Arkaroola Taster in Mawson Lodge

This package gives you an introduction to the outback scenery, geology and wildlife that makes Arkaroola unique.

Pack your bags, and make your own way to Arkaroola, for a life changing two night stay at the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the heart of the Flinders Ranges. Nestled between towering granite peaks, rugged mountains and magical gorges, Arkaroola is a mecca for any avid adventurer. Arkaroola Taster includes two nights accommodation in one of the sanctuaries lodges, wifi, continental breakfast each morning, and Arkaroola's flagship experience; The Ridgetop Tour.

Travelling in a specially constructed open-top 4WD, passengers are taken on a guided tour of some of the most spectacular rugged country on earth. Experienced tour guides share their knowledge of Arkaroola's 1600-million-year geological history as they navigate the steep slopes and hair raising ascents of the famous Ridgetop Track.

Travelling through the oldest parts of the Flinders Ranges, home to plants found nowhere else, you will explore the ancient granite mountains and hillsides covered in native bush. Several lookouts along the way offer breath-taking vistas of the vast and humbling expanse of the ranges. Take a tea break while drinking in the magnificent ring of saw-toothed Freeling Heights fringing the Mawson Plateau. See the jaw-dropping 1000m deep Yudnamutana Gorge, the plains and Lake Frome salt lake. And don't worry- the descent back to the homestead is just as much of an adventure as the way up!