Iconic Australia by Jet

Day 1

Arrival Melbourne – Cooper Creek – Birdsville

Upon arrival at Melbourne, you’ll board your Air Adventure Outback Jet for the flight to Cooper Creek. Land at Cooper Creek for a picnic lunch.

Continue to Birdsville where you’ll spend the night.

Day 2

Birdsville – Mount Borradaile, Arnhem Land

This morning you’ll fly across Central Australia to Arnhem Land, where you’ll arrive in time for lunch and check into your accommodation.

Over the next two days, you’ll explore the wilderness with a private guide and 4WD to see some of the region’s most important rock art sites and endemic wildlife.

Explore Mount Borradaile, visit catacombs and rock formations, learn about bush tucker and medicines, and cruise along the billabongs.

Day 3

Birdsville – Mount Borradaile, Arnhem Land

Continue to explore the wilderness with your private guide and 4WD.

Explore Mount Borradaile, visit catacombs and rock formations, learn about bush tucker and medicines, and cruise along the billabongs.

Your Lightfoot Travel Designer can suggest activities to suit your needs prior to departure.

Day 4

Arnhem Land – Faraway Bay, Kimberley Coast

You’ll be whisked away to Faraway Bay on the Kimberley Coast. Check into this remote wilderness retreat and spend the next two days exploring.

Visit King George Falls, marvel at rock art dating to the Ice Age, fish for your dinner, go birdwatching and wildlife spotting, or simply gaze at the Timor Sea before watching the uninterrupted night sky.

Your Lightfooot Travel Designer can advise on activities prior to departure. 

Day 5

Kimberley Coast – Bullo River Station, East Kimberley

Depart Faraway Bay for a low-level scenic flight over the Bungle Bungle Range to the Bullo River Station in East Kimberley.

A working cattle station and homestead, the Bullo River Station offers an unforgettable outback experience.

Day 6

Kimberley Coast – Bullo River Station, East Kimberley

Continue to explore the Bullo River Station in East Kimberley.

Explore on helicopter tours, horseback, 4WD, or on foot, and visit aboriginal rock art sites. You can also go fishing, and join guided nature and birdwatching tours.

Your Lightfoot Travel Designer can talk you through possible activities prior to departure.

Day 7

Bullo River Station – Uluru Rock – William Creek

Start the day with a two-hour flight to Uluru Rock where you’ll enjoy a scenic flight over these sacred rock formations.

Continue to William Creek, the smallest town in South Australia, for lunch at a pub before finishing your day at your hotel.

Day 8

Flinders Ranges

Spend the day exploring the Flinders Ranges by air or 4WD, or go bushwalking, hiking or cycling. Your hotel owner will give you a little insight to the daily life and history of the region.

Day 9

Lake Eyre - Departure

Your final stop will be at Lake Eyre. Your aboriginal guide will meet you at the historic Ghan rail town of Marree and take you along the Oodnadatta Track while sharing stories about the history and culture of the region.

Board your Outback Jet back to Melbourne to pick up your onward flight.