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Embark on the Ultimate Outback Adventure
Discover the raw, ancient beauty of Western Australia’s north-west on an unforgettable six-day journey through the Pilbara, Karijini National Park, Karratha, and Marble Bar. Travelling in a small, private group in a modern, air-conditioned 4WD, you will access spectacular, remote landscapes that others can only dream of reaching. 🌅
Tour Highlights
- Karijini National Park: Spend three full days exploring breathtaking gorges, ancient rock formations, and refreshing natural waterholes. 💦
- Burrup Peninsula Rock Art: Marvel at the world’s largest collection of petroglyphs, dating back over 30,000 years.
- Millstream-Chichester National Park: Walk amongst the paperbark springs and relax by the tranquil Fortescue River.
- 80 Mile Beach: Stroll along the pristine coastline and discover unique shells and corals. 🐚
- Marble Bar & Comet Gold Mine: Visit Australia’s hottest town, explore stunning jasper rock formations, and view incredible gem displays.
Your Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Broome to Port Hedland
Your journey begins in Broome as we travel south along the Great Northern Highway through vast cattle country. Enjoy a scenic walk along the spectacular 80 Mile Beach before arriving in Port Hedland to view the massive iron ore export docks. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 2: Port Hedland to Karratha via Dampier
Cross the mighty De Grey River and travel through the unique Pilbara landscape. Stop at historic Roebourne to admire its heritage buildings and famous art centre. We then head to the Dampier Archipelago to witness the ancient Burrup rock art, visit the iconic Red Dog memorial, and view the impressive Rio Tinto port facilities. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 3: Karratha to Karijini National Park
Journey into Millstream-Chichester National Park for a picnic lunch on the banks of the Fortescue River and a walk through the lush paperbark springs. Travel through the majestic Hamersley Ranges via the exclusive Rio Tinto Railway Road to Tom Price, before arriving at the Karijini Eco Retreat for a two-night stay. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Days 4 & 5: Exploring Karijini National Park
Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring gorges of Karijini. Walk through deep red canyons, swim in pristine natural pools, and take in the dramatic views from Oxer Lookout. Explore Fortescue, Hancock, Dales, Red, Joffre, and Knox Gorges, as well as Fern and Circular Pools. An optional Tom Price iron ore mine tour is also available. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Day 5 (Late Morning) & Day 6: Karijini to Marble Bar & Broome
Depart Karijini and travel via 4WD back roads to historic Marble Bar. Visit the Comet Gold Mine to view spectacular gem and mineral displays, and enjoy dinner at the famous Iron Clad Hotel. On Day 6, marvel at the stunning jasper rock formations at Chinamans Pool, explore the town’s rich history, and return to Broome via Shay Gap and the De Grey River. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)
Travel in Comfort and Style
With fully catered meals, comfortable motel accommodation, and premium eco-tents at the Karijini Eco Retreat, this tour offers the perfect balance of rugged adventure and relaxed comfort. Our expert guides ensure a safe, informative, and deeply enriching journey through Australia’s ancient heartland.
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Thanks Richard so very much for a great trip.
Everything was well done and ran smoothly.
Seeing Karijini, being immersed in the energy and walking in the gorges has been a long held dream for me and i wasnt disappointed.
Seeing the iron ore process from Tom Price thru to Port Hedland was most enlightening as was Woodside's gas infrastructure at Dampier.
80Mile beach was spectacular. As was time spent in Millstream Chichester NP
It was so nice to sit bck and take in the scenery with all the driving u did. Thank u again.
I did enjoy our micro group of three and travelling in a car, which I think is far better than a bus.
Richard himself is knowledgeable about the places we visited, and he's relaxed with a great sense of humour, which injected some fun into the more lengthy drives.
I have no hesitation in recommending Spirit Safaris and their Pilbara Tour. As a West Aussie from down south it was everything I hoped and expected to see...and more!!
They were knowledgeable, extremely helpful and friendly.
In particular, Lyn made a huge effort to share her wealth of information and satisfy any of our requests.
Such an amazing experience to see Kati Thanda in flood highly recommend this tour company.
Lyn and Richard are very relaxed and extremely proficient in every aspect. I would certainly recommend Spirit Safaris if you want a comfortable and engaging trip in the outback.
To use the original track across Coppers Creek to get to the Dig Tree instead of taking the long way around was a great memory. There is no doubt that we thoroughly enjoyed our experience and cannot thank both Spirit Safaris and Adrian foe a great experience.
Thank you. Maureen and David
For our first 3 days we travelled with Richard's partner, Lyn, and her group before hiving off to Innamincka, Birdsville and Marree with many stops in between. Nothing was too much trouble for Richard and he kept us well informed of what we were doing each day. He even made a detour to Betoota at our request! Every day was full and there was no room for the slightest boredom even on long drive days as Richard and our other passenger, Janelle, were the excellent conversationalists with great senses of humour too boot.
If you're looking for a 4 - 5 star luxury holiday then this is not for you but if good, clean, comfortable accommodation and regular meals suffice then this holiday is well worth undertaking. Once you've driven on the Stuart Desert, the Strzlecki and the Oodnadatta Tracks you can really appreciate the logistics and costs associated with getting goods and services to these and surrounding areas. Having said that, we had some lovely stays and meals and a holiday we haven't stopped talking about but which will remain a favourite for sure. Our thanks to Richard and Lyn.
Dalhousie Springs was also a great attaction, showing the diversity of such a remote area of Australia
Comfortable travel in the four-wheel drive vehicles and in camp with good sized tents and a stretcher being provided to give a good night's sleep.
Comfortable travel in the four-wheel drive vehicles and in camp with good sized tents and a stretcher being provided to give a good night's sleep.
Comfortable travel, good food, excellent accommodation for the locations (don't expect 5 star at Cameron's Corner) and all with a knowledgeable and careful driver.
We ticked off all of the items we wished to see in the area.
Highly Recommended
The accommodation is ok and suited our needs.
That night we ate at the Oasis cafe (which is the service station, post office and local store). The food was great - lots of it and delicious. The owner is a great guy (cant remember his name) and easy going. Wine and beer etc available but limited selections - but not an issue from my perspective as we all had enough options to drink that night.
The following morning Oasis cafe was helpful in providing a good breakfast and coffee and we were off on a 3hr drive to Williams Creek to catch our flight over Lake Eyre.
Excellent flight over Lake Eyre for 2 hours - great colours, black ducks etc
Lunch at William Creek and then our return drive stopping in at the Bubbler plus some other spots.
Sunset in Maree with amazing colours across the land. Strong orange moon rise.
Dinner at the Pub in Maree and good selection of food, a few drinks and a few more at our accommodation with the other members of the tour group.
Breakfast the following morning at Oasis cafe and we were off back to Adelaide.
Passing through Leigh Creek and the dam that supports Leigh Creek - stunning.
Stopping in at Farina and Kanyaka homestead. Back to Quorn for lunch, to the final drive back to Adelaide.
Great weekend!
Lyn and Grant the tour drivers were fantastic easy going and accommodating.
Just some notes to perspective visitors -
1. There is a lot of ground to cover to get to Maree so depart times are important.
2. Do some research on temperatures and drive duration
3. If there are specific areas you would like to visit advise the tour operators prior to the trip/ booking
4. Of course the tour operators can provide specific information
Thanks to Spirit Safaris for a great weekend.
My only criticism is that the price is the very upper end of what I think a lot of people would pay.

















