Outback Landscapes

15/17 Day Itinerary Melbourne > Alice Springs

Day 1 Melbourne t

Welcome to Melbourne. Victoria’s capital, renowned for its sporting events, café culture and breathtaking natural wonders. Regarded by many as the world’s most liveable city and referred to as Australia’s cultural capital, it is the birthplace of Australian Impressionism and Australian Rules football. From the airport, you will be transferred to your Special Stay at the Sofitel Melbourne.

Meals: D

Day 2

Melbourne > Mungo

This morning, visit Bendigo, a town built by immigrants who came for the gold rush - the money from this era turned Bendigo into a grand city of architectural elegance. Travel through Mallee country with low scrub before stopping in Mildura. Located on the banks of the Murray River, the city produces most Victoria’s citrus fruits. Continue to Mungo National Park and your overnight stay at Mungo lodge.

Meals: B.D

Day 3

Mungo > Broken Hill

Today we visit the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park and meet our park ranger for a guided tour. You’ll see the famous Mungo Lunette, formed by sand swept up from the dried-up lake floor and dumped on the shoreline, now the site of the iconic “Walls of China”, carved from layers of the lunette and spectacular to view. Stop in the town border town Wentworth, where the mighty Murray and Darling Rivers meet. It’s north to the town of Broken Hill, site of the world’s richest deposits of silver, lead and zinc, which led to the establishment of BHP. Your three-night stay will be at the

Broken Hill Resort.

Meals: B.D

Day 4

Broken Hill

Visit the outback ghost town of Silverton, scene of over 140 films and commercials. Spend time strolling around the restored goal, art galleries and the Silverton Hotel before a visit to the Mad Max Museum, where many pieces of the original set have been found buried underground. At the Daydream Mine, you will experience life back in the early mining days. Visit the Royal Flying Doctors Service before enjoying a milkshake from the famous Bells Milk Bar.

Meals: B.D

Day 5 Broken Hill

See and learn about the artwork of Pro Hart during a tour in the Ant Hill Gallery. Visit the small town of Menindee, located on the banks of the Darling River and home to the Menindee Lakes. Enjoy the sunset at the spectacular Living Desert Sculptures Outdoor Museum.

Meals: B.D

Day 6

Broken Hill > Wilpena Pound s

Say goodbye to NSW as you cross the border and enter South Australia. Travel through remote Saltbush country on the Barrier Highway through the towns of Peterborough and Hawker. Enter Flinders Ranges National Park for your twonight stay at Wilpena Pound Resort.

Sunset Drinks

Watch the sunset with a drink in hand from Stokes Hills, which offers spectacular panoramic views of Wilpena Pound and the surrounding ranges.

Meals: B.D

Day 7

Wilpena Pound e

Optional flight

Optional flight over Wilpena Pound available today. (Additional expense)

With rugged mountain scenery, peaceful gorges and a huge array of wildlife and flora, the Flinders Ranges is a wonderful showcase of the Australian outback.

Enrich

In a 4WD, venture with your local guide to Wilpena Pound. Hear stories about the ‘The Meeting Place’, home to the Adnyamathanha people for tens of thousands of years, then preserved as a natural enclosure by early pastoralists.

Meals: B.D

Day 8

Wilpena Pound > Adelaide

Travelling south, today we stop in Port Augusta, situated on the quiet waterways of the Spencer Gulf. Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre and journey through the ‘Tunnel of Time’ to learn about life in the outback. Then travel to Adelaide, South Australia’s capital, renowned for its gourmet delights and thriving arts scene. Your home for the next three nights is the Intercontinental Hotel

Meals: B.D

Day 9

Adelaide f

Freechoice: Discover the history and culture of Adelaide on a walking tour or taste your way through the Adelaide Central Markets tour. Alternatively, choose between an Adelaide city sights tour, which includes the famous and newly renovated Adelaide Oval and a Torrens River cruise or a visit to the Adelaide Zoo.

Meals: B

Day 10 Adelaide

Travel to one of Australia’s oldest wine producing regions, Barossa Valley, and spend the day discovering its famous drop. Visit Maggie Beer’s farm shop and pick up some culinary tips during a cooking demonstration. Take a vineyard tour of the award-winning Jacob’s Creek Winery with lunch. Appreciate the chance to try port from the year of your birth at Seppeltsfield before returning to Adelaide.

