Alice Springs Tours, Activities, Attractions and Things to do

Located in Australia’s red centre, Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Aboriginal people have inhabited the area for thousands of years which makes ‘The Alice’ very rich it cultural Australian aboriginal history but also sets the scene in relation to Australia’s iconic desert outback. You can experience a strong sense of the cultural history of Central Australia in and around Alice Springs but you can also enjoy the beautiful natural environment in places like the East/West MacDonnell Ranges and the expansive outback desert. Alice Springs is also home every July to one of the most backward yet wildly exciting events Australia has to offer, the annual Beer can regatta! Imagine a river with no water and boats made entirely from beer cans and you can start to build a picture of how crazy and exciting this event really is. Australia’s Red Centre is wild, wacky and beautiful all at the same time and is worth a visit. Being close to Ayers Rock/Uluru and with the Simpson Desert to the south east it makes Alice Springs a great place to start or stop a journey to or through Central Australia.

There are a number of ways you can get to Alice Springs - flying, self drive or touring. Alice Springs has its own airport and Qantas does flights from the major centres. Those adventurous travellers who decide to self drive are often making Alice part of a trip through the centre from Darwin to Adelaide or vice versa or even through to one of the other major cities. Often the most exciting and all encompassing options however are the extended tours that can take travellers on experiences and guided short break tours from a couple of days around Alice Springs and Ayers Rock right through to the full 14, 16 and 18 day extended tours that take in places like Kakadu, Darwin Ayers Rock / Uluru and much more. From camping under the stars to luxury tours there is an option to suit most. Tours most often run from Adelaide to Alice, Darwin to Alice, Melbourne to Alice or even all the way through from Adelaide and Melbourne to Darwin and vice versa. The Alice Springs day tours are also a great way to see the area if you’re only around long enough to fit it all in a day.