Intrepid Launches "Australia" - On location Trip

    BOULDER, CO, November 21, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Intrepid Travel today launched its new "Australia" - On Location itinerary that it says will give travelers a real life experience of the locations and landscapes inspired by Baz Lurhmann's epic movie, Australia. In formulating the itinerary, Intrepid has focused on the themes of the film such as adventure, outback and transformation - with a view to giving travelers a truly life-changing adventure, mirroring the experience of Nicole Kidman's character in the film.

Darrell Wade, CEO and Cofounder of Intrepid said, "Our new "Australia" - On Location itinerary was created and inspired by the Australia movie themes of adventure and transformation and, we believe that this new trip encapsulates these experiences for our travellers."

From the Kimberley to Kakadu, this ten day adventure blends Australian and Indigenous history with legend. Some of the real life experiences travellers can experience include Broome, the Gibb River Road, Windjana Gorge, Tunnel Creek, Bell Gorge, Mt Barnett Cattle Station, Kununurra, Kakadu National Park and concluding in Darwin.

"We are delighted with this new trip and we think the domestic and international market will respond well to it.'

The trip "Australia" - On Location is available from April - October 2009. To start your own remarkable journey into the heart of Australia visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/trips/PAA/USPR

Intrepid Trip Name: "Australia" -On Location
Trip Duration: 10 days (Broome to Darwin)
Trip Cost: From USD $3490 per person
Intrepid Trip Style: Independent
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Trip Highlights
• Visit the Derby 'Boab Prison Tree' believed to be over 1500 years old
• Bell Gorge in the West Kimberley with cascading waterfalls and crystal clear pools formed over millions of years
• Visit El Questro and Home Valley, the sprawling properties used for mustering sequences
• Visit Manning falls for a swim in deep clear pools amid a stunning natural landscape
• Home Valley Station, the location of many of the scenes from the Australia movie and the setting of 'Faraway Downs'
• Relive scenes from the movie and experience optional activities such as horse riding, river cruising or scenic helicopter
• Stop by Kununurra to visit its Celebrity Tree Park and stay in the same hotel where the cast and crew of the Australia movie stayed during the filming
• Visit Darwin's Wharf Precinct where many war scenes from the Australia movie were shot

For more information on Intrepid Travel and their Australia adventure travel, visit: http://www.intrepidtravel.com/USPR

For more information on Australia the movie visit: http://www.australiamovie.com.

About Intrepid Travel

With over 19 years of experience, Intrepid Travel is one of the world's leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid offers over 450 itineraries in more than 100 destinations worldwide. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes.

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