Check-in at the Qantas Airways counter at Los Angeles International Airport

Depart Los Angeles International Airport on Qantas flight 108 Economy Class

Cross the International Date Line

Arrive Sydney International Airport in Terminal 1
Collect your luggage and clear customs and immigrations

Sydney sits on one of the most beautiful harbors in the world. This vibrant, cosmopolitan gateway to Australia is a captivating city packed with natural and man-made charms.  Its superb beaches, historic enclaves, top-flight restaurants and surrounding attractions all combine to make it an essential Australian experience.

Sunny and sophisticated, Sydney basks in its worldwide recognition as the shining star of the southern hemisphere.  The white-sailed Sydney Opera House, caught mid-billow over the waters of Sydney Cove, and the Sydney Harbor Bridge are the pride and joy of locals and visitors alike.

Newmans South Pacific Vacations sales team will greet and transfer you to the Sofitel Wentworth                         

Accommodation
SOFITEL WENTWORTH SYDNEY

This five star hotel in the heart of Sydney has a reputation for being a welcoming and memorable luxury hotel.

Time at leisure to explore Sydney

Opening Evening of the Newmans Amazing Adventure

Please meet the Newmans Sales Team in the Sofitel Wentworth Lobby at 4pm.
As a group we will proceed to Ives Steps where you will board the MV Sydney 2000 for an evening on Sydney Harbour. 

Board Captain Cook’s Sydney 2000                               

Your evening’s entertainment will be held in the Endeavour Lounge where you will enjoy fine Australian food and wine. This is the best way to see Sydney and the perfect venue to celebrate the start of your amazing adventure!

Disembark at Circular Quay, less than a 15 minute walk to your hotel. Enjoy the remainder of your evening at leisure.

Inclusions: Dinner

Please check out of your hotel and request that your luggage be stored at the hotel.

Afternoon at leisure

Please meet at the Sofitel Wentworth in the main lobby for your transfer to the airport.

Depart Sydney Terminal 3 on Qantas flight 846 Economy Class

Arrive Darwin Domestic Terminal

Darwin's colorful past as a tropical outpost add character to this city. Its tropical climate and rich mix of races give it an exotic character, and unique to any of the other state capitals. Visitors to Darwin enjoy a relaxed, tropical lifestyle, with wonderful sunsets, city streets shaded by palms, bamboo mango trees and masses of flowering tropical plants like the fragrant Frangipani and the iridescent blooms of the Bougainvillea.  Beyond Darwin, the country presents a kaleidoscope of easily accessible touring choices.

Transfer from the airport to the Novotel Atrium

Accommodation
NOVOTEL ATRIUM DARWIN

Located in the city centre, overlooking Darwin Harbour, the hotel is a short stroll to the dining and entertainment precinct of Mitchell Street.

Please check out of your hotel room and meet in the hotel lobby.

Depart Darwin and journey to the Adelaide River for the Jumping Crocodile Cruise and see the agility of the saltwater crocodile.  On entering Kakadu National Park, there is time for a flight over the Arnhem Land Escarpment (own expense).  Then we head to the ancient rock art sites at Ubirr and onto the Bowali Visitor Centre.

You will be dropped off at your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Accommodation
Gagudju Crocodile Holiday

Please check out of your room and meet in the hotel lobby.

This morning discover the renowned Aboriginal art site at Nourlangie. Continue to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre before our guided cruise on Yellow Water's magnificent billabong. Travel to Pine Creek and onto Katherine.  Katherine is a busy little tourist town, renowned for the nearby Nitmiluk National Park.

You will be dropped off at your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Please check out of your hotel and meet in the hotel lobby.

Cruise along brilliantly colored cliffs at Katherine Gorge keeping an eye out for wildlife and learning the significance of the art adorning the gorge walls.

Following the cruise, visit the National Park Information Centre and then continue to Edith Falls where there's time for a swim before continuing to Adelaide River War Cemetery.

You will be dropped at your hotel for an evening at leisure.

Please check out of your room and meet in the hotel lobby

Transfer hotel to the Rail Station

From Darwin To En route

Once aboard, enjoy the Top End scenery as we head south.  

The Legendary Ghan - The journey through the heart of Australia

This amazing journey takes guests from the tropical Top End town of Darwin to central Australia. Such a contrast of scenery is bound to keep travellers amazed and fascinated by the passing views. There is no better way than to travel by train to see the real outback of Australia.

Overnight: The Ghan, Gold Kangaroo Class

Inclusions: Brunch, Lunch and Dinner

Your journey on the Ghan will conclude as you arrive in Alice Springs

Inclusions: Breakfast

Alice Springs is located in the Northern Territory, an area of 519,771 sq. miles of vast open spaces.

Transfer Rail Station to the Novotel Outback

Accommodation
NOVOTEL OUTBACK ALICE SPRINGS

The Novotel Outback is located in the foothills of the MacDonnell Ranges, in Australia’s red centre.

