"..group tours for those who normally wouldn't take a group tour."

Out in the remote desert regions of Australia, far from the tourist busses at Ayers Rock and Kakadu, there are vast sand dune deserts, spectacular mountain ranges, woodlands, salt lakes and the cleanest untouched wilderness on earth. Since 1988, we have been enthralling people from all over the world in this extraordinary place. Diamantina is Australia’s premier remote outback touring company. We do not travel in coaches, or four wheel drive busses. We travel in late model forward seating Toyota Landcruisers and Nissan Patrols – vehicles appropriate to the extreme terrain. We travel in convoy. Our tours have been described as “group tours for those who don’t normally do group tours”. Australian tourism icons are not on our itineraries. We leave those to the crowds. We do not camp in camp grounds – where we go there are none! We provide the authentic quality outback experience. There is certainly an element of “roughing” it. But there is also an element of comfort. Our cuisine is exceptional. Your guides and leaders all have a passion for Outback, and love to share it with you. And the outback can be a magnificent place to camp.If you love Australia, if you have an adventurous spirit, an enquiring mind, and a yearning to see the real outback then a Diamantina expedition is for you. We're not the cheapest - others advertise they are. In outback travel, like everything else you get what you pay for. Diamantina simply offer honest value for money. Whichever Diamantina expedition you decide to join, the following aspects are common to all our trips:

group size
All our groups are small, usually under 25. Small groups provide a better group dynamic, and in many cases are essential to preserve the environment in many of the remote and sensitive places we visit. They also afford us the opportunity to provide you with individual attention and care.

care for the environment
Any journey into the wilderness is going to involve environmental impact. Diamantina strives to minimize this through sound environmental practices. We take all rubbish out with us. We use biodegradable products wherever possible. Ecologist John Read said in his book Red Sand, Green Heart that, ‘Diamantina Tours have been operating tours to the outback for over ten years and, impressively, the repeatedly used camp sites show little impact in all this time.’ Our reputation allows us exclusive access to some areas not afforded other tourism operators. We hold Advanced Ecotourism Accreditation under the internationally acclaimed Nature and Ecotourism Accreditation Program (NEAP). Advanced accreditation under NEAP provides you with the peace of mind of a guarantee that we will provide you with an ecologically responsible experience.

your travelling companions
Many different kinds of people travel with us. Around 80% of our guests are Australian, 20% from overseas, mainly the USA and Europe. Age is not an issue, we have had teenagers and octogenarians join us. On average, 55% of our group will be women. Our guests travel both alone or with a friend, they are often experienced travellers and often complete beginners. One thing that our guests share is an interest in nature and the outdoors, travelling in and exploring wild and remote places. So you can expect to be travelling with like- minded people. Over 30% of our guests have been on tours with us before, and many have developed life long friendships with fellow travellers.