong and the Grampians, then the Great Ocean Road with the Twelve Apostles at sunset.
10 days · Ayers Rock (Yulara) to Melbourne · up to 12 guests
The rim of Kings Canyon in the early light, Watarrka National Park Photo: Philippe Wuyts, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kings_Canyon_-_Unsplash.jpeg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Start and end
- Ayers Rock (Yulara) to Melbourne
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 6.5 h on day 7
- Activity level
Moderate
Walks of 1 to 3.5 hours on most days, on sandy desert paths, rock steps, forest tracks and beach stairs. Two harder walks you can skip: the Kings Canyon Rim Walk (6 km with a steep climb of rough rock steps at the start) and the Pinnacle in the Grampians (about 4.2 km return, rocky). The Uluru base walk is 10.6 km but flat, with a 3 km version. Starts before sunrise on days 2 and 4. Two long road days (about 5.25 hours on day 4 and 6.25 hours on day 7); the other days are under 4 hours.
- Meals included
- 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 5 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 1,230 (estimated price)
- Season
- April to October
Highlights
Why this trip
- Kata Tjuta at sunset on your first evening, then Uluru at sunrise and the 10.6 km base walk in the cool
- The Field of Light under the desert stars, included rather than sold as an extra
- The Kings Canyon Rim Walk at first light, through the Lost City to the Garden of Eden
- A flight from Alice Springs to Adelaide instead of two days on the Stuart Highway
- A day in the Barossa with a cellar-door tasting and lunch among the vines
- Pelicans and dunes on the Coorong, then kangaroos on the lawns of Halls Gap
- The Twelve Apostles at sunset, and Loch Ard Gorge early the next morning before the day-trip coaches
- Koalas in the manna gums of the Otways and the rainforest at Maits Rest
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day. The longest is 6.5 h, on day 7.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 1,230 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 6.5 h, on day 7.
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Ayers Rock, Kata Tjuta at sunset
Ayers Rock Airport to Yulara, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, Walpa Gorge, then Kata Tjuta at sunset
- Dinner
- Stay in Yulara
- Drive about 2 h
Fly into Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), landing by about 12:30 pm; there are direct flights from several Australian cities. Your See Sight Tours guide meets you in arrivals, and after a short stop at the hotel in Yulara we drive into Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. We start where the park asks visitors to start, at the Cultural Centre near the base of Uluru, where Anangu explain Tjukurpa, the law that shapes this country, and why some places must not be photographed.
Afternoon
Then we drive west to Kata Tjuta, 36 domes of conglomerate rock, for the Walpa Gorge walk, about 2.6 km return up a stream bed between two of the highest domes, in the softer afternoon light.
Evening
We watch the sunset turn the domes deep red from the Kata Tjuta viewing area, then head back to Yulara for a welcome dinner while your guide runs through the days ahead. Bring a warm layer: desert evenings cool quickly.
Included
- Pick-up at Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park pass (3 days)
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
- Walpa Gorge walk at Kata Tjuta
- Sunset at Kata Tjuta
- Welcome dinner in Yulara
Easier option: Walk only the first part of Walpa Gorge, or watch from the car park viewing area.
Activity: About 1.5 hours on foot, on a stony but gentle path. Land by about 12:30 pm to join the afternoon.
Uluru at dawn and the Field of Light
Sunrise and the base walk at Uluru, a free afternoon in Yulara, Uluru at sunset, then the Field of Light
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Yulara
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
An early start for sunrise from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, the dune viewing area on the east side of Uluru, then we walk while the air is still cool. The full base walk is about 10.6 km on flat, sandy paths, around three and a half hours, past caves, rock art, waterholes and folds in the rock you never see from a distance. Uluru rises about 348 m above the plain. If you would rather walk less, your guide leads the Mala walk, about 2 km return, into Kantju Gorge, then the short Kuniya walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole.
Afternoon
We are back in Yulara for lunch together, and the afternoon is free while the day is at its warmest.
Evening
Late in the day we drive to the sunset viewing area to watch the rock change colour as the sun drops, have dinner, then walk among the more than 50,000 solar-powered lights of Bruce Munro's Field of Light under the desert stars.
