Australia: Best of the West
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September 8 – 22, 2017
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AllofAustraliaisincrediblyunique,butfewhaveexploreditswesternside.Whetherit’syourfirsttriptosee
iconickangaroosandwallabies,orareturntoseetheotherhalfofthecontinent,thistripisawinner.Wespend
ourtourlookingforbirdsandmammalsinvariedandspectacularlandscapesasspringemerges.
OurjourneywithlocalbirdingandnatureexpertsandguideGregSmithstartsinAustralia’sTopEndattropical
Darwin,centrallylocatedonAustralia’snortherncoast.Exploremonsoonwoodlandsandmangroveforeststosee
thefirstofmanyAustralianendemics.Indeed,almosthalfofAustralia’splantsandanimalsarefoundnowhere
elseonEarth!ClosebyisspectacularKakaduNationalPark,prizedforitscontrastofdesertandlushwetlands,as
wellasAboriginalculture.SeethedramaticArnhemLandEscarpmentanddiscovertheflora,fauna,andendemic
birdsoftheregion.WitnessthereturnofthousandsofAsianshorebirdstoBroome,theshorebirdcapitalof
Australia.ExperiencetheuniqueplantsandwildlifeoftheSouthwest’sheathscrubandtalleucalyptusforests,
includingseveralnotableendemics.
Joinusforanoptionalpost-tourextensiontoAdelaide’swinecountryandmuseums,followedbyavisitto
KangarooIslandtofindpenguins,numerousnaturereserves,andstunningcoastalrockformations!Ifyou’re
interestedinextending(pre-orpost-tour)tootherareasofAustralia,Tasmania,orDaintreeforexample,weare
happytosetthatonanindependentbasis,withlodgesandguiding.
Tour Highlights
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EnjoyarelaxingharborcruiseandonboardlunchaccompaniedbygreatbirdingintropicalDarwin
ExploreancientAboriginalrockartgalleriesthatarecenturiesoldinKakaduNationalPark
SpendfourdaysexploringtheremoteKimberley’sruggedlandscapesandfascinatingwildlife
Takeatwo-hourflightovertheawesomeBungle-Bungles
ImmerseyourselfinthespectacleofthousandsofshorebirdsinBroome
DiscovertheuniquehabitatsofPerthandAustralia’sscenicSouthCoast,rangingfromdryscrubtolush
Eucalyptusforests;findJarrahandKarritrees,thetallestfloweringplantsonEarth
ObserveThrombalites:“rock”formationsactuallymadeofcoloniesofmicro-organisms,theoldestliving
life-formintheworld
Tour Summary
14-Night/15-DayAustralianBirding&NaturalHistoryTourwithGregSmith&LocalExperts
$6350(includesinternalflights),fromDarwin,departingPerth
ArrivalAirportisDarwinInternational(DRW),DepartureAirportisPerthInternational(PER)
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Itinerary
Fri., Sept. 8
Arrival in Darwin, Australia
Todayisarrivalday!PlantoarriveinDarwin,thecapitalcityof
Australia’sNorthernTerritory,bymid-day.Ourrecommended
flightrouteisthroughMelbourne,—aflightthatlandsat
dawn,thenconnectstoan8:00AMflighttoDarwin,arriving
at11:00AM.However,ifyouwishtoarriveinAustraliaearly
toexploreSydneyorotherareas,itiseasytogetaflightto
Darwintojointhegroupbymid-day.
Tohelpusstayawakeandchangeourclocksaround,weenjoy
arelaxingwelcomelunchaboardaDarwinHarborcruisewhile
catchingourfirstlooksatWhiskeredTern,BrownBooby,and
White-belliedSea-Eagle.Wethenhavetheremainderofthe
daytorestup andexplorethissmall,tropicalcity,wherewe
seeourfirstAustralianlandbirds.Theoutdoormarketinthe
suburbofParapisafascinatingmixofatypicalAussiemarket
infusedwithaheavydoseofSoutheastAsianinfluence.As
manyaretiredfromtravelandjustwantaquickbitebefore
bed,dinnerisatyourleisureatthehoteltonight—room
servicemaybejustright!
