7 Day Adelaide to Alice Springs Overland (Basix Trip)
Start Adelaide and finish in Alice Springs

About this tour:
Travel into Australia’s magnificent Red Centre on this Overland journey from Adelaide. From the orange-rock spires of Warren Gorge, the underground mining town of Coober Pedy to the towering domes of Kata Tjuta, make your way through some iconic outback sights on your way to Alice Springs. See opal cutting demonstrations, meet the furry residents of a kangaroo orphanage, and learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritual beliefs on a guided walk at Uluru as you discover more about this breathtaking Australian region.

Valid: April1 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021
Trip Code: • PAASO7 - Start Adelaide - Finish Alice Springs (Basix)

Price: AUD $1295 (per adult in a twin share room)
• Additional Services: AUD $270 Private Solo Tent
• All prices are in Australian Dollars (includes 10% GST) based on per person


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Days: 7 Days
Trip Code: • PAASO7
Start: Adelaide, Australia
Finish: Alice Springs, Australia

Destinations: South Australia, Outback, Northern Territory, Uluru
Style: Min 1, Max 24
Theme: Explorer, Short Breaks

Included activities: Wilpena Pound • Anna Creek Station • Coober Pedy Mine tour • Josephine’s Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage • Dingo Fence • Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park Entrance • Uluru Base Walk • Uluru Cultural Centre • Kata Tjuta • Maruku Arts cultural experience • Watarrka National Park Entry Fees • Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Inclusions - Meals: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
Inclusions - Accommodation: • Hotel (2 nights), Underground Multishare (1 night), Permanent Tented camp with shared facilities (3 nights)
Inclusions - Transport: Air Conditioned All Terrain Vehicle or similar

Group size: Min 1, Max 24
Ages: Min 8
Physical Rating: 2 out of 5


Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: Flinders Ranges
• Welcome to South Australia, where your adventure begins. You’ll be picked up from the YHA Adelaide at 8.30 am and head to the culinary epicentre of the State’s capital, the ‘Adelaide Central Market’. We’ll meander through the markets to collect some local produce that we can enjoy it a little later in the day. Next, visit Australia’s Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Tandanya. The First Nation precinct provides a wonderful opportunity to experience both traditional and contemporary aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Leave South Australia’s capital behind and head north to the Clare Valley, home to some of the country’s best wines. Perhaps purchase a bottle (or two!) and pair it with your delicious lunch. After lunch enjoy expansive views of the Flinders Ranges as you drive towards Wilpena Pound, a natural amphitheatre of rocky mountains. Experience the sunset at Wilpena Pound before settling into your accommodation for the night.

The total driving time today is approximately 6 hours. You’ll be picked up from the YHA Adelaide at 8.30 am, so please arrive at least ten minutes before.
Included Activities •Wilpena Pound
Meals Included •Lunch •Dinner



Day 2: Quorn
• It’s an early (but worthwhile) start this morning as you enjoy a short and leisurely walk along one of the many tracks in Flinders National Park. Spanning a massive 450 km, you won’t be able cover it all, but your guide will choose the best trail for your group, depending on the time of year. Travel to the site of the Yourambulla Caves where you’ll have the opportunity to view some local First Nation rock art before stopping for lunch at Quorn. Spend the afternoon enjoying a couple of walks: Warren Gorge provides stunning ochre rock faces that complement the blue skies. Keep your eyes peeled for the very well camouflaged local rock wallabies. Tonight, you’ll stay in the quintessential South Australian town of Quorn.

The total driving time today is approximately 3.5 hours.
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner

Day 3: Coober Pedy
• Leave Quorn in the rear-view mirror and head to Coober Pedy, the ‘Opal capital of the world’. Due to extremely hot temperatures in the area most of the town is constructed underground, with residents living in homes carved into the hillsides. Upon arrival take a guided tour of the town, an underground house and the opal mine (with opal cutting demonstration). The rest of the afternoon is free to explore. You may even like to try your hand at 'noodling' (fossicking) for opals. End the day with some rescued joeys at Josephine’s Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage. Tonight, stay in a multi-share underground bunkhouse in Coober Pedy.

Total driving time today is approximately 6 hours
Accommodation • Underground Multishare (1 night)
Included Activities •Anna Creek Station •Coober Pedy Mine tour •Josephine’s Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner



Day 4: Coober Pedy / Yulara
• We’ll be honest, there’s a fair bit of driving today. From Coober Pedy travel past the Dingo Fence and Breakaways Reserve, and into the Northern Territory. Be prepared to ‘hold-on’ as your guide hits the indictor on the vehicle for the first time, leaving the Stuart Highway and turning left onto the Lassetter Highway towards Uluru. Make sure you have your Ipod fully charged and your neck cushion handy!

Today driving time will be about 8 hours.
Accommodation • Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities •Dingo Fence
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner

Day 5: Yulara / Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• Rise early this morning and be rewarded with a glorious Uluru sunrise. While the day is still fresh, enjoy a walk around the base of this incredible sandstone formation, which is of great spiritual significance to the Anangu people. Walk to the cave paintings near Mutitjulu Waterhole at the base of Uluru where you will be in the hands of an Anangu guide who will share the stories of this unique landscape. This exclusive experience will give you an insight to the meaning behind Anangu art and traditional culture. The on-site Cultural Centre also houses an extensive collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts for you to browse. Head back to camp for lunch.

