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The Explorer Highway: Australia Self-Drive - 10D/9N
One of the best ways to independently travel in Australia is by self-drive car because it allows you to be mobile at all times, stop whenevery you want, and discover Australia at its best. The tours listed here are pre-planned itineraries with accommodation and car rental starting from major cities and/or tourist areas. They have been carefully designed to offer you the benefit of our experience of Australia and include all the places of interest that are a must-see for your vacation. Australia has a good connection of well-maintained roads and highways. In an air conditioned car, with a well planned route, you will have overnight stops so you cover a reasonable distance each day. A tour of the Explorer Highway begins in Adelaide and travels through Clare, Wilpena Pound, Parachilna, Rakaroola, William Creek, Coober Pedy, Marla, Ayers Rock, and Kings Canyon before ending in Alice Springs.
Departures: Daily.
Includes: Car and 4WD vehicle rental has been calculated on a pick-up time of 09:00 hours on Day 01 and drop off at 17:00 hours on the last day of the itinerary. Hertz Car Rental and Territory Thrifty include Loss or Damage Cover, w hich covers the renter for damage to the vehicle, as well as Third Party Property damage. However, a standard liability charge applies to each claim. Also included in Hertz Car Rental and Territory Thrifty rental is Compulsory Third Party (CTP) which covers the renter for liability for injuries sustained to other persons / passengers in an accident. Please note this cover does not cover the driver of the Thrifty vehicle for any injuries. Protection against injuries sustained by the driver of the vehicle is optional.
Car rental includes unlimited kilometres. Accommodation where specified with private facilities.
Not Included: Any international or domestic airfares. Fuel for both Car and 4WD rentals. Government Stamp Duty Taxes on both Car and 4WD rentals (approximately 2% of the rental cost per day). This is to be paid by clients upon collection of rental vehicle. Airport Concession Recover Fees (ACFR) are payable on all rentals collected at Australian airports. These fees vary from airport to airport and are paid direct. Fees are subject to change without notice. Vehicle Registration Recovery Fee – vary from State to State. Currently they are approximately $3.00 per day in Western Australia and $5.00 per day in all other states. Any bonds for the rental vehicle. (Clients must have a widely recognised Credit Card). Meals, Tips, Porterage, Gratuities or items of a personal nature.
Accomodations:
CLARE: COMFORT INN CLARE CENTRAL - 325 MAIN NORTH ROAD CLARA SA 5453 - TEL: (080) 8842 2277
WILPENA POUND: WILPENA PUND RESORT - VIA HAWKER SA 5434 - TEL: (080) 8648 0004
PARACHILNA: PRAIRIE HOTEL - CNR HIGH STREET & WEST TERRACE PARACHILNA SA 5730 - TEL: (08) 8648 4844
ARKAROOLA: ARKAROOLA WILDERNESS SANCTUARY - ARKAROOLA VILLAGE VIA PORT AUGUST SA 5700 - TEL: (08) 8648 4848
WILLIAM CREEK: WILLIAM CREEK HOTEL - OODNADATTA TRACK WILLIAM CREEK SA 5710 - TEL: (08) 8670 7880
COOBER PEDY: DESERT CAVE HOTEL - HUTCHINSON STREET COOBER PEDY SA 5723 - TEL: (08) 8672 5688
MARLA: MARLA TRAVELLERS REST - STUART HIGHWAY MARLA SA 5724 - TEL: (08) 8670 7001
AYERS ROCK: OUTBACK PIONEER HOTEL - YULARA DRIVE YULARA NT 0872 - TEL: (08) 8956 2170
KINGS CANYON: KINGS CANYON RESORT - ERNEST GILES ROAD WATARRKA NATIONAL PARK KINGS CANYON NT 0872 - TEL: (08) 8956 7442
Sketch Itinerary:
- DAY 1 ADELAIDE - CLARE (130 kms)
- DAY 2 CLARE - WILPENA POUND (328 kms)
- DAY 3 WILPENA POUND - PARACHILNA (77 kms)
- DAY 4 PARACHILNA - ARKAROOLA (197 kms)
- DAY 5 ARKAROOLA - WILLIAM CREEK (450 kms)
- DAY 6 WILLIAM CREEK - COOBER PEDY (166 kms)
- DAY 7 COOBER PEDY - MARLA (235 kms)
- DAY 8 MARLA - AYERS ROCK (513 kms)
- DAY 9 AYERS ROCK - KINGS CANYON (302 kms)
- DAY 10 KINGS CANYON - ALICE SPRINGS (473 kms)
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Vantage World Strongly Recommends Insurance for all your Travel Programs
We provide, through TravelSafe Insurance, one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of travel insurance, a TravelSafe Custom Plan, where you decide the benefits YOU want and the levels of protection YOU desire including access to their 24-hour emergency assistance service from anywhere in the world. Click the link below the Plan Benefits table for plan details.
