You can take day trips into the desert, into gorges, up mountain
ranges, fly, walk or ride a horse over the landscape, discover
ancient art, fossils, colourful wildlife and even more colourful
characters.
Here are some ideas
to consider:
Bushwalking
Many believe this region to be one of the world’s best for
bushwalkers.
- Pack a Prairie
lunch, drive to Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges National
Park and take one of the walking trails to St Mary's Peak or…..
- Take a walk around
the historic mining town of Blinman or….
- Walk through the
Parachilna Gorge to the Blinman Pools waterfall – one of the
best walks in the area
- Find a secluded
waterhole in Brachina Gorge for a swim during a mild winter or hot summer day
-
Enjoy another
spectacular sunset while enjoying your "feral
antipasto" and chilled champagne, specially packed by the
Prairie kitchen
Ask the hotel staff
for maps
Scenic flights –
Lake Eyre, Wilpena Pound or private itineraries
You could take short a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound or longer
tours from the airstrip almost at the door of the hotel. Soaring
like a local eagle over this ruggedly beautiful landscape is
unforgettable – and don’t forget your camera. Rainbow-coloured
mountains and parrots…eagles circling the peaks… roos bounding
through the bush… and below a vast sea of ochre desert stretching
to infinity.
Lake Eyre is a once
in a lifetime experience – there are special weekend packages
available see the Tours
Packages section of this website.
Contact the hotel for
more details and latest prices on scenic flights: prarie_hotel@bigpond.com.au
Mountain bike riding
With a hired set of wheels and a good level of fitness, you can
tackle mountains - cruise along flat desert roads at a gentler pace.
The best way to see the countryside.
Bring your own or
hire a bike from Rawnsley
Park Station.
4WD touring
All you need is a good map and the latest
reports on road conditions (essential for picking the best
route). You can reach many of the major sights – including Wilpena
Pound and Arkaroola – by conventional vehicle. Seek local
knowledge wherever possible to get the best from your trip.
A self drive trip through Brachina and Parachilna Gorge in the
spectacular Flinders Ranges National Park will usually take about a
day. Stop for a picnic lunch and search for the rare yellow-footed
rock wallaby.
Ask the staff for a good map and a few more hints on the best trips
or how you can join a 4WD tour.
However there is
nothing like really getting outback and getting off the track if you
have the 4WD vehicle to do it. There are several private tracks and
a unique system of Public Access Routes (PAR’S).
Check out our 4WD Touring Page
Aboriginal cultural
tours
This is an ideal location to learn about this fascinating ancient
culture, explore art and camp sites and see wildlife, rocks and
Dreamtime stories from a very different perspective. Make your own
didgeridoo or boomerang, experience a guided bush walk with members
of the Adnyamathanha community, you even get the chance to try the
local ‘bush tucker’.
Iga
Warta Aboriginal community (P)61 8 8648 3747
Just enjoy the
atmosphere of the Hotel
Some people never actually leave the hotel. Enjoy the sunset
on the verandah, stay up late at
the bar sampling premium beers and fine SA wines with locals and
other travellers. Or just spend the day
relaxing in the hotel swimming pool……
Organised Tours
and Personal itineraries
We can organise 4wheel drive tours through rugged, off the main
track terrain with an experienced guide. We also have organised
packages to Lake Eyre. And if there is nothing there to suit you, contact us with your
ideas and we’ll arrange something to suit your plans Check out the
4WD Tours page for more
details
Special events
There is always something happening at the hotel or nearby, so there
is always a reason to come – check the News section of this
website.
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