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West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip from Alice Springs

By Emu Run Experience
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $158 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Experience the magnificent grandeur of the West MacDonnell Ranges on this fascinating one day tour.

Marvel at towering fiery red walls set aglow by the desert sun as you drive along the ranges.

We tour through these amazing ranges all day and stop at beautiful gorges and waterholes, where we can enjoy a refreshing swim in the warmer months.

Don’t forget your camera! Every moment of this memorable one day tour is worth capturing.

You’ll visit:
Simpsons Gap
Standley Chasm
Ochre Pits
Ormiston Gorge
Ellery Creek Bighole
Flynn Memorial
Optional swim at Ellery Creek Bighole (summer only)

All activities are considered very safe for all age groups. They do not require a high level of fitness or agility.

Please note an NT Parks Pass is required, please purchase prior to tour.

Activity location

  • Simpsons Gap
    • 18 Kilometres West from Alice Springs
    • 0872, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Simpsons Gap
    • 18 Kilometres West from Alice Springs
    • 0872, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Check availability

2021-2022
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45am
Price details
$158.40 x 1 Adult$158.40
Total
Price is $158.40
Until Thu, Oct 16

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Morning Tea
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entry fee to Standley Chasm
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Experienced, friendly tour guide
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    Accommodation pick-up and drop-off
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    Air-conditioned transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Effective to all travel on 1st of April 2025, NT Park Pass is no longer included.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Please pre-purchase the NT Park Pass & bring it with you on the day of the tour

Know before you book

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please wear strong, non-slip walking shoes
  • Please bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle and swimwear during the summer months
  • Please bring NT Parks Pass (digital copy accepted)

Activity itinerary

MacDonnell Ranges (Pass by)
After pickup at your Alice Springs hotel, set off with your guide and small group into West MacDonnell Ranges National Park to begin your exploration of the area’s many natural attractions. Throughout the day, your knowledgeable guide shares informative commentary about the natural and cultural history to the region.
Simpsons Gap
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Start with a scenic walk at Simpsons Gap, one of the most renowned gaps in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Follow a riverbed to a natural rock amphitheater while looking for endangered black-footed rock wallabies that hop among the boulders.
Standley Chasm Angkerle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Then admire the tall rock walls of Standley Chasm as you stroll through trees that line the tracks including acacias, cycads, ghost gums and cypress pines. Have morning tea at Standley Chasm before heading to your next destination, the Ochre Pits.
Ochre Pits
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
A short path leads to rock walls that are covered with white, yellow and red layers of ochre. Be sure to bring your camera to snap photos of the shifting hues. Considered a sacred site for the local Arrernte peoples, the ochre pits provided material traditionally used for ceremonies and trading.
Ormiston Gorge
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Further down the road, stop for a picnic lunch at Ormiston Gorge, which contains a semi-permanent waterhole. Look for waterbirds such as the Pacific heron and white-faced heron, both common visitors to the waterhole.
Ellery Creek Big Hole
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue to Ellery Creek Big Hole, a significant geological site and one of central Australia's most pristine waterholes and cool off with a swim.
Emu Run Experience - Uluru Tours From Alice Springs & Ayers Rock (Pass by)
Your guide returns you to your Alice Springs hotel to end the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Simpsons Gap
    • 18 Kilometres West from Alice Springs
    • 0872, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Simpsons Gap
    • 18 Kilometres West from Alice Springs
    • 0872, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

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