Included
- Sunrise at Uluru from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku
- The Uluru base walk with your guide, or the Mala and Kuniya walks
- Lunch in Yulara
- Sunset at Uluru
- Dinner, then the Field of Light
Optional experiences
- Sounds of Silence dinner among the dunes, in place of the included dinner
- Camel ride at sunrise or sunset
- Helicopter flight over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
- (prices shown at booking)
Easier option: The Mala walk to Kantju Gorge and the Kuniya walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole, about 3 km in all, with the vehicle between them.
More active option: The full 10.6 km base walk around Uluru.
Free time: Afternoon free in Yulara: the pool, a rest or the resort's galleries and shops
Activity: The base walk is flat but long, with little shade after mid-morning; carry about a litre of water for every hour of walking.
Across the desert to Kings Canyon
Yulara past Mount Conner and Curtin Springs, then Kings Creek and Watarrka National Park
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Kings Canyon
- Drive about 3.5 h
Morning
A slower morning: breakfast at leisure and away at about 9 am. We drive east on the Lasseter Highway past Mount Conner, the flat-topped mesa that many first-time visitors mistake for Uluru, with a coffee stop at a roadhouse on the way, usually Curtin Springs.
Afternoon
Then north on Luritja Road, through red dunes and stands of desert oak, to a sit-down lunch near Kings Creek, about 35 km short of the canyon, at a venue we confirm with your booking. We reach Watarrka National Park, Luritja country, by early afternoon and rest at the hotel through the heat. In the late afternoon the Kings Creek walk, about 2.6 km return on the flat, follows the shaded creek bed to a platform under the canyon walls, which rise more than 100 m above you. Your guide points out the cycads and ghost gums that survive here on permanent water.
Evening
We watch the George Gill Range turn red at sunset, then eat together at the resort.
Included
- Coffee stop on the Lasseter Highway and a view of Mount Conner
- Sit-down lunch near Kings Creek (venue confirmed with your booking)
- NT Parks pass for Watarrka National Park
- Kings Creek walk with your guide
- Sunset over the George Gill Range
- Dinner at Kings Canyon
Optional experiences
- Helicopter flight over Kings Canyon (price shown at booking)
Free time: Two hours or so to rest at the hotel before the Kings Creek walk
Activity: About 3.5 hours on sealed roads, broken by coffee and lunch. The Kings Creek walk is about an hour on the flat.
The Kings Canyon rim, then Alice Springs
Kings Canyon Rim Walk, then Luritja Road, the Lasseter and Stuart highways to Alice Springs
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Alice Springs
- Drive about 5.5 h
Morning
We are at the trailhead at first light for the Kings Canyon Rim Walk, a 6 km loop of three to four hours. It opens with a steep climb up rough rock steps, the hardest part of the trip, then levels out across the top: through the Lost City, a maze of weathered sandstone domes, down wooden stairs to the Garden of Eden, a permanent waterhole, and along the south rim with the sheer wall below you. On days forecast at 36 C or more the walk closes at 9 am, one reason we start early. If you would rather not climb, walk Kings Creek again in the early light. After the walk, at about 10:30 am, we start the trip's first long drive, about 480 km and five and a quarter hours on sealed roads; the shorter Mereenie Loop is mostly unsealed gravel that needs a permit and a four-wheel drive.
Afternoon
Lunch is at the roadhouse at Erldunda, where the Lasseter meets the Stuart Highway (the venue is confirmed with your booking), and we reach Alice Springs by late afternoon.
Included
- Kings Canyon Rim Walk at first light with your guide (6 km loop, 3 to 4 hours)
- Drive to Alice Springs with a coffee stop on Luritja Road
- Lunch at the Erldunda roadhouse (to be confirmed)
Easier option: Skip the climb: walk Kings Creek again in the early light, or rest at the hotel until we leave.
More active option: The full Rim Walk, with the side trip down to the Garden of Eden.
Free time: Evening free in Alice Springs: our hotel is within walking distance of Todd Mall and its restaurants and Aboriginal art galleries.
Activity: One steep climb at the start of the Rim Walk, then uneven rock and stairs. About 5.25 hours on the road afterwards, with a coffee stop and lunch.
