Known for exploring Australia’s wild and rugged frontiers, Outback Spirit shares the country’s dramatic yet beautiful landscape with guests.With over 20 years of experience and strong relationships with Traditional Landowners, Outback Spirit offers guests unparalleled access to some of Australia’s most isolated places on small-group experiences, making them accessible to all.

Outback Spirit is offering significant savings on a selection of 2023 adventures, encouraging those who dream of exploring the Outback to take the leap with the Outback Explorer sale. Book by 15 December 2022 to receive savings of up to $2,870 per couple.

Outback Spirit’s flagship tour, the Arnhem Land Wilderness Adventure, is a 13-day all-inclusive discovery, including flights, entrance fees, lodging, transportation, gourmet dinners and all beverages — from a morning espresso to a gin aperitif. With special permission to travel through the heart of Arnhem Land thanks to agreements with the Northern Land Council and Traditional Owners, guests will visit some of the country’s most sacred lands, experience award-winning arts centres and bush medicine demonstrations, view ancient rock art and visit the ancient ‘catacombs’ at Mt. Borradaile, explore the rugged Cobourg Peninsula, including Vashon Head and Nipa Palm gallery, and the Cobourg Marine Park Sanctuary. Tour highlights include:

• • A one-way arrival flight from Cairns to Nhulunbuy
  • An authentic Welcome to Country in Nhulunbuy
  • Barramundi fishing on the Liverpool River near Maningrida
  • Discovering the sacred Arafura Swamp on a 4WD safari and boat cruise with an experienced tour driver and guide
  • Spending 12 nights in hotel, resort, safari camp and lodge accommodation, including seven nights in Outback Spirit’s network of luxurious safari camps and wilderness lodges, and three nights at the iconic Seven Spirit Bay

Savings of $2,870 per couple 

The Cape York Wilderness Adventure takes guests on a 13-day tour of the wild and sparsely populated Cape York Peninsula, the tip of Australia. Along the way, guests stay in the region’s best wilderness lodges, including an exclusive two-night stay at Lotusbird Lodge on the border of Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park. Guests travel in luxury 4WD Mercedes-Benz coaches, accompanied by professional guides. Tour highlights include:

• A journey to Pajinka, the northernmost tip of the Australian mainland
• An experience in the Daintree Rainforest along the Bloomfield Track
• An exclusive 45-minute scenic helicopter flight over Lakefield National Park
• A delightful dip in the crystal-clear waters of Fruit Bat Falls
• Exploration of the Torres Strait, including Thursday Island and Horn Island

Savings of $2,160 per couple

The 14-day Simpson Desert Expedition is a unique outback adventure crossing the world’s largest parallel sand dune desert with an expert safari crew. Travel in a small convey of Mercedes Benz G Wagons, featuring engineered bathroom pods and large, easy-to erect tents. Pass the old Ghan railway line and drive the infamous French Line, while exploring the Simpson Desert’s thriving ecosystem, discovering rich Indigenous and European history along the way. Highlights include:

• An experienced camp cook serving delicious meals each night
• Visiting Dalhousie Springs and enjoying a swim in the thermal pool
• Camping at Chambers Pillar
• Two nights at the Birdsville Hotel on the edge of the desert
• Discovering Ewaninga Rock Carvings and visiting Tapatjatjaka Art & Craft Centre

Savings of $2,460 per couple

Book by 15 December 2022 to secure savings on these or a variety of alternative tours across Australia:

Central Australian Explorer – save $2,640 per couple

Leichhardt’s Savannah Expedition – save $2,220 per couple

Long Reach & Outback Qld Spectacular – save $2,040 per couple

Tasmania Wilderness Explorer – save $1,700 per couple

Eyre Peninsula Whale and Seafood Discovery – save $1,320 per couple

Travelling with Outback Spirit means travelling in style, with stays in a network of stunning safari camps and lodges. All tours are conducted in small groups, varying between 12-26 depending on the destination, to provide the most immersive and intimate experience possible.

For further information contact your preferred travel agent or see: https://www.outbackspirittours.com.au/outback-explorer-sale/ 

SOURCE:  Journey Beyond / Outback Spirit