Alice Springs Historical Sites and Reptile Tour

Learn how the town of Alice Springs has evolved into the central hub of the Australian outback. Visit historical sites and some of the essential services delivered from Alice to the community of this vast region. The traditional custodians of the land are the Arrernte people, who refer to Alice as ‘Mpwante’. Visit Alice Springs Reptile Centre, home to the largest reptile display in Central Australia, where you'll have lots of fun, particularly during the show.

What's included:

• Entry at Alice Springs Reptile Centre, home to the largest reptile display in Central Australia
• Experienced Driver Guide
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Entry to School of the Air, the world's largest classroom (Mon-Fri only)
• Entry to the Telegraph Station, site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs
• Travel in an air-conditioned coach
• Comprehensive commentary

Not included:

• Food and drinks

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours

Alice Springs School of the Air Experience

80 Head Street, Braitling, Alice Springs, 0870, Northern Territory

Hear from your Driver Guide how Alice Springs began as a radio repeater station along the Overland Telegraph Line
• Call into the School of the Air, which provides education to primary school aged children living on remote properties in the Northern Territory

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve

South Stuart Highway, Herbert Heritage Drive, Alice Springs, 0870, Northern Territory

Explore the Telegraph Station, site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs, and learn how it relayed messages between Darwin and Adelaide for 60 years

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum

8 - 10 Stuart Tce, , Alice Springs, 0870, Northern Territory

Visit the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which delivers medical services to those who live and work in remote rural Australia.

55 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Alice Springs Reptile Centre

9 Stuart Tce, , Alice Springs, 0870, Northern Territory

At the Alice Springs Reptile Centre, encounter goannas, frill-neck lizards, and meet Terry the saltwater crocodile!

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Anzac Hill

3 Anzac Hill Rd, Alice Springs, Northern Territory

• Top off your afternoon with a panoramic view over Alice and the surrounding West MacDonnell Ranges, from the top of Anzac Hill

10 minutes