Alice Springs, then fly to Adelaide
Anzac Hill and the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Springs, then a flight from Alice Springs Airport to Adelaide
- Breakfast
- Stay in Adelaide
- Drive about 45 min
Morning
A gentle morning in Alice Springs, Mparntwe to the Arrernte people. We start with the short walk up Anzac Hill for the view over the town and the red wall of the MacDonnell Ranges, where Heavitree Gap cuts through. Then we visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service base on Stuart Terrace, whose visitor centre tells how a doctor in a plane first reached outback stations in the 1920s and 1930s, and how the service still covers distances most of us cannot picture. Your guide fills in the town's story, from the Overland Telegraph to the art movement that grew from Central Australian communities. Late in the morning we drive to Alice Springs Airport, about 15 km south, for the flight to Adelaide, about two hours, which replaces two days of the Stuart Highway. Your guide flies with you.
Evening
A local driver meets us in Adelaide, and the evening is free in a city known for its food and wine.
Included
- Anzac Hill lookout
- Royal Flying Doctor Service visitor centre, entry included
- Flight from Alice Springs to Adelaide, economy
- Transfers at both airports
Free time: Evening free in Adelaide: our hotel is within walking distance of Rundle Mall and the restaurants of Gouger Street and Rundle Street.
Activity: A light day: about an hour on foot and a flight of about two hours. The flight time is confirmed with your booking.
The Central Market and the Barossa
Adelaide Central Market, then the Whispering Wall, Mengler Hill, Tanunda and Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Adelaide
- Drive about 3 h
When it trades, Tuesday to Saturday (on Wednesday only some stalls open), we start at the Adelaide Central Market at about 8 am, a covered market of produce stalls, cheese counters and cafes, for coffee and a wander with your guide. Then we drive north-east, about an hour, into the Barossa Valley, one of Australia's oldest wine regions, settled by English and German-speaking Silesian migrants in the 1840s. First the Whispering Wall at the Barossa Reservoir, a curved dam wall where a whisper carries clearly to the far side. Then Mengler Hill Lookout, with its sculpture park and a view over the valley floor of vines and stone churches.
Afternoon
We sit down for lunch in the valley, and in the afternoon taste at a cellar door, included, with time in Tanunda and a drive down Seppeltsfield Road under its avenue of date palms.
Evening
We are back in Adelaide by about 5 pm, with the evening free.
Included
- Adelaide Central Market walk (on market days)
- The Whispering Wall at the Barossa Reservoir
- Mengler Hill Lookout and sculpture park
- Lunch in the Barossa
- Cellar-door tasting, included
- Tanunda and Seppeltsfield Road
Free time: Evening free in Adelaide. The market trades on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and in part on Wednesday; on Sunday and Monday, when it is closed, we walk North Terrace and the Botanic Garden instead.
Activity: An easy day, mostly short walks and standing. If you do not drink wine, the tasting can be swapped for a non-alcoholic one, which we arrange at booking.
The Coorong, then into the Grampians
Adelaide to Tailem Bend, Meningie and the Coorong, then Keith, Bordertown and Horsham to Halls Gap
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Halls Gap
- Drive about 6.5 h
This is the trip's longest day, about 550 km and six and a quarter hours on the road, and it is long for a reason: this is the only road link between Adelaide and western Victoria, with no flight that saves time. We break it into three. We leave at 7:30 am and cross the Murray at Tailem Bend to Meningie, on Lake Albert, then walk in Coorong National Park, Ngarrindjeri country, where a long lagoon lies behind high dunes and Australian pelicans gather on the water.
Afternoon
Then we turn east to the Dukes Highway for a sit-down lunch near Keith or Bordertown, and a coffee stop in Horsham after we cross into Victoria, where the clocks move 30 minutes ahead. We reach Halls Gap, in the Grampians, Gariwerd to its Jardwadjali and Djab wurrung owners, by about 5:30 pm, when kangaroos come out to graze on the town's lawns.
Evening
Dinner is together.
Included
- Walk on the Coorong in Coorong National Park, with your guide
- Sit-down lunch near Keith or Bordertown
- Coffee stop in Horsham
- Kangaroos at dusk in Halls Gap
- Dinner in Halls Gap
Easier option: Shorten the Coorong walk to the nearest viewpoint over the lagoon, or stay with the vehicle at the coffee and lunch stops.
Free time: No free time today; the evening in Halls Gap after dinner is yours.
Activity: About 6.25 hours of driving, on sealed roads, broken by the Coorong walk, lunch and coffee. If that is too much, a private trip can add a night near the Coorong.