Highlights of Alice Springs                         

Situated close to the very centre of the vast Australian continent, Alice Springs is the country's best known 'Outback' town. Originally settled as a post along the Overland Telegraph

route. Visit the base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the School of the Air, two uniquely Australian organizations that provide medical care and education to people in remote areas of central Australia. Enjoy panoramic views of the town and the rugged West MacDonnell Ranges from Anzac Hill.

Transfer to hotel for your evening at leisure.

Please check out of the hotel and meet in the lobby. Ensure your bags are left in front of your room for pick up.

30 Minute Balloon Flight                            

Your ballooning adventure begins in the cool pre-dawn darkness as you are picked up from your hotel in Alice Springs. During the 15-minute drive to the launch site, you will get to know the crew as they make final weather checks and explain the routine for the morning. At the launch site, gas burners are used to inflate the balloons.

Once floating gently in the air, you will appreciate the vast remoteness of the Australian Outback. Wildlife, particularly big red kangaroos are seen nearly every day as the balloon crosses spinifex grasses, mulga scrub and cattle stations. After landing you may become involved in assisting the crew or taking photographs of the group.

You will then travel by bus along remote tracks to a bush campsite where you will be served a champagne breakfast.

Inclusions: Breakfast

Travel from Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

Accommodation
VOYAGES KINGS CANYON RESORT

Voyages Kings Canyon Resort is located in a loop off the main highway running between Ayers Rock and Alice Springs.

Due to Voyages commitment to best environmental practice, the resort has been built to blend harmoniously with the surrounds. Kings Canyon Resort offers a wide range from the campground that enjoys the outdoor stillness of the Red Centre to deluxe spa rooms - offering understated opulence rather unexpected in such a remote location.

Sounds of Firelight Dinner                          

Imagine - The only light comes from the moon and the flickering glow of the fire. The only sound is from the whispering of the breeze through the Desert Oak trees and the crackling flames.

Your dinner includes champagne at sunset and a sumptuous four course set menu with Australia’s finest wines.

Please meet in the hotel Lobby for the Kings Canyon Climb

Enjoy an early guided walk of the rim of Kings Canyon enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the towering orange walls.  Continue through the domed rock formation of the 'Lost City', then descend into the lushly vegetated valley where the 'Garden of Eden' is found.  An alternative easy walk along the canyon floor is also available, affording stunning views of the canyon walls looming above.

Please note: Good supportive footwear, hat, sun screen and water are essential.

Transfer back to the hotel and check out.

Transfer from Kings Canyon to Ayers Rock.

Arrive at the hotel

Ayers Rock Uluru is a red sandstone monolith, in Uluru National Park, which is owned by the Aborigines.  It’s the world's largest at 5.6 miles around, with smooth slopes rising to  1100 feet.  For thousands of years, this rock has been the focus for religious, cultural, territorial, and economic inter-relations among the Aboriginal peoples of the Western Desert. Caves around the base of the Rock were used by Aboriginal people for shelter and which they decorated with paintings.

Accommodation
VOYAGES SAILS IN THE DESERT

Voyages Sails in the Desert is the ultimate in 5-star comfort at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort.

Exquisitely furnished and designed, the interior decor focuses on Aboriginal heritage and culture, with a gallery in the lobby and significant artworks featured throughout the public areas and in the private rooms.

Sounds of Silence                                   

Sounds of Silence offers the best of the Red Centre distilled into four magical hours. An unforgettable evening, eating beautifully prepared food under the sparkling outback sky. Your journey begins on a lone sand dune. A meandering path takes you to an uninterrupted, three hundred and sixty degree view of this vast landscape. In front of you is the fabled Uluru; behind you are the domes of Kata Tjuta and, possibly the most spectacular sunset you have ever seen.

Inclusions: Dinner

Please check out of your room and meet in the hotel lobby.

Uluru Sunrise and Base Tour

This world-famous light show is a highlight of any Red Centre visit, watching as the sun's rays creep across the red sand of the desert floor, then begin their ascent of the scarred surface of Uluru. After the sunrise you will take a guided walk to the waterhole at Mutitjulu, viewing ancient cave paintings and learning about the Aboriginal legends of Kuniya Tjukurpa (Python Dreaming). Continue along the Mala Walk to learn the story of the Mala (Hare Wallaby) people who once lived at Uluru.

You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport

Depart AYERS ROCK on Qantas flight QF727 Economy Class

Arrive Sydney Terminal 3 and transfer to your hotel

Accommodation
THE MENZIES SYDNEY ACCOR HOTEL

The Menzies Sydney Hotel - a Sydney hotel steeped in tradition  overlooking Wynyard Park and close to shopping, the Sydney Opera House, Sydney's famous "The Rocks" and Darling Harbour tourist precincts. The Menzies Sydney Hotel offers Sydney accommodation with grace and style in one of the best locations in the city.

Closing Night of the Newmans Amazing Adventure

Please make your way to the Australian Ballroom located in the Menzies Hotel Sydney. This evening will be a great conclusion to your Amazing Adventure throughout Australia.

Check out of your hotel room and meet in the lobby to be transferred to the Sydney airport.

Check in at the Qantas Airways international counter

10:10am

Depart Sydney Terminal 1 on Qantas flight 149 Economy Class

Arrive in Los Angeles