Traveling on an air conditioned coach, Desert Venturer is the perfect way to get from Alice Springs to Cairns. This 3-day package links two of Australia best loved destinations the Red Center and the Reef!
The Desert Venturer will show you the "real Australia" - discover the places and sights only the most adventurous Australians see. Experience Banjo Patterson's Waltzing Matilda country, the magnificent Porcupine Gorge and Millstream Falls amongst other majestic sights! This tour is a must for backpackers.
Some hotels in Alice Springs: Alice on Todd Apartment Alice Springs (The) -Best Western Elkira Motel Alice Springs -Alice Springs Plaza Hotel -Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge Alice Springs -Lasseters Hotel Casino Alice Springs -Desert Palms Resort Alice Springs -Aurora Alice Springs -Diplomat Motel Alice Springs -Crowne Plaza Alice Springs -Novotel Outback Alice Springs -Alice Springs Resort
Day 1 : ALICE SPRINGS TO BOULIA - 741km or 460 miles (L, D)
Your road trip from the heart of the Australian to the Tropics begins early today. Your next set of traffic lights will be in Cairns! A big day is ahead of you as you travel unsealed roads through one of the most remote areas in Australia, where you won't see any townships all day! Lunch today is at Jervois Station, a working cattle station. You then skirt the top of the Simpson Desert (largest in Australia) with its spectacular red sands, stopping enroute to view a 5 metre termite mound. Pass through cattle stations larger than many European countries. Traffic is almost non-existent, with hours between passing cars. Stop at Tobermorey Station before crossing into Western Queensland. If you've never had a feeling of remoteness before, you will today! Take a 'nothing walk' and experience first hand the eeriness of this remote area in the middle of nowhere. Tonight stay at Wirrelyerna Station, an authentic working sheep/cattle station with lots of animals to meet - a fantastic experience!
Day 2: BOULIA TO HUGHENDEN - 572km or 355 miles (B, L, D)
Departing Wirrelyerna this morning, you re-join the sealed Highway passing through Boulia. Your first stop this morning is a little pub in the middle of nowhere, Middleton Pub - population 5 (including kids and pets!). After a refreshment stop here, you continue on to Carisbrook Station where you enjoy a BBQ lunch. Time is allowed to view the basement of the original inland sea from the ochre red escarpments and also authentic aboriginal rock art. Board the coach again for a short drive to the township of Winton, rich in Australian history claiming fame as the birthplace of Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service) and Australia's unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. A complete change of landscape this afternoon as you travel through the flat black soil plains to our overnight destination of Hughenden, and the Western Hotel. Enjoy a hot buffet dinner and air-conditioned multi-share accommodation.
Day 3: HUGHENDEN TO CAIRNS - 754km or 469 miles (B, L, D)
A short drive this morning to Porcupine Gorge, re-joining unsealed roads, where time is allowed to take in the spectacular views of this natural wonder from the Lookout. The unsealed roads and Ironbark eucalypt country provide a great opportunity to spot our unique native wildlife, especially this time of day. The Oasis Roadhouse, Australia's smallest bar, is your first taste of civilization today. After a brief stop, you re-join the sealed road watching the landscape change from Eucalypt Forest to Rainforest. The lush green grass, volcanic soil and dairy farms of the Atherton Tablelands provide us with a different contrast to the morning's landscape. Wooroonooren National Park is your next stop, where you will enjoy lunch. Following lunch, take a breathtaking rainforest walk (relaxed 2 hours) and wash off the dust with a swim at the spectacular Nandroya Falls. Evening arrival into Cairns, where it's time to say goodbye to your travelling companions at the farewell dinner.
Some hotels in Cairns: Reef Palms Apartments Cairns - Nomads Serpent Resort Cairns - Best Western Acacia Court Hotel - Heritage Cairns - Cairns Queenslander Suites & Apartments - Tropical Queenslander - Holiday Studios - All Seasons Cairns Gateway Resort - Figtree Lodge Cairns - Kuranda Resort and Spa Cairns - Queens Court Hotel Cairns - Rainbow Inn Cairns - Comfort Inn City Sheridan Cairns - Club Crocodile Hides Hotel Cairns - All Seasons Sunshine Tower Hotel Cairns - Cairns Plaza Hotel - Coral Tree Inn Cairns - Cairns Reef Apartments and Motel - Bay Village Tropical Retreat Cairns
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