TAG ALONG: $8750 per vehicle incl. 1 or 2 people in 1 vehicle. 8 vehicles only. 10% Discount for return customers.
Ride Along Passenger: $9000pp. 2 places only. See our Passenger page here for details: Ride Along Passenger details
Our feature tour for 2026 is for those of you who want to undertake a unique remote adventure. You must be well set up for remote travel, and have a desire to see the wild side of life. The corrugations will be quite rough in places and the majority of the trip takes place in very remote country. We'll get to see some incredible places that very few people ever experience.
Starting in Alice Springs with a night at The Desert Palms Villas and dinner, we make our way West into WA on the Gary Junction Highway, eventually cutting the Canning Stock Route at Well 33, Kunawarritji. Further West still has us at the start of the West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd (WAPET) Road, which takes us most of the way to 80 Mile Beach. Bring your fishing rod, because we're having 2 nights at the beach to soak it all in before heading South through the Pilbara.
Australia's hottest town of Marble Bar will be a definite stop over, followed by quality time in some of the most scenic National Parks in the country. Tom Price will be our last "proper" town for a while, before we head East on the Talawana Track, intersecting again briefly with the Canning Stock Route, then dive onto the Gunbarrel Highway via the Gary Highway, and emerge on the Great Central Road. We'll take the very scenic Sandy Blight Road back up into the NT for our final run along the Gary Junction to Alice Springs.
Your tour leader Tony is a full-time professional guide, certified by Savannah Guides, EcoGuides Australia and Tour Guides Australia, and he holds a Nationally Recognized Cert IV qualification in 4WD Training and Assessment. He also has a Degree in Tourism and a Masters Degree in Wildlife Management.
Hire vehicles are available in Darwin (see below).
This tour is still in its development phase, so we don't have an Info Pack for it just yet. However, the vehicle requirements for the tour will be similar to our Canning Stock Route Tour (see Vehicle Requirements below), except you can bring your full off-road camper trailer if you wish (conditions apply). Tony is doing a recce trip for this tour in September 2025, so we'll know a lot more then.
If you're interested, contact Tony directly using the "Contact Us" button below.
Hire a Fully Equipped 4WD from Overlander Hire, Allstar 4WD Camper Hire or Bivouac Adventures for our Centre to Sea Tour.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
• First night's accommodation at The Desert Palms Villas, Alice Springs
• First night's dinner
• StarLink Wifi - internet when we're camped in remote areas 5 - 8 pm
• Pre-tour help and advice on vehicle and gear setup.
• All the arrangements and bookings for the tour (just get yourself, your gear and vehicle to Alice Springs for the first night's included accommodation and dinner).
• Full-time, professional tour guide/4WD instructor with a Cert IV qualification in 4WD training and current remote area first aid certificate.
• Mechanical assistance and tyre changing.
• Reliable Toyota Land Cruiser lead vehicle with all safety, recovery, communications and emergency equipment - Starlink and Garmin inReach (tracker, emergency beacon & satellite texting), winch, snatch straps, Max Trax etc (meaning you only need to carry minimal recovery gear).
• All camping fees; all National Park access fees and all Aboriginal Land entry/transit permits.
• "On-tour" training over the 2-way radio. You will be given help and advice throughout the entire trip and warned of oncoming traffic and hazards.
• Night spotlighting sessions for animals; bird/animal ID books and apps
• Powered site at 80 Mile Beach Campground - 2 nights
• Unpowered campsite at Warakurna Roadhouse
• Weather balloon launch at Giles Meteorological Station
• Final night's accommodation at The Desert Palms Villas, Alice Springs
• Final night's dinner at Lasseters Hotel
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
• 4WD Vehicle, fuel, food (other than stated above), camping gear, insurance
• Optional accommodation upgrades
WHAT ARE THE 4X4 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS?
• This tour is suitable for camper trailers (conditions apply).
• A high clearance 4X4 vehicle with low range.
• Upgraded, heavy duty suspension - even on a new vehicle. Standard suspension will not cope on the corrugations and dune moguls.
• One spare front shock (or shock in spring assembly) and one spare rear shock as appropriate. These can be the originals. We just need something that will fit your vehicle to get us out of trouble.
• Six Light Truck construction (LT) tyres with over 70% tread remaining and less than 5 years old.
• Fuel range of 900 km.
• 60 - 100 litre water storage.
• Good quality UHF radio base set (Uniden, GME or Oricom recommended) fitted into your vehicle by a UHF specialist installer, and a substantial aerial - 6.6dbi, 1 metre in length, with large 30mm base - not the slim springy ones.
• Good quality sand flag with lynch pin base. Not a hose fitting type, and not the spring base type. Bushranger flag from ARB recommended.
• Tyre pressure gauge.
• Tyre pressure monitors.
• Good quality air compressor.
• Some spares are required to be carried. A full list is provided on booking.
• A mechanical checklist is to be completed and returned by a qualified mechanic at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the tour.
• An medical form is to be completed and carried with you in case of emergencies.
• A tent, roof tent, or camp set up that is EASY TO PUT UP AND TAKE DOWN. This should take no longer than 15 mins each time (this will make or break your trip - i.e. not an awning tent connected to your vehicle).
• Vehicle Insurance - make sure your insurance company covers your vehicle for off-road driving. NRMA/RACQ etc will not recover your vehicle from remote tracks. Only Club 4X4 Insurance will cover your vehicle recovery costs in remote situations. There is an option with Club 4X4 to get up to $30,000 for remote recoveries. (Our vehicle is insured with Club 4X4 but we are NOT sponsored by them).
• Travel Insurance - as with any holiday, you should get travel insurance in case of unforeseen circumstances.
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Fuel consumption is as follows (NB. indicative only):
- Diesel utes eg. Hilux, D-Max, Ranger, BT-50 use about 15 L/100km,
- Landrover Discovery 4 uses about 15L diesel/100km
- Diesel V8 200 Series Landcruiser uses 18L/100km
- Diesel 70 Series Landcruisers use about 16L/100km
WHERE CAN I GET SUPPLIES AND FUEL?
Fuel is available along our route, however, you will need to have a fuel range of 900 km for the longest stretch with no fuel stops (this takes into account emergencies and altered itineraries due to weather etc). All care will be taken to check in advance whether fuel is available where we are going. Water and food is also available in these locations but fresh food is not always available and variety is limited.
CAN I HIRE A 4WD VEHICLE & CAMPING GEAR?
Yes you can. Click Here if you're thinking about hiring a vehicle (and all the gear) from Darwin. Priced from about $390/day.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS FLOODING OR ROAD CLOSURES IN AND AROUND THE DESERT AT THE TIME OF OUR TOUR?
We have alternative itineraries in the event of flooding or track closures, so unless all access roads are closed, the tour will go ahead. It is not always possible to run tours as planned in the Outback and desert. This is all part of travel in these remote areas.
WHEN CAN I SEE THE FULL ITINERARY?
An itinerary for this tour is not yet available.
This tour is still in its development phase, so we don't have an Info Pack for it just yet. However, the vehicle requirements for the tour will be similar to our Canning Stock Route Tour (see Vehicle Requirements above), except you can bring your full off-road camper trailer if you wish (conditions apply). Tony is doing a recce trip for this tour in September 2025, so we'll know a lot more then.
WHERE CAN I LEAVE MY CARAVAN OR CAMPER TRAILER?
You can store your van or camper trailer at any of the Caravan Parks in Alice Springs for a fee. We recommend "Wintersun Caravan Park" on the North side of town.
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