Experience the following with Air Adventure Australia (AAA):
Melbourne - Alice Springs - Tindal - Point Stuart - Bathurst Island - Darwin - Faraway Bay - Kununurra - Bungle Bungle - Home Valley Station - Ellenbrae Station - Prince Regent River - Broome - Ayers Rock - Uluru Kata Tjuta - Coober Pedy - Melbourne

Day One: Melbourne, Essendon - Muloorina Station - Lake Eyre - Coober Pedy
Depart Melbourne city bound for the outback and beyond… Touch down outback-style at Muloorina Station in South Australia located close by Lake Eyre for lunch and a chat with the owners. Following lunch guests depart over Lake Eyre to Coober Pedy for a private tour of this fascinating town - ending up at the Breakaways Range for sunset. Accommodation is underground with the Opals at Desert Cave Hotel or similar.

Day Two: Coober Pedy - Alice Springs Depart Coober Pedy this morning for Alice Springs. Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service base and Standley Chasm. Discover just how alive the Red Centre really is with a visit to the Desert Park - home to an array of Australian reptiles and mammals which thrive in the arid environment of the Red Centre. Amongst many highlights of this visit is the free flying raptor display. Accommodation is at Chifley Alice Springs Resort or similar.

Day Three: Alice Springs - Tindal - Point Stuart
Departing Alice Springs tracking north over Katherine Gorge to Opium Creek Station’s airfield. Rod Dyer and his team of AAA Tour Leaders recently decided to access this region for its unbounded beauty and isolation. It offers all the wildlife and wetlands of the popular Kakadu National Park with far less tourists. Explore one of the few natural vine thickets within the lush tropical rainforest areas in the Top End, spot slightly friendlier freshwater crocodiles in the spring amidst the ancient banyan trees. Accommodation tonight is at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge.

Day Four: Point Stuart, Mary River National Park
Today, as a privileged few, AAA guests will experience some special parts of Point Stuart cruising the Mary River Wetlands. This area is absolutely bursting with birdlife and man’s least best friend in the Australian north, the saltwater crocodile. After lunch enjoy an afternoon out at Shady Camp on the water barramundi fishing or getting photo’s of the abundant Top-End wildlife. This evening the chef is on standby to cook what you catch! Accommodation is at Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge.

Day Five: Point Stuart - Bathurst Island - Darwin

Leaving Point Stuart after breakfast, pilots fly guests onto Bathurst Island where you are met by your Tiwi guide. Traditional owners welcome and escort guests throughout this fascinating island; visiting art and craft workshops. Tiwi art is sought the world over. Have morning tea and lunch with your Tiwi hosts before the short flight to Darwin. Accommodation is at the Darwin Airport Resort or similar. * On occasion, due to cultural reasons the Tiwi tour may be unavailable. A tour of Darwin will be a substitute. Day Six: Darwin - Faraway Bay Bruce and Robyn Eliison’s lavish and remote Bush Camp at Faraway Bay is one of a kind and accessed by air only. As the sign suggests ‘you have never been this far away’. The friendly staff await your arrival at the airstrip before an inimitable 4WD transfer. After settling in, one of the options available includes a rewarding trek up to some of the famed Bradshaw rock art sites, the paintings have been said to pre-date the pyramids. Accommodation is at the Bush Camp at Faraway Bay. Day Seven: Faraway Bay - King George Falls A peaceful morning by the bay, following breakfast you are welcomed aboard for a private cruise along the stunning Kimberley coastline to the King George River. From this vantage point marvel at how the river abruptly ends forming an 80m twin waterfall, shower under the gentle dry season flow and enjoy lunch shaded by the towering escarpment. The cruise home involves dangling a line, often resulting in the freshest Spanish mackerel or queen fish for dinner! Another afternoon at your private Kimberley retreat, a regular comment from past AAA guests ‘I have never been so relaxed in all my life’. Accommodation is at the Bush Camp at Faraway Bay.

Day Eight: Day Eight: Faraway Bay - Bungle Bungle - Home Valley Station After breakfast your flight tracks easterly across the massive estuarine waters to the rich agricultural town of Kununurra. Following lunch AAA guests continue their air safari of the Kimberley country with a low-level scenic flight over the Bungle Bungle Range. From the air you can really appreciate just how remarkable these striped domes are. Touching down at Home Valley Station you are welcomed and checked into your rooms. You can refresh before being driven down to the private Home Valley lookout. As the stars take their place in the sky, dinner is served in the Dusty Bar. Time to rest by the tranquil Bindoola Creek. Accommodation in Home Valley Station’s Guest House Suites or similar. Day Nine: Home Valley Station - Pentecost River - Cockburn Range Today a million acres of Kimberley wilderness is yours to explore, with the assistance, care and expertise of your local Aboriginal guides. Activities on Home Valley are varied; walking trails, swimming at the croc-free Bindoola Falls, canoeing in the homestead billabong, fishing for barramundi or visiting the Kimberley version of Bondi Beach where Osprey are on patrol. As well as a great place to visit, Home Valley is also an operational cattle station. Sunsets are a real event in this part of the world, from the private Home Valley lookout admire the sun playing with the colours on the face of the Cockburn Range. Accommodation is at Home Valley Station. Day Ten: Home Valley Station - Prince Regent River - Horizontal Falls - Broome Departing Home Valley Station your pilot tracks west above the arduous Gibb River Road and over Rod Dyer’s former property Ellenbrae Station. Yet another breathtaking scenic moment awaits as guests soar over the awesome Prince Regent River, Kings Cascades, Horizontal Falls and Kimberley coastal fjords prior to arriving into Broome. Pristine Cable Beach is right on your doorstep, and beautiful private grounds and gallery of Cable Beach Club Resort is yours to enjoy. Accommodation is at Cable Beach Club Resort or similar. Day Eleven: Broome Today, tour Broome’s many points of interest on board private transport. The town truly offers all guests a wonderful experience, with lots to do. Diamonds, pearls and crafted pieces can be purchased from places like Linneys. This evening we will take you to join in an AAA tradition. Watch the sun sink into the Indian Ocean whilst sipping on champagne. Accommodation is at Cable Beach Club Resort or similar. Day Twelve: Broome - Yuendumu -Yulara (Ayers Rock) After breakfast AAA guests depart skyward from Broome’s colourful waters tracking south east to Australia’s Red Centre. From Broome, the first sector is a short flight to the Kimberley town of Halls Creek, enjoy a lunch onboard as you view Wolfe Creek meteor crater. Stop off in Yuendumu with a chance to purchase some authentic desert art. You arrive at Yulara in time to view sunset over the Rock. Accommodation is at Desert Gardens or similar. Day Thirteen: Yulara - Uluru - Kata Tjuta - Parachilna (The Prairie) Witness the sunrise over Ayers Rock before driving out to the Olgas. Depart the Red Centre, across the desert towards the Flinders Ranges. Tonight your accommodation is at the stylish Prairie Hotel - the local cuisine is something that people drive 1000's of kilometers to experience. Accommodation is at The Prairie Hotel, Parachilna.

Day Fourteen: Parachilna - Essendon, Melbourne
This morning take a drive into the western Flinders Ranges and the Brachina Gorge. Spot Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies leaping across the rugged terrain. Return to the Prairie for a farewell lunch before a scenic flight over the almighty Wilpena Pound. Continue south-east arriving in Melbourne approximately 1730.

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2012 Departure Schedule

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