Fish Hook Pass Sydney to Alice Springs

Start in Sydney. Experience a Blue Mountains Day trip. Travel via the Snowy Mountains and Wilsons Promontory to Melbourne. Take in the sites on the Melbourne and Adelaide route, head to Uluru from Adelaide travelling through the Flinders Ranges and Coober Pedy. Explore amazing Uluru , Kings Canyon and the Olgas before arriving into Alice Springs.

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+ Blue Mountains Day Tour from Sydney
We head out of Sydney past the Sydney Olympic site to our first stop where we view wild Eastern Grey Kangaroos in native bush habitat. These 'roos are pretty big and you can get up close and personal.
We do a 2-3 hour loop walk near Wentworth Falls to see this waterfall, lookout points and surround. You will walk through changing vegetation, hanging swamps, and under rock ledges giving you an overview of the dramatic Blue Mountains environment.
Lunch is included - you'll eat a nutritious lunch, everything from fruit, sandwiches, salads & more.
After lunch, we walk down the historic Furber Stairs into Jamison Valley through lush rainforest, past picturesque Katoomba Falls and view the incredible 3 Sisters rock formations.
From the bottom of the Jamison Valley, board the Scenic Railway (fare included), the steepest railway in the world and ride up to the valley rim.
For those staying longer we’ll drop you off in Katoomba at the award-winning YHA @ 5.00pm and pick up others. The YHA is an impressive heritage building and you can experience some local nightlife in this historic town.
We cruise back into Sydney after an action packed day and drop you off at 7.00pm (approx.) at the Oz Experience office where we picked you up.

Sydney to Jindabyne (via Canberra)
We travel to Australia's capital city of Canberra this morning, checking out Parliament House, Lake Burley Griffin and stunning views from Mt Ainsley before continuing on to Jindabyne. The afternoon is spent at magnificent Lake Jindabyne and the surrounding area with an opportunity for canoeing, horse riding (a must, through this beautiful Snowy River country), water skiing (seasonal) or mountain bike riding (all at own expense) and a visit to the Jindabyne Cultural Centre. Dinner and overnight dorm accommodation is included at the Lake Jindabyne Hotel, where you'll get to enjoy the mountain life; perhaps a sauna, swim or drink at the bar while taking in the magnificent view of the lake.

Jindabyne to Snowy River NP
This morning we travel to Charlotte Pass to view the peak of Mt Kosciuszko (the highest point in Australia) and also hike along an alpine track to the glacial 'Blue Lake'. During winter we will 'snow hike' or ski (at own expense - weather permitting). After lunch we cross the Victorian border and travel along a scenic mountain road, following the mighty Snowy River to 'Snowy River High Country' for our overnight stay. After dinner, search for 'Aussie' wildlife on a guided nocturnal walk. Overnight in Highland Country

Snowy River Country to Wilsons Promontory NP
Enjoy a hearty breakfast and then explore this scenic area on a guided 2-3 hour interpretive walk. Time permitting; try your hand at a spot of fishing! We travel the short distance to Buchan, where huge limestone caves lie beneath the woodlands before heading to the coast and Ninety Mile Beach. We travel through the rural farming region of the East Gippsland to Foster, a small, but pretty town known for it's dairy farming and also the 'Gateway to Wilsons Promontory'. Overnight Foster

Wilsons Promontory NP to Melbourne
Today is spent in the National Park exploring the spectacular granite rock formations, coastal flora, native wildlife (including emus and wombats), golden beaches and watching the ocean of Bass Strait pound on to the Australian mainland's most southerly point. We then travel on to Melbourne via the Dandenong Ranges and the pastoral landscape of Victoria.

Melbourne to Princetown
We begin our journey travelling via Geelong to Torquay - stopping to shop at Quicksilver and Rip Curl - before continuing on to world famous Bells Beach. Here we commence our journey on the renowned Great Ocean Road, one of the most spectacular coastal roads in Australia. Hugging the coastline we stop to view Koalas, pass through the seaside town of Lorne then break for lunch at Apollo Bay. In the afternoon we travel through the magnificent cool temperate rainforest of the Otway NP, spend time at the awesome Otway Fly, (a 25 metre high elevated tree top walk) and view sunset at the Twelve Apostles. Tonight we stay in the coastal township of Princetown.

Princetown to Grampians NP
We take the Gibson Steps down to the beach for another look at the Twelve Apostles and then check out Loch Ard Gorge before continuing along the western end of the Great Ocean Road viewing London Bridge, Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands. We take a break at Warrnambool; where you may view whales (seasonal). Travelling on through country Victoria, we arrive at the magnificent Grampians NP, calling in at Brambuks Aboriginal Cultural Centre before accepting the challenge of a hike to the “Pinnacle”. We finish the day with a walk to The Balconies & Reeds Lookout before arriving at our accommodation in the ‘Heart of the Grampians’ at Halls Gap.

Grampians NP to Adelaide
Today we spend the morning hiking to the bottom of MacKenzie Falls & Hollow Mountain for breathtaking views over the north of the Grampians before leaving this magical place. Travelling west, we break for lunch at Horsham then continue through the agricultural district of Victoria, into South Australia and Bordertown; home of the rare White Western Grey Kangaroos. We cross the mighty Murray River, the longest river system in Australia, then pass through the picturesque Adelaide Hills arriving into the city of Adelaide.

Adelaide to Parachilna
We travel through the picturesque Clare Valley to Alligator Gorge in the Southern Flinders Ranges, renowned for its unique ruggedness and distinct flora and fauna. Here we stretch our legs on an interpretive walk and then continue on to the historic railway township of Quorn. In the afternoon we view Aboriginal rock art at Yourambulla Caves and continue on to Parachilna for a memorable ‘Aussie BBQ’ (including local game).

Parachilna to Rawnsley Park
We drive through Parachilna Gorge (weather permitting) before arriving at Wilpena Pound, to climb Mt Ohlssen-Bagge for fantastic views over the ranges. After lunch, we travel to remote Rawnsley Park sheep station where we stay overnight in dorms.

Rawnsley Park to Coober Pedy
We travel to Coober Pedy then take a town and opal mine tour with a chance to go opal fossicking (time permitting). We stay in an underground bunkhouse in Coober Pedy.

Coober Pedy to Uluru
Drive through rugged desert country to Yulara for the sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock) then view the stars in our overnight permanent camp at Yulara.

Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Up early for the Uluru sunrise where you can enjoy a base walk or choose to climb Uluru, then take a guided interpretive walk at Mala. We visit Kata Tjuta (Olgas) and head to Kings Canyon for our overnight camp.

Kings Canyon & Uluru to Alice Springs
Explore Kings Canyon, including the breathtaking North and South walls. After lunch we depart for Alice Springs viewing the rugged desert scenery along the way.