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Highlights
Journey includes - Stanley Chasm, Simpson’s
Gap, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg,
MacDonnell Ranges including Ormiston Gorge, Larapinta Trail, Glen
Helen, Redbank Gorge, Gosse Bluff,
Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta
(Olgas), Uluru (Ayers Rock),
Aboriginal rock art, visit Aboriginal art centres.
July 17-24, 2010 -
Tour
Code AVU8 - 8
Days / 7 Nights
July
31- August 7,
2010
- Tour
Code AVU8 - 8
Days / 7
Nights -
BOOKED OUT
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MacDonnell Ranges
Ormiston Gorge |
Kings
Canyon South Wall |
Relax and Revitalise
your creative self in the clear and nurturing energies of the
Central Deserts of Australia’s Heartlands …
This journey is an opportunity to reflect,
honour and develop creative relationships with the land, each other,
and with the traditional Aboriginal caretakers, songmasters, singers
and dancers from the land we travel. We experience extraordinary
landscapes, and sacred sites, walk and relax in these places and
share each participants unique gifts of creativity and place in
creation .... with the aim of having fun, and enriching all life.
Day 1 - Flights arrive Alice
Springs around lunchtime. We collect you at airport for hotel
check-in and free time in Alice Springs.Explore
the Araluen Cultural Precinct or Desert Park. Evening group
gathering and debrief, before evening meal and overnight at resort
accommodation.
Day
2 –
We depart Alice Springs 9am and head west on the Larapinta Drive
for an easy walk in the peaceful energies of Simpsons Gap and
Stanley Chasm - where we likley meet some rock wallabies. After
morning tea we travel on to visit the Hermannsburg Mission, the
source of so many beautiful artworks of the central deserts. We visit
Albert Namatjira's house before winding our way up the ancient
Finke River river bed to Palm Valley where Albert
Namatjira's paintings were so inspired. There's time for some
great sunset photos of this stunning landscape
before a relaxing sunset and overnight camp at Palm Valley.
Photo shows Namatjira's
Twin Gums on the Larapinta Trail >
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Day 3
- Today we
take a morning walk in this
eerie and ancient
Palm Valley, viewing
Livingstonia palm trees
and unique landforms only seen here -
watch out for dinosaurs. Leaving Palm Valley,
we drive on following the
Caterpillar songline of the MacDonnell Ranges and enjoy
a relaxing day of short walks and great energy and scenery at various
gorges including
Serpentine Gorge,
Ellery Big Hole. The
Ochre Pits
offer an insight into local customs
before overnight at Glen Helen gorge - and a welcome swim
before dinner.
Photo - Palm Valley > |
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Day 4
- Enjoy a morning swim before some more exploring at
Ormiston Gorge
and the Ochre Pits.
After lunch we visit the less visited Redbank Gorge, and witness
Mt Sonder's changing colours at sunset. Overnight
Glen Helen.
Day
5 - Leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind, we head west then
south
on the
4WD Mereenie Loop
track through spectacular Central Deserts
landscapes
via
sweeping views from Tyler's Pass of the comet crater
known as
Gosse Bluff(Tnorala).
We enter the crater and spent some quiet time here with a short walk
to a lookout where the dimensions of time, space and your place in
the Universe can be appreciated in a new perspective. After a cuppa
tea,
marveling at nature's power, we travel on via
the
Gardiner Range, the Camels Hump and Katapata Pass
to our
Kings Canyon Resort camp. |
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Gosse Bluff - this comet
crater dominates the landscape. We enter this powerful Earth
energy impact centre. |
Day
6 -
Our time for morning walks at Kings Canyon allows for the 3 hours
(6 km) over the top via the "Garden of Eden"
and the spectacular north and
south walls or a shorter walk option is also available). After a delicious
and well earned lunch we cruise the 3 hour drive
on the welcome
bitumen to Uluru, visiting Curtin Springs before arriving at camp and
Uluru sunset viewing. Overnight Uluru.
Day 7 - An early start for Uluru at
sunrise and a nearby breakfast. Opportunity for morning walk and quiet
time at sacred waterholes and gorges.
Experience a "welcome to country" and an introduction to the area at the
local Aboriginal Anangu cultural centre.
After lunch and a relax, enjoy an afternoon Kata Tjuta (Olga's) walk.
Overnight Uluru
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Uluru (Ayers Rock) |
Kings Canyon "Garden
of Eden" |
Kata Tjuta (Olgas) |
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Day 8 - Enjoy a hearty breakfast
or alternatively enjoy the resort facilities or more time for walks or
just relaxing with the power of Uluru.
Transport available to airport for flight connections. Tour ends 9am after
breakfast for flights home or road transport to Alice Springs
available.
Most flights depart Uluru
before or around
lunchtime.
Become part of the
re-creation of country and culture. Discover new understandings from times
beginning. This is a small group adventure learning journeys … connecting
and re-creating with the land and locals. Inclusions --
Small boutique group in modern 4 wheel drive
vehicles - Landcruisers or similar
- Professional and experienced driver / guides
- Long established relationships with local
Aboriginal people enriches experiences
- Experience the high energy of rock art,
sacred sites and songlines
- All delicious meals, including vegetarian,
unless noted in itinerary. Celebration completion meal.
- All camping gear which is modern and easy to
use
- Comfortable sleeping options (self inflating
mattress or stretcher). Bring your bedding or available from us.
- All World Heritage and National Park entry
and accommodation fees
- Aboriginal Art community visits for "direct
from artist" purchases
- Contributions of tour price supports Outback
Kids and nature care programs.
- A knowing that you are co-creating
Australia's future.
- Learn practical skills –
- Bush foods & medicine and survival skills
for self and team survival and thrival
- Camping, tent, food health & safety
- Rock art symbols guide / earth energy
connection
- A knowing that you are co-creating
Australia's past, present and future.
- You - and Your involvement in a creation
much bigger than most can imagine
Arrive a day earlier for Chambers Pillar & Rainbow Valley tour -
Click here
Or arrive before the tour and stay in
Alice Springs and see more of the rich sights such as
Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the
Air, Overland Telegraph Station, Araluen Art & Cultural Centre,
Air or Transport Museum,
Aboriginal Art galleries.
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Includes
delicious meals, all fees, professional guides, luxury 4WD
transport, 1 night resort accommodation
8
Days/ 7 nights - A$ 2,880 incl GST
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Kings
Canyon "Native cats" |
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