Get Down & Dusty 6 - Day Outback Tour

FROM AUD$2295pp (Ex Cunnamulla) 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS TOUR CODE: (6DGDD)

Tour departs Cunnamulla every Friday
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES WEEKLY YEAR ROUND.  NO MIN NUMBERS.  MAX 16.


Tour Highlights

• Farm Stay
• Working Sheep and cattle property
• Natural Artesian Spa
• Sunset boat cruise on the Warrego
• Campfire dinner under the stars
• World’s only Date Winery
• Opal fossicking
• View Aboriginal artworks and galleries
• Meet the locals
• Bare foot bowls
• Bird and wildlife
• Aussie “pub crawl”

Get in touch with the true heart and soul of the Australian Outback.  On this Out the Back Australia tour you get up close and personal with nature and you get to experience real-life in the outback.  Meet the local characters and get to places not open to the public or to any other tour operator.  Come into our community and be a local the time you are with us.  You will experience a trip of a lifetime and make friends for life.


Day 1 - Friday (D)

Tour starts at 15:00 in Cunnamulla.  On arrival meet the friendly staff at Out the Back Australia and rummage through your Outback Survival Pack to see what goodies are in there for you.  Enjoy afternoon tea before being checked into your accommodation.  Tonight immerse yourself with larger-than-life characters and enjoy a beer and yarn with the locals and some traditional Aussie tucker at the Cunnamulla Bowling Club.

Overnight Cunnamulla – Accommodation is en-suite basic 3 Star however 5 Star bedding, bed linen and towels are used for your comfort.


Day 2 - Saturday (B,L,D)

Breakfast is at Out the Back Australia headquarters.  After breakfast wander around the local shops and then explore the Magnificent Warrego River with all its bird and wildlife.  Take a historical tour of the town before heading to a state of the art local organic farm.  Dinner tonight is a fabulous 3 courses around the campfire with local entertainment.  Sit back relax and enjoy the evening under the stars.

Overnight Cunnamulla – Accommodation is en-suite basic 3 Star however 5 Star bedding, bed linen and towels are used for your comfort.


Day 3 - Sunday (B, L,D)

The morning commences with an early breakfast as we depart for the morning’s adventures at Rocky Station.  Another opportunity to stroll along the banks of the Warrego River on the “Wallaby Walk” so keep your eyes open and be quiet so you can spot one of these cute little fellas often seen at the water’s edge.  Act out your “Indiana Jones” fantasy and navigate your way across the 70 metre swinging footbridge, never before open to the public.  Arriving at the homestead, have morning tea and relish in the friendly country hospitality offered by station owners Chris and Mike Webster.  After leaving Rocky we head for Charlotte Plains farm stay where you will meet station owners Robyn and Reid Russell who will personally show you this magnificent property with the bore head where you will camp tonight.  There will be many photo opportunities as you look at the spectacular sunset with the historical “Turnworth” bore in the foreground.  With natures mineral rich artesian waters at your disposal why not jump in relax and soak up all the goodness of the warm artesian waters in natures very own spa bath.  Tonight you will be served culinary delights in a magnificent outback setting.  You will enjoy the evening sitting around the camp fire sharing a yarn with station owners, Robyn and Reid about their journeys and experiences and listening to some great bush poetry.  Overnight Farm Stay "Charlotte Plains" (shared facilities).


Day 4 - Monday (B, L,D)

Enjoy a hearty breakfasts with your hosts before completing your guided tour of the property.  Head back to Cunnamulla where you can relax or have a wander around the town and shops. Sit back and relax as you cruise the Warrego River with a local enjoying the tranquil surrounds, history, bird and wildlife capped off by a magnificent sunset.  Dinner tonight is served around a huge campfire with local entertainment were you can enjoy a 3 course dinner including locally grown organic lamb.

Overnight Cunnamulla – Accommodation is en-suite basic 3 Star however 5 Star bedding, bed linen and towels are used for your comfort.


Day 5 - Tuesday (B, L,D)

Travel to Yowah the only place in the world where you can fossick for your own “Yowah Nut”, a special type of opal only found around Yowah.  Explore the open cut opal mines and tour of Yowah and the Bluff with a local miner.  Visit one of the local opal galleries and watch a display of opal cutting and polishing.  As night falls relax and enjoy the night sky under an amazing blanket of outback stars.  Share some yarns and a great dinner with the locals.

Overnight Yowah – Accommodation is 5 Star Safari Style tents to combine the natural experience of bush camping with the comforts you would expect from a modern quality hotel.  The tents are set up for couples each contains a queen bed, two bedside tables, table and chairs.  All 5 Star bedding, linen and towels are provided.  Shared facilities.


Day 6 - Wednesday (B, L,)

Depart Yowah for the heritage town of Eulo and visit the Mud Springs before embarking on the sights of Eulo.  Continue to Cunnamulla for a tour of the town and local industries.  Enjoy a hearty lunch before bidding your new mates a fond farewell.  Ends 14:30.

That concludes your outback adventure!

“Hi Peieta, I just wanted to send you a big thank you for a fantastic week! All 5 of us agreed it was one of the best holidays that we had ever been on. The landscape was absolutely beautiful and the days were jam packed … but it was the people that made it so terrific. Leesa was made for the role of tour leader with her non-stop enthusiasm and vivacious laugh. Trevor, well what can I say except I am sure the man was born on Krypton. I would love to be at the master games to see him in the mountain bike comp! Had we been in Cunnamulla longer we would have loved to have spent more time with Chris and Michael, and with Reid and Robyn, and your family (I include Loretta in this) were so hospitable it was unbelievable! We really felt like we were visiting old friends, rather than being 'on tour'.”

SPECIAL EVENT TOURS

Plan your outback adventure around one of the unique special events that take place in our region each year

NOORAMA PICNIC RACES
    8 – 13 APRIL 2011
    13 – 18 APRIL 2012
    12 – 17 APRIL 2013

MUSIC IN THE MULGA
    6 – 12 MAY 2011
    11 – 17 MAY 2012
    10 – 16 MAY 2013

CUNNAMULLA FELLA FESTIVAL
    12 – 18 NOVEMBER 2010
    NOVEMBER 2011
    NOVEMBER 2012
    NOVEMBER 2013 

Whats' Included?

Meals – All meals are provided on the tour including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner each day as outlined in the itinerary.  Special dietary requirements can be accommodated please confirm at time of booking.

Transfers/Entries – Collection to and from accommodation included daily.  All entries are included on the tour as per the itinerary.

Accommodation – Accommodation on the tour in Cunnamulla is a mixture of 3 star en-suite motel with 5 star bedding, linen and towels.  In Yowah the accommodation has shared facilities with 5 Star Safari Style tents to combine the natural experience of bush camping with the comforts you would expect from a modern hotel.  All 5 star bedding, linen and towels are used.

Travel – Price excludes travel to and from Cunnamulla the starting point for the tour.  Travel options to and from Cunnamulla include: Train “Westlander” or “CountryLink”; Air – Skytrans or QantasLink; Bus – Greyhound/Coach Qld; Self drive – sealed highways from Brisbane and Sydney.  Travel during the tour is included in our mini coach.

All tour participants receive a FREE Outback Survival Pack including:  Hat, t-shirt, fly veil, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent, travel diary, post cards, pens, sling bag Valued at over $200.