Lake Eyre and Birdsville 3-day tour

Lake Eyre and Birdsville 3-day tour

This is a small-group custom tour. We can add features and alter the itinerary to suit your group.
Our Cessna C404 Titan is ideal for low-level scenic flying. Leather seats, heating and air conditioning ensure a comfortable ride and large square windows at every provide a panoramic view.

Itinerary

Day 1: Home to Flinders Ranges

Stop At: White Cliffs Hotel, White Cliffs NSW 2836, Australia
Lunch with the group in this iconic outback hotel built 1893.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Flinders Ranges National Park, Brachina and Bunyerooo Gorges, Hawker, South Australia 5434 Australia
After a scenic flight over the famous Wilpena Pound, Land at Rawnsley Park Station's private airstrip.
4WD tour to watch the sun set over the pound while enjoying a drink and a selection of South Australian cheeses and crackers before heading to the award-winning Woolshed Restaurant for dinner
Duration: 15 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch in the historic White Cliffs Hotel Est 1893
• Dinner: Enjoy a two course meal in Rawnsley Park's award-winning Woolshed Restaurant (included)
Accommodation included: Overnight in Rawnsley Park's Eco Lodge cabins

Day 2: Flinders Ranges/Marree/Painted Hills/William Creek/Lake Eyre/Birdsville

Stop At: Tom Kruse Museum, Railway Terrace South C/- Marree Hotel, Marree, South Australia 5733 Australia
Enjoy a 45-minute tour of this historic Ghan town before morning tea in the Marree Hotel
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Marree Man, Marree, South Australia 5733 Australia
Orbit this mysterious landmark from 6,000'

Stop At: Painted Desert, Arckaringa, South Australia 5723 Australia
See the incredible Painted Hills and the Dingo Fence (the longest man-made structure in the world!)
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: William Creek Hotel, LOT 1 Oodnadatta Track, William Creek SA 5710, Australia
A fascinating little town - fuel up at the William Creek Hotel while the pilot fuels up the aircraft before the Lake Eyre scenic flight
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park, Marree SA 5733, Australia
An incredible 90-minute scenic flight over Lake Eyre including Madigan Gulf, Campbell Point, the Warburton Groove, Cooper Creek mouth, and following the Warburton River over Goyder Lagoon to Birdsville.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Big Red Sand Dune, Birdsville, Queensland 4482 Australia
Birdsville town tour followed by drinks and nibbles on Big Red, the largest (longest AND tallest) sand dune in the Simpson Desert
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet breakfast and good coffee in the Woolshed restaurant
• Lunch: A light lunch at the William Creek Hotel before a quick walk around this fascinating little town
• Dinner: 2- course Dinner with the group in the iconic Birdsville Hotel
Accommodation included: Overnight in ensuite rooms at the Birdsville Hotel (or Birdsville Lodge)

Day 3: Birdsville - Dig Tree - Innamincka - Burke - Home

Stop At: Burke and Wills Dig Tree, Dig Tree Rd, Durham QLD 4492, Australia
Visit the tragic site of the Dig Tree and share morning tea with the group on the banks of the Cooper Creek
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Innamincka Regional Reserve, Cordillo Downs rd, Innamincka, South Australia Australia
Tour of Bourke's grave and lunch at the Innamincka Hotel
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the Birdsville Hotel
• Lunch: Lunch at the Innamincka Hotel
No accommodation included on this day.