Summary of Itinerary

• Day 1: Depart Darwin on your private charter flight to Bamurru Plains 2 nights Bamurru Plains – Safari Bungalow
• Day 3:Private charter flight from Bamurru Plains to Darwin.Met by your safari guide and transferred to Feathers Sanctuary where you will overnight.  Then time to go on your private tour - Darwin City Safari.
  
• Day 4: Transfer to Darwin Airport.  Flight: Darwin - Alice Springs (not inc) Flight: Alice Springs - Ayers Rock (not inc)
• 2 nights at Longitude 131 - Luxury tent, all meals, all beverages, tours of Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
  
• Day 6: Flight: Ayers Rock to Alice Springs (not inc) Flight: Alice Springs to Adelaide (nor inc) Flight: Adelaide to Kangaroo Island (inc) 2 nights Southern Ocean Lodge – Ocean Retreat
  
• Day 8: Flight: Kangaroo Island to Adelaide(inc)

Day 1 – Bamurru Plains, Top End, 2 nights

Depart from Darwin by charter flight and head to Bamurru Plains, a little over 20 minutes away. On arrival at Bamurru’s Airstrip you will be met by a guide and your transfer to the Lodge will take about 15 minutes. During your 2 nights at Bamurru Plains all meals and drinks from the bar are included, as are Airstrip transfers and scheduled activities - airboat safari, guided walking, boating on the Sampan River and guided wildlife drives. Bamurru Plains is an exclusive safari camp built on the edge of the Mary River floodplain only a short distance from Kakadu National Park in the Top End of Australia.

Guest accommodation is in nine spacious and cool safari bungalows, each with an en suite bathroom and overlooking the surrounding wilderness. The central lounge area is the perfect place to relax, there is a well stocked library offering a collection of reference books. Likewise, the bar is well stocked, and at anytime of the day you may help yourself to a cold beer, a chilled white wine or a soft drink.

Bamurru’s chef prepares delicious meals which are shared around a communal table with your fellow travellers, hosts and guides. Lunch is often served on the deck, perhaps a BBQ, cooked as you refresh yourself in the swimming pool.

This area is known for its wildlife and wallabies, dingoes, brumbies, buffalo and goannas all make regular appearances, however it is the prolific birdlife that makes this area a unique nature attraction.

A typical day at Bamurru may begin with an early morning coffee and muffin being delivered to your room as the sun rises. Climb aboard the airboats for an excursion across the flood plains, spotting crocodiles and startling the Magpie Geese into flight. Stopping in a quiet lagoon, shaded by paperbark trees and surrounded by lilies enjoy morning tea before returning to camp as the sun heats the day.

Now there is time for a siesta, a swim, to read a book or quiz your guide for more information on this remarkable place. Lunch is followed by an afternoon activity, perhaps a guided walk or a gentle cruise down the Sampan River, spotting crocodiles sunning themselves on the mud flats. Return to the camp in the evening and share dinner with your fellow travellers, guides and hosts.

Day 3 – Feathers Sanctuary  Darwin   1 night

Collection from Darwin Airport and transfer to Feathers Sanctuary. You have time to freshen up before you head out on a Darwin City Sunset Safari.

Day 4 -Longitude 131  Uluru   2 nights

Transfer by road from General Aviation Terminal to Darwin’s Domestic Terminal Flight: Darwin to Alice Springs (not included) Met by your guide at Alice Springs Airport for a private 4 hour tour of the town – including highlights will include Anzac Hill, Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air and lunch
Flight: Alice Springs to Ayers Rock (not included) Arrival transfer form Ayer’s Rock Airport to Longitude 131° - included during your 2 night stay are all meals including an under the stars desert dinner, a selection of alcoholic & all non-alcoholic beverages, touring of Uluru & Kata Tjuta Longitude 131° is surely the ultimate tented camp in Australia and is located in the central desert country near Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas). Each of the 15 individual tents is elevated and lavishly decorated - stone floors are covered in woven rugs, beds are made up with fine linens and feather duvets. Each tent has a view of Uluru as does the large open area in the central part of the camp where guests can relax and watch the changing colours of the rock.

