Bounce Experience
3-day tour with Charity Bounce
Charity Bounce invite you to walk along spectacular sections of the Larapinta Trail to support Charity Bounce programs in Central Australia (NT).
As Aboriginal tour guides, we create authentic experiences that are culturally related to land and the natural environment, incorporating cultural interactions with traditional owners and traditional homelands and providing clients with a deeper, richer experience of Central Australia and Indigenous culture, while understanding more about our social initiatives in the NT.
Itineraries can be tailor-made to meet the needs of different events and groups with the following options available:
- Corporate team treks.
- Trek with professional athletes at our annual trek in May.
- School group community volunteer trek experiences.
- Fundraising custom treks for women, parent and children, and sports teams.
Walk and raise funds for social impact with 100% of funds raised going directly to our Central Australian programs.
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Bounce Experience Itinerary
All tour itineraries and particulars are subject to change due to weather conditions, cultural considerations, operational issues or unforeseen circumstances. As such, Larapinta Culture reserves the right to alter/cancel any or all of an itinerary. Every effort will be made to keep to the itinerary and timetable but no guarantees are made.
Day 1 – Depart Alice Springs for a community program visit before heading on to base camp and be welcomed by your hosts. Introduction to surroundings and prepare for evening meal.
Day 2 – Rise early, breakfast, prepare your lunch and snacks for day’s walking. (Section 10)
On return, change into warm clothes and prepare for evening meal and time spent around the campfire.
Day 3 – Rise early, breakfast, prepare your lunch and snacks for day’s walking. (Section TBC or Pound Walk)
On return, change into warm clothes and prepare for evening meal and time spent around the campfire.
Day 4 – Rise early, roll up your swags, take tents down, breakfast, pack morning tea, pack bags and enjoy morning walk before heading back into Alice Springs to hear from our community program partners before a team dinner at the hotel.
Day 4 – Breakfast at the hotel and check out. We encourage you to extend your trip or spend time before your flight leaves exploring Alice Springs. Transfers to the airport are not included and the hotel can assist with these.
Selection of sections on the Larapinta may vary depending on fitness and group sizes. (12 sections)
Experience first hand what Charity Bounce does and visit a community you are supporting.
What's included in the price?
- Licensed guided Larapinta walk with lead Aboriginal guide, support vehicle and camp manager.
- All meals, morning and afternoon teas, breakfast, lunches, dinners, fruit and snacks on the track.
- Aboriginal interactions subject to cultural considerations.
- 3-night desert camp under the stars [all camping equipment provided].
- Invitation to stay on Aboriginal land and cultural interactions.
- All coach or 4WD transport.
- First aid, satellite phones, all National Park fees, etc.
- Full linen, swags and tents.
- 1 nights accommodation in Alice Springs (includes breakfast).
Get your gear together with our fundraising incentives
- Custom Under Armour day backpack with Charity Bounce water bottle ($500 raised)
- Custom Under Armour travel bag for the trip and Under Armour locker trek shirt ($1,500 raised)
- Custom Under Armour travel bag for the trip and Under Armour locker trek shirt ($1,500 raised)
- Under Armour custom trek Hoodie ($3,000 raised)
- Become a “Starting 5” donor by raising $5,000+ and access special prizes and additional custom trek gear.
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Travel cost per person – $1,500 (includes a non-refundable registration fee to secure your place of $1,000)
Fundraising committment to be raised for Charity Bounce – $2,000
Cost includes:
- 4 nights of accommodation (3 nights’ camping and 1 night in a private hotel room)
- All meals included
- Ground transport in Alice Springs
- Airfares to Alice Springs NOT included- assistance is available on request to book flights
Please note, the registration fee covers our costs only and all funds raised will be achieved through the fundraising activities.
Cost excludes: flights, travel insurance, spending money and other incidentals
- Raise vital funds for Charity Bounce
- Visit a local Aboriginal community and the new Bounce 3×3 basketball court at Nyewente.
- Spend 2 days walking along the most spectacular sections of the Larapinta Trail with lead Aboriginal guides, support vehicle and camp manager
- Trek and tour provided by Larapinta Culture – the only locally-owned Aboriginal tour company
- Learn about the Larapinta Trail’s history directly from traditional owners in an authentic cultural experience
- Sleep under the stars (all camping equipment, including tents, provided)
- Breakfast, morning & afternoon teas, lunch, dinner, fruit & snacks provided daily
- Hear from one of community partners about the social impact programs
- A day pack and water bottle, however you may be provided these if you achieve fundraising targets (details above)
- Soft bag for your clothes and personal items
- Comfortable trekking shoes and shoes to wear at base camp after a long day of trekking (e.g. Ugg boots)
- Jacket and layers of lightweight clothing, sun hat & knit hat (for evenings)
Be prepared for some amazing views but a few climbs will be needed to get there, so be ready to walk. Expect to share some tasks around the camp such as rolling up your sleeping bag, dishes, etc.
It’s winter and a magnificent time of year in Central Australia so expect cold nights and warm clear days
The Larapinta Culture experience is largely operated within a National Park. Therefore, environmental responsibilities are taken very seriously. Prior to departure, you will be briefed about such responsibilities.
You acknowledge that you will be walking in a wilderness area of a National Park, which is potentially a dangerous undertaking and you are undertaking such an activity at your own risk.
You acknowledge and agree that you will undertake the walk freely, voluntarily and absolutely at your own risk and with a full appreciation of the nature and extent of all risks involved in the walk.
We recommend travel insurance in the strongest possible terms. When selecting a travel insurance product, please ensure that it provides cover against personal accidents or injury, medical expenses, emergency repatriation and personal liability, cancellation for any reason including bereavement, delayed flights, lost luggage and personal effects.
EXPERIENCES FOR EVERYONE
A deep cultural experience
