Alice Springs – Half-Day Tours
| HALF DAY WEST MACDONNELL RANGES |
| Code: A7 |
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| En Route This morning you’re headed for the beautiful West MacDonnell Ranges. While driving through amazing outback scenery, your Driver Guide will point out significant landmarks and share details of the region’s history and rich culture. John Flynn Memorial Founder of the Flying Doctor Service and the Australian Inland Mission, Reverend John Flynn made a significant contribution to the provision of critical services in the outback. One of many memorials across the Northern Territory in his honour, the John Flynn Memorial Historical Reserve located seven kilometres west of Alice Springs, is the site where he was laid to rest. Learn from your Driver Guide of his selfless vision to connect the outback community with essential services and Christianity.Simpsons Gap First stop, the incredible Simpsons Gap. Surrounded by towering cliffs, Simpsons Gap is one of the best-known destinations in the ranges and features a number of walking tracks. Walk through Simpsons Gap to the waterhole, keeping an eye out for the elusive black-footed rock wallabies hiding among the rocks. Angkerle (Standley Chasm) Late morning you’ll arrive at Angkerle. Here you can take a walk along the stony watercourse and take in the rich plant and birdlife along the way. Light Lunch at Angkerle Before you leave the beautiful Angkerle, you’ll relax and enjoy a light lunch prepared by the local indigenous caterers.Included Meals: Lunch |
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| HALF-DAY A TOWN LIKE ALICE SPRINGS |
| Code: A3 |
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| En Route This afternoon you’ll learn how the town of Alice Springs has evolved into the central hub of the Australian outback. Your Driver Guide will provide details along the way as you visit historical sites and some of the essential services delivered from Alice to the community of this vast region. Alice Springs Established by the early explorers, Alice Springs began as a repeater station along the Overland Telegraph Line. Overflowing with history and heritage, Australia’s most famous outback town is now the central headquarters to a range of services and a thriving tourism industry. The traditional custodians, the Arrernte people, refer to Alice as ‘Mpwante’ and a wander through the centre of the town will introduce you to their traditions and stories. School of the Air Established in 1951, the Alice Springs School of the Air provides education to primary-aged school children living on remote properties throughout the Northern Territory. You’ll learn how this essential service is delivered via satellite across more than one million square kilometres.Alice Springs Telegraph Station Built in 1872 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide, the Telegraph Station is the site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs. After 60 years of operation, the premises then served as a school for the local Aboriginal children. Now a historical reserve, featuring the original stone buildings and furnishings from the early 1900s, the Telegraph Station is a must-to visit and learn more about the history of Alice. Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Reptile Centre Anzac Hill |
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