Flinders Ranges 5-Day Small Group 4x4 Eco Tour from Adelaide

Flinders Ranges 5-Day Small Group 4WD Eco Tour from Adelaide

Flinders Ranges 5-Day Small Group 4x4 Eco Tour from Adelaide

By SA Eco Tours and Australian Private Tours & Charters

Features

5d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

✔ Professional, accredited tour guide/driver
✔ Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Flinders Ranges National Park
✔ Quorn/Old Ghan railway station
✔ Warren Gorge Conservation Park
✔ Wilpena Pound (Ikara)
✔ Brachina Gorge
✔ Blinman Mine Tour
✔ Gammon Ranges National Park
✔ Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
✔ 4x4 Ridge Top Tour
✔ Bushwalking (optional)

See the stunning extremes of Australia’s Outback on this 5 day tour of the Flinders Ranges National Park and surrounds from Adelaide. Join our tour to discover the history, wildlife, landscapes and geology of this amazing region.

This outback tour includes a visit to Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary! Located north of Adelaide in the ruggedly spectacular northern Flinders Ranges, this 610sq km sanctuary features unique geological features, rugged mountains, towering granite peaks, magnificent gorges and mysterious waterholes, and is home to a large range of bird, reptile and mammal species, including the endangered Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallaby.

Activity location

Quorn
- 5433, Quorn, South Australia, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

101 Franklin St
- 101 Franklin Street
- 5000, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Check availability

Standard Motel, Double/Twin

Standard Motel, Double/Twin: Standard Motel, Double/Twin Share accommodation.
Pickup included

Travellers

Starting time: 7:30 am

Price details

NZ$3,337.88 x 1 AdultNZ$3,337.88

Total

Standard Motel, Single

Standard Motel, Single: Standard Motel Room, Single accommodation.
Pickup included

Travellers

Starting time: 7:30 am

Price details

NZ$3,560.78 x 1 AdultNZ$3,560.78

Total

Superior Motel, Double/Twin

Superior Motel, Double/Twin: Superior Motel Room, Double/Twin Share accommodation.
Pickup included

Travellers

Starting time: 7:30 am

Price details

NZ$3,895.12 x 1 AdultNZ$3,895.12

Total

Superior Motel, Single

Superior Motel, Single: Superior Motel Room, Single accommodation.
Pickup included

Travellers

Starting time: 7:30 am

Price details

NZ$4,006.57 x 1 AdultNZ$4,006.57

Total

What's included, what's not

Optional Extras

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
A moderate amount of walking is involved
Child prices are available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Each traveller is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 hand baggage. Oversized or excessive luggage (e.g. surfboards, golf clubs or bikes) may have certain restrictions, please enquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum height requirement 3.2 feet (1.4 metres)
Small-group tour with a maximum of 16 participants

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Friday

1 stop
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Wilpena Pound Resort or Rawnsley Park Station (depending on availability).

Quorn

Head north via the old coastal towns of Port Wakefield and Port Germein, which boasts the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. Your Tour Guide will introduce you to a remarkable and resilient history of both Aboriginal and white settlement in S.A. Be amazed by the beauty of the Southern Flinders Ranges, 600 million year old mountain peaks and spectacular views over Spencer Gulf. Travel through picturesque Pichi Richi Pass to the historic township of Quorn. With its typical outback buildings and the original Ghan Railway station, Quorn has been the setting for many iconic Australian films. Follow in the path of our early explorers driving to Warrens Gorge Conservation Park to search for rare Yellow-Footed Rock Wallabies. Sit back in our comfortable, fully equipped 4x4 vehicle as we head along remote tracks through the deserted Willochra Plains where eagles soar and emus run free.

Day 2: Saturday

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, snacks
Accommodation: Arkaroola Wilderness Lodge.

Heritage Blinman Mine

12h
Admission ticket included

After a hearty breakfast, travel north, getting a bird’s eye view of this magnificent area from an array of scenic lookouts. Soak up the clean air, savour the solitude and be enriched by the beauty of these spectacular mountains. At Blinman, a local miner will take you deep underground into an abandoned copper mine with its many shafts, to be enthralled by stories of the hardy Cornish miners. Venturing into the remote outback of Australia, we will cross ancient creek beds that meander out east to Lake Frome. See the Red Sandhill country that holds thousands of years of sacred believes to the Adnyamathanha aboriginal people. On our way to Arkaroola’s world heritage sanctuary, see a stunning change in the landscape from the high peaks of the mighty Flinders, spectacular deserts to the ancient mountains of the Gammon Range. Optional Extra: Night sky observatory.

Day 3: Sunday

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Arkaroola Wilderness Lodge.

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary

12h
Admission ticket included

Buckle up for an exhilarating 4x4 Ridge Top tour to Siller’s Lookout. Hang on as your expert guide carefully transverses steep terrain to the top. Breathtaking views as far as your eye can see are witnessed from this unique advantage point. After lunch kick back and relax, breathe in the fresh air while taking in the awe inspiring scenery that surrounds you. Arkaroola is one of Australia’s outstanding geological “hot spots” with rocks dating back 1.6 billion years. It has natural arid landscapes, including steep ridges, red gorges and secluded waterholes. Optional Extra: Arkaroola Scenic Flights.

Day 4: Monday

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Wilpena Pound Resort or Rawnsley Park Station (depending on availability).

Brachina Gorge Geological Trail

12h
Admission ticket included

This morning travel though some of most amazing country there is to offer. Meet the locals at the Iga Warta aboriginal community with their collection of local artefacts. Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at the old Copley Bakery. Our local tour guide will then drive you on a wonderful journey to the secluded and ever changing creek beds of Brachina Gorge. This is an area alive with wildlife and boasts a remarkable geological history including Ediacaran fossils. World-renowned South Australian painter, Sir Hans Heysen was inspired by this country and painted many of his landscapes here. Then immerse yourself in the ancient landscape; take that special photograph or just enjoy some of the most spectacular outback scenery there is. Optional Extra: Wilpena Pound Scenic Flights

Day 5: Tuesday

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Wangara Lookout

12h
Admission ticket included

Enjoy an early morning walk, breathe in the fresh air while listening to the unique sounds of the Australian Bush. Spend a relaxing morning travelling back to Adelaide along the Eastern side of the magnificent Flinders Ranges with its mighty Red Gum forests. The land will change into lush expanses of natural rural beauty as we head south. Have a break in the world-famous Clare Valley wine region. No doubt you will leave with life-long memories to share with family and friends about your journey to the Flinders Ranges & Outback Australia.

Location

Activity location

Quorn
- 5433, Quorn, South Australia, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

101 Franklin St
- 101 Franklin Street
- 5000, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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