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Outback
Amazing graze
Clients might not fancy a full outback itinerary, but what can they experience close to
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the hubs into which they’re flying? Dave Richardson makes some suggestions
Qantas Holida
Darwin Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sample price: Travel 2’s Uluru Cultural
The Northern Territory capital is best known Domestic flights from major gateways take Experience costs from £324 for two nights
as the gateway to Kakadu National Park, but you to the heart of the country and of at the three-star Outback Pioneer Hotel. This
with paved roads and lots of visitors this Aboriginal culture, where iconic Uluru includes transfers, touring the base of the
may not be the Outback experience your (below) dominates the desert landscape of rock, sunrise tour with breakfast, walking
clients crave. the Red Centre. The Anangu people who are tour including bush skills, and silver service
Safari camps such as Davidson’s in remote the traditional owners of the land ask visi- Sounds of Silence dinner under the stars.
Arnhemland are more authentic, but it can tors not to climb Uluru for cultural reasons, ■ travel2.com
be itchy out in the bush. That’s why luxury but it is still very rewarding to tour the base
camps are a great idea, if you can afford of the rock and hear about their legends and Sydney/Melbourne
them. Bamurru Plains (above), overlooking lifestyle. The two biggest cities are both close to the
the Kakadu flood plains, offers “wild bush Some Aboriginal tourism experiences are Outback, with the Blue Mountains (above
luxury” with guided walks and excursions. in very remote areas with few centre) on Sydney’s doorstep,
Sample price: Qantas Holidays offers a five- comforts, but the advan- and Phillip Island or the
night package from £1,851, including three tage of staying in Ayers Dandenong Ranges
nights with full board at Bamurru, one night Rock Resort is that it near Melbourne.
room-only in Darwin at either end of the offers accommoda- Being so close to
trip, and light aircraft transfers. tion ranging from tourist hotspots means
■ qantasholidays.co.uk camping to five-star. you won’t have the Out-
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