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Australian Red Centre Adventure Tours 4WD Tag Along Tours for the more adventurous traveler. Experience Australia's Outback and Deserts, not as a passenger, but driving yourself in your own or in a hired 4WD vehicle. For over 10 years we have been guiding groups of travelers through the more remote areas of Australia. They include the Simpson Desert, Cape York, the Canning Stock Route, the Kimberley and an East-West Crossing of the continent. On our 4WD Tag Along Tours we take normally from 5 to a maximum of 8 Tag Along vehicles. Our Tag Along Tours are usually scheduled to suit the weather conditions. When they involve traveling in our deserts that is between late May and early September. Our Tag Along Tours must be scheduled early because we need to fit them in between our other tours, because they require much preparation and especially to enable overseas participants to hire suitable 4WD Vehicles. Prospective participants will be asked to commit themselves at least 6 months in advance. The Canning Stock Route ( CSR ), the dream of every 4WD Enthusiast is one of the most demanding trips. Not just because of the at times difficult track, but more so because of its remoteness. We travel through the Gibson Desert, the Little Sandy Desert, the Great Sandy Desert and at times also the Tanami Desert. We start our CSR trips from different places. That maybe Perth, Alice Springs, Halls Creek or even from Darwin. The duration varies from 23 days to 29 days.  Here is a participants Journal: http://www.redcentre.com.au/4x4/brons_csr_journal.htm The Simpson Desert only takes us about 4 days to cross. However with getting there and then back or maybe to Alice Springs it becomes a 14 day trip. The sand dunes can be difficult, depending on the time of the year and there can also be hold ups due to flooded claypans. The Cape, Cape York. We only do that on request because it is too far for us to get all the way up north. Usually we start from and finish in Cairns, although other places are also possible. The most difficult part on that trip is the "Old Telegraph Track".  East-West Crossing. The first time we did our East-West Crossing as a Tag Along Tour was in 2001. There were 11 vehicle and since the we limit the number of vehicles to 8 on all our Tag Along Tours. We start from Sydney or from Byron Bay. After crossing the Simpson Desert and a parts of the Gibson and Little Sandy Deserts we head all the way west to Steep Point. From there we make our way to Perth. This is one of my most favorite trips. Duration is 33 to 35 days.  Here is a journal by the participants of out 2001 EastWest Crossing: http://www.redcentre.com.au/4x4/EWX2001-Journal.htm Kimberley Tour. This is our normal Kimberley Tour an which we allow up to 3 Tag Along vehicles. Allowing Tag Along Participants on this tour came about because of requests from People with little 4WD experiences and wishing for the security afforded by traveling in a group. We have various itineraries for that tour, either starting from Darwin, Perth or from Alice Springs. Duration from 30 to 35 days. Here is one of our Kimberley Itineraries: http://www.redcentre.com.au/2005/33daysperth2darwin.htm Here is some more Information regards Tag Along Tours: http://www.redcentre.com.au/4X4/TagAlongFAQ.htm All those Tag Along Tours are guided by Mike Hofmann. Participants drive their own or a hired 4WD vehicle. It is advisable that there be only 2 People per car. Participants with little or with no experience with 4WD vehicles will be given opportunities to hone their skills during the early part of those trips. Expressions of Interest.
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