Accommodations:PalmsResort(L)
Sat., Sept. 9
Darwin Area
WegetanearlystartbirdingaroundtropicalDarwinandits
monsoonalandmangroveforests,butfirst,aquickcheckfor
seabirdsfromEastPoint.Thenweareofftothenearby
mangrove-linedsectionsofthebayinCharlesDarwinNational
Park.Theparkhasoverthirtyspeciesofmangroveandis
hometooneofDarwin’smostsought-afterbirds,thelarge
ChestnutRail,amangrovespecialistthatcanbeveryelusive.
Thereareseveralothermangroveinhabitantswesearchfor,
includingMangroveRobin,MangroveGreyFantail,BroadbilledandShiningFlycatchers,andMangroveGolden-whistler.
AfterlunchwedrivetotheDarwinBotanicGardenstoexplore
thefascinatingplantsthatarefoundinthisfarnorthsection
ofthecountry,manyofwhichareendemic.Birdsthatwemay
seeareprobablynewtomostofourgroupandinclude:
Yellow(Australasian)Figbird,YellowOriole,Silver-crowned
Friarbird,LittleFriarbird,Orange-footedScrubfowl,Red-tailed
BlackCockatoo,Rainbow(Red-collared)Lorikeet,Blue-winged
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Kookaburra,Red-backedFairyWren,RainbowBee-eater,Red-headedHoneyeater,andDouble-barredFinch.
BlackFlyingFoxeshaveacolonyinthegardensandwelookforthisinterestingfruiteatingbat.
Accommodations:PalmsResort(B,L,D)
Sun., Sept. 10
Kakadu National Park — Fogg Dam / Mamukala Billabong / East Alligator Area
Afterbreakfast,westartourdrivetothesoutheastandKakaduNationalPark!FoggDamisoneofthetop100
birdinglocationsinAustraliaandboastsover230species.Withtwotrails/boardwalksandtwoviewingplatforms,
wegetstunninglooksatsomeofthearea’stropicalwaders.
Todayalsoincludesastopattheworld-classMamukalaBillabong(wetlands)!Theshortwalktothebirdhide
(blind)givesusanopportunitytofindandviewRed-backedFairywren,PaperbarkFlycatcher,Lemon-bellied
Flyrobin,andgroupsofAgileWallaby.Fromtheshade-coveredhide,waterbirdssuchastheComb-crested
Jacana,MagpieGoose,twospeciesofwhistling-ducksandRadjahShelduckshouldbeeasytoview.
WithsomanydifferentareastobirdintheEastAlligatorarea,ournextstopsareyourguide’schoice(basedon
interactionswithlocalwildlifespecialists).ThiscouldincludetheRainforestWalklookingforRainbowPittaand
Sulphur-crestedCockatoo,ormaybetheBaradilijiTrack(throughsandstoneformations),anareathatBlack
Wallaroo,Mornbil(TorresStraitPigeon),andNgalarrangailarra(Short-beakedEchidna)callhome.Thereare
numerousotherlocationsheretoexploreandviewJabiru,lookfortheendemicBrown-quilledPigeon,andthe
ever-presentAustralianCrocodile!
OurfinalstopforthedayisatUbirr,oneofthetwomajorAboriginalrockartsitesinKakadu.Thewildlife
paintingsarejuststunning,andwetakealookforShort-earedRockWallabies,butourothergoalistoexperience
thetropicalsunsetovertheArnhemLandEscarpmentfromNadabLookout.Thisviewiswelldocumentedby
photographersaroundtheworldandisawonderfulplacetofinishourday.
Accommodations:JabiruCrocodileHotel(B,L,D) Mon., Sept. 11 Kakadu National Park / Aboriginal Rock Art / Nourlangie /
Yellow Water Billabong
Wejustcan’tbethisclosetotheMamukalaBillabongwithoutonemorestoptoseeifanythingnewdroppedin
sinceourlastvisit,soashortwalkbackouttothehideshouldgiveusalookatanynewcomers.
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Burrunggui(NourlangieRock)isontheedgeoftheArnhem
LandEscarpmentandiswell-knownforitsAboriginalrockart.
