The Ultimate Red Centre 5-Day Adventure

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464.4KM / 288.6MI (Est. travel time 4 hours)

Follow this epic 5-day adventure through the Red Centre

The beating heart of Australia is the perfect place for avid adventurers. This 5-day itinerary has everything for your inner thrill-seeker – from sky dives and hikes, to hot-air balloon rides and mountain biking adventures.
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Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Day 1: Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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Yulara, NT, Australia
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SKYDIVE: After witnessing the sun rise over Australia’s most moving massif Uluru, ramp up your adrenaline levels with a late-morning skydive.
Time: 11:30amCost: $403 (minimum two people)
MOTORCYCLE: As evening engulfs the Red Centre, cruise the rock’s perimeter on a Harley Davidson tour.
Time: 6pm Cost: $229
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Kata-Tjuta, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Day 2: Kata-Tjuta, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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Yulara, NT, Australia
Arrive via car from Kata-Tjuta, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park5KM / 3MI ~ Approximately 5 minutes
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HIKE:The best walk here is the 7.4-kilometre Valley of the Winds trail. The loop route leads through walls of towering rock into a valley bedded with bright green grass.For a shorter stroll, choose the 2.6-kilometre return Walpa Gorge walk.
Time: 8am Cost: park entry only, $25 per adult
GAZE: Look out for the two designated viewing areas – both locations are ideal platforms for taking in the impressive natural show.
Time: 6–7pm in winter; 7–8:30pm in summer Cost: park entry only, $25
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Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park

Day 3: Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park

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Luritja Road, Northern Territory, Australia, Yulara, NT, Australia
Arrive via car from Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park11KM / 7MI ~ Approximately 10 minutes
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AIR SAFARI: Scenic flights operate from Yulara (Uluru).A half-day tour glides you over the great salt lakes of Lake Amadeus and pulls up stumps at the base of Kings Canyon.
Time: departures from sunrise Cost: $795
HELI-TOUR + STROLL: Combine a 30-minute scenic flight – over Carmichaels Crag, George Gill Range and Hidden Valley – with the six-kilometre Kings Canyon Rim Walk.
Time: departures from 8:30am Cost: $295
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Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National ParkWest MacDonnell National Park

Day 4: Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park

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Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 0872
Arrive via car from Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park441KM / 274MI ~ Approximately 4 hours
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WATERHOLE HOP: Hop from waterhole to waterhole in Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park. If you want more waterhole glory travel 30 minutes up Namatjira Drive to Ellery Creek Big Hole.
Time: up to youCost: free
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Alice Springs

Day 5: Alice Springs

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Arrive via car from Alice Springs7KM / 4MI ~ Approximately 9 minutes
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HOT-AIR BALLOON: Your 60-minute early morning balloon ride begins 15 kilometres south of Alice adjacent to the MacDonnell Ranges and over historic Owen Springs Cattle Station.
Time: approx. 5:45am Cost: $395
MOUNTAIN BIKE: Amble four kilometres north to the Alice Springs Telegraph Station - Hire a mountain bike and glide along the series of winding trails that cut through the backcountry here.
Time: up to you Cost: $65 for full-day mountain bike hire

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