| Itinerary. Day
1 – depart Alice Springs and drive to Old Andado via 4WD. This drive passes through
the Rodinga Ranges along the desert fringe. We camp that evening at our permanent bush
camp on Old Andado.
Days 2, 3 & 4 are spent with the camels trekking
for approximately 5 to 6 hours per day, camping in the desert each night in your swag.
Day 5 sees the camel string arrive back at Old Andado in the late afternoon. Camp will
be at the homestead or at the nearby bush camp.
Day 6 – depart Old Andado in early morning and return to Alice Springs.
Grade: Easy.
Departure date: May 19 to 24 2002.
Cost (including road transfers): AUD$1296
Pick up/set down point: Alice Springs.
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flooding at Old Andado - February 11 2001
Old Andado homestead
12 Day Trek
The camel string & trekkers crossing a dune in the
Simpson Desert.
A taste of the magnificent Simpson Desert, without
making the entire crossing, these treks explore the country to the north, east and south
of Old Andado sometimes extending along the Finke River into South Australia.
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Within a trek you may encounter a variety of country; from small gibber plains to
coolibah-lined creeks to impressive 25 metre high red-crested sand dunes.
Some of the inter-dune corridors are over 500 metres wide whilst others disappear into
a maze of confused dunes, covered in tangled spinifex.
Grade: Moderate.
Pick up/set down point: Alice Springs.
Departure date: May 23 to June 3 2002.
Cost (including road transfers):
AUD$2160 |
