Join this 5-day Outback Safari for an exciting adventure through the Flinders Ranges on a small-group eco-safari tour. Visit Wilpena Pound and Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, and discover indigenous nature, wildlife, and Aboriginal culture.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 5 days
- Starting time 8:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket confirmation within 48 hours
- Once purchased, you’ll receive booking confirmation from the tour operator.
- Live tour guide
- English
- Audio guide/headphones
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Take a 4WD journey of a lifetime through the Flinders Ranges
- Explore spectacular outback landscapes and enjoy the Famous Ridge Top Tour
- See unique and rare Australian wildlife
- Learn about Aboriginal history and culture
Full description
Join a small-group eco safari to discover the Flinders Ranges. See an abundance of wildlife, wilderness, local aboriginal artworks and culture. Choose from a range of accommodation options from sleeping under the stars in a tent to luxury eco-villas.
Day 1: Adelaide to Flinders Ranges (L, D)
Depart Adelaide at 7:30 am to journey north. Enjoy picnic lunch and optional bush walk with your guide. See Pichi Richi Pass, Quorn, Warrens Gorge Conservation Park, and Willochra Plain. Enjoy a delicious Aussie barbeque for dinner. Sit around the campfire under the unforgettable desert sky in the authentic Australian outback. Stay overnight at Merna Mora Sheep Station.
Day 2: Flinders Ranges to Arkaroola (B, L, D)
Travel along Moralana Scenic Drive to see unsurpassed scenery and Australian wildlife. Visit Stokes Hill Lookout for views of Wilpena Pound. Enjoy lunch at and a tour of the old copper mining town of Blinman. See Gammon Ranges National Park and Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. Optional extras: Scenic flight over Arkaroola and the outback and/or astronomy night. Stay overnight at the Arkaroola Wilderness Resort.
Day 3: Arkaroola to Beltana Homestead (B, L, D)
Take on the 4WD Ridge Top Tour (approx. 4-hour return trip). Journey from Arkaroola through the incredible scenery of the Gammon Ranges. Enjoy dramatic landscapes and dramatic changing colours as you travel through the outback to the historic Beltana Homestead. Savour country-cooked roast lamb dinner with all the trimmings. End the day than with a spot of stargazing and stay overnight at Beltana Station.
Day 4: Beltana Homestead to Rawnsley Park Station (B, L, D)
Explore a working outback sheep station, visit the old woolshed and stone monument to explorer Ernest Giles. See Brachina Gorge and enjoy a bushwalk into Wilpena Pound itself. Or, relax and enjoy the tranquillity of the Flinders Ranges. Optional extra: 30-minute scenic flight over Wilpena Pound. Stay overnight at Rawnsley Park Station.
Day 5: Flinders Ranges to Adelaide (B, L, D)
Join an early morning bush walk to see the rock art of the Adnyamathanha peoples. Head back through the Southern Flinders Ranges to see Red Gum forests and visit historic Melrose. See the beautiful wine region of Clare Valley and if time permits try a tasting. Returns to Adelaide approximately 7:00 pm.
Includes
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off
- Professional, accredited tour guide/driver
- Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Bushwalking (optional)
- Accommodation (select appropriate option when booking)
- Meals as specified
- Snacks or Alcohol
- Optional activities
- Sleeping bags
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Meeting point
Adelaide City Central Bus Station, 111 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia
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Know before you go
- Sleeping bag hire available if required for camping option, AUD $20 optional add-on
- Optional extras can be organised after booking
- Please advise of any meal requirements or food allergies on booking
- Children must be at least 7 years of age and 140cm tall
- Please book your correct accommodation choice when making your booking to avoid disappointment, rooms are subject to availability
- This tour goes into the sometimes unpredictable outback of Australia. Passengers need to bring an easy going outlook and a willingness to assist the tour guide at times. Advertised itineraries may vary due to circumstances beyond the local operator's control.
- Travel insurance is compulsory for all travellers
