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 interpretative 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 painting site and hear the local Aboriginal Creation story.

Travel to a spectacular gorge – a 20 kilometer 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 enough leisure time for a walk, a visit to the Information Centre, a drink at the bar, a swim, or a 20 minute scenic flight (at extra cost of $120 per person, min. 2 people) over the ranges.

Dine at the Wilpena Resort Restaurant and then check out the Bar or retire to the deluxe accommodation for the evening.

DAY 2:
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast at the Wilpena Pound Restaurant.

Take a guided walk along Wilpena Creek to Wangarra Look-Out to take in the amazing views inside Wilpena Pound, and a visit to the Hills Homestead for insight into early farm life.

Enjoy a bush foods morning tea in a picturesque gum-tree flanked creek bed beside a still waterhole.

Tour to local ancient Aboriginal rock art site to hear Adnyamathanha creation stories and art interpretations. this site features ochre and charcoal paintings depicting the creation of Wilpena pound. The walk offers spectacular views of the Chace Range.

Travel back to the historic town of Hawker for lunch and check out the Wilpena Panorama Gallery where you can see a magnificent 360° painting of Wilpena Pound, and other locally produced art and craft.

Depart for Adelaide and visit historic ruins at Kanyaka. (time permitting)

Note: Accommodation may vary according to availability.

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

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Tour Details
  • From: $999 (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 2011 to 31st March 2012

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Tour Includes

  • Chauffeured travel inc. pick-up from Adelaide metro area.
  • 1 night accommodation (twin share) at Wilpena Pound Resort.
  • All Cultural Tours, Activities and Interpretations with Aboriginal Tour Guide.
  • Entry Fees – Wadlata Outback Centre, Flinders Ranges National Park, Wilpena Panorama Gallery.
  • All meals on tour (breakfast, lunch, dinner) inc. afternoon tea (day 1) & morning tea (day 2) with native bush foods.