Best places to see in the Outback, recommended by AAT Kings

22 Feb 2023

Over the last century, AAT Kings has explored almost every corner of this wide and wonderful country. Needless to say, a few characters have been met along the way.

These encounters have turned into enduring friendships that has allowed AAT Kings to get beneath the skin of the destinations they take you to, offering only-locals-know adventures and insights that most other travellers will never even know existed.

AAT Kings takes you places, and their passionate insiders – Dreamtime storytellers, astronomers, chefs, historians or First Nations artists – reveal their true beauty.

From record-breaking canyons to soaring sacred monoliths; from gorgeous gorges to pristine plunge pools. Sit back and dream a little, and all the complicated stuff? AAT Kings will take care of it.

With AAT Kings you’ll not only see the must-see sites of the Australian Outback but also the best-kept secrets.

Fall for the Outback

Let your senses run wild on an AAT Kings Outback Adventure. This epic exploration takes you on a journey of a lifetime from South Australia to the Northern Territory. Discover dreamy cascading waterfalls as you are taken through Florence Falls and Wangi Falls. There you will be able to cool off in the crystal-clear pools. Be transported to another world as you pass through the seemingly Martian-like landscape of the Flinders Ranges. Traverse record-breaking canyons and gorges, national parks and World Heritage sites on this epic Outback adventure.

See the stars

See millions of stars light up the sky at Earth Sanctuary and be transported to worlds unknown with an Outback astronomy experience like no other. Feel the weight of the Outback’s ancient history as you take a guided walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole, a sacred spot decorated with millennia-old Aboriginal rock art. Lose yourself in the quiet of morning as the sun rises against the monolithic Uluru, igniting the sky in a spectacular blaze of colour. Experience all this and more on an AAT Kings Outback Safari tour. 

Take a scenic flight

The South Australian countryside dials up the natural drama, whether glimpsed from the sky atop prehistoric escarpments, or studied below ground, where opals gleam. On an AAT Kings South Australian Outback Adventure you’ll explore Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre from the air, a shimmering saltpan that stretches as far as the eye can see. You’ll be able to sip on world-class wine as you tour the Barossa Valley and get the chance to experience subterranean life as you explore Coober Pedy’s underground shops, bar and opal display.

Journey to the heart of the outback

Piercing red soils, dusty greens, endless blue horizons… this is the spirit of the Outback. On AAT Kings Queensland Spirit: Heart of the Outback tour, you’ll explore Queensland’s biggest attractions: a behind the scenes tour of Australia’s largest collection of dinosaur fossils and the birthplace of Qantas among them. This outback tour offers rare glimpses into life on the land. Sleep in restored shearers’ quarters on an historic working station – does it get any more Australiana? – and eco-friendly glamping tents, because we’re committed to leaving a light footprint.