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I caught the "Ghan Train"from Adelaide to Darwin crossing the continent from south to north stopping in Port Augusta and Alice Springs ..where I chose to stop for five days so as I could visit the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park and also The Kings canyon National Park..before continuing my journey to Darwin..The trip to Alice Springs from Adelaide is one of about 1600 kilometers and takes around 26 hours and travels right through the "Red Centre" of Australia..leaving Adelaide in the afternoon a lot of the trip is overnight.This was a really a long train..nearly a kilometer long...I chose to travel in the budget cheap seats in the "Red Kangaroo" section of the train..seats are similar to aircraft seats and are comfortable..The restaurant car serves good food and I found (for train food) to not only be good but not expensive and large helpings....unlike European trains where you need a personal loan to get a cup of coffee..there is much interaction with the so many different foreign travellers on board as.. there is a lot of room to move around in restaurant car and lounge car ..plug in PC's or recharges etc..I thoroughly recommend this really fun trip..I had five days in Alice Springs as I wanted to visit ULURU National Park etc.(these National Parks are a must to see).before joining the train for the onward journey to Darwin..(see this info on my Darwin page transport tip) I got tickets on special through ..Great Southern Rail.. Leave a Comment Theme: TrainPhone: reserv.(aust) 1300 657 045Website: www.the-ghan.com.au Other Contact: www.gsr.com.au
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You can do >
1. A day tour around Alice.
2. A day tour Palm Valley 4WD Safari
3. A day tour to West Macdonells Ranges
4. A day trip to Uluru including a sunset dinner (excellent value).
5 . Day trip to Kings Canyon
6. 3 day tour to Kings Canyon and Uluru
www.aatkings.com
other smaller companies operate from Alice too.
www.austours.com.au
www.alicewander.com.au
www.emurun.com.au
www.palmvalleytours.com.au
www.aussieadventurer.com.au
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The most popular coach companies which operate this route from Adelaide, Cairns, Mt Isa and Uluru is Mccaffreys and greyhound.
From Alice to Uluru - AAT Kings
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The excellent aspect of Alice Springs is the choices available, one can fly direct from Adelaide, Brisbane, Broome, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Sydney and Ayres Rock. Therefore, the possibility of organizing an itinerary around Australia gives travelers heaps of options.
www.qantas.com.au
www.virginblue.com.au - flys from Sydney only.
An airport shuttle bus meets every flight and its approx 5- 10mins into town.
Taxi's are also available outside the terminal.
Car hire companies are located within the terminal.
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If you happen to be a train fanatic then just hop onto the Ghan in Adelaide which departs on Friday and Sunday. You can also book your car onto the train which gives you an added bonus of having transport once you arrive in Alice.
For more detailed information about the famous "Ghan" adventure look at the webpage.
www.gsr.com.au
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Avis, Budget, Thrifty and Hertz. It is extremely important to pre-book a 4WD if arriving in Alice.
If looking for a campervan then Britz has a branch in town. (Power Street).
For camping andd driving - www.campndrive.com - all equipment for camping is supplied. Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: www.britz.com.auWebsite: www.avis.com.au Other Contact: www.campndrive.com
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Ayres Rock to Alice Springs - 465 km - 4.5 hours driving on a good sealed road
Ayres Rock Resort to Kings Canyon - 306km - approx 3.5 hours.
Alice Springs to Kings Canyon - 340km - approx 3.5hrs
Ayres Rock Resort to Cairns - 1,786km
Ayres Rock to Sydney - 2,954km
Ayres Rock to Melbourne - 2,278km
Ayres Rock to Adelaide - 1,544km
Ayres Rock to Perth - 3628km. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Alice Springs - picking up the
car at the airport by vtveen
We got the best quotation through the Visitor Information Centre in Alice Springs for a car from Thrifty. They could offer us ‘unlimited km’s’, where we got from Thrifty itself 100 km’s a day free !! Just quite a difference as we drove more than 860 km’s in three days.
There is no ‘one way fee’ if you rent your car for 3 days or longer. In Alice Springs we had to do a lot of paperwork and placed 6 signatures on the rental agreement. And it was rather strange that we could drop off our car in Uluru without any check at all. To fill up the petrol of the car tere is a station in the Ayers Rock Resort.
We rented a 4WD Kia Sorrento, although I’m not sure if it was absolutely necessary to drive the gravel roads in the desert and the Mereenie Loop Road. On the other hand it was quite comfortable having some extra power on bad parts and side roads.
All together we had to pay AUD 376,- for our three days and 860 km’s through the desert. Well worth the money for this adventure.
Central Australian Tourism Industry Association:
website: www.centralaustraliantourism.com
email: visinfo@catia.asn.au Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 leaving the Red Centre by vtveen
Using airplanes is by far the most convenient way to travel to/from the Red Centre, due to its location thousands of km´s from other (tourist) destinations In Australia.
Both airports are connected with the major Australian cities and there are also flights between Alice Springs and Uluru (see for more info www.qantas.com.au).
Alice Springs
Alice Springs has a small but modern terminal with all facilities. The airport is about 15 km’s from town and there is a shuttle bus running after arrival of the planes. We picked up our rental car at the desk of Thrifty.
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
The airport of Uluru is just 6 km’s from Ayers Rock Resort, with a free shuttle service to Ayers Rock Resort. There are also desks of the most important car rental companies to drop off your car.
Connellan Airport is rather small and quiet with only a couple of flights a day. There is no need to be in a hurry to check in.
In the departure hall is just one food booth and a small shop. It is better to buy your souvenirs from the Red Centre in the Resort or even better in the Cultural Centre.
Website Alice Springs Airport: www.darwinairport.com.au/ASIndex.htm
Website Ayers Rock Airport: www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/atTheAirport/airportGuide/ayq Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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We took the historic Ghan Train from Adelaide to Alice Springs. We had the Gold Kangaroo Service, so this included a lounge and dining car, and private sleeping rooms. The trip took about twenty hours. It was awesome to wake up in the morning and get your first view of the Outback as the sun was rising. Food was good, and the staff was very accomodating. Theme: Train
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