| Expose
yourself to the outback !!
BATTOURS
is a fun, vibrant and young backpacker
tours company that can show you an Outback
Experience like no other. Our backpacker
tours will take you in our 4WD vehicles
from Sydney or Adelaide to Alice Springs
and Uluru (Ayers Rock) where you will
not only experience some of the most
stunning scenery but meet the true characters
of outback Australia.
We
explore Broken Hill then on to Koonamore
Station to hear the fascinating stories
from our station owner Nick Rasheed.
Nick has grown up in the outback and
at 28, now manages 16 000 sheep. You
will see a working station first hand
and maybe even shear a sheep!
We
will wind our way up through the Flinders
Ranges, to Iga Warta Aboriginal community.
We have the opportunity to talk and
experience aboriginal culture first
hand. You will hear stories about growing
up on the land in a traditional hunter,
gatherer lifestyle, as well as heart
wrenching stories from members of the
stolen generation. These inspirational
people will stay with in your minds
forever and you will leave with a new
perspective.
From
there we will drive to Coober Pedy to
visit the eerie underground dwellings.
Cruise up to Uluru (Ayers Rock) where
you will experience some of the most
stunning colours of the sky. We will
explore the Olgas and Kings Canyon and
complete our outback adventure with
a Helicopter Flight over Kings Creek.
So
if your up for camping under the stars;
experiencing Uluru; meeting loads of
cool people; sitting around a blazing
campfire with a few guitars strumming;
not forgetting the beers; a Battours
adventure is right for you.
This
is the real outback. We like to think
the outback is not only a place on the
map – it’s a way of life. Battours outback
adventure is truly a liberating experience.
The
Trip! – What you need to know…
Be
prepared for anything! This is an overland
adventure in a land of extremes, we
pass through at least 6 different types
of desert terrain between Broken Hill
and Alice Springs. This is where the
adventure is, across mountains, escarpments,
sand dunes and water courses. We allow
a bit more time than most tours to get
out and really appreciate the outback.
Expect the unexpected!
The
type of people that generally travel
with us are those who want the thrill
of "real travel," journeying
in a manner and through areas that are
not part of the usual holiday experience.
Our trips are designed to be "adventure
journeys", taking people off the
beaten track. Many areas we visit do
not have the infrastructure required
by the package tourist. With adventure,
comes an element of risk. You must be
prepared to accept this element of risk
prior to travel. If you want guaranteed
arrival times then the greyhound bus
is the best bet.
Rather
than being purely scenic, the time frame
of this trip also allows us to travel
way beyond the regular tourist traps
into the real Outback. We travel self
sufficiently (replenishing supplies
every 3 days) and bush camp every night
and in the warmer weather we try to
get a swim in daily. Along the way we
will drop in to meet several different
groups of Aboriginal People and local
business owners, we talk about the ways
of life and beliefs. To really understand
these people you need to make the effort
to talk and ask questions
Our
ten day tours begins with encouraging
our passengers to take off their watches
and forget about the usual scheduling
we work to in our "normal"
everyday lives – we are now on Outback
time. That means day time, night time
and now time, and often beer time.
You
will get out of it what you put
into it. We
say “The Outback is not a place
on the map, It’s a way of life” we’ll
give you the opportunity to get the
feel of it.
Responsible
tourism
All Tourism has an economic, social,
cultural and environmental impact on
the destination involved. We must aim
to be responsible in all of our dealings
in each of these areas. To help us do
this we produced guidelines and actions
to help ourselves, our local suppliers
and local communities, and our passengers
to recognise our common responsibilities.
Our
great tour leaders are there to ensure
you the passenger has an amazing outback
and cultural experience that will change
your perspective on life. Our leaders
will do everything they can to make
sure you had not just an O.K tour, but
make it the highlight of your travels
to Australia. Our leaders will make
sure that the local communities and
local businesses we visit will benefit
from your visit ensuring that Battours
will always be welcomed, wherever we
visit
Aboriginal
Cultural Activities
There
will be optional activities at the Aboriginal
community of Iga Warta in the Northern
Flinders ranges. We will enjoy their
cultural program and optional activities
may include Plant and Bush tucker walk,
Ancient painting sites (10, 000 - 20,000
yrs Old), Hunting, Make a boomerang
or music sticks and a visit to Ochre
Pits.
These optional activities are
at an extra cost to you if you choose
them. Your driver will inform you of
the options. Most passengers choose
to do the extra activities as they are
an excellent opportunity to indulge
further into Aboriginal Culture. We
encourage you do the package as you
will not get this kind of experience
anywhere else in Australia. The three/four
full day of activities for $55 fits
best. It is $55 for one activity so
The BATTOURS package of three/four is
best value. This way money goes directly
to the community. Please note that this
special package price is only open for
BATTOURS passengers.
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