Flinders Ranges Overnight Escape 2 Day

Escape to the spectacular Flinders Ranges for a relaxing weekend or short holiday with a unique Aboriginal cultural experience. Join Haydyn on a trip into his traditional homeland area of the Flinders Ranges and share a cultural experience 40,000 years in the making. Listen to Adnyamathanha Creation stories at traditional significant sites and see ancient paintings and engravings. Learn about the history of the area in the beautiful Ranges landscape with rugged mountains, scenic gorges, ruins of early settlement and abundant wildlife. Your chauffeured 4WD tour is an all inclusive package with everything catered for - deluxe accommodation, meals, entry fees, tours to significant sites and the sharing of extensive knowledge, interpretations of the land and Aboriginal cultural stories from your Aboriginal tour guide

A Quick Aboriginal Culture Escape

City pick up 7:45am
Day 1

Travel North from Adelaide to the picturesque Flinders Ranges; Visit Wadlata Outback Centre in Port Augusta for hands-on interpretive displays about the history and culture of the Flinders Ranges; Lunch at Wadlata or in the historic railway town of Quorn; Tour to caves to see ancient Aboriginal paintings and hear the local Aboriginal creation story of this mysterious site; Travel to a spectacular gorge - a 20 kilometre trail that passes through 130 million years of earth history, giving an insight into past climates, the formation of the ranges and the evolution of early life forms.

Enjoy a bush foods afternoon tea and look for the endangered Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies and other wildlife; Travel on to Wilpena Pound Resort with leisure time for a short walk, a drink at the bar or a swim; Dine at the Wilpena Pound restaurant before retiring in the Wilpena Pound Resort accommodation.

Day 2

Enjoy a buffet breakfast at Wilpena Pound Resort restaurant; Take a walk to along Wilpena Creek to Wangarra Look-Out for amazing views into Wilpena Pound and a visit to the Hills Homestead for insight into early farm life. Enjoy a bush foods morning tea en route in a picturesque gum tree flanked creek bed; Tour to local ancient Aboriginal rock art site to hear Adnyamathanha creation stories and art interpretations. This site features ochre and charcoal images depicting the creation of Wilpena Pound.

The walk into the site offers spectacular views of the Chace Range. Travel back to Hawker for lunch. Check out the Wilpena Panorama Gallery to see a magnificent 360 degree painting of Wilpena Pound and other locally produced art, craft and food; Depart for Adelaide and visit local ruins (time permitting).

Tour departs Adelaide daily at 08:00 and returns 18:00 on the last day

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Tour Details
  • From: $995 (AUS) pp
  • Trip: 2 Days

  • departs daily (subject to availability) unavailable for departure on Australia Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day. Minimum passengers for departure: 2

    Gross rates in Australian dollars valid from 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011

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Tour Includes

  • Complimentary pick-up and set down in Adelaide metropolitan area.
  • 1 night deluxe accommodation (twin share).
  • All Cultural Tours, Activities and Interpretations with Aboriginal Tour Guide.
  • All park and facility entry fees and permits.
  • Meals – Guests can purchase morning tea on day 1 and afternoon tea on day 2 stops will be made to accommodate this.