Description

• Dates: 9-17 June 2022 AND 19-27 June 2022
• Duration: 9 days | 8 nights departing from Alice Springs, (two days travelling in and out by 4WD, and seven days on foot).
• Trip rating: Moderate – moderately challenging.
• Experience required: This journey is all about being in the immensity of the Simpson, far off the beaten trails. You will be required to have enough fitness to walk up to 15km a day with a light daypack (the more fitness you have, the more you will enjoy the trip), and prepared to sleep in swags. You do not need any prior experience with camels. You do not need to be an experienced bushwalker, just an enthusiastic one.
• Location: Western Simpson Desert. These are remote desert treks involving 18-20 camels, and immersion in an area of rich cultural heritage and biodiversity.
• Group Size: Maximum 9 in each trip; LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE
• Cost: $6150 (including GST)

Remote Desert Immersion

Join Andrew Harper and Tim Cope for a remote, 9 day experience in the Western Simpson Desert. Travelling on foot with a caravan of camels, we will be traveling cross-country, far from roads with the aim of exploring and immersing ourselves in a part of Australia of immense cultural and natural value. You will only need to carry a daypack with you as you walk.

This journey is not about a day to day itinerary, but about being in this extraordinary and ancient place that transcends our modern world.

By day you will be falling into the rhythm of the camels and the rise and fall of the Simpson’s iconic red-crimson dunes. By night, enjoy campfires, and the stars from your swag.

In Andrew Harper you will have arguably Australia’s most experienced desert cameleer with a deep respect for indigenous heritage, and a wealth of knowledge to be able to interpret the land.

Tim Cope has travelled extensively in the steppe and deserts of Central Asia by horse and with camels and has a deep passion for remote places and ancient cultures.

This journey is timed for mid winter which is the ideal season for travel in Central Australia – think crisp, clear nights and sometimes even frosty mornings, but warm sunny days.

Anyone who is capable of walking 4-6 hours a day with a daypack and willing to participate in some of the camel and camp routines is welcome to join. All food and camping equipment is provided.