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Outback 4WD Tours: Australian Adventures
Your Australia holiday reaches beyond the familiar sights on APT’s Outback 4WD Tours – into the Kimberley’s stunning sandstone formations, the Northern Territory’s red-dirt desert, Queensland’s tropical north and Western Australia’s open horizons. Follow rough tracks to secluded gorges, discover landscapes shaped over millions of years and encounter Aboriginal cultures whose connections to the land continue today.
Drawing on decades of Australia touring experience, our Outback 4WD Tours combine purpose-built vehicles with knowledgeable guides and carefully chosen stays, giving you time to enjoy the journey as well as each destination. Our Outback 4WD Tours bring remote Australia within reach, with the comfort and thoughtful details that make your long-awaited holiday an unforgettable memory.
Delight in enriching experiences that create more meaningful memories
Exceptional stays are all part of the experience
Experience APT's renowned reputation for delivering outstanding customer care and expert guidance
Savor tantalizing local flavors and the region's celebrated cuisine on your vacation
We prioritize honoring local and Indigenous communities' rights, history, culture, and dignity during our journeys
Explore Outback Australia
With nearly a century touring Outback Australia, APT has the experience and expertise you need to discover the secrets of this ancient, sacred land.
Go Beyond on Our Outback 4WD Tours
The Kimberley
In the vast Kimberley, each day reveals a different perspective. Stand beneath the banded domes of the Bungle Bungle Range, follow the Gibb River Road and discover the waterholes and escarpments of El Questro. Listen to ancient Aboriginal stories, walk through sandstone scenery and pause beside picturesque Bell Gorge. Your stays at APT’s Wilderness Lodges offer a sense of outback luxury, with gourmet dining and a comfortable haven.
Western Australia
APT's Small Group Tours in Australia explore the immense west from its tropical north to its wild southern coast. Look for Monkey Mia’s dolphins and discover the marine landscapes of Shark Bay and Ningaloo. Inland, see the Pinnacles rise from the sand and Karijini’s gorges cut through ancient rock.
Northern Territory
Walk the rim of Kings Canyon on APT's Small Group Tours to Australia, then marvel at Uluru’s stunning Field of Light. In the Top End, the weathered sandstone towers of the Lost City rise from the savannah, while Kakadu's escarpments shelter rock art painted over thousands of years.
Queensland
Explore Cape Tribulation, where two World Heritage-listed phenomena meet – the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Journey deep into Savannah country to discover geological wonders like Undara Lava Tubes , while remote Birdsville is the launchpad for a scenic flight over the Channel Country.
South Australia
Go underground at Coober Pedy’s Umoona Opal Mine, travel the Oodnadatta Track or fly over the vast salt basin of Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre. Discover the wines and local flavours of Clare Valley, and meet Kangaroo Island’s wildlife – a region of diverse highlights on small group travel in Australia.
Uncover Australia with APT
A Remote Ride in Comfort
Settle into a purpose-built 4WD vehicle as your Driver-Guide takes you along some of Australia’s best-known remote routes. From the Gibb River Road to the Bloomfield and Oodnadatta tracks, enjoy the changing views: sandstone ranges, green valleys and dunes stretching towards the horizon. Your Outback 4WD Tour gives you access to hard-to-reach places with the comfort of air-conditioning and reclining seats, and a small group that makes the experience more intimate.
Signature Moments, Luxury Stays
A twinkling meal beneath the desert sky or a scenic flight above Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre may become the moment you remember most. Our Outback 4WD Tours feature Signature Experiences tailored to the route, from a Kalgoorlie mine visit to a Nitmiluk Gorge cruise. In the Kimberley, selected journeys include luxury stays at APT’s Wilderness Lodges, where you’ll enjoy sophisticated dining and lush accommodation in remarkable bush settings, designed to immerse you in the peace of the landscape.
See the Country with Expert Guides
The landscape means more with someone to help you understand it. Your Driver-Guide might point out a plant adapted to the dry conditions, explain a settlement’s history or introduce the cultural context of a place you’re visiting. Along with their experience behind the wheel, our guides bring local knowledge to your Outback 4WD Tour. With the driving taken care of, you can spend your time looking, listening and asking questions to satisfy your curiosity.