Unleash your adventurous spirit on a self-drive journey from Adelaide to Wilpena Pound, where an extraordinary Outback escapade awaits. Soar above the captivating beauty of Lake Eyre, conquer the Flinders in thrilling 4WD expeditions, and luxuriate in safari tent accommodations with mouth-watering meals. Immerse yourself in the legendary Prairie Outback Hotel, where a fossil tour with a local expert will transport you to a bygone era. Get ready for an enticing Outback escapade that will ignite your senses and create memories to treasure forever!Unleash your adventurous spirit on a self-drive journey from Adelaide to Wilpena Pound, where an extraordinary Outback escapade awaits. Soar above the captivating beauty of Lake Eyre, conquer the Flinders in thrilling 4WD expeditions, and luxuriate in safari tent accommodations with mouth-watering meals. Immerse yourself in the legendary Prairie Outback Hotel, where a fossil tour with a local expert will transport you to a bygone era. Get ready for an enticing Outback escapade that will ignite your senses and create memories to treasure forever!
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Highlights of this Trip
Soar above the breathtaking Lake Eyre on an exhilarating scenic flight adventure!
Stay in a lavish safari tent accommodation, where luxury becomes your untamed sanctuary.
Immerse yourself in the legendary charm of the Prairie Hotel, Parachilna, an iconic outback hotel with a fantastic dinner menu.
Explore the most intact and significant Ediacara fossil beds in the world.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive to Adelaide and Head North to Wilpena!
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You will enjoy a scenic drive north today to South Australia's beautiful Outback.
Cradled by ancient mountain ranges on the edge of the desert, Wilpena Pound is the crowning jewel of the Flinders Ranges. Also known by its Adnyamathanha name of Ikara, meaning meeting place, Wilpena Pound rewards the intrepid.
You will stay in a beautiful safari Tent at Wilpena Pound Resort, where luxury becomes your untamed sanctuary.
Accommodation
Ikara Safari Tent at Wilpena Pound
Transportations
Rental Car from Adelaide Airport to Adelaide Airport
Meals
Dinner
Day 2
Fly Over Lake Eyre and Visit William Creek for Lunch
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Today, you will enjoy excellent views of outback South Australia beginning with a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound and Brachina Gorge. You will pass over Parachilna, the Leigh Creek open-cut coal fields, the township of Marree, Muloorina Station and the awe-inspiring Lake Eyre.
After marvelling at the wonders of Lake Eyre, you will land at the remote town of William Creek for lunch (population of ten at last count). You will return via the beautiful Painted Hills, the Breakaway Country, the Andamooka opal fields and Lake Torrens.
Accommodation
Ikara Safari Tent at Wilpena Pound
Activities
Lake Eyre and William Creek Full-Day Trip
Transportations
Rental Car from Adelaide Airport to Adelaide Airport
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3
Explore Flinders With 4WD
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The fascinating geological history of the Flinders Ranges is recorded in the world renowned “Corridor Through Time”. Today, you will explore more than 100 million years of this history as well as marvelling at the rugged beauty of Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges. You will search for Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies and enjoy sweeping views of Bunyeroo Valley and the eastern wall of Wilpena Pound.
Accommodation
Ikara Safari Tent at Wilpena Pound
Activities
Wilpena Pound Time Travel and Gorges
Transportations
Rental Car from Adelaide Airport to Adelaide Airport
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Day 4
Drive on to Parachilna and the Famous Prairie Outback Hotel
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There’s not many outback places that can boast 500 million years of earth history as a talking point at the local hotel. There’s even fewer where you can sit down and chat over breakfast with a world-renown professor of palaeontology. And there’s only one place we can think of where you can dine on a ‘feral’ feast of kangaroo, emu and camel for dinner…all on the one plate.
Accommodation
Prairie Hotel & Outback Lodge★4 star
Transportations
Rental Car from Adelaide Airport to Adelaide Airport
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Day 5
Local Fossil Tour and Return to Adelaide.
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Today, you will go on an extended Nilpena fossil tour to the active fossil research site in addition to the two-hour visitor precinct tour. You will experience the earliest evidence of complex, multicellular life on earth, with Nilpena Station pastoralist, Ross Fargher, who discovered the Nilpena fossils in 1986.
Activities
Prairie Hotel Fossil Tour
Transportations
Rental Car from Adelaide Airport to Adelaide Airport
Meals
Breakfast
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What’s included?
4 nights accommodation
3 activities
4 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Airport transfer
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entrance fees
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 5,428/ per traveller sharing
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