Shorthikesgetusintothesesites,allwhilewelookfor
Badbong(Short-earedRockWallaby),BlackWallaroo,WhitelinedHoneyeater,BandedFruit-Dove,andthetightlyendemic
Chestnut-quilledRockPigeon.Afterwardswewalkintothe
nearbyAnbangbangBillabongtosearchforBush-Stonecurlew,GreenPygmy-goose,andRoyalSpoonbill,amongmany
otherwaterbirds.Wecontinuetobirdthisareauntilwehead
offtowardsCooindaandtheWarradjanCulturalCenter.
Warradjan(namedafterthePig-nosedTurtle)Aboriginal
CulturalCenteriswherewecanpulltogetherthetraditions,
rockart,cultural,andnaturalhistoryfromourexperiences
overthepastthreedays.Animportantlearningcenter,we
takesometimetoexploretheexhibits,thenheadsouthto
Cooinda.
Cooinda,whereweovernight,isintheSouthAlligator
drainageandhometotheYellowWaterBillabong.Wespend
thelateafternoononaboattourofthebillabong,thetopratedbirdingsiteinKakaduNationalPark.Withmany
AustralianSaltwaterCrocodilespresent,itisamazingjusthow
abundantthedifferentwaterbirdspeciesare.Aswewatch
thesunset,weshouldseeBlackBittern,PlumedWhistling
Duck,Yellow-billedSpoonbill,AzureandLittleKingfishers,and
moreduringthistwo-hourcruise.
AccommodationsatCooinda(B,L,D)
Tues., Sept. 12 Kakadu National Park /
Termite Mounds / Katherine
Thisisourfinaldayintheparkaswemakeourwayoutthe
southroadtowardKatherine.Inthesouthernpartofthepark
westoptoadmiregianttermitemounds,someabouteight
feethigh.ThesebecomeacommonsiteaswenearKatherine.
Therearealsosmaller“magnetic”mounds,which,
fascinatingly,allfacethesamedirection,muchlikeacompass.
Learnmoreaboutspinifextermitesandtheircomplex
societies;lookforHoodedParrotthatexcavatenestsintothe
mounds;watchforTreeGoanna(largemonitorlizards),Lace
MonitorLizard,AustralianKingfisher;andotherspeciesthat
canalsobefoundusingthemoundsforforagingandnest
sites.
Dependingonweatherandtemperatures,wemaystopatthe
GunlomCampgroundtolookforGalahsandcockatoos.
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OptionsforthedayincludedoingoneoftheshortYurmikmikhikestolookforAntilopineWallarooandGouldian
Finch,orbirdingaroundPineCreekandKatherineforHoodedParrotandRedGoshawkonourwaytotonight’s
lodginginKatherine,gatewaytotheKimberleyregion.
AccommodationsinKatherine(B,L,D)
Wed., Sept. 13 & Thurs., Sept 14
Katherine / Emma Gorge / The Kimberly Region
FromKatherine,weheadacrosstoWesternAustraliaandtheKimberley,birdingalongtheway.Weovernightfor
thenexttwonightsatEmmaGorge,bothscenicallybeautifulandagoodcentertoexploreanddiscoverthebirds
andotherwildlifeoftheregion.SpecieswehopetoseeoverourthreedayshereincludeKimberleyFlycatcher,
thebeautiful(butelusive)Purple-crownedFairy-wren,Black-tailedTreecreeper,AustralianBustard,SilvercrownedFriarbird,Yellow-tintedandBar-breastedHoneyeaters,SandstoneShrike-thrush,thebrunnearaceofthe
GreyShrikethrush,NorthernFantail,GreatBowerbird,Horsfield’sBushlark,Zebra,Masked,andStarFinches,
PictorellaandChestnut-BreastedMannikins,Brolga,andsometenspeciesofraptors.WecouldalsofindDiamond
Dove,CrestedandSpinifexPigeons,tenspeciesofparrotsandcockatoos,thehugeChannel-billedCuckoo,
CommonKoel,Pheasant-Coucal,BarkingOwl,Dollarbird,andmanyothers.Reptilesincludingpythons,goannas,
andfrill-neckedlizards,andwesearchformammalslikeRockWallabies,AgileWallabies,andDingos.
Accommodations:EmmaGorge(B,L,D)
Fri., Sept. 15
Emma Gorge / Kununurra
WecontinuetodiscovertheKimberleyanditsfascinatingfaunaandfloratoday,viabothshortdrivesandwalks.
