Historical Tours & Trips in Australian Outback
Explore a wide diversity of historical tours through Australian Outback. We have 15 adventures that vary from 3 days to 24 days. With the greatest number of departures in June, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best historical Australian Outback tours
Compiled by
MelissaAustralian Outback travel expert at TourRadar
- Uluru and Kata Tjuta Experience (Superior, Short Break)
- Red Centre Highlights (Standard, Short Break)
- Karijini Explorer
- Best of Northern Territory
- Kings Canyon & West MacDonnell Explorer - 3 days
- Outback New South Wales Adventurer (Small Groups)
- Broome and the Kimberley Highlights (Small Groups)
- Australia: Uluru Explorer (( Until Mar '27))
- Top End to Kimberley Adventure (Short Break)
- Northern Territory Top End National Parks (Small Groups)
Duration 3 days Destinations Yulara, Uluru Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
- US$1,105
Duration 4 days Destinations Yulara, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Age Range Ages 18+ Operator AAT Kings From
- US$1,309
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.
Duration 5 days Destinations Exmouth, Tom Price, Karijini National Park Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $3,411
15% Off- US$2,900
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.
Duration 8 days Destinations Alice Springs, Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, Watarrka National Park, Kings Canyon, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Uluru, Yulara, Darwin, Litchfield National Park, Kakadu National Park Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $6,055
15% Off- US$5,147
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.
Duration 3 days Destinations Yulara, Kings Canyon, Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, Ormiston Gorge, Alice Springs Age Range Ages 8+ Operator On The Go Tours From
15% Off- US$955
Duration 9 days Destinations Sydney, Cobar, White Cliffs, Broken Hill, Menindee, Mungo National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $5,060
8% Off- US$4,655
Duration 7 days Destinations Broome, Kununurra, Purnululu National Park, Lake Argyle Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $3,395
8% Off- US$3,123+$965 upfront costs
Duration 4 days Destinations Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Kings Canyon Age Range Ages 18-35 Operator Contiki From
8% Off- US$825
Duration 5 days Destinations Darwin, Adelaide River, Katherine, Nitmiluk National Park, Kununurra, Lake Argyle, Purnululu National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $2,815
8% Off- US$2,590
Duration 6 days Destinations Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Pine Creek, Katherine, Nitmiluk National Park, Nitmiluk Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $3,855
8% Off- US$3,547
