Red Centre to Reef

A 10 day journey from the Red Centre of Australia to Tropical North Queensland

Begin with two nights at the Park Hyatt Sydney and discover the best features of this fantastic city accompanied by your private guide who will use their local knowledge and insight to provide a highly personal and exceptionally individual day to remember.

Two nights at Longitude 131 in the heart of the Red Centre allows you the chance to experience the stunning & iconic natural splendor that is Uluru (Ayers Rock). Enjoy touring with your private guide in this region – giving you a more particular understanding to this historic natural wonder.

From the Red Centre continue to Lizard Island for four nights of soft-adventure or pure relaxation nestled right on the footsteps of the Great Barrier Reef.

Lastly spend one night back at the Park Hyatt Sydney to perhaps enjoy a live performance at the iconic Sydney Opera House, or just sit back and reflect on this wide and diverse country.

Travel Period:
This Itinerary can be taken all year round, however we strongly recommend May to October when the weather is perfect in the Northern region of Australia.

Destinations:
Starts Sydney-
2 nights Park Hyatt, Sydney
2 nights Longitude 131’, Red Centre
4 nights Lizard Island, Tropical North Queensland
1 night Park Hyatt, Sydney

Designer For:
Solo travelers/ couples/small groups and families with children over the age of 13yrs.
Longitude 131’ and Lizard Island are not suited to children under this age, should the structure/basis remainder of this Itinerary be of interest to you please contact one of our Travel Designers as we can substitute Longitude 131’ and Lizard Island with other products to suit a young family.

Inclusions:
2 Nights Park Hyatt Sydney, Sydney Airport transfers, Sydney full day private tour, 2 Nights Longitude 131 including all meals & selected beverages and private touring, 4 Nights Lizard Island including all meals & selected beverages, return scheduled flights between Cairns & Lizard Island, 1 Night Park Hyatt Sydney, Sydney Airport transfers.

Retail Price:
Prices start from;
$11614.00 per person based on 2 Adults travelling together (double or twin share accommodation)
$11055.00 per person based on 4 Adults travelling together (double or twin share accommodation)
Based on low season rates (terms and conditions apply)

For a full detailed Itinerary please email our Travel Designers – info@outbackencounter.com

 

Day 1 – Day 3 Park Hyatt Sydney, for 2 nights
• Met on arrival at Sydney Airport for private transfer to Park Hyatt Sydney
• 2 nights Park Hyatt Sydney –Opera Deluxe Room
• 1 full day of private touring

Park Hyatt Sydney embraces the true meaning of 5 star luxury, catering to guests seeking privacy, personalised service and the elegance of a European style hotel. Uniquely positioned on the very edge of Sydney Harbour, the boutique hotel is renowned for having the largest hotel rooms in Sydney with luxury amenities and private balconies taking in unobstructed views of the Sydney Opera House.

Sydney’s laid-back outdoor lifestyle and physical allure make it one of the world’s easiest and most pleasant cities to visit. The people who live here are friendly and energetic.

All of its attributes lie within easy reach of the city centre. Sydney’s harbour is its natural playground, the dominant factor in so much of what the city has to offer. The city has a wide-ranging cultural life, dynamic food scene and vibrant cityscape of outstanding contemporary and colonial architecture. Iconic beaches and five major national parks deliver unforgettable experiences.

Included during your stay in Sydney is a Private Full Day Charter that is all about experiencing this beautiful city from a local's perspective.

Your experienced guide will greet you at your hotel for a walk around the historic Rocks precinct, visiting the first church in Australia & the convict built cottages. You then take a walk around the Observatory, continuing around Circular Quay, the Opera House & into the magnificent Botanical Gardens.

Arriving at Watsons Bay on South Head, you will enjoy a meal of Doyle’s famous fish & chips in the park with a bottle of chilled Australian wine and a cheese platter. Returning to the city, visit Darling Harbour where your yacht awaits for a cruise around Sydney Harbour with a delicious afternoon tea. After an incredible 2 hours on the world’s most beautiful harbour, your vessel returns to Darling Harbour. Here you may decide to eat out at any one of the dozen or more restaurants, stay & enjoy the entertainment, or take the monorail into the city, returning to your hotel at your leisure.