EventuallyweheadbacktocivilizationinthetownofKununurra,whichwevisitedbrieflyonWednesday,where
weovernight.
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Sat., Sept. 16 Emma Gorge / Flight
Over the Bungle Bungles / Broome
Westartthemorningwithanearlyboatcruiseonthe
OrdRiver,whichoffersthebestchancetoseemany
wadingandwater-lovingbirdsupclose.Wethenenjoya
tourhighlight:atwo-hourflightovertheBungleBungles
inPurnululuNationalPark.Ourhigh-wingaircraftallows
forgreatviewsandphotoopportunities.
Afterthisexcitement,wetakeashortflighttoBroome,
onthewestcoast,arrivingat2pm.Plantocatchaquick
lunchonyourownattheairportsoyourguidescan
facilitatethecheck-in.Wethenhavetheafternoonto
birdthefamousbeachflatsofRoebuckBay,oneofthe
richestshorebirdareasintheworld,andthebestin
Australia.We’rehereinthemiddleofmigration!
Thebeachbasicallyrunsnorth-south,andthesunwillbe
behindusforourshorebirding.Aftertheflatswespend
timewatchingthefruitbatsdepartfromtheirroostin
themangrovesfromourhotel.Wethenhavedinnerata
popularbrew-pubwherewecanslakeourdustythroats
withavarietyofbeersandciders.
Accommodations:MangroveResortHotel(B,D)
Sun., Sept. 17
Broome / Perth
BroomeistheshorebirdcapitalofAustralia;RoebuckBay
hasthegreatestdiversityofshorebirdspeciesofanysite
ontheplanet—around150,000ofthesebirdsvisit
annually.Wehavemostofthemorningtolookforupto
18speciesofshorebirdsontheincomingtidealongthe
northshore.AmongthemorelikelyshorebirdsareLesser
andGreaterSand-plovers,Red-cappedPlover,Terek
Sandpiper,Grey-tailedTattler,FarEasternCurlew,Black-
andthenon-stopflyerfromAlaska,theBar-tailed
Godwit,GreatKnot,Broad-billedandSharp-tailed
Sandpipers,andRed-neckedStint.Little,Gull-billed,
Caspian,andLesser-crestedTernsshouldalsobeabout.
Intheafternoon,wecanconcentrateonlandbirdsand
thebirdsofthenearbymangroves.Intheseandadjacent
scrubwelookforSingingHoneyeater,thelocalversionof
BrownHoneyeater,White-throatedGerygone,OlivebackedOriole,AustralianYellowWhite-eye,Brush
Cuckoo,TawnyFrogmouth,Red-headedMyzomela,
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DuskyGerygone,MangroveFantail,LittleBronze-cuckoo,Broad-billedFlycatcher,andWhite-breastedWhistler.
MammalswemayfindincludeNorthernNailtailWallaby,GreaterBilby,andouttosea,theAustralianSnubfin
Dolphin.
Wehaveadayroom(s)availabletostoreourbagsandcleanupafterourday’sbirdingbeforewetransfertothe
airportandat6:50PMflightsouthtoPerth,arrivingat9:30PM.
AccommodationsinPerth:HyattRegencyorsimilar(B,L,D—inflight)
Mon., Sept. 18
Perth / Wildflower Splendor / Search for Numbat / Cheynes Beach
Todayweheadsouthforaverydifferentwildlifeandscenicexperience.SouthwestWesternAustralianhasa
Mediterraneanclimate,andrangesfromdryscrubtolushEucalyptusforest,supportingsomeofthetallest
floweringplantsintheworld,themightyJarrahandKarritrees.It’salsothestartofthewildflowerseasoninthe
south,sogroundandbushesshouldbeshowingtheircolors.
OnthewaysouthwestopatasmallreservesetuptoprotectoneofAustralia’smostunusualmammals,the
Numbat.Notonlyisitanant/termite-eatingmarsupial,butitisalsocompletelydiurnal,rareforAustralian
mammals.Wealsohavethepotentialtopickupseveralnewbirdshere,includingWesternRosella,Red-capped
Parrot,Carnaby’sBlackCockatoo,RufousTree-creeper,Blue-breastedFairy-wren,InlandThornbill,White-browed
Babbler,Red-cappedRobin,ShiningBronze-cuckoo,WesternThornbill,andthewesternformoftheGolden
Whistler.