The Pinnacle, Tower Hill and the Twelve Apostles
Halls Gap to the Pinnacle, then Dunkeld, Tower Hill, Warrnambool, the Bay of Islands, Peterborough, the Grotto, London Arch and Port Campbell, then the Twelve Apostles
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Port Campbell
- Drive about 4 h
We walk at about 7:30 am, before anyone else, from the Sundial car park to the Pinnacle, about 4.2 km return over rocky sandstone, to a ledge that looks straight down on Halls Gap and along the Wonderland Range. If you prefer, your guide takes you to the Balconies instead, about 2 km return on a gentle track to a rock overhang above the Victoria Valley. Then we drive south past the jagged end of the range at Dunkeld to Tower Hill, a dormant volcano whose crater is now a wildlife reserve, where emus walk the tracks and koalas sit in the gums.
Afternoon
Lunch is in Warrnambool. In the afternoon we join the Great Ocean Road west of Peterborough and work east along its cliffs: first the Bay of Islands, then past Peterborough to the Grotto and London Arch, which lost its bridge to the mainland in 1990.
Evening
After checking in at Port Campbell, we drive to the Twelve Apostles for sunset over the limestone stacks.
Included
- The Pinnacle walk at first light, or the Balconies
- Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
- Lunch in Warrnambool
- Bay of Islands, the Grotto and London Arch
- Sunset at the Twelve Apostles
Optional experiences
- Helicopter flight over the Twelve Apostles (price shown at booking)
Easier option: The Balconies, about 2 km return on a gentle track, instead of the Pinnacle.
More active option: The Pinnacle, about 4.2 km return over rocky sandstone with some steep sections.
Free time: Dinner tonight is not included: after sunset you choose from the small cafes and pubs of Port Campbell, a short walk from the hotel.
Activity: About 2 hours of walking in the morning, then short walks at the lookouts. Sunset is at about 5:10 pm in June and about 7:45 pm in late October.
Loch Ard Gorge, the Otways and Lorne
Port Campbell to Loch Ard Gorge and the Gibson Steps, then Lavers Hill, Cape Otway, Maits Rest, Apollo Bay, Kennett River and Lorne
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Lorne
- Drive about 3.5 h
Afternoon
We go early, before the day-trip coaches from Melbourne arrive around midday. Loch Ard Gorge is a narrow cove inside the cliffs, named after the ship wrecked at its mouth in 1878; two people survived, washed into this gorge. Then down the 86 Gibson Steps to the beach, for the view of two limestone stacks from sea level. We climb inland through the farmland and forest of the Otway Ranges to Lavers Hill, then turn down Lighthouse Road towards Cape Otway, where koalas are often seen in the manna gums by the road. At Maits Rest a boardwalk loop of about 800 m runs through cool temperate rainforest of myrtle beech, tree ferns and tall mountain ash. Lunch is in Apollo Bay. The afternoon is the most dramatic stretch of the road, cut into the cliffs above the sea, with a stop at Kennett River for more koalas.
Evening
We reach Lorne by late afternoon, with time to walk the beach before the farewell dinner.
Included
- Loch Ard Gorge early, before the crowds
- The Gibson Steps
- Koala spotting on Lighthouse Road near Cape Otway and at Kennett River
- Maits Rest rainforest walk in Great Otway National Park
- Lunch in Apollo Bay
- Farewell dinner in Lorne
Optional experiences
- Cape Otway Lightstation, the lighthouse and its grounds (entry price shown at booking)
Easier option: See the Gibson Steps and Loch Ard Gorge from the clifftop lookouts instead of walking down to the beach.
More active option: Walk down all 86 Gibson Steps to the beach, and the longer Loch Ard Gorge clifftop loop.
Free time: An hour or so in Lorne before dinner, for the beach, the pier or the cafes on the main street.
Activity: Short walks all day, with stairs at the Gibson Steps and Loch Ard Gorge. The Maits Rest boardwalk is flat.
The surf coast to Melbourne
Lorne to the Memorial Arch, Aireys Inlet and Bells Beach, then Torquay and Melbourne, then Melbourne Airport
- Breakfast and lunch
- Drive about 2.5 h
Morning
Our last morning on the Great Ocean Road, the stretch where it began. The road was built between 1919 and 1932 by returned First World War soldiers, as work and as a memorial to those who did not come home, and we stop at the Memorial Arch at Eastern View that honours them. Then the red-capped Split Point Lighthouse at Aireys Inlet, and Bells Beach, where Australia's best-known surfing contest is usually held around Easter. From Torquay it is about an hour and a half to Melbourne.
