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From Alice Springs: West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip

4.7  / 5
184 reviews
Activity provider:Emu Run Experience
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From Alice Springs: West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip

Activity provider:Emu Run Experience
4.7  / 5
184 reviews

From $138.56 per person

Experience the best of the West MacDonnell Ranges on this full-day trip from Alice Springs. Marvel at the fiery red walls of the mountains in the desert sun, visit gorges and waterfalls, spot local wildlife and learn from your expert guide.

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Duration 9 hours
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English
Pickup included
• Pick-up from selected locations in Alice Springs

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the West MacDonnell Ranges on a day trip from Alice Springs
  • Go for a nature walk in the Simpsons Gap gorge
  • Visit the Glen Helen Homestead and Flynns Memorial
  • Enjoy an optional swim at Ellery Creek Big Hole in the summer
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Be picked up from your Alice Springs accommodation at 7:45 AM and set off on a day of adventure and exploration! Enjoy the spectacular outback scenery and photo opportunities as you travel along the magnificent West MacDonnell Ranges, stopping at historic sites. Enjoy beautiful walks at Simpsons Gap, a natural rock amphitheater that is home to endangered black-footed rock wallabies. Stop at Standley Chasm for morning tea and a leisurely stroll. At Ochre Pits, discover rock walls covered by natural colored ochre, used for sacred ceremonies of the local Aboriginal people. Ormiston Gorge is up next: a great place for a swim, or to see the towering walls of the gorge and pound, local plants and wildlife. By now, you will have certainly worked up an appetite for lunch. The next stop is at Glen Helen. The landscape here is spectacular - a towering sandstone wall is the first thing you see as you arrive. The area includes views of Mount Sonder, one of the highest points in Central Australia, which changes colors with the light.  On the way back to Alice Springs, witness the famous and enchanting Ellery Creek Big Hole. This waterhole is one of Central Australia’s most pristine, so don’t forget your swimmers in the warmer months. Visit Flynns Memorial and from October to March, you may decide to partake in an incredible Sunset Camel Ride at the Camel farm (optional, at your own expense). The panoramic landscapes of the West MacDonnell Ranges are extraordinary for their immensity and the spectacular array of sunburnt oranges, maroons and purples on display. These mighty ranges light up in brilliant oranges and reds at sunset on the return trip to Alice Springs. Get dropped off at your accommodation in Alice Springs at approximately 5:30 PM.
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  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide
  • Entrance fee to Standley Chasm
  • Morning tea and lunch

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  • Children aged 2 years and over are welcome on this tour
  • There are a maximum of 36 people on each tour

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4.7 /5

based on 184 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
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Bev – AustraliaJuly 10, 2023 – Verified booking
Excellent tour. A lot to see and do. Beautiful country with excellent information from the tour driver as we were going along. A little bit more time at some stops (morning tea was rushed) and lunch was very ordinary for the price paid, but they are minor complaints as overall was very worth while.
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Tjiska – United StatesJune 30, 2023 – Verified booking
Absolutely wonderful itinerary of breathtaking sites with a well organized, friendly guide. This tour was beyond my wildest expectations - just an incredible, spectacular and memorable experience - jaw dropping reminder of the magical beauty of nature and natural landscape. Can't recommend this one more highly.
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Patricia – AustraliaJune 21, 2023 – Verified booking
Our guide, Bluey, was excellent, full of interesting information and anecdotes, but didn't chatter all the time, which can be irritating. The spots visited were wonderful, scenery was fabulous and there were plenty of stops and easy short walks. This is a tour worth doing.
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