A small selection of 4WD tours by
Australian Red Centre Adventures.
Dein Australien Erlebniss, Your Australian Experience. 4WD Camping and Tag Along Tours

Australian Tag Along Tours Many tours can be fully customised for couples, Families
and small groups.
Your guide and driver is Mike Hofmann who in 1960
choose Australia as his home and has travelled throughout
the Outback and Deserts ever since.
There are not many who know the Outback as well as he
does and he loves to show visitors "His Backyard".

Photo: Start of the Solar Eclipse on Dec. 4th 2002, miles from "nowhere".
A Travelogue for this tour is here:   http://freedsville.org.uk/aus02/p25.htm

Mike has refined many tour itineraries but is constantly revising them according to
changing circumstances and conditions. He is only too happy to plan your very own
personal itinerary with you or your group. 
 
Generally our tour vehicle is an air-conditioned 4WD that enables us to explore areas
Off The Beaten Track in safety and comfort.  
For larger groups and Special Interest Groups we may travel in a Minibus.
You will travel through many areas, far from the throng of mass tourism with it's regimented
itineraries and tight schedules. At times the facilities in such areas maybe very basic and changing
conditions require flexibility, including changes at short notice.
Mike enjoys showing you his favourite places and especially with Custom Tours he can be very
flexible to assure you unforgettable experiences. 
At least once per year Mike leads a 4WD Tag Along Tour or 4WD Expedition.
We have a private forum where we discuss our Australian 4x4 Tag Along Tours and Expeditions
and where the participants of those Tag Along Tours get to know each other.
Click here for some general Information about Tag Along Tours.

Mike guarantees you 'close encounters' with Koalas, Kangaroos and Emus in their natural habitat
and at close range. On most tours you will also see Dingoes, Wild Camel, many different Lizards,
Raptors like the Wedge Tailed Eagle, Kites, Hawks and Falcons and of course many Parrots,
Cockatoos, Lorrikeets, Honey eaters, Kingfisher, Wrens and more.
A Dingo encountered on our Simpson Desert Tag Along Tour You will not only see the countries vastness and
unspoiled nature, Outback and Deserts but you'll
experience it all in the intimacy of a small group.   
 About 60% of Mike's tour participants are aged
from 40 to 63 with the oldest in 2003 being 73 years
of age.
Photo: Dingo in Simpson Desert.
Groups of Seniors, even if it's just four of you please contact Mike and find
out what he can plan for or with you.

For the people a little more adventurous there are also our Tag Along Tours.
( The oldest participants in the past were 72 years of age! )
Generally those are 4WD Tours like our East-West Expedition and our Canning Stock Route trips,
but others can be arranged given sufficient notice and provided there are at least 5 participating vehicles.

Early Bookings at current prices:
Australien Naturschoenheiten, Valley of the Winds We are already receiving bookings for 2010 and
inquiries for 2011.
Early reservations can guarantee you our current prices.
Valid for all Reservations for 2 seats that we receive at least
12 months in advance.  Tag Along Tours are excluded.  
Your early reservations often permit us to plan the tours to your preferences
and at the dates best fitting into your schedule. It also helps us to plan
our tour schedule.  
 Photo: Valley of the Winds, Olgas.
Check out also our Early Booking Incentive !


The following are just a selection of our 2009 tours and others are possible.
Often those tours are repeated during the following years, however the dates
will most likely change.
Small Group tours and Custom or Family Tours can be scheduled with a little
advance notice.
 
An Introduction to 4W Driving, check it out here.

2009 Tour Schedule:
Most of our 2009 Tours are listed here:
http://www.redcentre.com.au/2009-advanceschedule.htm
Other tours can at times be planned at short notice,
please contact us with your requirements.
2009 Australian Tour inquiry    

Twin Falls Other tours as for example 14 Days from Melbourne to Alice Springs
and the reverse, Melbourne to Kakadu, The Best of Vic. and SA or
even a Simpson Desert crossing (depending on weather ) are often
possible if we receive sufficient prior notice.
  Please contact us early!

Our Small Group (max. 4 participants in a 4WD or 18 in Mini coach)
are not much more expensive than Backpacker Tours or Large Coach
Tours.
Let our prices surprise you.

