3-Day Outback Odyssey: Coober Pedy & The Mail Run Adventure

An Outback Experience, with a difference.Travel with the mail man for a personalised tour in a comfortable air conditioned 4WD vehicle.

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This three-day tour includes a full day travelling with an Australia Post contractor - delivering mail to the outback towns of Oodnadatta and William Creek as well as 5 remote cattle stations. You’ll also visit the iconic Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park at sunset and enjoy a guided discovery of the underground opal mines that make this town world-famous.

 

Air transfers from Adelaide to Coober Pedy can be arranged for passengers at the time of booking.

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Highlights include:

• Two nights’ accommodation in Coober Pedy

• All tours and attractions as per itinerary

• Meals as listed: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner

• Hosted Breakaways Sunset Experience with drinks and antipasto

• Full-day Outback Mail Run with morning tea, lunch, and refreshments

• Entry to Umoona Opal Mine & Museum, Serbian Underground Church
   

ITINERARY

DAY 1

The tour begins in the legendary opal mining town of Coober Pedy, where your local host will greet you on arrival at the airport and transfer you to your underground-style accommodation. Settle in and take a moment to soak up the unique character of this remarkable outback town.

 

In the late afternoon, join a Sundowner Tour to the breathtaking Kanku–Breakaways Conservation Park, one of South Australia’s most iconic and dramatic desert landscapes. As the sun sinks towards the horizon, watch the colourful ochre hills shift through shades of gold, pink and deep red. Enjoy sparkling wine, beer and a generous antipasto platter as your guide shares stories of the land, its cultural significance and the formations that make this region so unforgettable.

 

Round off the evening with dinner at the Desert Cave Bistro, where you can relax, reflect on the day, and savour a taste of Coober Pedy hospitality.

Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

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DAY 2

Step into a true Australian outback experience with the Outback Mail Run — a full-day journey through remote desert country.

 

Travel alongside the Australia Post contractor “The Outback Mail Man” as the mail is delivered to William Creek, Oodnadatta, and five outback station homesteads across 650 kilometres of open landscape. Along the way, hear fascinating stories from life in the bush, enjoy morning tea and lunch at remote stops, and capture unforgettable photos of this vast region.

 

After returning to Coober Pedy in the evening, dinner is at your own expense at John’s Pizza Bar, a local favourite with hearty fare and friendly outback hospitality. Either dine in or takeaway.

Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch

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OPTIONAL UPGRADE

Enhance your journey with a one-hour scenic flight over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre with Wrightsair. Departing from Nilpinna Station along the Oodnadatta Track, this unforgettable flight reveals the vast salt lakes and desert patterns from above — a breathtaking perspective of the outback.

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DAY 3

This morning, explore the town that lives underground. Visit the Umoona Opal Mine & Museum, watch The Story of Opal short film, and marvel at the stunning Serbian Underground Church.

 

Depending on your interests, you can also visit a working opal mine, or enjoy free time to browse local galleries and opal shops before your transfer back to Coober Pedy Airport to board you flight returning to Adelaide.

Meals included: Breakfast

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