3 Day Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island Outback Tours
From $2320 per person
3Day Flinders Ranges Outback Tour
Departures
2022: April: 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 29 August: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
May: 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 September: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
June: 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 October: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
July: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 November: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28
2023: March: 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31
MIN/MAX: 2/8
DEPARTS: Adelaide CBD Hotels
Pricing 3 Day Flinders Ranges
Twin Room One Bedroom Holiday unit at Rawnsley Park $2320 per person , or Single Room $2367 per person
Twin Room Eco Villa at Rawnsley Park $2549 per person , or Single Room $3074 per person
No Children rates apply
OVERVIEW:
The new 3-Day Flinders Ranges Outback Tour will operate from Adelaide and travel in luxury air-conditioned Mercedes Benz vehicles with two
nights at the award-winning Rawnsley Park Station.
Rawnsley Park Station will be a highlight on this tour with hosts Julie and Tony Smith providing true outback hospitality and Aussie station
experiences. Stay in luxurious Eco Villas, all with commanding views of the surrounding landscape. Touring includes the spectacular and rugged
scenery of Wilpena Pound and the magnificent Flinders Ranges region with its wealth of wildlife, geology, and ancient history.
Combine this trip with an excursion on the Ghan
5 Day Flinders Ranges Outback Tour & Highlights of Kangaroo Island
Departure Dates
2022: April: 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 29 August: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
May: 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 September: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
June: 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 October: 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31
July: 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 November: 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28
2023: March: 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31
MIN/MAX passengers : 2/8
DEPARTS: Adelaide CBD Hotels
Pricing 5 Day Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island
Twin Room One Bedroom Holiday unit at Rawnsley Park $3516 per person , or Single Room $3784 per person
Twin Room Eco Villa at Rawnsley Park $3758 per person , or Single Room $4503 per person
No Children rates apply
Excursions from Adelaide
With Adelaide as your base we can organise visits to the famous Sth Australian wineries, or maybe a trip to Mount Lofty for a 3 nights or Kangaroo Island for 2 nights. We have lots of great accomodation in Adelaide and surrounds.
3 Day Flinders Ranges Outback Tour
Day 1: Monday or Friday (L/D)
Your Flinders Ranges Odysseys guide will pick you up from your Adelaide hotel around 7.30am to commence your 3-day tour into the majestic
Flinders Ranges. Sit back and relax while you travel through the mid-north region of South Australia stopping at the old copper mining town of
Burra for morning tea and then Orroroo for lunch.
Enjoy view of Mount Remarkable as you head to the towns of Wilmington and Quorn. The majestic Flinders Ranges come into view as you get
closer to the small outback town of Hawker. On the way, stop at Kanyaka Station Homestead Ruins and see what’s left of this once massive
sheep and cattle station of about 950 square kilometres before arriving at Rawnsley Park Station, your home for the next two nights.
Rawnsley Park Station overlooks the southern side of Wilpena Pound and provides the perfect base for exploring the Finders Ranges. Late afternoon, enjoy a Sunset on the Chase tour where you’ll watch the stunning sunset reflect on the Chase Range as you sip on local wine and enjoy delicious canapes. The 40-minute drive through the property provides a great opportunity to see native wildlife then finish your day with a delicious 2-course dinner in the Woolshed Restaurant, an authentic Australian converted woolshed serving delicious Modern Australian cuisine. Overnight: Rawnsley Park Station
Day 2: Tuesday or Saturday (B/L/D)
Early this morning there will be time to take a 30-minute scenic flight with Chinta Air, to gain an appreciation of the scale and beauty of Wilpena
Pound and the Heysen Range (additional cost – please ask for details).
Then spend the rest of the day touring around the southern Flinders Ranges including the local sights, picturesque Bunyeroo and Brachina
Gorges and peaceful walks taking through the creek beds.
Stop at the Prairie Hotel for lunch, recognised as an “unmissable outback experience” and enjoy their signature shared antipasto grazing boards
and native inspired desserts, before taking the Moralana Scenic drive back to Rawnsley Park.
This evening join a tour of the old woolshed and enjoy a 3-course Lamb Tasting food experience where local lamb from the property will be
showcased and prepared in three different and delicious courses. Clare Valley wines will be matched with each course. The dinner will finish
with South Australian port and local cheeses (vegetarians will be catered for). Overnight: Rawnsley Park Station.
Day 3: Wednesday or Sunday (B/L)
This morning farewell your hosts and Rawnsley Park Station and head to Mt Remarkable, where you will enjoy some morning tea.
Continue your journey through to the charmingly secluded Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest wine growing regions. With its picturesque,
rolling countryside, unique geography, and climate you will see why it is a premium grape growing area.
Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch at Paulett Wines and Bush Devine Café including a glass of wine. Those who wish to participate in wine
tasting can do so (included, optional) before returning to Adelaide, arriving approximately 5.30pm at your chosen accommodation.
5 Day Flinders Ranges Outback & Highlights of Kangaroo Island Tour
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Monday or Friday (L/D)
Your Flinders Ranges Odysseys guide will pick you up from your Adelaide hotel around 7.30am to commence your 3-day tour into the majestic
Flinders Ranges. Sit back and relax while you travel through the mid-north region of South Australia stopping at the old copper mining town of
Burra for morning tea and then Orroroo for lunch.
Enjoy view of Mount Remarkable as you head to the towns of Wilmington and Quorn. The majestic Flinders Ranges come into view as you get
closer to the small outback town of Hawker. On the way, stop at Kanyaka Station Homestead Ruins and see what’s left of this once massive
sheep and cattle station of about 950 square kilometres before arriving at Rawnsley Park Station, your home for the next two nights.
