Lake Eyre Outback Expedition – Three Days

Description

The monsoonal rains from Northern Queensland and Northern Territory are making their way down through the channel country before filling the lowest point in Australia, Lake Eyre.

Our Lake Eyre Outback Expedition takes you right into the heart of the outback in a matter of a few comfortable hours in our private charter aircraft.

See Lake Mungo, Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre, Flinders Ranges, William Creek, Birdsville, Tibooburra and much more.

What’s Included?

• Private charter flights from Barwon Heads Airport (Geelong) to Arkaroola, William Creek, Birdsville and return
• Inflight snacks and refreshments
• Scenic photographic flight with Wright Air around Lake Eyre or Painted Hills, departing from William Creek
• All ground transport
• 2 nights twin share accomodation

Itinerary

Friday

• Depart Barwon Heads 8:00am
• Guided tour of Lake Mungo and Walls of China
• Lunch at the amazing Cafe Mungo
• Land at Arkaroola Wilderness Resort

Saturday

• Depart for William Creek on the southern end of Lake Eyre.
• Optional 1 hour photographic flight over Lake Eyre or Painted Hills with Wrights Air (add $295 per person)
• Lunch at the iconic William Creek Hotel
• Depart for Birdsville
• Overfly Lake Eyre, follow the Warburton Creek from where it enters Lake Eyre all the way up towards Birdsville where it forms from the Diamantina River
• Check out the sunset at Big Red
• Enjoy the iconic Birdsville Hotel

Sunday 

• Take your time in the morning, before setting off to Tibooburra
• Lunch in the very outback ‘Family Hotel’
• Time to go home! Flight is via Mildura back to Barwon Heads at around 6:00pm

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LAKE EYRE OUTBACK EXPEDITION

Check out the route in the map below, you will travel nearly 4,000km in 3 days yet feel rested and fresh each day as we travel fast, and only for a couple hours at a time. Feel sharp on your outback adventure, not crusty and sore after hours and hours on the road!

‘The best way to see the outback has always been by air’