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Hand-picked tours across Northern Territory

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Northern Territory for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class
★ 5.0 (15)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Simpsons Gap Sunset: Watercolour Painting Class

Paint the MacDonnell Ranges as they shift through gold and crimson at Simpsons Gap, just outside Alice Springs. This four-hour workshop teaches watercolour fundamentals through guided exercises that build confidence without demanding prior experience. You'll work outdoors with real landscapes unfolding before you, using provided materials and transport included. Ideal for anyone wanting to capture light and colour rather than perfect technique.

4 hoursfrom AUD $175
West MacDonnell Ranges Tour from Alice Springs
★ 5.0 (5)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges Tour from Alice Springs

A full-day exploration of the West MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, covering roughly 100 km of Central Australia's red-rock country. You'll walk through gorges and waterholes, visit sites of Aboriginal significance, spot rock wallabies and other native fauna, and swim in natural pools. The 10.5-hour itinerary includes three to four kilometres of guided walking tailored to your fitness, lunch, and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle led by a knowledgeable local driver.

10h 30mfrom AUD $192
East MacDonnell Ranges & Alice Town Highlights Half Day Tour
★ 5.0 (2)
Australia

East MacDonnell Ranges & Alice Town Highlights Half Day Tour

6h 30mfrom AUD $185
4 Day Tour in Red Centre Alice Spring to West MacDonnell
★ 5.0 (1)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

4 Day Tour in Red Centre Alice Spring to West MacDonnell

Four days exploring Australia's Red Centre by 4WD, from Alice Springs through Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the West MacDonnell Ranges. Travel deep into remote desert country to witness Uluru's sunset transformation, learn Anangu stories at the cultural centre, trek past sacred waterholes and hidden gorges, and tackle the Kings Canyon rim walk. Camp under stars in bush swags, guided by experienced drivers who know the back routes few tourists reach.

4 daysfrom AUD $1380
East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Tour- Private Charter Service
★ 5.0 (1)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Tour- Private Charter Service

This five-hour private charter explores the East MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia's most striking outback landscape. You'll travel through red-rock country dotted with gorges, ancient Aboriginal art sites, and dramatic geological formations, stopping at historically significant locations along the way. The route showcases the region's best panoramic views and photo opportunities, with plenty of time to absorb the vastness of the terrain.

5 hoursfrom AUD $850
East MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
★ 5.0 (41)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

East MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group

Venture into the East MacDonnell Ranges on a five-hour half-day exploration of Central Australia's raw outback terrain. This small-group tour navigates through dramatic gaps and gorges, stopping at historically significant sites and viewpoints where the landscape sprawls across the horizon. You'll encounter Aboriginal art, weathered geological formations, and the kind of red earth vistas that define the region's character. Refreshments and snacks are supplied throughout.

5 hoursfrom AUD $165
West MacDonnell Ranges & Standley Chasm Day Trip from Alice Springs
★ 4.9 (85)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges & Standley Chasm Day Trip from Alice Springs

This 10-hour loop through the West MacDonnell Ranges introduces four striking gorges and waterholes west of Alice Springs. Begin at Simpsons Gap, where red walls frame a permanent waterhole and you might spot wallabies or goannas. Push deeper to Standley Chasm—a narrow 80-metre-high slot where light transforms the rust-coloured rocks. Cool off at Ellery Creek Bighole's natural pool, then finish at Ormiston Gorge's towering cliffs. Three to four kilometres of guided walking, morning tea, and picnic lunch included.

10 hoursfrom AUD $220
Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds Circuit Hike
★ 4.9 (32)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds Circuit Hike

Walk the complete Valley of the Winds circuit around Kata Tjuta in the Red Centre, guided through five hours of the MacDonnell Ranges' most dramatic geology. Your guide navigates the full loop whilst explaining the landscape's formation and Indigenous significance. Morning tea included, and audio guides available in multiple languages for those who prefer self-directed interpretation.

5 hoursfrom AUD $249
4 Day Uluru Kings Canyon West MacDonnell NP from Alice Springs
★ 4.8 (74)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

4 Day Uluru Kings Canyon West MacDonnell NP from Alice Springs

Four days traversing Australia's Red Centre, moving between Uluru, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta and the West MacDonnell Ranges. You'll walk gorges, swim in waterholes and camp under stars at permanent outback sites near each location. An accredited guide navigates you through UNESCO-listed landscapes—ancient rock formations, ochre cliffs, hidden creeks—with all meals cooked communally at camp. The pace is physical: expect up to 12 kilometres of daily walking and genuine outback conditions. Departs and returns to Alice Springs.

4 daysfrom AUD $1144
4 Day Uluru Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon West MacDonnell ex.Ayers Rock
★ 4.8 (37)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

4 Day Uluru Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon West MacDonnell ex.Ayers Rock

Traverse the Red Centre's geological heartland over four days, exploring Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and West MacDonnell Ranges from a series of remote campsites. An expert guide unpacks the landscape's layered stories—Aboriginal significance, ancient rock formations, rare wildlife—whilst you traverse walking trails suited to your fitness. Sleep under stars in safari tents or traditional swags, share meal prep with fellow travellers, and travel via 4x4 to reach places most visitors never see. The journey starts in Alice Springs or Yulara and concludes in Alice Springs.

4 daysfrom AUD $1144
West MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
★ 4.8 (157)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group

Explore the rugged West MacDonnell Ranges in a half-day loop from Alice Springs, visiting four distinct gorges and a pioneering grave site. This small-group tour (max 11 people) takes you through red-earth outback country with stops at Anzac Hill, John Flynn's Historical Reserve, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, and Honeymoon Gap. An air-conditioned vehicle and knowledgeable local guide handle the driving while you absorb the geology and desert ecology that shaped central Australia.

4h 20mfrom AUD $149
West MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour -Small Group
★ 4.8 (32)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour -Small Group

This 10-hour West MacDonnell Ranges tour sweeps you through the red-rock heartland west of Alice Springs, linking ten significant gorges, gaps and lookouts in a single loop. Travel with a small group in air-conditioned comfort, stopping to walk through Simpsons Gap, swim in Ormiston Gorge's natural pools, and absorb views from Mount Sonder. While you explore Ormiston on foot or in the water, the guides prepare a bush-cooked meal—kangaroo and lamb—served fresh when you return.

10 hoursfrom AUD $250
West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group
★ 4.7 (15)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

West and East MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour- Small Group

A 10.5-hour loop through Central Australia's red ranges, starting with Alice Springs landmarks before heading west into dramatic gorges and gaps, then east to Emily and Jessie. Small-group tour covers Anzac Hill, Flynn's grave, Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, the School of Air, and finishes with sunset views if you've got energy left. Includes air-conditioned travel, water, snacks, and a knowledgeable guide.

10h 30mfrom AUD $269
West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip from Alice Springs
★ 4.7 (374)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip from Alice Springs

Drive deep into the West MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs on a 10-hour loop through Australia's red centre. You'll navigate four distinct gorges and waterholes, stopping to walk alongside ochre cliffs and swim in natural pools (seasonal). The landscape shifts from narrow canyon walls to open red earth, with a guide explaining the country's geology and Indigenous significance. Morning tea and lunch included, plus air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup.

10 hoursfrom AUD $254
East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Escape - Private Luxury Charter
Australia

East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Escape - Private Luxury Charter

5 hoursfrom AUD $260
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