Alice Springs to Tennant Creek : Heading north from Alice Springs stop off at Ti Tree and sample the fine table grapes and sparkling mango wine produced by visionary outback farmers. Soak up the rich desert colours travelling into Wycliffe a town famous for its documennted UFO sightings. The road to Tennant Creek takes you past the Devils Marbles. According to Aboriginal mythology these huge finely balanced boulders are the eggs of the Rainbow Serpent. Hear the story in more detail at the Nyinkka Nyunyu Culture Centre in Tenant creek. Then explore the town' s gold rush history at heritage sites and fossicking and panning for gold.
Kings Canyon to Alice springs : Back in Alice Springs check out the world' s largest open air classroom and the outback medical service of flying doctors. Climb to the top of Anzac hill for expansive views over the town. Then explore the plants animals and habitats of the Central Australian Desert in the Alice Springs Desert Park. If you' re feeling adventurous race through red dunes on a quad bike or on the back of a Harley. Learn about Aboriginal art in one of the many galleries and art centres. Relax with a round of golf or take a punt at the casino or racetrack. Agreat way to end the day in Alice is with an Aussie bush feast where the menu includes emu crocodile camel barramundi beef and kangaroo.
Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park to Kings Canyon : Travel on to Kings Canyon the crowning feature of rugged Watarrka National Park. Climb to the canyon's rim for sweeping views of the sheer sandstone cliffs palm filled crevices valley floor and desert. Swim in the tropical pools of the Garden of Eden and explore the weathered rock domes of the lost City. Decide for yourself whether they look more like the surface of the moon or the ruins of an ancient civilisation. See sunset at Carmichael Crag take the Kathleen springs Walk to pretty waterhole or do a 22 kilometre overnight trek on the Giles Track. If camping doesn' t appeal spend the night in a resort or wilderness lodge. You can also soar over this natural masterpiece on a scenic flight. Alice Springs to Uluru Kata T juta National Park. Watch the rising sun light Uluou on a dawn camel trek then contemplate its majesty over a breakfast of billy tea and freshly baked beer bread.
