9 day trek: highlights of the Larapinta Trail

Price: $2190 per person {email us about discounts for groups}

Tour starts and ends: Alice Springs
Group size: Min. 4 - Max. 8 | both individual and group bookings are welcome.
Grade: Moderate plus {more info »}

Bookings: You can download a 9 day trek booking form here (but also be sure to email us to confirm there are spaces, thank you).

About this tour »

Walking the Larapinta Trail provides an unequalled opportunity to experience the desert ranges of Central Australia.

Starting in Alice Springs and ending on Mt Sonder, this tour is a selection of highlights from along the Trail, allowing you to take in some of its most scenic views: from ridges, gorges and mountain peaks.

Carrying only a day pack as you walk. you'll trek through Wallaby Gap, Serpentine Gorge, Ormiston Gorge, Finke River, Rocky Bar Gap, Redbank Gorge, Mt Sonder and more.

We will visit some spectacular and beautiful areas, and Trek Larapinta's style of bushwalking is to take plenty of time to enjoy the wider experience of being in this powerful landscape: time to take photos, ask questions, drink tea and just be.

This is an ancient place, and it has Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land. On this tour, we are fortunate to spend some time with the McCormack family, who are Traditional Owners of some of the country we are walking through.

For more information, download the itinerary »

Inclusions »

The experience of being in this ancient landscape can be powerful and refreshing. By offering fully-supported camping and interpretive guiding, Trek Larapinta aims to facilitate this experience for you. We take care of the camping logistics, the catering and the guiding, so you can connect with this landscape in a calm, relaxed way and get the most out of your holiday in this amazing part of Australia.

Included in our walking tours at no extra charge:

• locally made, quality swag to sleep in
• quality, warm sleeping bag as well as bed linen and pillows
• option of a personal tent
• quality camping and catering equipment
• all meals for the duration of the tour as well as snacks for the walks
• bottled wine with dinner
• hotel pick-up and drop off
• air-conditioned, 4WD transportation around the park for the tour
• all relevant permits for National Parks and Aboriginal Land
• emergency communication facilities
• carbon off-setting of your travel with us (through the reputable Climate Friendly®) 

* For information about what you will need for yourself, personally, on the tour, contact us and ask for the 9 day tour information, or download it here.

Testimonies »

I could not have asked for a better-run and better-organised expedition than Trek Larapinta ... with attention to all the finer details,

Shane ensures the needs of all campers are always well catered for. To me he was also the polymath of Larapinta, imparting his deep knowledge of the locale with care, interest and sensitivity.

Trek Larapinta has been shaped to meet everybody's interests - you'll get the hard yakka and important information along the trail; but you'll also get good food, wine and cheer off it.

Trek Larapinta is the perfect means to get to grips with inner Australia and I strongly recommend the experience to even the most hardened city types!

Adam Courtenay, Financial journalist

Grade of trek: moderate plus »

Days vary between 5 and 8 hours of easy-to-moderate-to-hard walking, depending on the section.

You do need a moderate level of health and fitness to do the 9 day trek, and you can prepare for this. If you engage in about 1 hour of aerobic activity (this might include walking, cycling, swimming etc) 3 - 4 times a week during the 2 - 3 months prior to your trip, you should find yourself fit enough to enjoy your days' activities.

Doing longer walks on bush tracks can help you prepare your body for the full days on the trail. The more physically ready you are, the more you will enjoy your holiday.

Feel free to talk more to us about being prepared for your holiday. Or download the trip itinenary for more information.

 

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