10 Things you do not want to miss in Alice Springs

If you don’t want to miss these 10 Things in Alice Springs, than the fist thing you need to do is download the FREE Trax2 Outback map of Alice Springs

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Now for the 10 Things you do not want to miss in Alice Springs

Alice Springs and Surrounds

Arrive by train in Alice Springs right in the heart of Australia?s Red Centre. Here you can sail over the spinifex plains in a hot air balloon or bike ride to Simpsons Gap. Join a safari of quad bikes across the desert or fly over the MacDonnell Ranges. Peer into the traditions of the Aboriginal Arrernte people who have lived here for 20,000 years and browse contemporary Aboriginal art along Todd Mall. Connect to stories of Afghan cameleers, flying doctors and plucky pioneers in the many heritage sites around the town.? This rollicking, modern town is also a day trip from the iconic attractions of Ulu?u-Kata Tju?a and Kings Canyon.

Stay at least?3 days in the city of Alice Springs

Connect to rich Aboriginal traditions, awe-inspiring landscapes and pioneer history in Alice Springs, which sits just south of Australia?s geographic centre. Learn about the area?s first inhabitants – the Western Arrernte Aboriginal people – in the Araluen Cultural Precinct and in the vibrant art lining Todd Mall. Find out how plucky pioneers shaped the modern town in the Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, Royal Flying Doctor Service and School of the Air.

Shop at Alice Spring?s Street Markets

Join the locals at the Sunday Market Day held along Todd Mall. Operating February to December, its stalls offer art, craft and local produce. Many of the caf?s along the mall are open and there is colourful live entertainment. The monthly Alice Springs Night Markets run August to November, offering Indigenous art, handmade clothing, souvenirs and amazing multicultural street food.

Go Bird watching in the Alice Springs Desert Park

Alice Springs is a birdwatcher?s paradise, with natives everywhere. No-one can visit the desert without hearing the screech of a cockatoo or the melodic call of a pied butcher bird. The diverse landscapes of Central Australia support around 180 bird species, including many species of waterfowl. For an introduction to the wildlife visit nearby Alice Springs Desert Park.

Hike The Larapinta Trail

The Larapinta Trail is one of the most challenging walking trails in the world but there are shorter options. Hit the the 10-kilometre trek from Ormiston Gorge to Finke River, which can easily be completed in a day. The West MacDonnell Ranges offer dramatic vistas, swimming holes and diverse wildlife. Specialist operator Trek Larapinta offers fully escorted walks.

Australia’s Red Centre

You probably know about the red monolith in Australia?s Red Centre.
You may know it?s sacred to the Aboriginal people here, and that it turns some spectacular colours at sunrise and sunset. You might not know that you can experience it through Aboriginal eyes, or that there are many other sacred and breathtaking sites here in Australia?s vast centre. Ulu?u?s cousin Kata Tju?a is just 40 kilometres away and you?ll find the awe-inspiring Kings Canyon not far from Alice Springs.

Red Centre Way

Swim in Glen Helen Gorge and spot rock wallabies at Simpsons Gap, both in the West MacDonnell Ranges. Listen to the Dreamtime legend surrounding the comet crater of Gosse Bluff. Climb to the rim of Kings Canyon and swim in the tropical pools of the Garden of Eden. Do a dawn camel trek around Ulu?u and wander between the steep russet domes of nearby Kata Tju?a.

Larapinta Trail

Trek along the backbone of the West MacDonnell Ranges to attractions such as Simpsons Gap, Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen Gorge. This epic chain of day walks stretches more than 223km from the old Alice Springs Telegraph Station to Mount Sonder and Mount Razorback. Stand on ancient escarpments and look out over vast ochre-colored landscapes. Visit sites sacred to the Arrernte Aboriginal people. Scramble down sheltered gorges, swim in cool waterholes and sleep under a sea of stars.

Henley-on-Todd Regatta

The outback makes you bonkers. How else can you explain the Henley-on-Todd ? an annual sailing and rowing regatta held on a dry river bed in Alice Springs?
With pirate ships firing flour bombs, people paddling canoes with sand shovels and bathtubs on legs, you do wonder if there?s more heat and dust than sense in this iconic outback town.

Experience the Aboriginal People of Australia

Immerse yourself in Australia?s Aboriginal experiences, places and journeys.
Aboriginal people of Australia have a rich, living culture stretching back at least 50,000 years. Get a snapshot of the diverse experiences on offer when you immerse yourself in Aboriginal Australia.