Palm Valley 4WD Day Tour

Name: Palm Valley 4WD Day Tour
Brand: Emu Run Experience
SKU: 6762P11
Price: 164.08 USD
Rating: 4.5 (75 reviews)

Alice Springs, Australia

10 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Head to Finke Gorge National Park from Alice Springs to explore an Aboriginal community and a beautiful oasis in the outback. Visit the historic town of Hermannsburg with its historic buildings and Aboriginal art gallery before going off-road in a 4WD to tackle the notorious Finke River trail. Highlights include a picnic lunch, Palm Valley, known for its red cabbage palms, and views of the MacDonnell Ranges from Kalarranga Lookout.

Spend the day exploring the Finke River area in a 4WD vehicle
Visit the historic town of Hermannsburg and see works by Albert Namatjira
Take in dazzling views of Palm Valley from the Kalarranga Lookout
Enjoy light refreshments and a picnic lunch included in the tour

What's Included

Morning tea
Bushman’s lunch
Accommodation pick-up & drop-off
Experienced, friendly tour guide
Air-conditioned 4WD Vehicle
Entry fee to Hermannsburg Cultural Precinct

Souvenirs (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:15 AM

Pickup details

Please call to confirm pickup time prior to tour date. Kindly allow 15 mins for the bus to arrive.

What To Expect

Hermannsburg Historic Precinct

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Finke Gorge National Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Operated by Emu Run Experience

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

julie_p

The stunning , amazing scenery and the knowledgable , experienced guide!! The guide was extremely informative and a great story teller!

Reviews

4.5

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unique landscape, extraordinary 4WD ride fun

Chajchawan_N, Oct 2023

I did this tour with 10 another trip mates, it's quite exciting with the 4WD ride experience from Hermannsburg to palm valley , it's bumpy and jumpy as well as amazing. view along the ride. first stop at picnic area where we stopped for the toilet ,then headed to Cycad Gorge ,amazing such ancient flora santuary , finally we came to palm valley ,oasis of palms and green plants among the valley of red ruby rocks.I did small loop walk (RT 2 km) walking along the valley then upto the ridges back to the origin . It's so wonderful experience for this 9 hours trip

Adventure into the Outback in the Northern Territories

Lisa_G, Sep 2023

It was exciting to really travel into the outback where most tourists would not get the chance to see. The guide, Dave, was very knowledgeable regarding the geology, flora and fauna of the area. He also shared information about the aboriginal peoples who had lived on these lands for centuries. We also enjoyed seeing the heritage village of Hermannsburg.

Epic

Ann_C, Sep 2023

Magnificent scenery & a brilliant guide - Johnno was very knowledgeable & passionate about this country

Stunning Landscapes

Suzanne_S, Sep 2023

Palm Valley was a wonderful trip. The pickup was punctual and Johnno was an excellent guide for the day. His enthusiasm for central Australia was obvious from his commentary and knowledge of the area. He was always upbeat, polite and helpful, even when coping with a disruption to the tour due to a bus breakdown. Palm Valley and Cycad Gorge are certainly well worth a visit, the landscapes are stunning and I continue to be awed by central Australia landscapes.

A Worthwhile Excursion

Chris_W, Aug 2023

Good bumpy fun for the whole family. The vehicle is comfortable and the scenery fabulous. We especially appreciated hearing about local flora and fauna from the driver/guide.

Stunning Palm Valley

Gwyneth_W, Aug 2023

Fantastic tour with stunning scenery and a great hour long walk in Palm Valley. Our guide Jonjo was friendly, informative and attentive to both our comfort and safety.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much! Have a blessed day.

Must do experience

Merelyn_D, Jun 2023

An amazing experience. Well-organised and presented. Connie the guide was experienced and extremely knowledgeable, great people skills. PS For the company, a small stool for the ground to first step would be an advantage. We had access to one and it made access and egress to the truck much easier.

Beautiful place

Yolanda_R, May 2023

The off-roading was very special, then to come to a place that was beautiful and quiet ,with hardly any people but our group. Wonderfully peaceful time, with a yummy lunch😃

A different kind of experience.

Pei_S, Apr 2023

Palm Valley offers a different view from that of the West MacDonnell Ranges so the bumpy ride and 1 hour track is worth the trip out. Relatively relaxed itinerary.

Revisiting the valley...

Micheal_M, Jun 2022

Revisiting the valley after over 40 yrs. It was more exceptional with the rim top walk and a wetter than normal year

A very special day

Sally_F, May 2022

The highlight of my Australian trip. Bluey's knowledge was unlimited with a few very interesting stops on the way AND I purchased a painting on the side of the road from an Aboriginal artist who knew we were coming! This is a little island of nature's beauty, the palms were a focus on the landscape, I enjoyed the walk which I chose to do. Having morning tea and lunch provided definitely added contentment to the group.

Brilliant Day

nickjay31, Apr 2022

The scenary was fabulous and the 4wd component in the big 4wd truck was brilliant Our tour guide driver Bluey was a wealth of knowledge and had a lot of very interesting stories to share

True adventure

julie_p, Mar 2022

The stunning , amazing scenery and the knowledgable , experienced guide!! The guide was extremely informative and a great story teller!

Fun, exciting and beautiful countryside

Samantha_I, Sep 2021

The highly knowledgeable tour guide and experience driver Bluey was brilliant. He made the trip even more fun with his local stories and also his historical knowledge. I felt very safe and very well looked after. The tour was brilliant and will be recommending to friends and family

Awesome day out to palm Valley

phyllis_c, Sep 2021

The 4WD was great fun our driver Reese was an expert at driving through very challenging terrain. My highlight was walking up to the ridge at Palm Valley it was a peaceful magical place up on the ridge. One thing though I would have happily paid more to have been able to spend longer at Hermannsburg precinct. I love history and felt I had to race around quickly reading . There wasn’t time to browse in the shop which was a pity because it’s lovely to have memories of a trip to somewhere I will never be back to.

Stunning valley

Julie_B, Jul 2021

The landscape in Palm Valley was amazing- especially the flowers and various kinds plants on the shorter of the two walks.

Exciting invigorating and interesting.

Lyn, Jun 2021

Everything was excellent including the driver Harry who was very informative and knowledgeable and entertaining.

Great tour with a great driver

Richard_B, May 2021

We had a great experience. Bluey the driver has incredible knowledge of the history of the area. We had plenty of time to take in the sights. The 4wd bus and driver handled the terrain incredibly well.

Superb Experience

Dale_C, Apr 2021

The company was chosen due to a previous excellent experience with the Emu run tours in Uluru. The tour guide- "bluey' was highly knowledgeable and excellent in his presentation. Scenery Superb. Highly Recommended

great day

JoAnn_M, Dec 2019

very good trip; has some climbing; fun lunch; Bleu was funny and overall a wonderful guide something a little different

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