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I have one week to stay in Alice Springs. What should I do/visit?

over 11 years ago about Alice Springs, Australia

Asked by Florian S. via Travellr.com

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  Depends on what you like to do.. here's a variety of things a friend of mine did on his visit out there last year:
  
  Alice Springs Desert Park
  Old Ghan Museum
  Alice Springs Cultural Precinct
  Royal Flying Doctor Service
  School of the Air
  Larapinta Trail
  
  Also you should take a tour with Frontier Camel Tours for something different.
  
  Hope this helps! over 11 years ago

  Answered by Brian Searl via Travellr.com
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  I assume you are going to Uluru/Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta/The Olgas as part of this trip.
  
  In Alice Sprints:
  
  You could spend half a day / full day at Alice Springs Desert Park.
  The Telegraph Station is also well worth a visit.
  The School of the Air and Royal Flying Doctor Service are good to drop in to briefly.
  If you have a car, drive out to the East Macdonnell ranges and have a look at some of the 'gaps' and gorges - they are beautiful. Make sure you have enough petrol though (I didn't have much to start with and almost ran out -- no mobile phone reception here)
  
  Glen Helen (West Macdonnell Ranges)
  From Alice Springs - there are some trips that you can do - one of them goes to Glen Helen on the West Macdonnell Ranges (west of Alice Springs). From memory it was a 2 day trip and this was the best part of the trip that I did. We came back via Hermannsburg (an aboriginal old settlement / mission that was set up).
  
  We also did a day trip into The Simpson Desert from here -- to see Chambers Pillar and Rainbow Valley - absolutely spectacular. You need to go on a tour here and can't do it yourself.
  
  It is an awesome place to visit!!
  
  Enjoy. over 11 years ago

  Answered by Joshua Harnwell via Travellr.com