Alice Springs Outback Scenic Day Tour

View spectacular outback scenery and take photos as we travel along through magnificent Outback Country, stopping at the many historic locations. As we depart town we will stop at the historical Flynn’s Grave Memorial. Enjoy beautiful walks at both Simpsons Gap and Standley Chasm. In the afternoon, tour the sights of 'The Alice' including The School of the Air, the historic Telegraph Station, and the Royal Flying Doctors Service, as well as the Alice Springs Reptile Centre. The tour concludes with a panoramic view of Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges from Anzac Hill.

What to expect:

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes

John Flynn's Grave Historical Reserve

Larapinta Drive, 7kms to the west of Alice Springs near Mt Gillen, Alice Springs, 0870, Northern Territory

The John Flynn's Memorial Historical Reserve is just outside of Alice Springs. It is the resting place for the ashes of the Reverend John Flynn, the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

10 minutes

Simpsons Gap

Simpsons Gap, Burt Plain NT 0872, Australia

Simpsons Gap is one of the most prominent gorges located in West MacDonnell Ranges. Once you arrive at Simpsons Gap, enjoy a guided walk through the towering cliffs to the waterhole. Keep an eye out for black-footed rock wallabies!

45 minutes

Standley Chasm Angkerle

Larapinta Drive, 0872, Northern Territory

Arrive at Angkerle (Standley Chasm), a must see natural attraction of Central Australia. Enjoy a walk along its stony watercourse, where you may see some bird and wildlife that inhabit the area. Afterwards enjoy a morning tea.

1 hour

Alice Springs School of the Air Experience

Alice Springs School of Air 80 Head St, 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

We also make a stop at the Alice Springs Reptile Centre, where you can see up close and maybe touch some of the lizards and snakes of Central Australia's semi-arid desert, such as the Perentie Lizard and the Thorny Devil.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Anzac Hill

Anzac Hill Road, 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

What's included:

• Entry to the Alice Springs Reptile Centre
• Entry to the Telegraph Station
• Entry to the Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Morning tea
• Experienced Driver Guide
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Entry to School of the Air (Mon-Fri only)
• Comprehensive commentary
• Travel in an air-conditioned coach

Not included:

• Food and drinks other than specified
• Entry to West MacDonnell National Park requires a NT Parks Pass