Classic Outback Pub Crawl

We look forward to welcoming you at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, as we prepare to depart on this unique flying safari exploring The Outback and its iconic pubs. We board our private aircraft flying west to Dubbo where we will stop briefly to refuel and stretch our legs. Back in the air we fly to the bush town of Bourke, where we enjoy a welcome lunch at the Port of Bourke pub.

Next stop is Tibooburra in Corner Country, surrounded by an arid landscape and remarkable granite rocky outcrops. You cannot miss the extraordinary Clifton Pugh mural in the bar of the popular watering hole of The Family Hotel. This evening we are dining at this iconic pub and enjoying the local hospitality. We are now 1,187km from Sydney.

Accommodation: Tibooburra Hotel

After breakfast we board our private plane flying to Innamincka, where we stop at the pub for lunch, a surprising oasis in South Australia’s rugged Outback. Back in the air unwind and enjoy infinite skies as we fly towards the historic town of Birdsville. Upon landing, our plane will taxi us right up to the front door of the famous Birdsville Hotel! Where else in the world can you do this?

Enjoy a beer and the view from the verandah while we wait for our four wheel drive to take us to “Big Red” – the Simpson Desert’s largest sand dune. Share the experience of a stunning golden sunset from the top of the dune with drinks and nibbles. This evening we enjoy traditional Outback hospitality back at the pub.

Accommodation: The Birdsville Hotel

A day to remember as we sweep across the magnificent Simpson Desert, flying at an altitude where we have a bird’s eye view of more than 1100 sand dunes. Witness this spectacular landscape before landing “in the middle of nowhere” at the licenced Pink Roadhouse in Oodnadatta.

We follow the famous Oodnadatta Track to the remote Outback post of William Creek. This evening we dine at the authentic bush pub, The William Creek Hotel. This pub is loved by travellers from all around the world, with a front bar decorated by hundreds of notes, memorabilia and mementos.

Accommodation: The William Creek Hotel

Begin the day with a hearty pub breakfast. This morning you have the choice to explore the quirky town or take an optional flight to the stunning Painted Hills of Anna Creek Station. (While this flight is not included in your tour itinerary and is at guest’s own cost, we are happy to organise it for you with the local Charter operator, Wrights Air).

Back in our Cessna Caravan, take in the views of the magnificent glistening salt pan lake of Kati Thanda. Look out for the modern geoglyph, The Marree Man, still one the Outback’s greatest mysteries. Who is behind this extraordinary 2.7km drawing of an indigenous hunter?
Enjoy lunch at the heritage listed sandstone Marree Hotel, regarded as the most impressive in the Outback. Later in the afternoon we depart to Broken Hill which once boasted 70 hotels.

Enjoy pre-dinner drinks surrounded by grandiose murals at the colourful Palace Hotel, famous from “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”. We celebrate our last night in the Outback with dinner at the Tydvil Hotel with it’s award winning Gin Distillery.

Accommodation: The Royal Exchange Hotel

Explore first hand the resilience and resourcefulness of the Flying Doctor as we visit the interactive Royal Flying Doctors Service museum.

We farewell the Silver City for our final pub destination, The Tilpa Hotel. Established in 1894 to service the river boat trade, the pub is a classic, character-filled Outback pub made of corrugated iron and timber. The pub has only recently reopened, after being forced to close for months due to the floods in the area. This is the perfect place to enjoy our farewell lunch in the Outback on the banks of The Darling River.

Sit back, relax and reflect on your journey as Foxtrot Tango Tango takes you home to Sydney.