Meals: B.L.D

Day 11 Adelaide > Kangaroo Island

Journey south today to the Fleurieu peninsula, where rolling hills are complemented by rugged clifftops and sandy beaches. We’ll stop in McLaren Vale and visit the d’Arenberg Cube, a five-story contemporary glass structure that almost appears to float among the vineyards. Board your ferry ride to Kangaroo Island. Your accommodation here will be at the Seafront Hotel for the next three nights

Meals: B.D

Day 12 Kangaroo Island

Be inspired by the scenery at Flinders Chase National Park – you find that Admiral’s Arch and Remarkable Rocks are great photo opportunities. A special encounter awaits at Seal Bay, home to the third-largest sea lion colony in Australia. Meet your conservation guide for a walk among the seals; locals say that if you are quiet, you might even hear them talking.

Meals: B.D

Day 13

Kangaroo Island e

Enrich

Tantalise your taste buds as your local epicurean guide introduces you to the magnificent taste for which Kangaroo Island is famous for. Sample gourmet cheese, honey and wine for the unique flavours of this amazing island.

Meals: B.L

Day 14

Kangaroo Island > Adelaide et

Your ferry trip this morning will bring you back to the mainland and onto Adelaide

Enrich

Meet the winemakers at Gemtree Wines, rated the ‘World’s Best Winery for Sustainable Wine Tourism’ in 2019. Discover through an interactive experience at the Biodynamic hut all about biodynamic viticulture and finish your visit with a taste of locally sourced snacks. Continue to Glenelg, a beach side suburb of Adelaide where you will enjoy an overnight Special Stay at the Stamford Grand Hotel

Meals: B.D

Day 15

The Ghan

Departing Adelaide, what lies ahead is rugged, beautiful, and spectacular. Settle into your train cabin and watch the rolling pastoral lands of South Australia from your window or meet your fellow travellers in the lounge car. Before long, some of the oldest rock formations in the world, the Flinders Ranges, come into view. As darkness envelops the rugged outback, it’s time to indulge in a regionally inspired dinner and all-inclusive fine wines and beverages.

Meals: B.D

Guests on the 15 Day Melbourne to Adelaide (Tour code: AOMA) depart today.

Day 16 Alice Springs

Begin with a freshly brewed coffee or juice as the day dawns at Marla, an outback outpost in the remote reaches of South Australia. It is here, deep inland, that you will enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience, as you watch the desert come to life at sunrise. All aboard for brunch as you make your way through the MacDonnell Ranges to Alice Springs, an iconic Red Centre outpost. This remote location is 1,500 kilometres from the nearest major city, but offers plenty to explore – home to doctors who fly, rivers that run dry, and a cast of colourful characters. Your time in the ‘capital out of the outback’ brings numerous opportunities to explore its historic legacy and unique environment. Visit Anzac Hill for a panoramic view before a visit to Alice Springs School Of The Air, established in 1951 to provide educational services and activities to isolated children. Your overnight stay is at the Crowne Plaza Lasseter’s Alice Springs

Meals: B.D

Day 17 Alice Springs

It’s time to head home and say goodbye to your new friends.

Meals: B

The itinerary is a guide only and may be amended for operational reasons. As such Scenic cannot guarantee the tour will operate unaltered from the itinerary stated above. Please refer to pages 88-91 or scenic.ca/terms-andconditions.

Handcrafted inclusions:

Fully escorted touring

3 exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences e

Your choice of 4 Scenic Freechoice activities f

2 memorable Scenic Special Stays t

1 Scenic Sunset Drinks event s

32 Meals- 16 breakfasts (B) 2 lunches (L) and 14 dinners (D)

Expert Tour Director and knowledgeable local guides

Return airport transfers

All tipping and gratuities

Departure Dates Journey code: AOMA

*Alternative itineraries. Please enquire for further details

Deposit per person (required within 48 hours of booking): $500

All prices are per person in CAD, and include taxes and charges. Full payment due 90 days to departure. Itinerary and departure date are subject to change. For full terms and conditions, please refer to pages 88-91 or scenic.ca/terms-and-conditions.