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Central Australia Art, Culture & Country
East & West MacDonnell Ranges
Personal guided tour of the art & culture of Central Australia.
Alice Springs -Trephina Gorge – N’Dhala Gorge – Hermannsburg – Palm Valley – Alice Springs.
4 days/3 nights
$2,900 AUD per person twin share
4 – 12 people maximum
If you really want to experience a place, go with someone who knows the country and people. Join us on an Aboriginal art tour filled with insight and inspiration to the very heart of Australia.
Tread lightly upon a land lost in time where the world’s oldest continuous civilisation have woven their culture and art around its wonders. Outback Australia will introduce you to colours that you didn’t know existed and landforms that you could never imagine. This living cultural landscape is the physical and metaphoric heart of Australia.
Vivid Tours International presents a unique opportunity to explore the rich culture and spectacular landscape of Central Australia. Your guide and tour director, Simha Koether, is an experienced and respected art practitioner who has lived and worked in Central Australia for over 15 years.
You will travel by 4WD in a small group of six to twelve people on an exclusive outback odyssey to discover the people, art and culture of Australia’s heart—in the East and West MacDonnell Ranges.
Get off the beaten track to visit ancient petroglyphs at N’Dhala Gorge, visit art centres and try your hand at plein air (open-air) watercolour painting immersed within the timeless landscape which Namatjira made famous. Stay in comfort at DoubleTree by Hilton in Alice Springs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Highlights” tab_id=”1417140335-2-76″][vc_column_text]
- meet world renown Aboriginal artists
- visit Aboriginal art centres and art galleries
- Trephina Gorge panoramic ridge top hike
- N’Dhala Gorge petroglyphs
- Hermannsburg historical precinct & the Hermannsburg Potters
- plein-air watercolour tutorial in Namatjira country
- Palm Valley by 4WD vehicle
- bush tucker picnics
- dining in Alice Springs
- accommodation at DoubleTree by Hilton
What’s included
- 3 breakfast, 2 lunches & 3 dinner’s
- all entrance fees, planning, handling, operational and communication charges
- 4 nights accommodation at DoubleTree by Hilton on a double/twin share basis with private facilities (single supplement applies)
- airport welcome & transfer to accommodation
- all transport from commencement of tour
- all prices include GST
What’s not
- flights to/from Alice Springs
- insurance coverage for personal loss, injury, illness or damages incurred during your trip—we strongly recommend travel/cancellation insurance
- personal taxis
- food/drinks additional to that specified in itinerary, items of a personal nature, mini bar, laundry, dry cleaning, internet, fax or telephone charges
- Departure transfer to Alice Springs airport
B= Breakfast
L= Lunch
D=Dinner
Day 1
D
- arrive Alice Springs
- airport welcome
- transfer to your accommodation DoubleTree by Hilton
- visit Araluen Cultural Precinct and the Albert Namatjira Gallery
- welcome dinner hosted by Tour Director & Guide
Day 2
B/L/D
- buffet breakfast
- drive to Trephina Gorge
- panoramic ridge top hike
- bush foods picnic lunch
- N’Dhala Gorge petroglyphs
- sunset drinks on the range
- dinner at restaurant in Alice Springs
- accommodation DoubleTree by Hilton
Hermannsburg Potters Rahel Ungwanaka and Rona Rubuntja
Day 3
B/L/D
- buffet breakfast
- drive to Hermannsburg
- visit Hermannsburg Historic Precinct and Hermannsburg Potters
- bush foods picnic lunch
- plein air watercolour painting in Palm Valley
- dinner at restaurant in Alice Springs
- accommodation DoubleTree by Hilton
Hermannsburg Historical Precinct
Day 4
B
- buffet breakfast
- visit Aboriginal Art Centres
- own arrangements for airport transfer
As all tours are conducted with respect for Aboriginal law, customs and privacy, itineraries may vary at short notice. Itineraries may also vary due to seasonal changes, operational logistics and accessibility.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Accomodation” tab_id=”1417521331048-3-4″][vc_column_text]
