FLYAWAY FARAWAY14DAYS
Imagineifdistancewasnolongerabarrierforyou?Inyourprivateaircra7linkthebestoftheRedCentre,TopEndandKimberleyintoonejourneyofalifeBme.Beguidedbyindigenouscustodians,rockartexperts,caFlestaBonownersandlocalsalongtheway.
ThistripbringstolifetheaFributesthatmakeAustraliasuchaspecialplace-experiencethetruecoloursofthiscountry.
Spend less time on the road and more time exploring remote Australia and Africa
KIMBERLEY|TOP-ENDNT|REDCENTRE|FLINDERSRANGES
Justsomeofyourtourhighlights…
EnjoyathreenightstayatKimberleyCoastalCamp-supremeisolaBon.ExplorethetrueKimberleycoastlineincludingsomeancientBradshawArtsites
BulloRiverwasmadefamousbySaraHenderson’snovels.StaythreenightsheretoexperiencelifeonanauthenBc500,000acrecaFlestaBon(heli-flightsincluded).
SeemorethanyoueverthoughtpossiblewithprivatecruisesontheMaryRiverWetlands,bursBngwithwildlifethatrivalsKakadu,minusallthetourists
UniqueExperience:SleepinaplushswagundermillionsofstarsintheRedCentreforanight
Spectacularscenicflights:Uluru,HorizontalFalls,BuccaneerArchipelagoandmanymore...
FLYAWAY FARAWAY
Day1:Melbourne,Essendon–AngorichinaStation–CooberPedy
DepartMelbournethismorningboundfortheoutbackandbeyond…Touchdownoutback-styleatremoteandpicturesqueAngorichinaStationinthehighcountryoftheFlindersRanges.Enjoyaprivatestationtour,lunchoutonthelawnandachatwiththeowners(now6thgenerationlocals).AfterlunchyourpilotwillflyyouoveroneofSouthAustralia’sgiantsaltlakes,LakeTorrens,beforearrivinginCooberPedy.Aprivatetourofthisfascinatingtownincludesabeautifulundergroundchurch,seeinghowopalsarecutandpolished,andperhapseventakingtheopportunitytospoilsomeonewith‘mineshaft’prices.ThenfinishthedaywithadriveouttothealienlandscapeoftheBreakawaysRangeforsundowners.TonightyousleepundergroundwiththeopalsattheDesertCaveHotel.Flighttime3hrs20minstotal(3flights)Day2:CooberPedy–AliceSprings/WestMacDonnellRanges
AfterbreakfastflynorthtoAliceSpringsforaprivatetourouttothemajesticWestMacDonnellRanges.ThisisthecountrysidethatinspiredthelateAlbertNamatjirasomuch-asyouventurethroughthispicturesqueregiontherewillbenodoubtinyourmindastowhy.Perfectwhiteghostgums,rustyochrecliffsandvividblueskies.AccommodationisatMercureAliceSpringsResort.Flighttime1hr15mins
Day3:AliceSprings–Tindal–PointStuartDepartingAliceSpringsthismorningweroughlytracktheStuartHighwaynorthenroutetoourdestinationOpiumCreekStation’sairfield.Wevisitthisregionforitsunboundedbeautyandisolation,offeringallthewildlifeandwetlandsofthepopularKakaduNationalPark,minusallthetourists.Thisafternoon,abeautifullittlerainforestisrightonyourdoorstep,youmaychoosetointerviewthewaterbuffalointhepaddock,orjustrelaxbythepool.AccommodationforthenexttwonightsisatPointStuartWildernessLodge.Flighttime2hrs45minstotal
Day4:PointStuart,MaryRiverNationalParkToday,asaprivilegedAirAdventureguest,youwillexperiencesomespecialpartsofPointStuart,cruisingtheMaryRiverWetlands.Thisareahasanabundanceoflargewadingbirdlifeandman’sleastbestfriend,thesaltwatercrocodile.Withtherighttide,anafternoonofbarramundifishingisarrangedforallwhowishtoparticipate.Itisalotoffun,andfornon-fishingtypestheexperiencelendsitselftoanexceptionalwildlifecruise.Thiseveningyourchefisonstand-bytoprepareyourownimpossiblyfreshbarramundidelight.Noflighttoday
Daily Itinerary
Day5:PointStuart–SnakeBay,MelvilleIsland–BulloRiverStationLeavingPointStuartafterbreakfast,theOutbackJetfliesguestsontoMelvilleIslandwhereyouaremetbyyourTiwiguides.Traditionalownerswelcomeandescortgueststhroughoutthisfascinatingisland;visitinglocalartandcraftworkshops.Theochresusedhereareallsourcedfromtheisland,yourguideswillshowyouhowtheymineandthenprepareit.Tiwiartissoughttheworldover.HavemorningteaandlunchwithyourTiwihostsbeforetheshortflighttoDarwintorefuelandthencontinuetoBulloRiverStation.Heretheairstripisliterallyastone’sthrowfromtheHomestead.Settleintoyouraccommodationandenjoysometimetorelax.
