West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip from Alice Springs
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
10 hours
- Morning Tea
- Bushman's Lunch
- Entry fee to Standley Chasm
- Experienced, friendly tour guide
- Accommodation pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Effective to all travel on 1st of April 2025, NT Park Pass is no longer included.
- Please pre-purchase the NT Park Pass & bring it with you on the day of the tour
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear strong, non-slip walking shoes
- Please bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle and swimwear during the summer months
- Please bring NT Parks Pass (digital copy accepted)
Experience the magnificent grandeur of the West MacDonnell Ranges on this fascinating one day tour.
Marvel at towering fiery red walls set aglow by the desert sun as you drive along the ranges.
We tour through these amazing ranges all day and stop at beautiful gorges and waterholes, where we...
- Duration 10 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 24 people in the group
- 1
MacDonnell Ranges
After pickup at your Alice Springs hotel, set off with your guide and small group into West MacDonnell Ranges National Park to begin your exploration of the area’s many natural attractions. Throughout the day, your knowledgeable guide shares informative commentary about the natural and cultural history to the region.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
Simpsons Gap
Start with a scenic walk at Simpsons Gap, one of the most renowned gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Follow a riverbed to a natural rock amphitheater while looking for endangered black-footed rock wallabies that hop among the boulders.
- Duration 45 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 3
Standley Chasm Angkerle
Then admire the tall rock walls of Standley Chasm as you stroll through trees that line the tracks including acacias, cycads, ghost gums and cypress pines. Have morning tea at Standley Chasm before heading to your next destination, the Ochre Pits.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 4
Ochre Pits
A short path leads to rock walls that are covered with white, yellow and red layers of ochre. Be sure to bring your camera to snap photos of the shifting hues. Considered a sacred site for the local Arrernte peoples, the ochre pits provided material traditionally used for ceremonies and...
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 5
Ormiston Gorge
Further down the road, stop for a bushman's lunch at Ormiston Gorge, which contains a semi-permanent waterhole. Look for waterbirds such as the Pacific heron and white-faced heron, both common visitors to the waterhole.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 6
Ellery Creek Big Hole
Continue to Ellery Creek Big Hole, a significant geological site and one of central Australia's most pristine waterholes and cool off with a swim.
- Duration 1 Hour•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
- 7
Stuart Highway
Your guide returns you to your Alice Springs hotel to end the tour.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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