Australian Aboriginal Cultural Study Tours

Available for groups only.

Experience the Central Australian desert, learn, interact, participate and understand the region from an Aboriginal perspective.

Welcome to Arrernte country, Alice Springs (Mparntwe). For 40,000 years this area has been a traditional meeting place for the trading of artifacts, knowledge, and art. You can now start to experience this vibrant living culture.

Your experiences can include:

Journey with our indigenous guides to the Alice Springs Desert Park for an interactive and unique experience.

Visit a living history museum where a wide range of historic photographs and exhibits are on display. Learn about traditional tribal life, language, hunting, gathering, religion, ceremony, art, dance, music, weapons and contemporary Aboriginal history.

Didgeridoo University – in an action packed 1 hour you can be taught how to obtain a sound out of the world’s oldest and most fascinating musical instrument. You will also be shown how they are made. Lots of good music and fun!

Visit Aboriginal homelands on the fringe of the Simpson Desert, participate in a cultural campout under a million stars, seek out bush tucker, perhaps eat traditionally cooked kangaroo, throw a boomerang and learn about the many traditional weapons, tools and artifacts. Maybe learn and participate in ceremonial dances.

Undertake a journey to Uluru.  Participate in a special workshop with National Park Rangers that will highlight the significance of Uluru to the Aborigines of the region for over 40,000 years.

Perhaps visit an Aboriginal community, a camel farm and Watarrka-Kings Canyon National Park.

Traverse the Mereenie track through aboriginal land, visit a comet crater, walk a section of the Larapinta Trail, visit Hermannsburg Mission and settlement, meet community elders and the see a community primary school. The art gallery of the famous aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira can also be included.

Many options to consider:

Your aboriginal cultural study tour to Central Australia can be tailored to suit your groups specific needs. As detailed and intense as you require. A compact 5 day experience, or a detailed 9 to 10 days, the choice is yours. Take a moment to study the photo gallery which presents to you an insight to Aboriginal Australia.

A memorable learning experience!

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