Historical Tours & Trips in Australian Outback

Walk Simpsons Gap in Tjoritja-West MacDonnell Ranges with First Nations guides who share Perentie totem stories and tribal boundaries. At Kings Canyon, trek the Rim Walk past the Lost City's sandstone domes and down to the Garden of Eden while learning about the area's geological history, then follow Kings Creek Walk between massive canyon walls.

Walk the lands of the Banjima, Innawongka and Eastern Guruma peoples through Karijini National Park's 2.5-billion-year-old rock formations. Traditional Custodians share First Nations history as you wander through gorges that have shaped this region for thousands of years. Stop at Tom Price mining town to learn about Western Australia's resource history before heading into Hamersley Gorge.

Follow Australia's indigenous heritage from the Overland Telegraph Station in Alice Springs to the Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience at Wanmarra Community in the Outback. Hike the 6km Kings Canyon Rim Walk in Watarrka National Park past the sandstone 'Lost City' formations to the Garden of Eden oasis. Head to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park's Cultural Centre to learn Anangu creation stories, then walk through Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta before having sunset drinks while watching Uluru's changing colours.

You'll cover over 1,000km of remote outback roads from Yulara to Alice Springs, taking either the Mereenie Loop or Ernest Giles Road. At Kings Canyon, walk through ancient rock formations carved over millions of years, then head into the West MacDonnell Ranges to see the Ochre Pits used in Aboriginal ceremonies and Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye), a narrow passage with deep cultural significance.

Check out Australia's frontier history with visits to the Adelaide River War Cemetery commemorating WWII defense forces and the Durack Homestead Museum chronicling pioneering cattle station families displaced by the Ord River Irrigation Scheme. Find 350-million-year-old limestone formations at Mimbi Caves featuring ancient rock paintings and Gooniyandi Dreaming stories. Try the Katherine Outback Experience for authentic stories of settlement and tour Broome's pearling heritage during its historic 'pearl rush' era. Stop by the Yarliyil Art Gallery in Halls Creek showcasing works from over 100 Aboriginal artists.