AccommodationforthenextthreenightsisintheGuesthouseWingatBulloRiverStation*Onoccasion,duetoculturalreasons,theTiwitourmaybeunavailable.Flighttime2hrstotal
Days6&7:BulloRiverStationForthenexttwodays,500,000acresofNTwildernessisyourtoexplore.Acrossyourtimeatthisiconiccattlestationwewillutilisehelicopters,ATV’s,boatsandhorses(optional)tomakesureyouexperiencethegorges,fishingspots,aboriginalrockart,massiveboabtreesandallthatthisauthenticcattlestationhastooffer.Allofthisisincluded.
Day8:BulloRiverStation-KimberleyCoastalCampFarewellBulloRiverafterbreakfastfortheflightacrossthebordertotheKimberleyCoastlineandKimberleyCoastalCamp.Makinganentranceisallpartofthefun.FirstwelandattheMitchellPlateau,thenboardahelicopter,takeoffandenjoyascenicflightovertheMitchellFallsbeforetrackingtothecampandlandingonthebeach.Welcomedatthedoorofthehelicopter,it’sonlyashortstrollacrossthesandtothisultra-remote,tranquillodgepositionedjustbehindthebeach,overlookingthesparklingTimorSea.Settleintoyouraccommodationbeforesettingofftoexplorethearea.
Accommodationforthenext3nightsisatKimberleyCoastalCamp.Mostofthebungalowshavetheirownensuite,forthosethatdon’t,thereisanearbybathroombuiltintoacave(everyonewishestheyhadoneathome-verycool!).Flighttime1hr10mins+heli-flightofapprox.30mins
Days9&10:KimberleyCoastalCampAcrossthenexttwofulldays,youtimeatKimberleyCoastalCampcanbeasactiveorrelaxingasyoulike(oracombinationofthetwo).There’sboattrips,bushwalkstoviewremarkableWandjinaandBradshawrockartpanels,islandstoexplore,fishandmudcrabstobecaught,waterholestoswimin,beachcombingaswellasaverywellappointed‘basecamp’whereyoucanrelaxinyourbungalow,bythefreshwaterpoolorinthelibrary.Noflightsonthesedays.
Day11:KimberleyCoastalCamp-HorizontalFalls(scenic)-BroomeItwillbehardtosaygoodbyeyourcamp,howevertosoftentheblowthismorning’sflightisacrosssomeofthemostscenicflyinganywhereontheconBnent:soarovertheawesomePrinceRegentRiver,KingsCascade,HorizontalWaterfallsandKimberleycoastalgords.YouwilllandinBroomebymid-morning.Thisa7ernoonyouhavetheopBontoexploretownonaguidedtour(included),oryoumaywishtoboardaseaplanetolandattheHorizontalFalls(addiBonalcost),orexploreCableBeachliterallyonyourdoorstep!
AccommodaBonfortonightisattheCableBeachClubResort.Flighttime1hr20minsDay12:Broome–Uluru–KingsCreekStationTodaystravelwillseeyouflyfromthenorthernWAcoast,overtheTanamitoUlurutoenjoyaspectacularviewofthisgiantmonolithfromtheair.Fromthereit’sabriefflightovertheAmadeuschainofsaltlakestoKingsCreekStation.HaveyoueverwantedtoexperienceanightoutunderthestarsinaquintessentialAussie‘swag’?Well,here’syourchance,betterstillyourdeluxeswagisrolledoutforyou,elevatedonaplatformandthe‘camp’isequippedwithitsveryowndiningroomandchefsoyoudon’thavetoliftafinger.Tonight,iftheskiesareclear,youwillbeunderacountlessarrayofstars,driftofftosleepasyouadmirethegalaxy.
Accommodationfor1nightisatKingsCreekStation’s‘DroversCamp’.Detached,modernfacilitiesarecloseby.Also,ifaswagisn’tyourthing,alternativesareavailable-subjecttoavailability,pleaseenquire.