Afterthereserve,wecontinuedowntothecoasttoovernightinasmallfishingandvacationcommunity,keeping
aneyeoutalongthewayfornewbirds.Ouraccommodationstonightaresimplecabinsinasmallcampground,
wonderfullylocatednexttothebestareaintheregionforseveralendemics.There’susuallyaprettytame
WesternGreyKangarooortwoaroundthepark,too.
Accommodations:CheynesBeachCaravanPark(B,L,D)
Tues., Sept. 19
South Coast Endemics & Whales
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Thismorningweconcentrateonfindingseveralrareand
endemicbirdsthatcanonlybefoundinthisimmediate
area:NoisyScrub-bird,WesternWhipbird,andWestern
Bristlebird.Thelowheathvegetationisverythickand
offersdensecoverforthebirds,soviewscanoftenbe
frustratinglyfleeting.Butwithtimeandpatiencewedo
hopetospotthem;themaintechniqueistowatchandwait
forabirdtopopoutandhopefullycrossaroadortrack.
OftenseenhereareSootyOystercatcher,Western
Wattlebird,BrushBronzewing,WesternSpinebill,New
HollandHoneyeater,Red-earedFiretail,andRed-winged
Fairy-wren.WekeepaneyeoutonthebeachforPacific
Gull,White-belliedSea-eagle,andAustralasianGannet,and
outtoseaforBrownSkuaandFlesh-footedShearwater.
OurdayisspentonabaythatishometoSouthernRight
andHumpbackWhalesduringthesouthernwinter;females
bringtheircalvesheretogrowfatbeforetheirjourney
southtomoresouthernwatersforsummer.Althoughlate
intheseason,withlucksomestillremain.
Duringtheafternoon,wedrivethebackroadsinthis
coastalstretchlookingforcarnivorousplantssuchasthe
rareendemicAlbanyPitcherPlantandnumerousgrass
orchids.Thisareaisshort(instature)eucalyptusscruband
hassomeotheruniqueplantsandcommunities.Wevisitat
peaktimeforBanksiablooms—agenusendemicto
Australiawithsomeamazingflowers.SpottedPardalote,
CrestedShriketit,andatleastfourspeciesoffairywrenare
presentwithinthesesandycorridors.
Accommodations:CheynesBeachCaravanPark(B,L,D)
Wed., Sept. 20 South Coast / Inland in
Search of Parrots & Their Relatives
Thismorningweheadwest,takinganinlanddetourforthe
twoendemicBlackCockatoos:Carnaby’sandBaudin’s.
WesternCorella,adistinctspeciesfromthemorecommon
easternbirdandthemorewidespreadRed-tailedBlack
Cockatoo,canalsobefound.Thetwoendemiccockatoos
aretrickytoseparate,howevertheirvoicesareagreat
help.AlongwiththecockatooswehopetoseeRegent
Parrot,PortLincolnParrot,WesternRosella,PurplecrownedLorikeet,Gilbert’sHoneyeater,Australasian
Raven,andWesternGerygone.
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WeheadbackclosertothecoasttospendtheafternoonandnightinthetallJarrahforest,continuingoursearch
forthesouthwesternbirds,includingFan-tailedCuckoo,StriatedandSpottedPardalotes,White-browed
Scrubwren,Yellow-rumpedThornbill,GayButcherbird,WesternformofAustralianMagpie,TreeMartin,and
otherswallows,herons,andducks.
Wehopeforagoodshowoforchidsandwildflowers.WealsocheckthebushatnightforbothBrush-tailedand
WesternRingtailedPossums.
AccommodationsinthePembertonarea(B,L,D)
Thurs., Sept. 21
Pemberton / Perth
Fromtheforestweheadtowardsthewestcoast,slowlymakingourwaynorththroughavarietyofhabitatsaswe
continuetolookforavarietyofspecies.SinceweareinoneofAustralia’sprimewineandfoodareas,wetake
advantageofbothoveralatelunch.
FurthernorthwestopatYalgorupNationalParktoobserveThrombalites,akindofStromatolite.Althoughfor
hundredsofyearstheseformationswerethoughttoberocks,itwaseventuallydiscoveredtheyareactually
coloniesofmicro-organisms,themostancientlifeformintheworld,originatingsome3.5-billionyearsago.
