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Simpson Desert Expedition

5 Days

Exclusivity

This Tour Format is exclusive to Ossies Outback 4WD Tours and caters for 1 or 2 customers, with your experienced Bushman/Guide Harry.

1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008

Tour Code: OO4T-5DSD

The cost of AUD $ Price On Application

Day 1
8.30am departure from Alice Springs. Old South Road to Ewaninga Rock
Carvings. Lunch at Old GHAN Rail siding. Charlotte Range overlooking
Chambers Pillar. Sunset at Chambers pillar.
Overnight Camp at Chambers Pillar

Day 2
Sunrise over Chambers Pillar before breakfast. To historic, but
abandoned, Old Alice Well, on the Hugh River. South along the Old GHAN Line to Finke.
Reminisce at Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station ruins
(Joe Byrne lived there for 50 years). Over the South Australia Border
to Mt Dare Hotel.
Dinner ,Bed and Breakfast at MT Dare Hotel.

Day 3
Birding and nature walks, for early risers, around Mt Dare Hotel.
After a breakfast we travel through Witjira National Park to Blood Creek ruins
from where its owner Ted Colson accomplished the first Simpson Desert Crossing in 1936. Dalhousie Thermal Pools for Swimming and Lunch, before driving eastwards to Purni Bore, out to the Red Sand Dunes & beyond for our overnight
camp.
Bush Camp near Wonga Corner

Day 4
Into Red Sand Dunes for 40 kms eastwards along the French Line, where you will enjoy the challenge of true Simpson Desert driving. At the Colson Track we turn north and the going is easier driving along the swale. We bush camp where we can easily relate to Cecil Madigan who crossed the Desert in this area in 1939
Bush Camp in the Simpson Desert

Day 5
We return east over sand dunes to the Old Andado Track then north along this beautiful desert journey as we return to Alice Springs

The above is a sample Itinerary only.

Inclusions

Afternoon Town Tour � day prior to departure The afternoon tour provides an excellent background for the ensuing days touring, and will have a special meaning when you visit Charlotte Waters Telegraph Station.

Touring as per Itinerary

5 lunches
morning/afternoon tea
Camping equipment
1 Night Dinner Bed & Breakfast at Mt Dare Hotel
3 Evening Meals at Bush Camps
3 Breakfasts at Bush Camps

Birds seen on this Tour

Black breasted Buzzard ; Whistling Kite ; Wedgetailed Eagle ; Brown Falcon

Nankeen Kestrel ; Crested Pigeon ; Red Tailed Black Cockatoo ; Little Corella

Budgerigar ; Australian Ringneck ; White Winged Fairy-wren ; Splendid Fairy - wren

Striated Grasswren ; Pied Butcher Birds ; Black Faced Cuckoo-shrike ; Black faced Woodswallow

Magpie ; White-backed Swallow ; Richards Pipit ; Singing Honeyeater ; Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater

Chiming Wedgebill ; Chestnut Quail Thrush ; Crested Bellbird ; Grey Shrike-thrush ;

Rufous Whistler ; Willie Wagtail ; Magpie Lark ; Red backed Kingfisher ; Rainbow Bee-eater

Booking Conditions

When joining 'Ossies Outback 4WD Tours' you need a sense of adventure and a reasonable level of fitness. Travel insurance is not included. We strongly recommend that passengers arrange their own travel insurance. 'Ossies' operates in remote areas, itineraries may vary according to road/weather/safety conditions. For more information please read our: Booking Information Form

Guide to Tour Icons

		Afternoon Picnic		Hotel Accommodation
		Camping		Field Naturalist / Bird Watching Tour

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