$6207 per vehicle for 1 or 2 people. No trailers. Max. 8 vehicles.
• You can now Ride Along as a Passenger in the lead vehicle on this tour - see this link for details. $5800pp. Birdsville to Birdsville.
- 8 August Passenger Tour: SOLD OUT
- 28 August Passenger Tour: 1 Place Available
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2026 Tours - Bookings now open
• 29 July - 12 Aug 2026
• 16 Aug - 30 Aug 2026
$6455 for 1 or 2 people in one vehicle tag along. No trailers. 8 Vehicles Max.
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Join us for an incredible 15 night Double Crossing Tour of the Simpson Desert in August 2025.
Starting at Windorah with an included cabin/motel and dinner, then on to Birdsville, we spend 5 nights in the Southern Simpson travelling East - West on the QAA Line, French Line, Rig Road, WAA Line, and Dalhousie Springs, then 2 nights relaxing at Mt Dare (1 dinner included), then another 5 nights desert camping across the historic Madigan Line, before taking on the infamous dune Big Red on the last day, and our final night's included dinner, bed and breakfast at the iconic Birdsville Hotel!
On the final morning of our tour, we will take an amazing scenic flight from Birdsville to see the waterways and desert from a different perspective. A fantastic way to wrap up our trip (included in the tour cost from 2025).
Your expedition leader Tony is a professional tour arranger, 4WD Instructor and tour guide, meaning you will have the best possible (and safest) tour experience. He is certified by Savannah Guides, EcoGuides Australia and Tour Guides Australia, and he holds a Nationally Recognized Cert IV qualification in 4WD Training and Assessment. All this and he has a Degree in Tourism and a Masters Degree in Wildlife Management. He's passionate about showing you all the different aspect of this amazing desert environment.
If you don't have your own 4WD vehicle, you can hire one with all the necessary gear. See below for vehicle hire details.
Take the hassle and uncertainty out of organising a trip like this on your own and trust Tony to provide you with an experience to remember. Our business is the only tag along tour operator in Australia to be approved under the Savannah Guides Enterprise accreditation scheme.
Check out the Simpson Desert FAQs below for more information on what's included in the tour.
Contact us for more information or to book your adventure.
"𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑦'𝑠 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑓𝑒'𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑝 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒! 𝑇ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑠ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝, 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑝-𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔... 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝑇𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓, 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓. 𝐷𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑓𝑢𝑛!!" - Bʀᴜᴄᴇ (& Dᴇʙ), Sɪᴍᴘsᴏɴ Tᴏᴜʀ 2022.
Hire an adventure ready 4WD Camper from our trusted supplier, Overlander 4WD Hire, and receive our exclusive *10% discount off the hire price. Click here for more information about the 4WD Camper.
*Discount is on hires of 14 days duration or longer. Applies to Toyota vehicles for Simpson Desert, Cape York, Kimberley and Arnhem Land Tours only. Check vehicle specifications against our requirements.
CAN I HIRE A 4WD VEHICLE & GEAR FOR THIS TOUR?
Yes you can. Talk to us about hiring a vehicle with all the necessary gear, and receive a 10% discount on vehicle hire. Priced from $450/day.
WHERE CAN I LEAVE MY CARAVAN OR CAMPER TRAILER?
You can store your van or camper trailer at Windorah or Birdsville and collect it at the end of the tour . You can organise this directly with the Windorah Western Star Hotel or the Caravan Park in Birdsville (fees apply) .
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
• First night's accommodation in a cabin or motel room & dinner in Windorah's Western Star Hotel
• Last night's accommodation + dinner, bed & breakfast at the Birdsville Hotel
• 3 Dinners out - Windorah, Mt Dare Hotel, Birdsville Hotel
• Scenic Flight from Birdsville on the final morning
• StarLink Wifi - internet when we're camped remotely
• All camping fees (eg. Caravan Parks and National Parks)
• Aboriginal Land Access Permit for the Madigan Line
• 2 nights camping at Mt Dare half way through the tour
• QAA Line, Poeppels Corner, French Line, WAA Line, Rig Road, Dalhousie Springs, Old Andado, Madigan Line, Adria Downs Station, Big Red
• 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 Windorah)
• Full-time, professional tour guide/4WD instructor with a Cert IV qualification in 4WD training and current remote area first aid certificate
• "On-tour" training over the 2-way radio. You will be given help and advice throughout the entire trip. You will be warned of oncoming traffic and hazards. Your guide will co-ordinate dune crossings with oncoming vehicles, talking to them on another UHF channel so there's no confusion about what to do. On difficult sections, your guide will be out of their vehicle to help you and instruct you personally
• Reliable Toyota Land Cruiser lead vehicle with all safety, recovery, communications and emergency equipment - Starlink roam, Garmin inReach (tracker, emergency beacon & satellite texting), winch, snatch straps, Max Trax etc.
• National Park entry fees - Desert Parks Pass
• Private property access arrangements - Adria Downs Station
• Tyre changing and mechanical assistance; spare 2-way radios
• Night spotlighting sessions for animals; bird/animal ID books and apps
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
• 4WD Vehicle, fuel, food (other than stated above), camping gear, insurance (vehicle and personal).
• Optional accommodation upgrades
WHAT ARE THE 4X4 VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS?
• This tour is not suitable for off-road camper trailers.
• A high clearance 4X4 vehicle with low range.
• Upgraded, heavy duty suspension - even on a new vehicle.
• Six Light Truck construction (LT) tyres with over 70% tread remaining.
• Fuel range of 900 km.
• 60L 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. These will break on the corrugations.
• 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 deflator and tyre pressure gauge.
• Tyre pressure monitors - TPMS.
• Good quality air compressor.
• Some spares are required to be carried (filters, belt etc). A full list is provided on booking.
• A Mechanical Checklist is to be completed by a qualified mechanic and returned at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the tour.
• An Medical Form is to be completed by each person in your vehicle and submitted at least 2 weeks before departure.
• A 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. An awning tent connected to your vehicle in not recommended.
• 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 (such as remote medical evacuation).
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Desert driving fuel consumption is as follows (NB. indicative only):
- Diesel utes eg. D-Max, Hilux, Ranger, BT-50 use 14 - 18L/100km,
- Landrover Discovery 4 uses about 18L diesel/100km
- Diesel V8 200 Series Landcruiser uses 20 - 22L/100km
- Petrol 4.6L Nissan Patrol uses close to 28L/100km
WHERE CAN I GET SUPPLIES AND FUEL?
Birdsville and Mt Dare are our fuel locations for the tour. 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.
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 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.
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