TOUR OVERVIEW

The very best that Eastern and Central Australia has to offer, all in one trek. From Sydney to Moreton Island, the Great Barrier Reef and the Northern Rainforests. You will travel through the open Savannah country, then up to the tropical Darwin and the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Spend time learning some of the aboriginal ancient ways and cultures, then head South to Alice Springs, hike Kings Canyon then marvel at the enormity of Ayers Rock and the awe inspiring Kata Tjuta (the Olgas).

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Services of a professional tour leader
• All transportation by private adventure vehicle
• 20 nights camping | 3 nights bush camping | 6 nights budget lodging (All camping equipment included except sleeping bag)
• Byron Bay & lighthouse
• Two day 4WD tour of Moreton Island, includes sand boarding and transfers
• Full day cruise to Outer Barrier Reef (Inc. snorkelling)
• Overnight at Mataranka Hot Springs
• Entrance fees to Kakadu World Heritage Park
• Entrance fees and hiking at Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• Ubir & Nourlangie Aboriginal sites
• Manyallaluk - Full day Aboriginal cultural experience
• Bush Camp Experience
• Sunset & dawn photo's at the Devils Marbles
• Kings Canyon Rim & base hikes
• Kata Tjuta Hike (The Olgas)
• Visit to working camel ranch
• PLUS HEAPS MORE WE HAVEN'T MENTIONED

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (Paid Locally)

• Kakadu Flight AU$80-$180
• Ayers Rock Flight AU$80-$180
• Camel Riding AU$40
• Quad Bike Tour AU$85
• Hot Air Ballooning AU$250
• Harley Davidson Ride AU$50
• Yellow Water Billabong Cruise AU$70
• Katherine Gorge Cruise AU$60
• Surfing Lessons AU$60
• Scuba Diving AU$70
• Whitewater Rafting AU$170
• Tandem Skydiving AU$300
• Sea Kayaking AU$125
• Koala Sanctuary AU$20
• Dunk Island Cruise AU$50
• Whitsunday Sailing AU$150
• Horse Riding AU$70
• Fishing trip AU$120
• Bungy Jump AU$125
• Tandem Hang Gliding AU$150
• Didgeridoo Making AU$250

FLEXIBLE ITINERARY

Our routes have been carefully chosen to include the best night stops and highlights. However, as road conditions, weather, local restrictions and group input may vary, no two trips will ever be the same. With the help of your tour leader and fellow trekkers you may modify certain nightstops and highlights to give a truly unique experience!

• Days: 1-2 Sydney, Coffs Harbour & Byron Bay

Say a fond farewell to Sydney as we set out on our camping adventure. Leaving via the harbour bridge, we travel the coast road through Taree. We can stop en-route at a koala breeding park and sanctuary before heading onto our first night's accommodation in a backpacker hostel in Coffs Harbour. Travel up the coast to Byron Bay and walk out to Australia's most easterly point. Look out for dolphins playing in the surf. We continue to vibrant Surfers Paradise, as the stresses and strains of everyday life disappear.
Accommodation:
Coffs Harbour: Budget lodging included
Byron Bay: Camping included

• Days: 3-5 Wynnum, Moreton Island & Redcliff

Picking up our 4WD vehicle we take a barge out to Moreton Island for 2 days, where the world's highest sand dunes await you. With miles of deserted white beaches and inland forests dotted with crystal clear lakes, this is the highlight of the trip for many. We'll hike some of the trails, visit the Tangalooma Wrecks and maybe view dolphins, fish or pods of whales in season. You can also explore the shipwrecks and swim in the Blue Lagoon - a naturally formed "perched lake." As good as Fraser Island without the crowds.
Accommodation:
Wynnum & Redcliff: Camping included
Moreton Island: Budget lodging included

• Days: 6-8 Tannum Sands & Airlie Beach

Enjoy the coast before crossing the Tropic of Capricorn at Rockhampton and entering the tropical zone. Arriving in Airlie Beach we have come to the gateway of our expedition to the Whitsunday Island Group, some of the most picturesque sailing in the world. With suntan lotion and swimming costume in hand it's time to embark on an island cruise. The choice is yours between spending a day on a fast Maxi sailing yacht or catching a launch to discover the underwater observatory and several of the island resorts. There is time for a jet ski or just lie around the pool. In the evening you can check out a live band & the local nightlife.
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 9-10 Mission Beach

Heading further north along the coast we spend two nights relaxing at Mission Beach. For those with a strong sense of adventure there is adrenaline pumping white water rafting or sea kayaking. Alternatively take the daily boat service out to Dunk Island and try the unsurpassed rainforest hikes or even muster the courage to go tandem sky-diving. For a more leisurely day simply lounge on Mission Beach and work on your suntan. The choice is yours.
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 11-12 Cairns & Barrier Reef

We make our way to Cairns for our included full-day sailing cruise to the Outer Barrier Reef. Try scuba diving, (no experience needed), hand feed the fish or snorkel among the vibrant coral in the warm tropical waters. A day you will remember for the rest of your life.
Accommodation: Budget lodging included

• Days: 13 Mount Surprise

Then travel up and over the Great Dividing Range, passing through small towns like Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet. Meet Russell in Mt Surprise and interact in his unique reptile show.
Accommodation: Camping included

• Days: 14-15 Mount Isa & Bush Camp

The next few days will be a real outback adventure. We travel through some vastly changing landscape en route to the mining town, Mount Isa. We depart Queensland through Camooweal and into the exciting Northern Territory. Today you can see just how flat this remarkable country is. We camp on the banks of a river near Cape Crawford. A good opportunity to have a damper cooked in the coals of the fire.
Accommodation: Camping & Bush Camp included

• Days: 16-17 Katherine Gorge & Litchfield National Park

Visit the historic Daly Waters Hotel for a refreshing drink, then take a refreshing dip in the turquoise waters of Mataranka's thermal pool, nestled amongst tall shady palms. Heading North, maybe take a cruise up two of the spectacular gorge systems of Katherine Gorge. Then head further north to the see the famous magnetic termite mounds in Litchfield National Park. We camp next to waterfalls in Litchfield National Park this evening.
Accommodation: Camping & Bush Camp included

• Days: 18-19 Darwin

There is time for a morning swim at Florence Falls before arriving this afternoon back to civilisation in Darwin with a real bed in the multi million-dollar YHA. We normally go out for a meal and perhaps a fling at a nightclub for those in a party mood. Then a free day to take in the sights of this frontier city. See the museums, the historic early settlement, take a trip on the "Tour Tub!", an open top bus trip of the city or just chill out by the pool.
Accommodation: Budget lodging included