West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group
MacDonnell Ranges & Alice Town Highlights Full-Day Tour is an excellent opportunity to explore the panoramic landscapes of the West MacDonnell Ranges & famous gaps in the East Macdonnell Ranges and experience historical and colourful places in Alice Springs, Central Australia.
Your tour will start with hotel pick-up. The destinations are Anzac Hill, John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Honeymoon Gap, School of Air, Araluen Art Centre, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tourist Facility. After finishing the tour destinations in West Macdonnell Ranges and town highlights, we proceed towards Emily Gap and Jessie Gap in East MacDonnell. Once you finish the designated viewpoints, we can extend our visit to Anzac Hill to enjoy the Sunset.
Finally, we conclude your tour and drop you back to your desired destinations. During this tour, you will enjoy attractions for 7 hours & 20 minutes, while your total bus drive will be 3 hours and 10 minutes.
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West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group
Pickup included
What's included in West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Anzac Hill
Our first visit of the day is at Anzac Hill, where you will be able to take in panoramic views over the town of Alice Springs and the surrounding MacDonnell ranges. You may be able to capture one photo to cover the entire town. Anzac Hill is a memorial dedicated to those who served in Australia’s defense forces during all international wars.
John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve
Your next stopping will be at Flynn’s Grave Memorial, the resting place of Reverend Flynn, the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. We make short stopping to relax and enjoy the changing colours of the magnificent West MacDonnell Ranges and get some photos. our experienced tour guide brief about John Flynn's contribution to Australian society.
Simpsons Gap
Simpson Gap features the towering cliffs of Simpsons Range, a permanent waterhole and opportunities to spot resident wildlife, ancient Red River Gums with a taste of Central Australia. Simpsons Gap is a significant site to the local Arrernte Aboriginal people and was the mythological home of giant goanna ancestors. We will take you on a short, easy walk alongside a picturesque dry creek bed that leads to a dramatic gap in the MacDonnell Ranges and a waterhole rich in native wildlife, flora, and geology. Sometimes you may even spot you might see Black-footed Rock-wallabies along the walking track into the rocky slopes gap. After enjoying your sightseeing walk you will serve bush tea and coffee by our tour guide.
Inclusions
- License Guide service/driver
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- Snacks
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Coffee and/or Tea
- No car seater provided
- Lunch
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The total duration of the tour is 6 hours and 20 minutes, the rest is for travel time.
- If any of the tour attractions is closed or not available due to circumstances beyond the tour operator’s control, a suitable alternative tour attraction will introduce and conduct the tour.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Any place within 10 kilometers of the Alice Springs town. These include all hotels, motels, caravan parks, and private residences. You can update and change it later also.