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The day opens with ancient Arrernte rock carvings at Ewaninga, then swings into genuine outback station life at Ooraminna, a outback station that's also a real film set. From there it's sweeping desert views at Red Dune Lookout before diving into Alice Springs' most distinctive institutions: the Old Ghan's pioneering rail history, the School of the Air's remote-education story, the Telegraph Station's 150-year role connecting Australia to the world, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service's lifesaving reach across the outback. The day closes at Anzac Hill, watching the MacDonnell Ranges catch the afternoon light.
It's this combination — Indigenous heritage, pastoral history, colonial-era landmarks, and living outback institutions — plus small-group comfort and knowledgeable local guiding, that makes the Alice Explorer feel less like a checklist of stops and more like a genuine crash course in what makes Central Australia unlike anywhere else.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please call to confirm pickup time prior to tour date. Kindly allow 15 mins for the bus to arrive.
Itinerary
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1Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve
Ancient petroglyphs carved by the Arrernte people, set among low sandhills south of Alice Springs. A quiet, evocative first stop that grounds the day in Indigenous heritage before the tour moves into the outback proper.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Ooraminna Station Homestead
A once working cattle station that's also done double duty as a film location for moves such as Drovers Boy. Explore the homestead buildings and film set, surrounded by outback scenery — a relaxed, authentic taste of station life and a good photo opportunity.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Old Ghan Museum
Home to the story of the legendary Old Ghan railway and Central Australia's pioneering history — engines, memorabilia and the tale of the train that opened up the outback.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4Alice Springs School Of The Air Visitor Centre
A look inside the remarkable distance-education system that has taught children across some of the most remote parts of Australia — a genuinely unique Central Australian institution.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
5Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve
The town's original European settlement site, once a key relay point in the Overland Telegraph Line connecting Australia to the world for around 150 years. Rich in colonial and Arrernte history.
45 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum
An insight into the aviation-based medical service that has kept remote and outback communities safe for over a century — one of the most iconic Australian institutions.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
7Anzac Hill
The day's closing stop — a lookout over Alice Springs township with the MacDonnell Ranges as a backdrop, and a war memorial site of local significance.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and 1.5 liter water bottle
- Please wear strong, non-slop walking shoes
- Small-group tour of maximum 21 people
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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