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AUSTRALIAN HOLIDAY WITH A DIFFERENCE THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DRIVE 2007
Added: (Sat Mar 11 2006)
What does a holiday mean to you? Sand sea and sun perhaps? But are you missing out while you pursue the tan that fades and same old holiday experiences that you enact out of habit. Perhaps it is time for something very different from the UKs Australian Specialist Travel Agency, Oz Talk Travel. How does this grab you? 500 cattle, 390 kilometres of desert and a swag of adventure stories along one of the most evocative desert trails in Australia - the Oodnadatta Track.
Yes, you really can join a real cattle drive with everyday outback drovers giving you a very unique holiday experience.
You dont need to be an expert horse rider. People of all ages, abilities have the opportunity to re-live the glory years of Australia 's outback cattle drovers by riding alongside real working people, moving a real herd through real outback wilderness. With rookie riders being given a crash course in the saddle and being kept under the watchful eye of one of the more experienced drovers during the cattle drive. From Oodnadatta to Marree you will slowly traverse a haunting and remarkable desert landscape, one of stony plains and cresting dunes, ancient uplifts and bubbling springs, dazzling salt lakes and parched river beds.
Walk in the footsteps of Australian pioneers & explorers
The Oodnadatta Track also represents a significant, part of Australian pioneering history, following a land corridor that enabled Europeans to break into the interior of a continent they'd thus far found impenetrable. Stories will unfold: stories of the indigenous inhabitants, stories of the pioneers (the explorers, the railway men, the pastoralists) and stories of the modern people who still make their living in this extreme and isolated environment. As the animals sway and the dust rises, you will pass a string of ruins, legacies and landmarks.
Old stories and trail tales
Cattle Drive guests will come to know (and hopefully love!) their horses, each chosen to match their riding abilities. First-timers will have the rare opportunity of learning from people who have literally lived in the saddle, while experienced riders will relish the chance to exchange stories and insights with some of Australia 's greatest horsemen and women.
Good grub and excellent company
As the riders set off on each day's adventure, a support crew tends camp. This is a 'village' of luxury tent accommodation enjoying excellent facilities including hot showers, flushing toilets, a bar and a kitchen of top caterers specialising in Australian cuisine. Every tour has its own camp, a vibrant and comfortable environment where guests can unwind and savour their day's adventures beneath a canopy of stars.
Time to dust off the saddle for this unique experience!
http://www.oztalk.co.uk/unique-experiences/great-aussie-cattledrive.shtml
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chris@oztalk.co.uk - 0870 0663 123