4 Days Uluru, West MacDonnells, Alice Springs

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SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

Day 1. Kata Tjuta (Olgas), Olga Gorge Walk, Sunset Drinks at Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Flights to arrive prior to 1.00 p.m. Welcomed on arrival for transfer to your hotel. This afternoon, travel to the western section of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park for a tour of the mighty domes of Kata Tjuta. Take a guided walk into majestic Olga Gorge viewing flora so rare, that some of it is found nowhere else on earth. In the late afternoon, travel to sunset strip and enjoy a glass of wine with our compliments as you watch the day's last light create a brilliant show of colour on the weathered surface of Uluru.
Accommodation: Ayers Rock Resort, choice of hotel.
Day 2. Sunrise, Mala Walk, Kantju Gorge
Rise early and sip champagne as the sun's first rays wash over Uluru. Take a guided walk to Mutitjulu waterhole, 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 Uluru. Learn about the geology and the flora of the region as you continue along the guided Mala Walk, and hear the story of the Mala (Hare Wallaby) people who lived at Uluru. Visit Kantju Gorge, a sacred waterhole and ancient hunting ground before paying visits to the Cultural Centre and Maruku Arts and Craft Cooperative. This afternoon depart Ayers Rock bound for Alice Springs. Accommodation: Alice Springs for 2 nights, choice of hotel.
Day 3. West MacDonnells, Town Tour
Travel to West MacDonnell National Park and stop at Simpsons Gap and Angkerle (Standley Chasm). Angkerle is a colourful cleft only five metres wide which becomes awash in fiery red light when the sun's rays reach the floor.Returning to Alice Springs, enjoy a town tour, taking in panoramic views of the town from Anzac Hill. Visit the historic Telegraph Station, the famous Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air, learning the importance of these services for the surrounding communities.
Day 4. Alice Springs
Morning at leisure for you to explore before transfers to the airport, or to the railway station for The Ghan.