Historical Tours & Trips in Australian Outback
Explore a wide diversity of historical tours through Australian Outback. We have 11 adventures that vary from 3 days to 24 days. With the greatest number of departures in August, 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)
- Best of Northern Territory
- Kings Canyon & West MacDonnell Explorer - 3 days
- Karijini Explorer
- Red Centre Highlights (Standard, Short Break)
- Broome and the Kimberley Highlights (Small Group)
- Northern Territory Dreaming (Small Group)
- Kimberley Coast Adventure Darwin → Broome (2027)
- Kimberley Coast Adventure Darwin → Broome (2026)
- Kimberley Coast Adventure Broome → Darwin (2026)
Duration 3 days Destinations Yulara, Uluru, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From
- US$1,105
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, Kings Canyon, Uluru, Yulara, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Darwin Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $5,791
15% Off- US$4,923You save $869
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$960
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 $2,885
15% Off- US$2,452You save $433
Duration 4 days Destinations Yulara, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Age Range Ages 18+ Operator AAT Kings From
15% Off- US$1,309
Duration 7 days Destinations Broome, Kununurra, Purnululu National Park, Lake Argyle Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $3,155
13% Off- US$2,745+$1,040 upfront costsYou save $410
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.
Duration 12 days Destinations Darwin, Kakadu, Kakadu National Park, Pine Creek, Katherine, Nitmiluk National Park, Alice Springs, Erldunda, Kings Canyon, UluruSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator AAT Kings From $7,025
8% Off- US$6,463+$785 upfront costsYou save $562
Duration 10 days Destinations Darwin, Koolama Bay, King George Falls, Mitchell Falls, Mitchell Plateau, Prince Frederick Harbour, Naturalists Island, Talbot Bay, Lacepede Islands, Broome Age Range Ages 12+ Operator Travel Marvel From
8% Off- US$9,509+$1,001 upfront costs
Duration 10 days Destinations Darwin, Koolama Bay, Vansittart Bay, Ashmore Reef Marine Park, Mitchell Falls, Prince Frederick Harbour, Naturalists Island, Doubtful Bay, Talbot Bay, Lacepede IslandsSee all destinations Age Range Ages 12+ Operator Travel Marvel From
8% Off- US$11,654+$1,001 upfront costs
Duration 10 days Destinations Broome, Lacepede Islands, Talbot Bay, Horizontal Falls Nature Preserve, Prince Frederick Harbour, Naturalists Island, Mitchell Falls, Ashmore Reef Marine Park, Vansittart Bay, Koolama BaySee all destinations Age Range Ages 12+ Operator Travel Marvel From
8% Off- US$8,794+$1,001 upfront costs





















