About The Tour
Discover some of Australia’s best-kept secrets on the 6 Day Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Ranges Tour. You’ll get to experience rugged coastlines, stunning sea views, and the ancient landscape of the Flinders Ranges. Marvel at the amazing colours and learn more about the local wildlife as you go, before bedding down under the beautiful southern skies.
Tour Details
Operates
2018
May 2, 16, 30
Sep 19
Oct 3, 17, 31
Nov 14, 28
Dec 5, 12, 19, 26
2019
Jan 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Feb 13 & 27
Marc 13 & 27
Departs: day 1 at 7:00am
Returns: day 6 at approx. 7:30pm
Adults: $940
Children: $752 (0 – 17 years)
Additional Information
- This tour requires a moderate level of fitness.
- Luggage is restricted to a maximum of one 15kg backpack/soft travel bag and one hand luggage size bag.
- Sleeping bags are not available for purchase or hire. You will need to bring your own on the day of the tour.
- Please make us aware of any dietary requirements when you make the booking. Part of the enjoyment of this tour is the active hands-on participation of everyone and you will be required to assist with light duties such as setting up camp, preparing meals and cleaning dishes.
What to Bring
Comfortable walking shoes, 1 litre water bottle, insect repellent, weather appropriate clothing (including rain jacket), sleeping bag, sunscreen, swimmers and snacks in your hang luggage. It is also a great idea to have a torch or headlight and a travel pillow.
Itinerary
Embark on a 6-day Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Ranges Tour and uncover Australia’s top kept secret, the Eyre Peninsula. From the pristine coastal line of South Australia to the highest peak of the Flinders Ranges, this part of Australia will showcase you the vast changing landscapes and brilliants colours of this region, that will leave you speechless!
Tour Highlights
- Sandboarding in Lake Newland
- Scenic coastal walk to Staircase to Heaven
- Sleep under the stars and experience the real Australian outback
- Visit to Whales Way Conservation Park
- Optional experience to get close and personal with the aquatic wildlife
Day 1: Adelaide to Flinders Ranges National Park
Our
Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Ranges Tour begins as we depart early from Adelaide the morning, stopping for a quick coffee in the well-known wine region of Clare Valley. We continue the tour onwards to the Southern Flinders Ranges National Park where we stretch our legs with a walk at Alligator Gorge. Lunch will be provided in Quorn, home of the PichiRichi Railway. A guided walk to Dutchman’s Stern will follow lunch, before we head to our first night’s camp at Warren Gorge.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: The Eyre Peninsula & Coodlie Park
Today we arrive in the Eyre Peninsula, one of Australia’s hidden gems. The area is a spectacular landscape of red rock ranges and stunning beaches, with a large range of native wildlife. Being a bit off the beaten path, very few tourists visit the area, but as you will discover – they are missing out! The Eyre Peninsula offers many significant photo opportunities, including the Big Galah, an eight-meter high fibreglass structure, located in the town of Kimba. We’ll have a quick lunch stop, prior to continuing our journey back on the road on route to Venus Bay, Talia Caves and the Lake Newland Sand Dunes. Accommodation for the night, will be located at Coodlie Park, where we enjoy a night’s stay on a working farm.
Accommodation: Swag camping
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Coodlie Park and Baird Bay
On day three we may join up with the group coming from Perth on route to Adelaide. We head off for a swim at
Baird Bay, where we will witness beautiful sea lions and dolphins. The Eyre Peninsula is well known for its water wildlife, and this will allow you to either swim, snorkel, or splash around with the sea lions and dolphins on a 3-hour cruise. This highly recommend tour is optional and can be added for $170 – an experience you will treasure forever.
Once we wrap up this 3-hour cruise, we adventure onwards to Murphy’s Haystacks, well known for its granite rock formations which have formed into unusual shapes over their millions of years of existence. Concluding day three, we head back to Coodlie Park Bush Camp.
Accommodation: Swag camping
Optional activities: Shark cage dive: Want some real adventure? Add an exciting Shark Cage Dive tour to the Neptune Islands for an up-close encounter with the scariest beast of the ocean, the Great White Shark – $520 per person
Swim with dolphins and sea lions: Or perhaps a slightly less scary wildlife encounter is what you are after? Then a swim with dolphins and sea lions might be more up your alley. Add a 3-hour cruise from Baird Bay to your tour for a truly magical experience with these playful water animals – $170 per person
Please mention at the time of booking if you wish to add this optional extra to your tour.
Day 4: Coodlie Park and Mikkira Station
On day four, we travel along the Great Ocean Tourist Drive toward Elliston. On the way, we take in the surreal cliffs of Locks Well, prior to continuing on route to Port Lincoln for lunch. We have time to have a discover the town before we set up camp at Mikkira Station. You’ll sleep on this private campground surrounded by eucalyptus trees and native koalas.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Port Lincoln to Mt Remarkable
Day five tests the fears of participants on the tour, as you will have the opportunity to swim with Great White Shark (own expense). For those who are not keen on swimming with the sharks, you may decide to visit the remains of an old whaling station, whose grounds are home to kangaroos and emus. We’ll have lunch in the Lincoln National Park prior to stopping at Glen Forest Wildlife Park to feed some of the native wildlife. Everyone meets up again in the afternoon and we visit the Wadlata Cultural Centre together. Here we will enjoy a leisurely stroll amongst the life of the new frontier pioneers of South Australia before heading to Mt Remarkable to set up camp.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Mt Remarkable to Adelaide
Our final day sees us on the home stretch, with arrival into Adelaide being the final stop on the tour. We travel to a few of South Australia’s pioneer mining towns including Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo. We arrive in Adelaide and say goodbye to all our new friends from the Eyre Peninsula and Flinders Range Tour.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
Pickup Locations
Departs from Adelaide Bus Station, 1 Franklin Street. There are no hotel pickups available for this tour.