Photo: Twin Falls, Kakadu  
The cheapest tours are always our Round trips ( Melbourne > Melbourne ) and when
there are 4 participants.

Tours for which we need early expressions of interest are listed below:
April 2009 Special:
April 9th 2009. 18 to 24 Days Sydney to Alice Springs.
Passenger and Tag Along .
Here is one of our Sydney to Alice Springs Itinerary.
http://www.redcentre.com.au/2004/18day-Syd-Alice.htm
The duration can be flexible.
Dates are tentative
Up to 5 Tag Along Vehicles are possible
This tour will most likely be repeated during March / April 2010

More Info about April 2009 / 2010 Tour here.

Australien Gelaendefahrt, Stuck in the mud. Tag Along Tours are especially suited for people who
like to drive themselves, either in their own or in a hired
4WD vehicle and who don't have the experience or the
necessary equipment to do so.
 With Tag Along Tours you drive yourself as part of our convoy
that is lead by me. Along the way you'll learn do handle your
4WD in a number of different situations and terrain.
It happens to the best of us.                 The safety of all participants is our highest priority!
Here some general Info regards Tag Along Tours:
http://www.redcentre.com.au/4X4/TagAlongFAQ.htm  


This Photo shows one of the cars bogged in soft sand near Lancelin in WA.
This is always on the cards when taking a heavily loaded vehicle along the beach
or over Sand Dunes.    Stuck at the beach
 In this case with the help of other participants it
was no problem getting the car mobile again
before the rising tide.
For serious problems and emergencies we carry a
Satellite Phone and / or HF radio.
Fortunately to date we have never needed to call
for assistance.




Here are the 2009 tours for which we still have seats available

July 4th.
27 day Canning Stock Route 4WD Tag Along Tour,
  Start & finish in Alice Springs.
  1 passenger seats available in escort vehicle.
Up to 8 Tag Along Vehicles are possible.
You can read one participants journal here:
http://www.redcentre.com.au/4x4/brons_csr_journal.htm
Please ask here for details.

Aug. 4th,
33 day Kimberley 4WD Tag Along Tour,
from Alice Springs to Perth. 
3 passengers seats available.
Up to three 4WD Tag Along vehicles are possible.
Offroad Camper trailers are possible on this Tag Along Tour.
Our Route: Alice Springs > ( Uluru & Olgas ? ) West MacDonnell Ranges > Tanami Track >
Halls Creek > Bungle Bungle > Gibb River Road > Mitchell Plateau & Mitchell Falls >
Manning Gorge > Bell Gorge > Lennard Gorge > Windjana Gorge > Tunnel Creek >
Fitzroy Crossing > Geigie Gorge > Broome > Cape Kerauden > Port Hedland > Karijini >
Tom Price > Exmouth > Cape Range Nat. Park >  Shark Bay ( Monkey Mia ) > Kalbarri >
Geraldton > Cervantes > Pinnacles > Yanchep > Perth.

More Info and Itinerary for this Kimberley Tour here.

Please register your interest  for tours early ! 

Sept. 8th 2009 
This tours itinerary is still flexible.
15 to 18 Day Roundtrip from Perth, including the South-West of
WA during the Wildflower season.
Alternative:
Either from Perth through the South-West, then through the Goldfields
and via Uluru to Alice Springs,
or through the South-West and across the Nullarbor to Adelaide and/or
to Melbourne.

Oct./Nov./Dec. 2009
Great Southern & Red Centre Loop.
We ran this tour for the 1st time during Nov. 2003, repeated it in 2004
and included it in our tour schedule ever since.
This 24 day 4WD Camping Tour starts and finishes in Melbourne.
Our Route:  ( conditional )
Melbourne to Great Ocean Road > Grampians N. P. > Wyperfeld N. P. > Adelaide Hills > Barossa Valley >
Port Augusta > Coober Pedy > Ayers Rock / Olgas > Kings Canyon > West MacDonnell Ranges >
Alice Springs > Rainbow Valley > Marla > Oodnadatta > Oodnadatta Track > William Creek >
Marree > Flinders Ranges > Broken Hill > Lake Mungo N. P. > Swan Hill > Ballarat > Melbourne.
This Itinerary can be adjusted to suit your preferences and may also be 21 to 26 days in duration.  
Please contact us early.  
http://www.redcentre.com.au/2003/24day-loop.htm
More Info here.

