Now here is a great way to experience the real outback Australia while on holiday. The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive allows you to be a part of a team herding cattle along the famous Oodnadatta Track. You get to saddle up with the real outback drovers on this ride of a lifetime. There are six different rides that you can join in on; we will look at just one of the great adventures here.

From Friday the 30th of June to Tuesday the 3rd of August you can take an historic journey and make it all yours. This five nights and four day adventure costs $3,200AU per person, twin share. You get to be a part of moving a real herd of cattle through the outback wilderness. On the first afternoon you will take part in the handover and counting of the cattle. This is the official start to the Cattle Drive.

On your first morning you get down to the job of moving the cattle off. You will enjoy the amazing scenery with it sandy dunes and native hopbush and mulga. The trek follows the original Ghan railway tracks and what is left of the Overland Telegraph Line. The Overland Telegraph Line was a critical link between the north and south of the continent and its creation came with great hardships. You will hear stories of the early settlers and their amazing success and tragic failures. You will also hear historical accounts from the descendants of the original indigenous people.

Tours include superior carpeted twin share tent accommodation at Anna Creek Campsite; this includes a camp bed, sheets, quilt, pillow and towel. Single accommodation tents are available for an additional fee. The Anna Creek Campsite has bathroom facilities that include hot showers and flushing toilets. You will also receive a full breakfast, lunch and a two course dinner while on the Cattle Drive. You will be able to drink unlimited drinking water there are also soft drinks, tea and coffee, there is a bar for purchasing alcoholic drinks. You will be taken by coach on day three and four of the Cattle Drive for a tour of the surrounding attractions and historic points of interest. All safety equipment is included for horse riding. You will also be offered Aboriginal cultural experiences by guides. All staff on the Cattle drive are experienced professionals in their fields.

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