Palm Valley One Day 4WD Safari

Alice Springs Day Tour
Finke Gorge National Park

 Orange Arrow Lies approximately 138 km west of Alice Springs. The Park has 460 species of plants and is home to a variety of reptiles including goannas, bearded dragons, geckos and skinks. Eucalypts flank the wide sandy Finke River bed, including river red gums and bloodwood trees, their hollows providing homes for the many species of birdlife including mulga parrots, Port Lincoln parrots, rainbow bee-eaters and yellow throated minors.

 Orange Arrow An area within the park known as Kalarranga Lookout provides breathtaking views of both Palm Valley and the ancient sandstone escarpments and valley floor, known as the Amphitheatre.

 Orange Arrow Continuing along the riverbed we enter Cycad Gorge, part of Palm Creek, the entry point to Palm Valley. The valley contains approximately 1,200 mature and 12,000 immature red cabbage palms (unique in the world).



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Tour Details
Prices in Australian Dollars
CodeGL-886
Duration8 Hours
Tour Price
Apr 2012 - Mar 2013		Adult: $171.00
Child: $86.00
FrequencyDaily (Feb-Nov)
StyleAlice Springs Day Tour
Transport4WD
SuitabilityOpen Age
StartAlice Springs @ 7.30 am
End Alice Springs @ 5.30 pm
“Day Excursion Highlights Include: Palm Valley, Finke River Gorge National Park, Kalarranga Lookout, Ampitheatre, Cycad Gorge, and Historic Hermannsburg Precinct.”

Itinerary

Australia Alice Springs Day Tour 2Departing from Alice Springs, drive through the West MacDonnell Ranges down the bed of the Finke River, one of the oldest watercourses in the world, into Palm Valley. 

Marvel at spectacular rock forms, white sands and an oasis of rock pools and palm trees. Visit the spectacular rock formation known as the Amphitheatre.

Enjoy a picnic lunch within Finke Gorge National Park.

We'll visit Historic Aboriginal Hermannsburg settlement, founded by the Lutheran Missionaries which is renowned for its Aboriginal art collection and the works of Albert Namatjira. Take a walk through the art gallery and learn about the history of some of our world renowned artists

On the return journey to Alice Springs watch the changing colours of the West MacDonnell Ranges in the afternoon sunlight. (Morning or afternoon tea is included).

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