Due to the nature of travelling in remote Australia, we may need to adjust the planned itinerary en route. Several stopover days are included where we explore an area. This gives us flexibility to adjust as needed, plus it gives riders time to relax after what can sometimes be big days. It also gives the group (i.e., you, the riders) the ability to make decisions to adjust.

Day 1 - Race Tracks & Telescopes (~380km)

We leave Sydney and cross the Great Dividing Range, passing through country towns and twisty roads before visiting the Mt Panorama Race Track for a lap of the track and Lunch in Bathurst. Then we take the back roads to the town of Parkes for the night, famous for its part in receiving signals of the first Moon Landing in 1969. Today will be all sealed road surfaces as you get used to riding in Australia and for some, riding on the left-hand side of the road.

Day 2 - Ivanhoe (~380km)

We continue heading West as we follow the course of the Lachlan River, expect a mixture of good sealed and dirt roads to get you used to riding on the unsealed roads of the Outback. This part of the NSW is known as the bread basket of Australia, it is characterised predominantly by farming and is lush with green as the fields are irrigated by the Lachlan River to Ivanhoe  

Day 3 - Silver Town (~320km)

Leaving Ivanhoe, we head to the Menindee Lakes, a series of 9 shallow lakes that are a bird watchers' paradise. In the afternoon we head on to the historic silver mining town of Broken Hill.

Day 4 - Mad Max Country (Free Day)

Free day today to explore Broken Hill and the surroundings.

Maybe head out to Silverton, the filming location of Mad Max 2 and have a beer in the Silverton Hotel, visit the Mad Max Museum, or maybe have a look around the Outback Sculpture Park or visit the Line-of-Lode. There is a lot to explore in and around Broken Hill

Day 5 - Flinders Ranges (~400km)

Today, we head down the Barrier Highway to Yunta when we again hit the dirt and make our way cross country towards the Flinders Ranges, one of the oldest landscapes on Earth, with formations dating back over 540 million years. Tonight, we are sleeping at a working Sheep Station (No New Zealanders allowed :-) ).

Day 6 - Wilpena Pound (~300km)

Today we explore the stunning Wilpena Pound, a huge, stunning natural amphitheatre 17 km long and 8km wide. The peaks of the pound offer breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Wilpena Pound holds cultural importance for the Adnyamathanha people, the traditional custodians of the land. There are several Aboriginal rock art sites in the area

Day 7 - The Ghan (~320km)

We are now following the route of the Old Ghan with its rich railway, aboriginal, and camel train history, we stop to explore historic railway and aboriginal sites such as Farina Sidings, Maree, and Natural Springs before we cross the edge of Lake Eyre and the lowest point in Australia at -15m below sea level. Tonight, we spend the night in the world's most remote hotel (Their claim, not ours)

Day 8 - Opals (~170km)

Today, we have a short(ish) day, so there is time for a leisurely morning, maybe take to the air in a private plane (not included in the price) and see this country from a different perspective before we head west to the unique and fascinating town, often referred to as the "opal capital of the world, Coober Pedy, where we spend the night sleeping underground in a cave.

Day 9 - Pitch Black (~100km)

We spend a second night at Coober Pedy and head out to the rock formations that are called the Breakaways. This area of the country is where the movie Pitch Black was filmed and we can visit a few of the filming locations there are still several Movie props hanging. If you're not up for that, have a wander around Coober Pedy and try your hand at finding an Opal in some of the Mullock Hills

Day 10 - Painted Desert (~230km)

We head to the town of Oodnadatta via the Moon Plains the Painted Desert. The landscape of the Painted Desert is classic badlands country, for those that have previously been to Dakota in the U.S.A. you will know what we mean. Oodadatta once claimed to be the hottest town in the world with a summer temperature of over 51c recorded one year, is home to the iconic (in Australia) Pink Roadhouse and its famous "OODNABURGER"

Day 11 - Hot Springs (~185km)

Turning off the Oodnadatta Track, we pass through cattle stations and salt pans before we get to Dalhousie Springs, a remarkable natural oasis located in Witjira National Park on the western fringe of the Simpson Desert. We will spend 2 nights camping here in the desert, the nearest town being Alice Springs, a 600km ride away

Day 12 - Soak & Chill (Free Day)

Free day today, spend the time relaxing, soaking in the 35c water of the hot springs, or maybe head into the Simpson Desert on your bike to Purni Bore (70km each way). 

An absolute must is to have a soak in the springs at night (hopefully there will not be a full moon) and stare up at the stars of the Milky Way as you have never seen them before.

Day 13 - Gravity (~350km)

We call in at Mt Dare (also claiming to be the most remote hotel in the world) and head to Finke, a small aboriginal community that every year hosts the halfway point of the Finke desert race. Here we can ride some of the Finke Desert Race Track before heading to the gravitational centre of Australia, also referred to as the "Geographical Center" or "Centre of Gravity," a fascinating concept that represents the point at which the continent would balance if it were a flat, uniform plate. Our overnight stay tonight is at the most central pub in Australia.

Day 14 - A Big Red Rock (~345km)

Depending on how the group is feeling, we can take the tar or the more Adventurous dirt/sand road to Uluru (Ayres Rock). Along the way, we will stop at Mt Connor and Curtain Springs before heading on the Uluru.