Afternoon
We reach the city around midday for a guided walk through the lanes of the centre, Degraves Street with its cafes and Hosier Lane with its walls of street art, then sit down to a last lunch together. Your guide drops you at your hotel in the city or at Melbourne Airport (MEL) by about 3 pm, so book a flight leaving after about 5 pm, or stay on in Melbourne.
Included
- Memorial Arch at Eastern View
- Split Point Lighthouse at Aireys Inlet (outside)
- Bells Beach
- Melbourne laneways walk with your guide
- Lunch in Melbourne
- Drop-off at Melbourne Airport (MEL) or a hotel in central Melbourne
Activity: Book a flight leaving after about 5 pm. If yours leaves earlier, tell us when you book: we drop you at Melbourne Airport first, by about 12:30 pm, and you miss the laneways walk and lunch. If you would like more time in Melbourne, we can book extra nights.
- Ayers Rock (Yulara)start
- Yulara2 nights
- Kings Canyon1 night
- Alice Springs1 night
- Adelaide2 nights
- Halls Gap1 night
- Port Campbell1 night
- Lorne1 night
- Melbourneend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: We run from April to October, the southern autumn, winter and spring. At Uluru and Kings Canyon days are warm and clear, and from June to August nights fall near freezing, so the sunrises are cold; by October the heat closures start, which is why we walk early. In Adelaide, the Barossa and the Grampians days are mild and nights cool. The Great Ocean Road is cool, often windy and sometimes wet, with fewer crowds than in summer, and the short winter days put the Twelve Apostles sunset at about 5 pm in June. Wildlife you are likely to see: rock-wallabies and galahs in the desert, Australian pelicans on the Coorong, eastern grey kangaroos around Halls Gap, emus and koalas at Tower Hill, and koalas in the manna gums near Cape Otway and Kennett River. Southern right whales pass the coast from about June to September, a chance rather than a promise.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers who want the outback and the southern coast in one trip, without camping or dorms
- Anyone who would rather fly over the Stuart Highway than spend two days driving it
- Early risers: the desert walks are best, and sometimes only possible, in the first hours of the day
- Wine and food lovers who want a proper day in the Barossa
Not for you if you want
- Travellers who want an outback camping, swag or four-wheel-drive trip, or a night underground in Coober Pedy
- Anyone who wants to climb Uluru: the climb is closed for good
- Step-free access on every walk: the Rim Walk, the Pinnacle and the Gibson Steps are rough or steep
- Travellers who dislike long road days: days 4 and 7 have more than five hours in the vehicle
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
9 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Yulara2 nights
- Kings Canyon1 night
- Alice Springs1 night
- Adelaide2 nights
- Halls Gap1 night
- Port Campbell1 night
- Lorne1 night
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 9 nights in hotels of at least a 3-star-plus standard, each room with its own bathroom: 2 in Yulara, 1 at Kings Canyon, 1 in central Alice Springs, 2 in central Adelaide, 1 in Halls Gap, 1 in Port Campbell and 1 in Lorne
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) and drop-off at Melbourne Airport (MEL) or a central Melbourne hotel
- Flight from Alice Springs to Adelaide, economy, with checked bag
- Transfers at Alice Springs and Adelaide airports
- A private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed local driver, for our group only: one in the Northern Territory and one from Adelaide to Melbourne, about 2,450 km over ten days
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group from arrival at Ayers Rock to Melbourne, flying with you on day 5, trained in the plants, animals and Aboriginal culture of Central and Southern Australia
Activities
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park pass (3 days) and the Cultural Centre
- Walpa Gorge and sunset at Kata Tjuta
- Sunrise at Uluru and the base walk, or the Mala and Kuniya walks; sunset at Uluru
- Field of Light
- NT Parks pass for Watarrka National Park, the Kings Creek walk and the Kings Canyon Rim Walk
- Anzac Hill and the Royal Flying Doctor Service visitor centre in Alice Springs
- Adelaide Central Market walk (on market days)
- The Whispering Wall, Mengler Hill and a cellar-door tasting in the Barossa
- A walk in Coorong National Park
- The Pinnacle or the Balconies in the Grampians
- Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve
- Bay of Islands, the Grotto, London Arch and the Twelve Apostles at sunset
- Loch Ard Gorge and the Gibson Steps
- Maits Rest rainforest walk and koala spotting near Cape Otway and Kennett River
- Memorial Arch, Split Point Lighthouse (outside) and Bells Beach
- Melbourne laneways walk
Meals
- 9 breakfasts
- 8 lunches: Yulara, near Kings Creek, the Erldunda roadhouse (venues to be confirmed), the Barossa, near Keith or Bordertown, Warrnambool, Apollo Bay and a last lunch in Melbourne
- 5 dinners: a welcome dinner in Yulara, dinner before the Field of Light, Kings Canyon, Halls Gap and a farewell dinner in Lorne
Not included
- International flights, and your domestic flights into Ayers Rock and home from Melbourne
- Australian ETA or eVisitor
- Travel insurance
- Lunch on days 1 and 5, and dinner on days 4, 5, 6 and 8
- Drinks, apart from the Barossa tasting
- Optional experiences, such as the Sounds of Silence dinner, a camel ride, helicopter flights or the Cape Otway Lightstation
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 1,230 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
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Questions
What does the price include?
