For Bookings please call our partners for this expedition, Moon Tours on +61 3 5981 9278 or click here
Starting at the iconic country town of Birdsville, home to the old Birdsville Pub and the infamous Birdsville races where we’ll head out the next day to Big Red and north to Madigan’s camp 16 and 15 before turning West and into the Northern heart of the Simpson Desert. Large dunes, often no tracks led by GPS we make our way across this remote area of the Simpson to Madigan’s camp 1A. Onto Old Andado station, a living, breathing historic monument to Outback farmers en route to civilisation and Mt Dare Station.
Day One – lunch & dinner
Depart Birdsville after breakfast. Not included
Onto Big Red (40km)
Travel via Dickerie Waterhole O/N Kudaree W/H (120km)
Day Two – breakfast, lunch & dinner
Over night at Camp 16 (90km cross country)
Day Three – breakfast, lunch & dinner
Over night at Camp 12 (70km cross country)
Day Four – breakfast, lunch & dinner
Over night at Camp 7 (80km cross country)
Day Five – breakfast, lunch & dinner
Over night at Camp 5 (50km cross country)
Day Six – breakfast, lunch & dinner
Over night at Camp 1A (60km cross country)
Day Seven – breakfast & lunch
Onto Old Andado homestead (70km)
Over night at Mt Dare homestead (170km) Dinner in the pub. Not included
Day eight
Finish trip, depart Mt Dare for home.
*Please note this itinerary should be give or take a day depending on track conditions, group pace and or any mechanical issues that could arise.
You will have the option to book a cabin at Mt Dare and Birdsville, we recommend you do this in advance directly.
As you would expect the best accommodation on the planet can be found out here sleeping under the biggest canvas in the world, the Southern Cross and Milky Way, out here the night sky is lit with stars, a view you can only get in the desert.
We highly recommend a good swag on a stretcher with some warm bedding inside, it can get cold at night out here.
Professional chef prepared meals includes tea and coffee, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, antipasto and dinner. Think pork belly, poached eggs benedict, home made bread and baguettes, roast lamb. See an example menu below.
Each vehicle will be required to have a good fridge and will be given a food pack from the chef to carry. You will be required to carry your own water and non alcoholic beverages such as soft drink, beer or wine.
The bike preparation
1 person / 1 vehicle $3500 inc GST, additional passenger / co-driver $1500 inc GST per person.
Includes – Guide vehicle, support vehicle and catering vehicle with chefs, all meals including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, tea, and coffee where included in itinerary. Private land access, Aboriginal Land Council permission, camping fees at Birdsville and Mt Dare.
For Bookings please call our partners for this expedition, Moon Tours on +61 3 5981 9278 or click here
Tour Date Start | 06-07-2018 8:00 am |
Tour End Date | 13-07-2018 6:00 pm |
Registration Start Date | 24-10-2017 |
Cut off date | 30-05-2018 |
Location | Simpson Desert |