There isn't much driving today, about an hour in total between destinations. You will walk approximately 5km.
Accommodation • Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities •Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park Entrance •Uluru Base Walk •Uluru Cultural Centre •Kata Tjuta •Maruku Arts cultural experience
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner


Day 6: Uluru / Kings Canyon
• Today, explore one of the Red Centre's greatest treasures, Kata Tjuta, a group of domed red rocks rising spectacularly out of the desert. Like Uluru, they’re sacred to the Anangu people and are believed to be 500 million years old. Return to camp for lunch before travelling to Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon). Spend the night in an exclusive campsite inside the park.

Driving time is about six hours today, and you will walk approximately 2km.
Accommodation • Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities •Watarrka National Park Entry Fees
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch •Dinner

Day 7: Kings Canyon / Alice Springs
• With its 300-metre high sandstone walls, hidden waterholes, fern forests, chasms, canyons and caverns, Watarrka National Park is central Australia’s answer to an oasis. The highlight attractions here are the Garden of Eden, the Amphitheatre and the Lost City – all sites you’ll get to visit on the Rim Walk. Following lunch, it’s back on the road for the onward drive to Alice Springs, where this adventure concludes.

Driving time today is approximately 5 hours back to Alice Springs, and the Rim Walk is approximately 6km.
Included Activities •Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Meals Included •Breakfast •Lunch

Special Information:
For the Kings Canyon Rim Walk it is a requirement that you have a minimum of 3 litres of water with you. Please consider bringing your own refillable water bottles.

Why you'll love this trip
•Discover the best of southern and central Australia on an epic road trip. Like a true Australian drover, spend your nights camping in a swag under the southern sky •Follow the route of the old Overland Telegraph line to the town of William Creek, situated on the largest cattle station in the world •The opal-mining outpost of Coober Pedy is like no other place in Australia, as scorching daytime temperatures have driven the town’s few residents to live underground. 'Noodle' for opals, hang out with some rescued joeys and spend the night in a subterranean bunker •See the best of Australia’s iconic Red Centre on guided walks around Uluru, Kings Canyon and the ancient red domes of Kata Tjuja. •The outback landscape is sacred to the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn about their special connection to the land on guided walks

Is this trip right for you?
•Temperatures in the Red Centre can be extreme. During the day the weather can be very hot (and the Australian sun is very strong) so please bring appropriate clothing, use sun protection and drink plenty of water. In the evenings temperatures really drop, so bring base layers and warm clothing. •This trip requires a moderate level of fitness as it involves a lot of walking, allowing you to really get among nature. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing. •On most days of the trip, you’ll spend several hours driving through very sparse areas of desert. Crank up the tunes and sit back to enjoy landscapes that you would miss in any other form of travel. •When we stay underground in Coober Pedy the accommodation may be mixed gender multishare •Group participation makes up a lot of this trip, so you'll be required to help with preparation of meals and cleaning up. These are the kind of tasks that bring a group closer together.

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Basix Accommodation
• Hotel (2 nights), Underground Multishare (1 night), Permanent Tented camp with shared facilities (3 nights)
• This trip is Original

What's Included in tour:
• Meals 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners
• All Terrain vehicle
• Included activities • Wilpena Pound • Anna Creek Station • Coober Pedy Mine tour • Josephine’s Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage • Dingo Fence • Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park Entrance • Uluru Base Walk • Uluru Cultural Centre • Kata Tjuta • Maruku Arts cultural experience • Watarrka National Park Entry Fees • Kings Canyon Rim Walk

What to bring on tour:
• Booked and paid E-Ticket, Sturdy walking shoes, hat and sunscreen, toiletries, warm clothing in winter, water bottle (2 litre capacity), torch, insect repellent/net, camera and batteries or charger.
• Power pack for charging without electricity

1. Main Important Notes
• Tour commences in Adelaide on day 1 at 06:30 from Adelaide Central YHA (135 Waymouth St)
• Tour finishes in Alice Springs on Day 7 at approximately 6 pm.
• All onward travel must be booked the following day.
• Strict luggage limit of 15kg applies.
• A single supplement is available for this trip. It excludes Day 3 in Coober Pedy which is mixed-gender multishare accommodation.
• Please note there is no single supplement is available for this trip
• For the Kings Canyon Rim Walk it is a requirement that you have a minimum of 3 litres of water with you. lease consider bringing your own refillable water bottles

2. Weather and Hikes
• For the Kings Canyon Rim Walk it is a requirement that you have a minimum of 3 litres of water with you. Please consider bringing your own refillable water bottles.
• The Valley of the Winds walk is quite often it is closed due to weather etc. There is another option other than the Walpa gorge walk to do half the Valley of the Winds which still gets to the good viewing point without doing the full walk which is often in the direct sun. (Agent note only-RH)
• From October to March it is likely that you will experience temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius, and sometimes well into the 40's. Be prepared to endure extra physical stress due to the heat at these times, especially while on walks. These extreme temperatures can also place stress on the air-conditioning units within our vehicles which can make travelling uncomfortable. Your tour guide will assist with regular breaks and information to assist keeping hydrated. In July and August, very cold temperatures can be experienced in the outback, especially overnight. Please come prepared for all extremes.

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