The following tours can often be fitted into our Tour Schedule:

14 - 15 Day 4WD tour from Alice Springs to Melbourne.  
or 24 day 4WD North - South Tour, Darwin to Melbourne.
Stuart Desert Pea This tour can also still be booked as a Private or Custom Tour.
To take advantage of our best prices it should ideally be 4 Participants.
Please register your interest early !
 Our Route: Darwin > (Litchfield >) Kakadu > Pine Creek > Edith Falls >
Katherine Gorge > Mataranka > Devils Marbles > Alice Springs >
West MacDonnell Ranges > Palm Valley > Mereenie Loop > Kings
Canyon > Curtin Springs > Yulara > Ayers Rock > Olgas > Kulgera >
Coober Pedy > William Creek > Oodnadatta Track > Lake Eyre South >
Marree > Flinders Ranges > Barossa Valley > Mt. Gambier >
Warrnambool > Great Ocean Road > Melbourne. 
Those tours are also possible in the reverse direction.
http://www.redcentre.com.au/tours/22-24Day-Darw-Melb.htm
Email for more Info or to reserve here.
  


  Inquiry or Bookings ( opens a new window )  
2010 Tour Schedule:
Our 2010 Tour Schedule will be very similar to the 2009 schedule.
Those tours include, Melbourne to Alice Springs and Alice Springs to Melbourne Tours
and Round Trips from Melbourne as well as a number of Tag Along Tours.
Please reserve your tour early, especially for tours during Dec. 2009 to April 2010 !
Private and Custom Tours are also possible.
Early inquiries ensure that we can set tours and dates aside for you or for your group.
We will then schedule our other tours 'around' your tour. 
Please contact us here for 2010 Tours. 


4WD Tag Along Tours under consideration for 2010:
Canning Stock Route
East-West Crossing
Kimberley Tour
More Info about our Tag Along Tours on request, please email as early as possible.


Here is a german version of this page: http://www.redcentre.com.au/australien-reisen.htm

Additional Info on our Home Page:
  http://www.redcentre.com.au/red-centre.html  

Here a couple of links to Travel Forums and Friend:
My own Australian Red Centre Forum
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/australianredcentre/


For that 'Old World Charm',
Rising Sun Hotel, Auburn, Clare Valley,
Ph: (08) 8849 2015
Main North Rd., Auburn SA 5451
Underground Motel and Backpackers
in Coober Pedy
Radeka's Downunder

Copyright © Mike Hofmann, 2002 to 2006
Last revision, June 2009





About Australian 4WD Tag Along Tours.





On a couple of our Passenger Tours we also permit up to 3 Tag Along vehicles.
Those are our Sydney to Alice Springs Tour and our Kimberley Tour.
For people who want the excitement of driving themselves and wish to gain
experience driving a 4WD in our Outback and on remote tracks.
A combined Passenger and Tag Along Tour with a max. of only 5 Tag Along
cars and space for 4 passengers in the escort vehicle.
http://www.redcentre.com.au/2004/18day-Syd-Alice.htm
This tour can at times be planned to suit your dates and is extremely well suited
as an introduction to 4W Driving. We are able to run this tour for just 4 passengers,
or for a minimum of 5 Tag Along vehicles.
Early reservations are necessary!


Early Booking Incentive:
The first group to book on a 2010 tour will receive a 25% discount, provided that all seats
are booked no later than 180 days before tour commencement.
That translates to one free seat for a group of 4 people, You only pay for 3 seats !








Australian Red Centre Adventure and Outback Tours throughout Australia. Australian Custom Tours. Australian 4WD Tours,
Australian 4x4 tours and Expeditions. 4WD Tag Along Tours to the Simpson Desert, Canning Stock Route, Kimberley and other
remote areas. Family Tours and customized Small Group Tours with flexible itineraries. Tag Along Tours also for special interest
groups and private parties. 
Deutsch sprechende Reisen in Australien fuer Einzelne, Paare, Familien und kleine Gruppen. Selbstfahr 4x4 und Jeep Touren zu
allen Wuesten und Canning Stock Route. Plannung für Gruppen Reisen und besonders fuer Senioren.
Abenteuer und Erlebnis Reisen, naturnah und ohne Stress.