 

Day 3 - Day 5 Longitude 131’,Red Centre for 2 nights
• Private transfer to Sydney Airport
• Flight: Sydney to Alice Springs (not included in cost)
• Met on arrival at Ayers Rock Airport and transferred to Longitude 131’
• 2 nights’ accommodation at Longitude 131' includes all meals and selected beverages
• Private touring

The award-winning luxury wilderness camp in Australia's red centre is a deluxe camping experience that embraces the solitude and serenity of the sand dunes. Stay in one of only fifteen palatial, elevated tents each with its own unique and exquisite artwork throughout. Awake to your own private view of the sun rising over Uluru. Luxurious and eco-sensitive, Longitude 131 offers immersion in the wilderness, mystery and spirituality of Uluru.

Private touring at Longitude 131’ ensures you have the most informative and authentic experience in the red centre.

Meet your guide and together begin to explore the culture, geology and environment that is Uluru. Witness a spectacular sunrise or sunset over the most profound and culturally significant monolith in Australia. Meander around the rock on either the Base Walk or any number of the short walks into waterholes and art sites, whilst your guide explains Uluru’s cultural significance to the Anangu (local Aboriginal) people. View ceremonial rock art and sacred waterholes where Aboriginal families once came to teach their children the Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories. Visit the Cultural Centre where details of traditional Aboriginal life are explained and absorb the majesty of this powerful place through the contours of this great natural monument.

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a place where unique flora and fauna thrive. Whilst you make your way to Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) your personal local guide will reveal the many attributes of this diverse environment and describe the cultural significance of Kata Tjuta as a sacred Aboriginal men’s ceremonial site. Arriving at Walpa Gorge walk between the mighty conglomerate domes and hear how the 36 domes that make up Kata Tjuta have evolved over millions of years. Take time to listen to the wind (Walpa) far above and view the scale of the rock walls that surround. The spirituality of this amazing location embraces everyone who ventures here.

 

Day 5 - Day 9 Lizard Island,Tropical North Queensland, for 4 nights
• Transfer from Longitude 131’ to Ayres Rock Airport
• Scheduled flights between Cairns & Lizard Island
• Flight: Ayres Rock to Cairns (not included in cost)
• 4 nights Lizard Island – Anchor Bay Suite includes all meals and selected beverages
• Selected activities included

Situated some 240 kilometres north of Cairns, Lizard Island is surrounded by a sea of deep aquamarine and forms part of the Great Barrier Reef near its northernmost end.

The beautiful Lizard Island Resort is balanced high above the Coral Sea and set on the point at Sunset Ridge. The range of spacious open-plan designs are luxuriously appointed, all with spectacular views.

Osprey's Restaurant is an indicator of the importance of cuisine to the Lizard experience. The menu, which changes daily, is fresh and creative, showcasing the finest local produce and freshest seafood.

Finding things to do is no problem on Lizard, with a fully staffed Beach Club and instructors always on hand to offer assistance to beginners and experts alike.

Naturally many of the options on Lizard Island involve the water. Snorkelling equipment and lessons are provided. You can snorkel off a secluded beach to discover a garden of giant clams, many a metre long and some reputed to be 120 years old. Or you can keep your feet dry in catamarans or glass bottom surf skis.

Fishing enthusiasts can charter the 15.5m "Fascination", or dive the famous Cod Hole, where you'll come face to face with the massive, yet curious Potato Cod.

You can play tennis or work out in the gym on your return, or indulgence your senses at the Azure Spa. The spa offers a range of treatments that fuse ancient secrets and essential elements with therapies designed to provide total harmony between health, beauty and nature.

 

Day 9 - Day 10 Park Hyatt Sydney, for 1 night
• Scheduled flight between Lizard Island & Cairns
• Flight: Cairns to Sydney (not included in cost)
• Met on arrival at Sydney Airport for private transfer to Park Hyatt Sydney
• 1 night Park Hyatt Sydney –Opera Deluxe Room
• No activities have been included during your return stay in Sydney.

You have the afternoon/evening at leisure to explore Sydney.

Perhaps experience the thrill of a ‘Bridge Climb’ and see the wonders of Sydney from above; take a walk around the historic Rocks, circular quay or simply enjoy the view from one of the numerous local cafes and restaurants.

Why not take in a performance at the Sydney Opera House? You could enjoy lunch or dinner followed by a world-class performance. Whatever your desire, Sydney will not disappoint.

For a full detailed Itinerary please email our Travel Designers – info@outbackencounter.com