Day 15 - The Big Red Rock (Free Day)

Feel free day to do as you please today, maybe just hang around the resort and recharge, go for a ride/walk around the rock, and explore the Olgas, also known as the Valley of the Winds. 

If you head to the Olgas, please don’t turn left down the Tjukaruru Rd, also known as the Great Central Road, it's 1,126km and ends up in Western Australia, we are not coming to get you.

Day 16 - Palm Trees, in the Outback? (~310km)

Today, we head back to Curtain Springs along a good sealed road and then turn North along the now also sealed road that takes us to Kings Canyon. We should make good progress and have time to take in the Rim Walk for a bit of a trek. Yes, there are Palm trees here. If you are not up for a walk, maybe take a helicopter flight (not included in the price) for a view from the air.

Day 17 - Gaps & Gorges (~360km)

We ride the Western McDonald Ranges, also known as Tjoritja, they are a breathtaking mountain range with some of the most spectacular scenery the NT has to offer. Our journey is filled with stunning waterholes and gorges, including Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge, Redbank Gorge, and Glen Helen Gorge which are popular for swimming, picnicking, and hiking.

In the afternoon/evening, we will reach Alice Springs for a well-deserved feed, some grog and a rest.

Day 18 - The Bloody Alice (Free Day)

We have a few choices today: we could head to the Arltunga Historic Reserve and tour the Eastern McDonald Ranges or spend time exploring Alice Springs. Some attractions around Alice Springs include the Old Telegraph Station, Museums, Botanical Gardens, Camel Farm/Rides, etc.

Day 19 - Beef Roads (~350km)

We head up the Stuart Highway (sealed) and along the Plenty Highway, the first 170 kilometres being sealed, but the rest of the highway is mostly unsealed and can be quite challenging. The road is known for deep potholes, bulldust, and sections of rough terrain, making it suitable only for 4WD vehicles and our intrepid group of riders. Our overnight stop is on the shores of the Marshal River.

Day 20 - A Big Day (~470km)

A big day today as we continue along the worst sections of the Plenty Highway, the landscape offers stunning outback scenery, including vast desert landscapes, rugged gorges, unique rock formations, and a lot of dust. Make sure you have a hearty breakfast as this will be an earlier start than normal, we overnight in Boulia QLD, Famous for its Outback Camel Races

Day 21 - Camp Oven City (~380km)

A nice easy ride today after the big day yesterday as we head South via Bedourie (the Bedourie camp oven was invented here), a town of around 15 people (2021 census) before continuing on to our overnight stop in the town of Birdsville, also famous for its Outback Races, this time Horses. Birdsville is also known as both the gateway to the Simpson Desert and the home of Big Red

Day 22 - Big Red (~100km)

We stay a second night in Birdsville to allow you to explore the town, or maybe take the 35km trip out to see if you can ride to the top of Big Red, also known as Nappanerica, a spectacular and iconic sand dune that stands over 40 meters tall, making it the tallest dune in the Simpson Desert.

Big Red also marks the Symbolic Eastern Edge of the Simpson Desert in the same way that Dalhousie Springs/Purni Bore marks the Western Edge

Day 23 - Beer Garden (~420km)

We ride back into South Australia today via either the famous Birdsville Track or take the more adventurous route across the infamous gibber plain that is the Cordillo Downs to the town of Inaminka for the night at the Inaminka pub, known for its air-conditioned beer garden called 'Outamincka'

Day 24 - Corner Country (~330km)

We are now well into what is termed "Corner Country", where QLD, SA and NSW meet, this is where we will stay tonight. To get there, we can take the famous Strzelecki Track, a well-graded Beef Road used to transport cattle and the infamous Rieks Rd, or head into QLD and take the more adventurous route via the Burke and Wills DIg Tree and the Omnicron Rd. We will stay at the Cameron Corner Pub tonight

Day 25 - Gold Rush (~200km)

Our route today takes us cross-country through cattle stations to Milparinka, with a population of just 77 people (2016 Census)  we will stay here overnight. Milparinka played a significant part in the region's gold rush during the 1880s and has numerous restored historic buildings, plus a great pub.

Day 26 Opals Take 2 (~210km)

We head cross country to our second Opal Mining town of the tour, White Cliffs, via a couple of national parks. The summer heat here forces the inhabitants to live underground like Coober Pedy, but White Cliffs is much smaller and has its own unique way of life.

Day 27 White Cliffs (Free Day)

Free day to explore White Cliffs and the surrounding areas, maybe have a ride around the mine workings and have a go at fossicking in the miners' mullock tips. 

Day 28 - Copper Mining (~410km)

We continue through national parks, still heading across the country to the Darling River. We follow the course of the Darling River before heading South for our overnight stay in the Copper Mining town of Cobar 

Day 29 - The Rabbit Trap (~310km)

We leave Cobar and are on the home stretch back to Sydney, we detour to call by the Geographic Center of NSW and one of our favourite local pubs, the Rabbit Trap Hotel. We stay overnight in the town of Dubbo with it's Western Plains Zoo 

Day 30 - Sydney (~420km)

Today is our last day, we ride back to Sydney, the roads are all sealed from here, but hey, if you want to keep hitting the dirt, we can do that, we still have a few options close to Sydney. On arrival in Sydney, we will put the bikes away, find somewhere to eat, have a drink, and have a chat on what has undoubtedly been a trip of a lifetime.