Mt Giles 5 Day Explorer: guided hike up a desert peak

Price: $1800 per person {email us about discounts for groups}
Tour starts and ends: Alice Springs
Group size: Min. 6 - Max. 8: both individual and group bookings welcome
Grade: Challenging {more info »}
Bookings: For a booking form simply email us.

About this tour »

This remote walking tour is a great way to experience what lies beyond the Larapinta Trail. You are accompanied by two experienced Trek Larapinta Guides who lead this adventure and ensure safe travel, as most of this walk is through untracked terrain.

Mt Giles rises up out of the Chewings Range and is the third highest peak in the West MacDonnell Ranges National Park. At 1389m above sea level, this desert peak ceates an awesome backdrop to an already beautiful range system. It towers above the eastern end of Ormiston Pound and delivers impressive views to all those who venture to climb the mountain's summit.

This is a new tour. It includes setting up base camp, going on an exploratory walk, hiking off trail up this mountain, entering the beautiful Ormiston Pound through an uncommon entrance, wandering through the stunning gorge and visiting its waterhole.

It's for all those who want to venture further into the stunning living desert of Central Australia.
 

Minimal Impact | Sustainable Practices

Being a small, local business, we remain keenly aware that we rely on the health of our environment. It sustains us and we, in turn, seek to sustain it.

For a booking form or more information on this tour, please email us.

Grade of trek: Challenging »

The Mt Giles Adventure covers a variety of untracked terrain, and you will be carrying an overnight pack for 5 days. This is a short trip, but as it is off-the-trail-walking, it is rough and can be physically challenging. So this trip is suitable for experienced walkers or those willing to prepare.

The ascent of Mt Giles is purely with a light day-pack, but we do need to be self-sufficient for the duration of our walk. Lightweight equipment, such as tent, sleeping bags, packs and sleeping mats are supplied. For more information, please email us.

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:

• quality, warm sleeping bag
• your own personal tent
• quality camping and catering equipment
• all meals for the duration of the tour as well as snacks for the walks
• 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
• professional wilderness guides

For information about what you will need for yourself, personally, on the tour, contact us and ask for the Mt Giles 5 Day Explorer tour information.

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