Nine nights in hotels with your own bathroom, the Alice Springs to Adelaide flight, airport transfers at Ayers Rock and Melbourne, private vehicles with licensed drivers, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, the park passes, the Field of Light, a Barossa tasting, every walk in the day plan, 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches and 5 dinners. Flights into Ayers Rock and home from Melbourne are not included.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests in one vehicle, so everyone hears the guide on the trail and we are never one of several coaches unloading at the same viewpoint at Uluru or the Twelve Apostles.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from Ayers Rock Airport to Melbourne, including the flight to Adelaide, trained in the plants, animals and Aboriginal culture of Central and Southern Australia. Licensed local drivers handle the road, so your guide is free to walk and talk with you.
How fit do I need to be?
Reasonably fit for the two hardest walks: the Kings Canyon Rim Walk, a 6 km loop that starts with a steep climb of rock steps, and the Pinnacle in the Grampians, about 4.2 km return. Each has an easier choice: Kings Creek on the flat and the Balconies. Other walks are short or flat.
I am travelling solo. Do I pay a single supplement?
Only if you want a room of your own, from CAD 1,230 more. If you are happy to share, ask us when you book and we will try to pair you with another solo traveller of the same gender; we cannot promise a match. You are a full member of the group either way, with the same seat, meals and walks as everyone else.
When is the best time to go?
April to October, which is when we run. The Red Centre is out of its heat, so the Rim Walk and the Uluru base walk are pleasant, and the southern coast is quieter than in summer. June to August brings near-freezing desert dawns and cool, sometimes wet days on the Great Ocean Road, so pack layers and a rain jacket.
Why do you fly from Alice Springs to Adelaide instead of driving?
Because the road between them is about 1,500 km, through Coober Pedy, two or three days of six-hour drives that most trips on this route spend in the vehicle. The flight takes about two hours and is included, and those days go to Uluru, the Barossa and the coast instead.
How long are the drives?
Two days are long: day 4, Kings Canyon to Alice Springs, about 5.25 hours after the Rim Walk, and day 7, Adelaide to the Grampians by the Coorong, about 6.25 hours. Both are the only sealed roads between those places and are broken by a walk, a sit-down lunch and coffee. Every other day is under four hours.
Will we see the Twelve Apostles at sunset?
Yes, weather allowing: we stay the night in Port Campbell, about 12 km away, so we can be at the viewing platforms at sunset on day 8, between about 5 pm in June and about 8 pm in late October, then return to Loch Ard Gorge early the next morning, before the day tours from Melbourne arrive.
Do I need a visa for Australia?
Yes. Canadians and Americans need an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), applied for in the official AustralianETA app before you fly; many European passport holders use the free eVisitor. Check the current rules for your passport well before you travel.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your party only, on a date you choose, from CAD 13,025 per person, and a private trip can add nights, for example near the Coorong or in Melbourne. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the hotels, flight, transfers and guided days for you.
How does booking work?
Pick a start date and request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and nothing is charged until then. Tell us about dietary needs or allergies in your request, and we pass them on to every hotel and restaurant before departure. The small group starts from CAD 7,235 per person sharing, with taxes; prices are indicative until we confirm your dates.
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