Day13:KingsCreekStation–Parachilna
ThismorningenjoyaprivatetourtotakeinoneofthemosticoniclandmarksoftheAustralianoutback,KingsCanyon(Watarrka).Hereyouwillhavetheoptiontotakeonthespectacular‘rim-walk’,orsettleforoneofthemoreleisurelystrolls.Afterlunch,boardyourwaitingaircraftboundforthetinysettlementofParachilnawhereyouraccommodationisattheverystylishPrairieHotel,famedforitsgourmetoutbackinspiredcuisine.The‘feralantipasto’willdelightyourtastebudsasyoureminiscearoundthetablewithyournewfoundfriends.
AccommodationforthenightisatthePrairieHotelFlighttime2hrs30minstotal
Day14:Parachilna–Essendon,MelbourneThismorningyouaretakenonadriveintotheancientwesternFlindersRangesandBrachinaGorge.Spottheagileyellow-footedrockwallabiesbeforereturningforyetanothergourmetencountercourtesyofthePrairieHotel.AirAdventureguests’flight-leghomewardtracksoverthemagnificentWilpenaPoundthencontinuingontoMelbourne,touchingdownintheearlyevening.
Flighttime2hrs35mins
Note:therearenofixeddepartureBmesforflightsconductedonanydayofthistour.DepartureBmeswillbedeterminedonadaybydaybasisbydiscussionbetweenthepilot,tourguideandparBcipants.
About Us
AirAdventureAustraliawasfoundedbyRodDyer(1925-2008).Rod,apastoralistandbushpilotofover10,000hourspioneered‘Ellenbrae’caFlestaBonintheKimberleybackinthe1960s.ItwasthecombinaBonofRod’sknowledgeandloveoftheoutbackandflyingthatledhimtolaunchAirAdventure.Since1977,thousandsoftravellershavechosenAirAdventuretoflythemtotheAustralialess-travelled.ThecompanyisguidedbyRod’sson,JohnDyerwhoisalsoapilotandverypassionateaboutcreaBnghighqualitytravelexperiencesspanningtheenBretyoftheAustralianconBnent.HisteamatAirAdventuresharehisenthusiasmanddedicaBontocreateunforgeFabletravelfortheirguests.
Whatourpastguestsaresayingaboutus:
“AirAdventureisobviouslyheldinveryhighregardbyalltheplaceswevisited&everyone,everywheremadesurewehadthebestSmepossible.Wedidn’twanttocomehomeandcan’twaittotravelagain.”S.SuFonACT-FlyawayFaraway“Thisisoneofthebestthingsthatwehavedoneinourlives.”I.&J.Askew,PortFairy-AfricanAirSafari
Tour DetailsYouraircrad:TravelisintheprivatelycharteredAirAdventureOutbackJet,PilatusPC-12.Thisprop-jetaircra7isafast,reliableoutbackmachinecapableoflandingongravelandremoteairfieldswhereothersinlargeraircra7can’t.TheOutbackJetisoperatedbyArmadaAviaBon,whichholdsanAirOperatorsCerBficateissuedbyCASA.AllpilotsarehighlyexperiencedandcarryaCommercialPilotsLicense.It’sequippedwithstate-of-the-artavionicsandisallweatherratedwithimpressivesafetyfeatures.TheinteriorisspaciouswithcustomleatherseaBng,climatecontrolandclearwindows(everyseatisthewindowseat)makinginflightviewingajoy.
Tourdeparts:EssendonAirport,Melbourneon7July2020Cost:AUD21,950perperson,twinshare,trulyallinclusiveSingleaccommodaBonpleaseaddAUD2,075(singleaccommodaBonislimited).
Priceallinclusiveof:- AllprivatecharterflightscrewedbyahighlyexperiencedCommercialCaptain- AllaccommodaBon- Allmeals(exceptbreakfastdayone&dinneronfinalday.Morningteaonmostoccasions)- Alldrinks(boFledwaterthroughtoalcoholwithdinner)- Allentries,permits,admissions,gratuiBes/Bpping- Alltrips,tours,transfersandexcursionsasoutlinediniBnerary- AirsafariescortedbyexperiencedAirAdventuretourleader- Qualifiedlocalandindigenousguidesalongtheway
Notincluded:- Itemsofapersonalnatureeg.pre-dinnerdrinks,phonecalls,internet,travelinsurance
20%depositisrequiredtoconfirmyourreservahon.Balanceisdue60dayspriortodeparturedate.Placesarelimited.
Enquiries:Forallenquiriesandbookings,pleasecontactthefriendlyteamatAirAdventureAustralia.Wecanalsoassistwithyourtravelarrangementspreandposttour.Freephone1800033160orInternaBonal+61355721371info@airadventure.com.auPOBox848,OceanGrove,Victoria3226ForallNewZealandenquiries:SusieWilliamsatHoganandAssociatesPhone09/[email protected],6AirborneRd,Rosedale,AucklandOrcontactyourlocaltravelprofessional.
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