Rawnsley Park Station overlooks the southern side of Wilpena Pound and provides the perfect base for exploring the Finders Ranges. Late
afternoon, enjoy a Sunset on the Chase tour where you’ll watch the stunning sunset reflect on the Chase Range as you sip on local wine and
enjoy delicious canapes. The 40-minute drive through the property provides a great opportunity to see native wildlife then finish your day with
a delicious 2-course dinner in the Woolshed Restaurant, an authentic Australian converted woolshed serving delicious Modern Australian
cuisine. Overnight: Rawnsley Park Station.
Day 2: Tuesday or Saturday (B/L/D)
Early this morning there will be time to take a 30-minute scenic flight with Chinta Air, to gain an appreciation of the scale and beauty of Wilpena
Pound and the Heysen Range (additional cost – please ask for details).
Then spend the rest of the day touring around the southern Flinders Ranges including the local sights, picturesque Bunyeroo and Brachina
Gorges and peaceful walks taking through the creek beds.
Stop at the Prairie Hotel for lunch, recognised as an “unmissable outback experience” and enjoy their signature shared antipasto grazing boards
and native inspired desserts, before taking the Moralana Scenic drive back to Rawnsley Park.
This evening join a tour of the old woolshed and enjoy a 3-course Lamb Tasting food experience where local lamb from the property will be
showcased and prepared in three different and delicious courses. Clare Valley wines will be matched with each course. The dinner will finish
with South Australian port and local cheeses (vegetarians will be catered for). Overnight: Rawnsley Park Station.
Day 3: Wednesday or Sunday (B/L)
This morning farewell your hosts and Rawnsley Park Station and head to Mount Remarkable, where you will enjoy some morning tea.
Continue your journey through to the charmingly secluded Clare Valley, one of Australia’s oldest wine growing regions. With its picturesque,
rolling countryside, unique geography, and climate you will see why it is a premium grape growing area.
Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch at Paulett Wines and Bush Devine Café including a glass of wine. Those who wish to participate in wine
tasting can do so (included, optional) before returning to Adelaide, arriving approximately 5.30pm at your accommodation. Overnight: Majestic Roof Garden Hotel.
Day 4: Adelaide to Kangaroo Island (L)
Early this morning you will be collected from your hotel for a scenic coach journey to Cape Jervis through the Fleurieu Peninsula with its
vineyards, hills, and coastal landscapes. At Cape Jervis, board the SeaLink Kangaroo Island ferry for the 45-minute crossing to Penneshaw on
Kangaroo Island.
On arrival at Penneshaw you will be met by your guide and your Kangaroo Island Wildlife Experience begins with an introduction to Kangaroo
Island. Tour through several island habitats and see wildlife in their natural environments. Listen to the distinct sounds of the native birdlife as
they chorus from the tall eucalyptus trees. As you travel the island keep an eye out for echidnas, wallabies, reptiles, and wildflowers.
At the spectacular Seal Bay Conservation Park, your guide will escort you on a memorable walk along the beach. Home to a healthy Australian
sea lion colony, walk amongst them as they bask on the beach or in the sand dunes after their extensive fishing expedition.With your guide you can stand at a safe distance to these wonderful, endangered creatures and hear them sigh and watch them at play. This is
a truly unforgettable experience — one that you will treasure forever. Enjoy a delicious gourmet picnic style lunch with Kangaroo Island wine
in an exclusive Heritage-listed natural bush property. Follow lunch with a pleasant bushwalk or a stroll along the beach.
Explore the spectacular beaches of the north coast and enjoy a bushwalk. Listen for Australia’s rarest cockatoo, the Kangaroo Island glossy
black cockatoo and watch out for the Tammar wallaby, in its natural habitat.
Later in the afternoon, as the day draws to a close, see the kangaroos leave the safety of the bush to begin grazing on the open pastures. Your
tour concludes at your choice of accommodation for your overnight stay on Kangaroo Island. Overnight: Choice of Superior or Standard
accommodation on Kangaroo Island.
Day 5: Kangaroo Island to Adelaide (B/L)
After a hearty breakfast, travel to the western end of the island and discover the Flinders Chase National Park, one of the oldest and most
important national parks in South Australia. The park incorporates almost 20 per cent of the island and much of it is a Wilderness Protection
Area which is home to a variety of fauna and flora unique to Kangaroo Island.
At Admirals Arch see where the powerful forces of nature have cut through the headland to create this natural geological formation. Watch
some of the 10,000 healthy Long-nosed Fur Seals in their colony at Cape du Couedic and take a stroll around the historic Cape du Couedic
Lighthouse and Weir’s Cove.
Next, discover the picturesque formations of Remarkable Rocks. These large granite boulders balance dramatically on the cliff edge, which
plunges 75 metres into the Southern Ocean.
Enjoy a delicious gourmet style picnic lunch with Kangaroo Island wine in a secluded scenic location. Enjoy the opportunity to search for
kangaroos, wallabies, and a variety of birdlife. Koalas can be observed peacefully existing in their treetop habitat.
In the afternoon, explore some of the most spectacular beaches on Kangaroo Island and marvel at the stunning coastlines the island has to
offer. There will be many photo opportunities along the way for you to capture long lasting memories of your time on beautiful Kangaroo Island.
Your tour concludes at Penneshaw in time for the return ferry to the mainland and coach transfer to your chosen Adelaide accommodation.
