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If you prefer to commence your tour in Alice Springs, we will link up at 9:00am on Wed 8 April. After a quick briefing, we will depart to the west. We will visit the impressive Gosse Bluff, where you will stand in the centre of the remnant crater from the impact of a 600m wide comet approximately 150 million years ago. On this first night, a site at Discovery Resorts – Kings Canyon is included, and you will have the opportunity in the morning for one or more of the spectacular canyon walks. Over the next few days we will see Uluru and Kata Tjuta, visit Surveyor Generals Corner, and stop at remote outposts on the Gunbarrel Highway and Great Central Road as we make our way to Wiluna. We will arrive in Wiluna on the afternoon of Sun 12 April with time to resupply and explore the town. A site at the Wiluna Caravan Park is included in your tour.
The CSR tour will link up at Wiluna Caravan Park at 3:00pm on Mon 13 April. After a tour brief there will be time to explore the town or do a final resupply. A site at the Wiluna Caravan Park is included in the tour price. The next day, our CSR experience begins. As we make our way north, we will visit as many of the wells and waterholes that made up the stock route as allowed by the track conditions and restrictions at the time.
This southern section of the track, traversing the Little Sandy Desert and up to the Gibson Desert, is characterised by rocky flats of mulga and spinifex. It is at least 870km from Wiluna to the next available fuel, so you will need to carry enough fuel for 950km range. This is the longest distance between fuel, so the ability to carry enough fuel for 950km will get you through the CSR. Past Kunawarritji and Well 33, the CSR becomes more challenging with some 1,000 sand dunes to cross as we traverse the Great Sandy Desert.
There will be three scheduled ‘no drive’ days with two nights at some great camping spots, allowing time for rest, washing, vehicle maintenance and sight seeing. As examples, the first is planned for Durba Spring near Well 17, and the third is planned for Stretch Lagoon towards the north end of the CSR. These scheduled ‘no drive’ days provide flexibility should our itinerary need to be adjusted for any reason. After departing Stretch Lagoon, it is only half a day to Halls Creek. The tour will arrive at our release point in Halls Creek early afternoon on Sunday 3 May, so you will have plenty of time to settle into your chosen accommodation, or to start your journey home.
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Payment Options
To reserve a place on this Limited Edition Tour, you can book online now by paying in full or paying a 30% deposit, or you can request an invoice. If paying a deposit, we will email an invoice for the 70% balance payable six weeks before your tour starts. The option to pay a deposit is not available within six weeks of your tour start date.
Payment Methods
If paying online, at check out you can choose to pay by Apple Pay, PayPal, or by credit or debit card. If you would prefer to pay by bank transfer, you can request an invoice.
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If you’re joining this tour from eastern Australia, our 9-day Simpson Desert (East to West) tour immediately prior departs from Birdsville QLD on Sun 29 March 2026 and finishes in Alice Springs NT on Mon 6 April 2026. This tour provides the perfect opportunity for a final shake out and to master desert driving techniques before tackling the Canning Stock Route.
Having conquered the Canning Stock Route, join us on our Gibb River Road tour, departing Broome WA on Fri 8 May 2026 and arriving in Kunanurra WA on Tue 19 May 2026, to experience the natural treasures of the Kimberley’s.
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