Sylvia and I recently returned from our first Coates tour to Borneo, and as you can see from our smiles in the photo below, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Happy & safe travels to all this festive season!

South Australian Lake Eyre & Flinders Range Tour

10-Day Camping/Accommodated Tour – Departs Alice Springs 14 May 2024 – Maximum 10 participants (6 in lead vehicles & 4 tag-alongs)

This adventure is a must for all who long to experience the Australian outback; from the massive expanse of Lake Eyre, to the striking landscape and impressive ruins of early European settlement in the Flinders Range. We will travel on the Oodnadatta Track, steeped in history, natural wonders and rich cultural heritage. We will also visit iconic South Australian outback towns, including Coober Pedy (the opal capital of Australia, if not the world). This adventure showcases South Australia’s spectacular outback scenery and unique wildlife. Join us!

New Zealand South Island Wildlife & Wilderness Tour

Discover Te Wai Pounamu (New Zealand’s South Island) with Coates, as we take you away from the population centres and tourist ‘honey pots’ to lesser known but equally spectacular parts of NZ. One day you may be high in a majestic mountain valley, viewing giant buttercups and vegetable sheep, and the next, you may be hiking in sub-Antarctic rainforest, or viewing Dusky Dolphins and Sperm Whales at sea. Accommodation is in pleasant hotels and motor lodges with private facilities, and travel is by comfortable small coach, including an on-board botanical and nature reference library.

Wild Coastlines of WA’s South East

Starting in Perth, we travel south-east to Hyden and discover ‘Wave Rock’ and beautiful Indigenous rock art. We then travel through the Great Western Woodlands before heading south to Esperance, where we visit Cape Le Grande National Park and cruise the Recherché Archipelago. We explore Fitzgerald River National Park, internationally recognised as a Biosphere Reserve, due to the richness of flora and fauna that exists there (20% of WA’s plant species). We also spend a full day on the water searching for Orca, and explore Stirling Range & Dryandra Woodland National Parks as we make our way back to Perth.