Lake Eyre and Flinders Ranges

  • Australia
  • Duration: 7 Days
  • Start: Adelaide
  • Finish: Adelaide
  • Destination: Australia
  • Group size: 1-22
  • Operator: APT Touring
We’ve been guiding travellers to Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre for many years, building a deep understanding of this remarkable, ever-changing landscape. There is always something extraordinary to experience here but right now is different.

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Port Augusta, Marree
Wilpena Pound
Marree, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Birdsville

Lake Eyre and Flinders Ranges

We’ve been guiding travellers to Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre for many years, building a deep understanding of this remarkable, ever-changing landscape. There is always something extraordinary to experience here but right now is different. Floodwaters are predicted to rival those of the 1970s, surpassing even last year’s record, creating a rare and breathtaking spectacle not to be missed. On this Small Group Tour, limited to just 22 guests, see the vast salt flats of Australia’s largest inland lake and visit legendary outback towns such as Port Augusta and Birdsville. Stay in the only accommodation within Flinders Ranges National Park and get up close to the colossal Wilpena Pound.

 


Tour Highlights

These exclusive or unique experiences are thoughtfully curated to take you on an inspiring journey beneath the surface of local history, culture and traditions. What’s more, these once-in-a-lifetime moments are often not available to a regular traveller. The following highlights are just a taste of what we have prepared, especially for you.

Scenic Flight Over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

Board an included scenic flight over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre to gain a bird’s-eye view of the beautiful range of vibrant blue and pink hues – even when dry, the lake bed dazzles with its patchwork of geometric patterns.

Dine at the Watervale Hotel

Visit the highly acclaimed Watervale Hotel for a delightful meal featuring locally grown produce from the hotel’s organic, bio-dynamic farm in the Clare Valley

 


 

Trip Inclusions

Discover the inclusions provided on your tour, ensuring a stress-free journey where every detail is taken care of.

  • Experiences in eight destinations
  • Locally inspired dining with all meals included
  • The services of an expert APT Driver-Guide
  • Traverse the remote Oodnadatta Track
  • Take a scenic flight over the salt flats of the largest inland lake in Australia, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
  • Explore the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park

 


 

Trip Notes

  • Itinerary, inclusions and pricing are subject to change
  • Weather may cause disruptions to itinerary, especially in remote locations
  • APT highly recommends travel insurance
  • This tour includes mainly easy walks over uneven terrain
  • Prices includes airport transfers and park fees
  • Prices are for land only. Flights not included unless specified

 


 

Terms and Conditions

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Adelaide

Welcome to Adelaide. We will meet you on arrival and transfer you to your hotel for check in.

Settle in to your room and enjoy free time before meeting your fellow travellers and Tour Director during a welcome dinner at Luma, the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant and bar.

Stay: Stay: The Playford Hotel Adelaide

Daily:·  Dinner

Day 2: Arrive Adelaide, Wadlata Outback Centre, Port Augusta

Travel to Port Augusta, situated at the head of Spencer Gulf. This iconic town sits at the crossroads of Australia, where the Sydney-Perth and Adelaide-Alice Springs railway lines intersect. Today you’ll also visit the award-winning Wadlata Outback Centre, where a walk through its ‘Tunnel of Time’ provides the perfect introduction to this magnificent region by introducing you to the fascinating stories from the Dreamtime to the early explorers who embarked on camel-back voyages in search of an inland sea.

Stay: Port Augusta, Standpipe Motel

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch·  Dinner

Day 3: Port Augusta, Marree

This morning, explore the Historic railway town of Quorn, filled with charming heritage buildings that have been a backdrop for films including Gallipoli and Wolf Creek. Traverse the Pichi Richi Pass, a heritage steam railway line. Stop for lunch at Parachilna’s famous Prairie Hotel, a family-owned pub that was first licensed in 1876. Continue to the stunning Aroona Dam and admire its spectacular ochre-coloured pits, then call in at the ghost town of Farina, once a thriving community with around 600 residents, before arriving at Marree.

Stay: The Marree Hotel

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch·  Dinner

Day 4: Marree, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Birdsville

Set off along the Oodnadatta Track towards Lake Eyre South, where you’ll enjoy the dazzling salt flats subject to weather conditions. Keep an eye out for unusual creatures including the Lake Eyre dragon, as well as a variety of birdlife including corellas and wild emerald budgerigars. Afterwards, enjoy a pub lunch at William Creek and then embark on your Signature Experience.

Later, relax in the comfort of a 4WD coach whilst you travel to Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert National Park. Witness the sun setting while enjoying drinks and nibbles and watch as nature displays its very own light show. You will spend the night in Birdsville at the famous Birdsville Hotel.

Signature Experience – Scenic Flight Over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

Board an included scenic flight over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, where you will be able to gain a bird’s-eye view and true appreciation of this magnificent sight. Absorb the beautiful range of vibrant blue and pink hues – even when dry, the lake bed dazzles with its patchwork of geometric patterns. From this vantage point, you will see how it cuts an amazing track though the Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert, all the way from Queensland, as you head for Poeppel Corner and the Big Red sand dune, prior to landing at Birdsville.

Stay: Birdsville Hotel

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch·  Dinner

Day 5: Birdsville, Wilpena Pound

Depart Birdsville and follow the vast intermittent Diamantina River before returning to Marree via the eastern side of Lake Eyre North, the Cooper Creek and Lake Eyre South. Fly over the Marree Man, the largest geoglyph and work of art in the world, to this date little is known about its origin. Upon arrival, drive through the Flinders Ranges to Wilpena Pound and enjoy dinner at your hotel later this evening.

Stay: Two Nights, Wilpena Pound Resort

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch·  Dinner

Day 6: Wilpena Pound

This morning is yours to explore at leisure. Perhaps take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound to gain a true appreciation of this natural wonder (additional expense). Or alternatively embark on a self-guided walk to the spectacular Wilpena Pound, a natural amphitheatre of mountains in the heart of the national park. After Lunch, venture into Flinders Ranges National Park and follow in the footsteps of Douglas Mawson as you spend the afternoon in the geological site of Brachina Gorge, an important refuge for the endangered yellow-footed rock wallaby.

Enrich Your Experience – Wilpena Pound Scenic Flight

Perhaps take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound to gain a true appreciation of this natural wonder.

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch·  Dinner

Day 7: Wilpena Pound, Clare Valley, Adelaide

After breakfast, drive to the Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest wine regions, where you’ll savour a Signature Experience. Afterwards, return to Adelaide, where your tour concludes.

Signature Experience – Dine at the Watervale Hotel

Visit the highly acclaimed Watervale Hotel, a destination dining establishment, for an exquisite meal featuring locally grown produce from the hotel’s own bio-dynamic organic farm. The region is renowned for its crisp riesling, bold cabernet sauvignon and shiraz wines. Enjoy a delicious meal, celebrating a memorable holiday with your fellow travellers.

Daily:·  Breakfast·  Lunch

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From AUD $6,295 per person, twin share · 7 Days

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