EventuallywereachPerthandovernight.
TonightwehaveafarewelldinnertocelebrateourtwoweeksinthewestofAustralia,andhaveafinaltallyofour
wildlifelists.
Accommodations:HyattRegency(B,L,D)
Fri., Sept. 22
Perth / Departures or Kangaroo Island & Adelaide Extension
ForthosereturningtotheUStoday,thisisafreedaytoexplorePerth,asmostflightsforSydneyandontotheUS
departaround11:00PM.However,thisisabonus!Thereareanumberofthingstodoandseeinthisjewelofa
city,includingvisitingthenativebotanicgardensofKing’sPark,ormakingastopatRottnestIsland,hometo
hundredsofextremelytameQuokkas,anendemic,smallwallaby.Hatetogo?Weinviteyoutostayonin
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AustraliatoexploreAdelaideandKangarooIslandwithusonapost-tourextension.Ifyoudochoosetostayon,
weflytoAdelaidethismorning.(B)
Kangaroo Island & Adelaide Extension
September 22 – 26, 2017
Thisisafive-dayindependentoptionwithlocalguides,withtwonights
onKangarooIslandandtwonightsinAdelaide.
Fri., Sept. 22
Perth / Adelaide / Kangaroo Island
Forthosethatchoosetocontinueontheextension,youtransfertothe
airportfora9:30AMflighttoAdelaide,arrivingat2:50PM.At5:25PM
youtaketheshort30-minuteflighttoKangarooIsland,arrivingat6:00
PM.Youaremetonarrivalandtransferredtoyourhotelthathaslovely
viewsofthemouthoftheAmericanRiverenteringBallastHeadHarbor,
onehundredyardsaway.Thesmallhotelissurroundedbybush,and
birdsongisyourmorningwake-upcall.Echidnas,wallabies,andkoalas
mayalsobeseenhere.Tonightandtomorrownight,aflashlightmight
revealalocalBrush-tailedPossuminthetrees.
AccommodationsonKangarooIsland(B,Linflight,D)
Sat., Sept. 23
Eastern Island / Wildlife Touring
Sunriseisat6:00AMthismorning,soawanderaroundthenearbybush
likelyrevealsseveralspeciesofbirdsandperhapsakangarooortwo,
andpossiblyevenakoala.Afterbreakfast,localguidespickyouupat
yourhotelforadayofwildlifetouring,concentratingontheeasternend
oftheisland.Aswellaskoalas,kangaroos,wallabies,andwalkingamong
sea-lionsonthebeach,youlookfortheisland’sbirdsthatincludeBlack
Cockatooandcolorfulfairywrens.Lunchisalovelypicnicinthebush,
andaftermorewildlifewatchingyouarereturnedtoyourhotelinthe
earlyevening.
AccommodationsonKangarooIsland(B,L,D)
Sun., Sept. 24
Flinders Chase National Park / Adelaide
Today,explorethewesternendoftheislandandFlindersChase
NationalPark.WildlifeshouldincludeEchidnas,furseals,CapeBarren
Geese,avarietyofcolorfulhoneyeaters,andAustralianRobin.Once
again,lunchisadeliciousbushpicnic.
Aftertoday’smanywildlifediscoveriesyoureturntotheairportforyour
short6.30PMflighttoAdelaide,arrivingat7:05PM.Yourlodgingsfor
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thenexttwonightsareinawell-locatedhotel,whichisaveryshortwalkfromshops,restaurants,andAdelaide’s
bestattractions.
AccommodationsinAdelaide(B,L,D)
Mon., Sept. 25
Adelaide
TodayyouarefreetoexploreAdelaide,asmallcitylocatedonthebanksoftheTorrensRiver.Wedosuggesta
stopattheSouthAustralianMuseum,withitssuperbcollectionofAboriginalmaterial,thelargestinthecountry.
