West MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour -Small Group

Overview

Available languages

English

10 hours

Mobile ticket

The West MacDonnell, Ranges full-day tour is an excellent opportunity to explore the panoramic landscapes of the West MacDonnell Ranges. View spectacular outback scenery and take photos as we travel along through magnificent Outback Country, stopping at the many historical locations. Have time to enjoy the region's natural beauty. Travel in the desert sun, visit gorges and waterfalls, spot local wildlife, and learn from your expert guide. Tour attractions include Anzac Hill, Honeymoon Gap (Temple Bar Gap), Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge, Mount Sonder Lookout, Glen Helen, Ochre Pits and return to your hotel. While you do your picnic walk or swimming at Ormiston Gorge, we do bush cooking, including Kangaroo and Lamb, and your picnic lunch is ready for you once you arrive.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

If any of the tour attractions is closed or not available due to circumstances beyond the tour operator’s control, a suitable alternative tour attraction will introduce and conduct the tour.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Anzac Hill

Our first visit of the day is at Anzac Hill, where you will be able to take in panoramic views over the town of Alice Springs and the surrounding MacDonnell ranges. You may be able to capture one photo to cover the entire town. Anzac Hill is a memorial dedicated to those who served in Australia’s defense forces during all international wars. The total driving time from your hotel to Anzac Hill 15 minutes.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Temple Bar Gap/ Honeymoon Gap is a small gap south of Larapinta Drive opposite Simpsons Gap, 14km west of Alice Springs. The gap is of great significance to the Arrernte people, the traditional owners of the land. Temple Bar Gap fell out of favor following the site becoming the honeymoon location for Robert (Bob) and Victoria (Vicky) Darken who married at the Alice Springs Methodist Church on 25 June 1942. Bob Darken was given a week's leave from the army and the couple planned to camp for a week at the gap and borrowed a car and a tent. The couple had repeated issues with the car and it rained for most of the week so, friends decided to visit them regularly; they said they were "going to see the honeymooners" or "going to honeymoon gap". It was not until 1981 that the name of the pass was officially changed to Honeymoon Gap and, in 2004, the NT Place Names Committee agreed that, the name of the gap should remain Temple Bar Gap. Driving time from Anzac Hill to Temple Bar Gap 20 minutes

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Picnic Lunch included. While you do your picnic walk or swimming at Ormiston Gorge, we do bush cooking, including Kangaroo and Lamb, and your picnic lunch is ready for you once you arrive.

Snacks

Coffee and/or Tea

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West MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour -Small Group

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Reviews

4.92

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Highly recommend
Kylie N,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was very knowledgeable on local history and made the tour a fun and enjoyable day. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks
Sights, swims, and yummy food
lisawB2063KC,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nice tour with lots of swimming to cool down in hot weather and good view points for photos. Flexible and plenty of time at each stop due to small group size. Yummy food and a very friendly guide.
Great Venture Into the Outback
Imesons,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was an amazing venture into the Outback! We were able to see historic sites, scenic overlooks, waterholes, and rock formations. Being able to swim in several waterholes was a real treat, especially considering how hot it was. Our guide, Mahesh, was excellent! He treated us very well, catering to our needs. He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and personable. The lunch he prepared was delicious! During the day we got snacks and plenty to drink to keep us hydrated. Great tour and well worth it!
This tour was fantastic! ...
Dalane I,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was fantastic! We saw so much of the Outback - from scenic overlooks, beautiful waterholes, and historic sights. We were able to swim several times which was really nice considering how hot it was. Our guide, Mahesh, was excellent and knowledgeable. He was funny and entertaining. He cooked up an excellent lunch for us. The tour was well worth it!
Great daytrip!
364lennyv,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very nice day in a small group with a lovely guide/driver who drove us everywhere around the mc Donnell ranges. Told us enough, but also let us do our own thing, which was good! Had two nice swims and took lots of pictures of the beautiful area! And to top it all off, we were served a delicious lunch by mr Marshmellow.
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ede2016,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Alles top, gids, landschap, eten, zwemmen, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,
Great experience
Voyager45941634209,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Entertaining and interesting tour. Great lunch and lots of refreshments available. Swimwear is a must to really make the most of the watering holes
Fun, fulfilling and friendly
Journey18528556566,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very original and friendly guide. Fantastic lunch and very informative and helpful with many a story to tell. Definitely worth every penny !
Probably the best tour in Alice Springs!
anderwj2025,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The best day tour in Australia ever! It truly was a wonderful experience. My family enjoyed every moment, especially the amazing Alice Springs ranges and surroundings, which I had never visited before. Our tour guide, Mahesh, was exceptional—brilliant in his explanations and always joyful. We learned that he is a well-educated gentleman with many talents. He even prepared our lunch and served it in the best possible way, and the food was absolutely delicious. Probably the best tour in Alice Springs!
West MacDonnell Ranges Day Trip
Bernadette C,,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
If staying in Alice Springs seeing the West MacDonnell Ranges is a wonderful way trip and allows you to see the outback in a special way. Mahesh is a lovely tour guide, knowledgeable, and made us a very delicious lunch. Just as a heads up, the tour van is poorly ventilated and is extremely hot. It seemed like Mahesh had not run the tour in warmer months yet and miscalculated how much water would be needed to sustain a hot day like we had. I provided this feedback to him so presumably this will not be an issue going forward. Definitely bring your own cold water. The two swimming holes we stopped at were beautiful and helped cool down. Overall a fun tour and fun way to see the Outback when in Alice.