Your guides at Longitude 131° will plan your days to include desert activities such guided walks at Kata Tjuta, an early morning Uluru experience or an ecological walk to learn about the native habitat, flora and fauna, bush food and medicine. For most guests a highlight of their stay is an evening sundowner atop a secluded sand dune, from there you are taken to an exclusive desert setting where dinner is served under a canopy of stars that stretches from horizon to the other.

During the siesta hour you might like to relax by the pool or in the Dune House where a guest library provides an interesting array of books on local topics. All meals are included during your stay and the specialty of the house is contemporary Australian cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh, quality produce. Communal dining in the Dune allows guests the chance to meet their fellow 'campers' and exchange stories of their desert encounters.

Day 6 – Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, 2 nights

Transfer to Ayers Rock Airport Flight: Ayers Rock to Alice Springs (not included) Flight: Alice Springs to Adelaide (not included) Flight: Adelaide to Kangaroo Island (included) Arrival transfer from Kingscote Airport to Southern Ocean Lodge where you 2 night stay is in an Ocean Retreat. Included at the lodge are gourmet breakfasts, light lunches, four course dinners, selected drinks from the bar and scheduled daily activities such as island touring, beach fishing, cliff top walks with the resident guide and informal lectures. Southern Ocean Lodge provides more than an accommodation experience – expect serenely beautiful guest rooms, captivating coastal views, a sanctuary of comfort, exceptional cuisine based on the islands fresh and innovative produce as well as a high level of intimate and professional service.

Located at Hanson bay on the Island’s south west coast, the Lodge site adjoins the Flinders Chase and Cape Bouguer / Kelly Hill National Parks. Set back from a cliff above the pounding surf the design showcases a full frontal panorama and is within easy reach of the Island's major attractions.

The lodge offers twenty-one luxurious suites; your Ocean Retreat (photographed above) features a walk-in dressing area, comfortable king sized bed, sunken lounge, bathroom with shower & free standing bath tub, a separate toilet as well as an outdoor terrace. The lodge has been designed so that from your living spaces, your shower & tub as well as your bed you will have stunning ocean views. The ‘little touches include’ complimentary room bar, twice daily housekeeping, heated floors and music system.

Island touring is included and will highlight the marine and terrestrial wildlife of this protected haven. During your stay you might like to try your luck beach fishing, the chef will be delighted to cook your catch for you. Cooking lessons focusing on island produce and fresh seafood will be offered and for those in need of a special treat, the signature spa menu offers a range of traditional and cutting edge treatments.

Day 8 – Depart Kangaroo Island

Transfer to Kingscote Airport for your flight from Kingscote to Adelaide where your safari across Australia comes to an end.

Itinerary includes

• 2 nights Bamurru Plains - delicious meals peppered with local ingredients, drinks from the bar, air boat safaris on the flood plain, guided wildlife drives and bush walks and boating on the Sampan River (subject to tides)
• Charter flights - Darwin/Bamurru Plains/Darwin
• Private transfer from the General Aviation Terminal to Darwin Airport
• 1 night at Feathers Sanctuary inc continental breakfast
  
• Choice of Private tour of Alice Springs - Anzac Hill, Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air, and Telegraph Station and Lunch. OR a chauffeured drive to Ayers Rock taking approx 5 hours inc lunch.
  
• 2 nights Longitude 131° - all meals including an under the stars desert dinner, a selection of alcoholic & all non-alcoholic beverages, touring of Uluru & Kata Tjuta
• 2 nights Southern Ocean Lodge - gourmet breakfast, light lunch, 4 course dinner, selected drinks from the bar and scheduled activities such as island touring, beach fishing, guided cliff top walks & informal lectures
• Scheduled flights - Adelaide/Kangaroo Island/Adelaide
• 10% GST

Exclusions

• Scheduled domestic flights – Darwin / Ayers Rock (via Alice Springs / Adelaide (via Alice Springs) with applicable taxes International flights with applicable taxes
• Comprehensive travel insurance
• Meals & bar unless specified
• Laundry, gratuities & items of a personal nature
• Bamurru Plains surcharges the use of air conditioning for environmental reasons. Air conditioning is not included in the package

The Ultimate North to South Journey
7 nights in three inspired lodges across three diverse habitats Travel Dates: 1 APRIL 2010 ~ 31 MARCH 2011

* Bamurru Plains is closed from 31 October to 01 February

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