ThesmallartgallerynextdoorhasartrangingfromtheearliestEnglishpaintersoftheAustralianlandscapeto
modernartists.TheinterpretationofthecountrybyEnglishartistscomparedtothelaterreflectionsoftheactual
Australianlightandterrainisworthseeing.Tandanya,TheNationalAboriginalCulturalCentre,supportscurrent
Aboriginalartistsandcraftspeople,exhibitingtheirworkandassistingintheirdevelopment.Adelaideisatthe
gatewaytomanyofAustralia’sbestwinedistricts,anditisalsofamousforitsproduce,somakesureyoutake
advantageofboth.Forthoseinterestedinwine,anoptionalcostday-tourthroughtheBarossaorAdelaideHills
winedistrictscanbearranged.Youmaywishtoaddonmoredays!
AccommodationsinAdelaide(B)
Tues., Sept. 26
Adelaide / Gateway City / Flights Home
YouhaveanearlystartthismorningasyouflytoeitherSydneyorMelbourne,thenontoLosAngelesoryour
homecity.DuetotheDateline,yourecoverthedayyoulostonthewayout,arrivingbackintheUSearlythis
sameday.(B)
Cost of the Journey
Plan Ahead!
ProtectyourselfwithAllianzTravelInsurance.In2017,NaturalistJourneyswillpay50%ofyourcarbonoffsetfee
forairtravel.
Cost of the Journey
Thecostofthisjourneyis$6350DBL/$SGL—pleaseinquire,fromDarwin,Australia,departingPerth,Australia,
basedondoubleoccupancy.Costofthepost-tourextensionis$1790DBL/$SGL—pleaseinquire.Ifyouwould
liketobookapre-triphotelinDarwin,wecanreserveoneforyou―pleaseletusknow.Allpricingiscalculated
ontheexchangerateonGoogle.com.Ifasignificantshiftinthisrateoccurswewillneedtoadjusttourpricing
accordingly,uptothetimethatfinalpaymentismade.
AsofJanuary9,2017:1USD=1.37AUD
Thetourcostsinclude:allaccommodations,mostmealsasspecifiedintheitinerary(B=breakfast,L=Lunch,D=
dinner),professionalguideservices,ferryandboatday-tourfees,parkandprogramentrancefees,internalflights
(maintouronly)andmiscellaneousprogramexpenses.
Tourdoesnotinclude:round-triptransportationfromyourhomecitytoDarwin.Itdoesnotincludeoptional
activitiesoritemsofapersonalnaturesuchaslaundry,luggageporterage,telephonecharges,maidgratuities,or
beveragesfromthebar.
NaturalistJourneys,LLC/CaligoVenturesPOBox16545Portal,AZ85632PH:520.558.1146/800.426.7781
Fax650.471.7667www.naturalistjourneys.com/[email protected]/[email protected]
Australia: Best of the West
With Naturalist Journeys & Caligo Ventures
Group Size
Maximumof12,minimumof5persons.Tourandextensionpricesarebasedonagroupsizeof6persons,with
fewerthan6,asmallgroupsurcharge(typically$100–$300)mayapply.
Photo Credits
AustralianSunset,GregSmith(GS);Blue-facedHoneyeater,NaturalistJourneysStock(NJS);EasternGrey
Kangaroo,AlexVargo(AV);Sulphur-crestedCockatoo,NJS;White-belliedSeaEagle,GS;FlyingFox,AV;Spotted
Pardalote,GS;BrownBooby,PegAbbott(PA);Kookaburra,LynnFeryus(LF);AustralianShelduck,PA;Freshwater
Crocodiles,RayMendez;BlackSwans,PA;AlexVargoandLynnFeryus,PA;AustralianBotanicGardenCloseUp,
PA;BungleBungles,courtesyTourismWesternAustralia(TWA);EmmaGorge,courtesyTWA;CockburnRange,
courtesyTWA;Banksiacoccinea,GS;BirdingPerth,LF;Pelican,NJS;TawnyFrogmouth,AV;Numbat,courtesy
TWA;WesternGreyKangaroo,NJS;CheynesBeach,PA;Black-facedCormorant,GS;SouthernRightWhale,AV;
AustralianMagpie,GS;Baudin’sCockatoos,PA;Echidna,AV;Koala,AV;AustralianForestPhotoOp,PA.
NaturalistJourneys,LLC/CaligoVenturesPOBox16545Portal,AZ85632PH:520.558.1146/800.426.7781
Fax650.471.7667www.naturalistjourneys.com/[email protected]/[email protected]