Small-group 4WD tour · Adelaide, pickup on request
This three-day small-group 4WD tour from Adelaide covers the Flinders Ranges, with Wilpena Pound, the Brachina and Bunyeroo gorges and the yellow-footed rock wallabies of Warren Gorge. It does not go to Coober Pedy; it suits travellers who want the Flinders stretch of the outback road in comfort before flying or bussing north to the opal town.
To be clear first: this tour does not go to Coober Pedy. It turns around in the Flinders Ranges, roughly halfway up the road. Wilpena Pound is about 430 km north of Adelaide, and Coober Pedy is about 850 km. The tour shows the same mountains the 7-day trips cross on their first days, at a slower pace and with a bed every night, and it pairs well with a flight or coach to Coober Pedy afterwards. The operator on the listing is SA Eco Tours.
Day one heads north into the southern Flinders Ranges, with a picnic lunch, a bush walk among 600-million-year-old mountains, the Pichi Richi Pass and Quorn, and a search for yellow-footed rock wallabies in Warren Gorge, before a night at Rawnsley Park Station below Rawnsley Bluff. Day two explores Wilpena Pound, which the Adnyamathanha people call Ikara, and the Bunyeroo and Brachina gorges, home to some of the oldest rock formations in the world, then a home-cooked dinner under the stars. A scenic flight over the Pound can be added on day two. Day three runs south through red gum forest to historic Melrose and back through the Clare Valley, where a wine tasting is possible when time allows.
Groups are small, up to 16 people, and pickup is free on request. Accommodation depends on the option you book, so choose it carefully. Children must be at least 7 years old and 1.4 m tall, and travel insurance is compulsory. Guests rate it 4.6 from 9 reviews. Free cancellation closes 31 days before departure, the longest window on this site, so book once your dates are fixed.
Pickup on request in Adelaide, then north into the southern Flinders Ranges with the local history on the way and a picnic lunch.
A bush walk among ancient mountains, the Pichi Richi Pass and the township of Quorn, and a search for yellow-footed rock wallabies in Warren Gorge. Night at Rawnsley Park Station.
The Bunyeroo and Brachina gorges and their fossils, Wilpena Pound, an optional scenic flight, and a home-cooked dinner under the stars.
South through the red gum forests to historic Melrose, then the Clare Valley, with a wine tasting if time allows, and back to Adelaide.
★★★★★Loved the whole experience. Steve, our guide was brilliant. Very informative, helpful and amusing. Absolutely loved the Scenery. I liked the accommodation and the beautiful setting of Wilpena. A visit to the Flinders Ranges are a must do if you have the chance.
★★★★★Ben our Guide was very good: informative, flexible, safe driver, no problems.
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No. It stays in the Flinders Ranges, about 430 km north of Adelaide, and returns to Adelaide on day three. Coober Pedy is about 850 km north of Adelaide. The 7-day tours, such as the Adelaide to Uluru camping trip, cover both.
The listing names Rawnsley Park Station for day one and Wilpena Pound for day two, with accommodation depending on the option you book. Rawnsley Park sits at the southern end of Wilpena Pound.
Yes, from age 7, as long as they are at least 1.4 m tall, per the listing.
Free cancellation up to 31 days before for a full refund. That is a longer window than the other tours on this site.
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Three days in the Flinders Ranges by 4WD from Adelaide: Wilpena Pound, Brachina Gorge and yellow-footed rock wallabies.
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