Broken Hill to Wilpena Pound, Lake Eyre,
Coober Pedy, Uluru via Oodnadatta Track, Flinders Ranges & Brachina
Gorge & Lake Eyre Tours & Flights – 6 days / 5 nights

Dates include 

– June 27- July 2

From Broken
Hill (or Sydney option) via Wilpena
Pound, Lake Eyre & Coober Pedy to Uluru – 5 days / 4
nights

– June 27

or From
Sydney June 24 or 25 (train option to Broken Hill) –
June 24 by
Menindee Lakes & Macquarie Marshes see  here

Day 1 –
From Broken Hill
pickup 8 am from your accommodation via remote
saltbush country then rural mountain scenery as we travel the Barrier
Highway then via the historic railway town of Peterborough,
then Hawker & the Flinders Ranges to Wilpena
Pound. Our journey takes us through rural SA to enjoy picturesque
roadside stops for lunch and a morning and afternoon teas. Visit
historic Hawker (Ghan Town) before arrival at Wilpena
Pound resort for our cosy overnight stop.  Enjoy a sunset walk
with the kangaroos amongst the ancient Red River Gums L, D

Day 2
– This morning we recommend the spectacular optional scenic
flight over Wilpena Pound. There’s time also to enjoy
the Wangarra Lookout & Hills Homestead
walk into the
Pound. We leave Wilpena and travel over the range via the Brachina
Gorge Geological Trailwhere
the oldest rocks (and complex life) in the world have been identified.
Visit historic Parachilna
Pub then Farina Ghan railway town ruins before travel on to
Marree. Check out the ancient mosque and Ghan railway history. Overnight
Marree.  B,L,D

Day 3
– From Marree we take a 1 1/2 hour 9or optional 2.5 hrs) scenic
flight over Lake Eyre. We
visit and walk by the lake shore and connect with the wonder
of the bird and plant life revitalise by recent flooding rains. We
travel the Oodnadatta Track following the Old
Ghan Railway via various Old Ghan railway bridges and sidings from
the Ghan hey days. We arrive Coward Springs (an old Ghan rail
town) for an optional dip in the hot springs and cross the path of the
old Overland Telegraph Line. We detour off the
Oodnadatta Track to visit the Bubbler & Blanche Cup at the Wabma
Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park. At William Creek an optional Painted Desert flight is
available and enjoy the collection of “space junk” collected from the Woomera
Rocket range. This afternoon we enter the moonscape of the
world’s largest opal mining town of  Coober Pedy and visit Coober Pedy’s underground
museum of opal mining, before we enjoy
a local restaurant meal (own cost), and a cosy underground bed dug in
the earth the opal mining way. B,L,D

Day 4- Heading north on the Stuart
Highway desert travel lets you appreciate the remote and vast
outback. Witness modern “oasis” outback stations and transport
roadhouses like Marla, Kulgera & Ernabella on
this great Stuart Highway connecting Australia’s north and
south – Adelaide to Darwin as explored by
John McDouall Stuart. Marvel as we stop to view Mt
Connor looming large in the desert landscape. Arrive at Yulara
and Uluru for
sunset and friendly meal in local venue. Overnight Uluru B,L,D

Day 5 – Sunrise
at Uluru. Breakfast by the rock. Visit
to Aboriginal cultural centre. Meet local Aboriginal
elder and welcome to country. Walk at Kata Tjuta “Valley
of the Winds”. Lunch at Kata Tjuta.
Witness the majestic sunset at Uluru. Uluru base walks. Campfire
and evening meal. Community elders meetings when available. Overnight
Uluru

Uluru – Ayers Rock	Uluru / Ayers Rock – Mutijulu waterhole walk	Sign near end of Universe

Day
6 – Uluru base walk or more time relaxing and absorbing the
culture at Yulara. Tour ends 10 am – options to extend time for
personal time at rock.

Tour
ends after breakfast or join us on the next leg to the Western
MacDonnell Ranges including Palm Valley &
Hermannsburg, then travel to Alice
Springs.  Optional trip to Chambers Pillar
& Rainbow Valley.

Tour
Inclusions

• *
  Small group luxury 4WD travel (usually 4-6 / vehicle) with professional
  and experienced driver / guide
• *
  Scenic Flight over Lake Eyre – 1 hrs 30 mins or
  optional 2 hr withCooperCreek
• *
  All delicious meals, including vegetarian, unless noted in itinerary.
• *
  Comfortable cabin accommodation or camping gear which is modern and
  easy to use. Upgrades to local hotels available
• *
  All World Heritage and National Park entry and accommodation fees,
  hotel pickups
• *
  Contributions of tour price supports Outback Kids and nature care
  programs.

Photos –
Wilpena Pound Tour

Photos –
Lake Eyre Tours & Flight

Lake Eyre Facts see – Lake Eyre