Northern Flinders Ranges 5 Day Tour
Spend five days 4WD touring the beautiful and rugged Northern Flinders Ranges. Experience and learn about Aboriginal culture, music, storytelling, bush food, art and environment from the Adnymathanha people.

Day One
Depart Adelaide at 7am and travel to Port Augusta. At Port Augusta visit the Wadlata Outback Centre, learn about the origins of the Flinders Ranges, the Aboriginal Dreaming, European settlement, Explorers and much more.

After morning tea head towards Wilpena Pound travelling via Quorn and Hawker. From Hawker visit the Kanyaka Ruins and Death Rock. For those feeling energetic enjoy an optional climb to the Yourambulla Caves to see Aboriginal rock painting. Continue to Wilpena Pound Resort with time for a peaceful bush walk to Wangarra Lookouts overlooking Wilpena Pound before dinner. Overnight accommodation.

Day Two
Today travel to Arkaroola via Brachina Gorge. This Gorge traces the geolocial history of the Flinders Ranges for hundreds of million years. Then on to the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna to sample some Aussie Tucker (optional).

After morning tea head to Iga Warta and spend some time learning about the Adnymathanha Aboriginal people's culture and environment. Participate in a bush tucker walk and/or an Aboriginal art walk.

This evening, after dinner we spend some time sitting around a campfire sampling traditional damper with quandong jam, listening to stories and music of the Adnyamathanha People. Overnight accommodation at Iga Warta.

Day Three
After breakfast head to Arkaroola visiting Paralana Hot Springs where water emerges at a temperature of 80 degrees Celsius from rocks containing Jasper and Ochre.

Nearby is Yudnamutana Gorge one of Australia's deepest Gorges. Also visit Stubbs Waterhole an expanse of still water in a delightful setting reflecting the green foliage of gum trees and the blue sky, set deep between towering steeply tilted layers of rock formed from the debris dropped by melting icebergs approximately 700 million years ago. Overnight accommodation at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.

Day Four
After breakfast head out to The Pinnacles, Bolla Bollanna Smelter, Nooldoonooldoona Waterhole and Wheel Turner.
Optional tours (at own expense) are available today including an exhilarating 4WD Ridgetop Tour to the top of Sillers Lookout for stunning views of the Ranges or perhaps take a scenic flight over the majestic Ranges. Overnight accommodation.

Day Five
Depart Arkaroola for Adelaide travelling via Chambers Gorge and Blinman. Next stop is Sacred Canyon for a short walk into the Gorge. Sacred Canyon is one of the major Aboriginal art sites in the Flinders Ranges.

After lunch at Wilpena Pound Resort head to Quorn, travelling through Buckaringa Gorge and Warren Gorge, time permitting. Stop for afternoon tea at Melrose and then continue journey back to Adelaide, arriving in Adelaide at approximately 6pm.