5 Day Alice Springs, Standley Chasm, Ayers Rock

DAILY

Tour No. ARA3

3 nights Alice Springs ~ West MacDonnell Ranges ~ Olgas ~ Sunset Viewing & Drinks ~ Sunrise Tour
Day 1. Alice Springs - Town Tour
Welcomed on arrival Alice Springs Airport for transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, tour the sights including the historic Telegraph Station, views of the township from Anzac Hill and visits to School of the Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Overnight: Alice Springs Resort for 2 nights (budget option stay Frontier Oasis).
Day 2. West MacDonnell Ranges - Simpsons Gap - Standley Chasm
Tour the West MacDonnell Ranges this morning with a visit to Simpsons Gap and Standley Chasm, a spectacular 9 metre break in the Range blazing red with colour. Returning to Alice Springs, enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Day 3. Camel Farm - Mt. Conner - Kata Tjuta (Olgas) - Olga Gorge - Sunset Drinks
Short stop at Noel Fullerton's Camel Farm then through the huge cattle stations of Mt. Ebenezer and Curtin Springs. View the Mt. Conner mesa in the distance. Arrive Ayers Rock Resort and check-in to your hotel. This afternoon tour to Kata Tjuta (Olgas). Take a walk into majestic Olga Gorge where some of the plants are rare and only found in and around these rock formations. Early evening stop to view the everchanging colours of Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset while enjoying a glass of wine with our compliments. Overnight: Ayers Rock Resort - choice of accommodation.
Day 4. Sunrise - Ayers Rock - Mutitjulu Waterhole - Mala Walk
Enter Uluru National Park for sunrise viewing over Ayers Rock, followed by a guided walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole, where generations of aboriginals have drunk from its life-giving waters. See ancient cave paintings, and learn about the aboriginal legends of Kuniya Tjukurpa (Python Dreaming). The more energetic may substitute this portion of touring to climb Ayers Rock. Continue along the Mala Walk to learn the story of the Mala (Hare Wallaby) people. Tour around the base of Uluru, see the Tapudji (Little Ayers Rock) and many of the geographic features linked to Anangu mythology. Visit the Cultural Centre and Maruku Arts and Craft Co-operative for an opportunity to see aboriginal artists at work. This afternoon depart Ayers Rock for Alice Springs. Overnight: Alice Springs Resort (budget option stay Frontier Oasis).
Day 5. Alice Springs
Morning at leisure. You might like to take a short walk to the shopping mall or perhaps visit the unique Desert Park where you can explore three different Australian desert habitats, their plants and animals (own expense). Afternoon transfer to Alice Springs Airport.