Day 1 Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta
On arrival in Ayers Rock you will be transferred to your campsite.
Visit Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and walk into Walpa Gorge. The walking trail through the gorge follows the natural creek bed between the two tallest domes of Kata Tjuta.
Watch the changing colours of Uluru at sunset while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine.
Overnight: Camping at Ayers Rock Resort
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Day 2 Ayers Rock to Kings Canyon
Watch the sunrise at Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Your guide will lead you around the base of Uluru, where you will be introduced to the natural and cultural landscapes of this remarkable region.
Later visit the informative Uluru - Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre followed by the Mutitjulu Waterhole. Travel through the stunning Northern Territory outback to Kings Canyon.
Overnight: Camping at Kings Canyon Resort
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Day 3 Kings Canyon to Alice Springs
For the energetic, a guided climb to the canyon rim will be rewarded with superb views of Watarrka National Park. Or you may prefer to explore the boulder-strewn canyon floor, an easier walk.
Home to over 600 varieties of native plants and animals; while it was little known to Europeans until recently, the Luritja Aboriginal people have called the area their home for over 20,000 years.Travel to Alice Springs for a city tour including the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air.
Overnight: Camping in Alice Springs
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Day 4 Tennant Creek
Travel to Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), where there is time to walk around these precariously balanced boulders that have been worn smooth by the harsh elements of nature over many thousands of years.
Continue your Northern Territory adventure through the outback to Tennant Creek.
Overnight: Camping at Tennant Creek
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Day 5 Buchanan Stock Road to Top Springs
Watch the ever-changing landscape of the desert unfold. One of the most unforgiving regions in Australia, it is also home to a large number of rare and endangered Australian animals.
Introduced Afghan camels are scarce in this region but might be spotted by the keen observer. Look for clusters of the beautiful Sturts Desert Rose, native Grevillias and tall termite mounds.
Admire the pretty countryside as you drive along the Buchanan Stock Road, past vast cattle stations for which the Kimberley is renowned, en route to Top Springs.
Overnight: Camping at Top Springs
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Day 6 Halls Creek
Cross the West Australian border and arrive in Halls Creek. A 28-ounce gold nugget found here by Charlie Hall in 1885 led to the first gold rush in Western Australia, and the town is still the hub of a huge cattle industry.
Overnight: Camping in Halls Creek
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Day 7 Halls Creek to Geikie Gorge- Fitzroy Crossing
Travel towards Fitzroy Crossing, admiring the distinctive landscape of the Kimberley northwest.
Enjoy a cruise of Geikie Gorge, and look out for freshwater crocodiles as well as 350 million year old fossils embedded in the gorge walls.
Overnight: Camping at Fitzroy Crossing
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Day 8 Fitzroy Crossing to Broome
Continue westward toward Broome. Originally founded as a pearling port over 100 years ago, Broome is now world famous for its beauty and relaxed atmosphere. Watch a breathtaking sunset over Cable Beach.
Overnight: Mercure Broome
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Day 9 Broome
Explore Broome at your leisure, relaxing on the beach, investigating fossilised dinosaur footprints at Gantheume Point, wandering through bustling Chinatown, or experiencing a sunset camel ride along Cable Beach.
Overnight: Mercure Broome
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Day 10 Broome to Gibb River Road to Windjana Gorge
Travel north to Derby, and see the Boab Prison Tree and Myall Bore, beside which is the longest cattle trough in the southern hemisphere.
Embark upon the famous Gibb River Road, visiting spectacular Windjana Gorge. Continue to the unique Tunnel Creek- a naturally formed underground water passage that flows beneath the limestone of Napier Range.
Overnight: Camping at Windjana Gorge
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Day 11 Windjana Gorge to Manning Gorge
Explore Windjana Gorge, and have the opportunity to see the many freshwater crocodiles that inhabit the waterway.
Continue along the Gibb River Road, to Galvans Gorge and Manning Gorge.
The Kupungari Aboriginal Community welcomes visitors to Manning Gorge and maintains the camping area. Camping is adjacent the tranquil pools of the lower Manning. A bush walk takes you to the upper Manning and Manning Falls.
Overnight: Camping at Manning Gorge
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Day 12 Manning Gorge to El Questro
Travel through some of the harshest terrain in the Kimberley, skirting the Cockburn Range before arriving at El Questro Wilderness Park.
Covering an area of land greater than Germany, its diverse landscapes home to ancient gorges and pristine waterfalls.
Overnight: Camping in El Questro Wilderness Park
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Day 13 El Questro
Explore some of the enormous Park, perhaps taking a cruise through Chamberlain Gorge, a scenic helicopter flight past waterfalls and caves, or a guided 4WD fishing adventure.
Overnight: Camping in El Questro Wilderness Park
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Day 14 Emma Gorge to Kununurra
Travel to Emma Gorge, and have the opportunity to swim in the pristine water at the base of the waterfall. Continue along the Gibb River Road to Kununurra.
Overnight: Camping in Kununurra
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Day 15 Kununurra
Explore the stunning views from Kellys Knob Lookout in Mirima National Park. See 300 million year old sandstone cliffs, often referred to as the 'mini Bungles'.
Explore the historic Durack homestead and enjoying a cruise on the impressive Lake Argyle - the largest man-made lake in Australia.
Overnight: Camping in Kununurra
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