After travelling 11500km in our 1974 VW Kombi we were looking for something to do whilst in the SA Outback. We were given Wayne's number and we were easily booked for a Day trip to Lake Eyre via William Creek. When I say a Day trip we were picked up at 830am and dropped off at 7pm, now thats a... More

Wayne of Arid Areas Tours provides you with a wealth of knowledge about the area, locals, history, mining, plants, animals, geology and anything else you could possibly think of. No question, and I had many, remained unanswered. Both tours I booked, to Lake Eyre and to the Painted Desert, were the best experiences I had in a very long time.... More

An absolute fantastic day with Wayne. He picked us up at our hotel at 3pm. He showed us the best that Coober Pedy has to offer. He showed us places we won't normally be able to get to as tourist. He has an extensive knowledge of the area and Australia. The car was perfectly clean and well equipped. He totally... More

Travelling through Coober Pedy - group of 12 - 3 families of 4 ( Wayne will know who we are now!!).....booked the Town Tour after reading reviews on TA. Wayne was great to deal with in the booking process - speedy replies and very flexible - as there was a large group we did a bit of a tag-along set... More

Wayne Borrett of Arid Areas Tours gave us a custom tour through Coober Pedy and the adjoining areas. We were looking for an introduction to Coober Pedy, and Wayne exceeded our expectations. We particularly appreciate his insight into mining opals based upon his own personal experience. He is well familiar with the activities in Coober Pedy and has had children... More

Wayne displayed a good local knowledge of Coober Pedy ,its surrounds, and history.He was able to facilitate access to a range of places of interest. Nothing was to much trouble, and the four os us thoroughly enjoyed our visit. More

Every effort to ensure our enjoyment was made and all our specific needs were catered to. I would recommend this company. Wayne was a superb tour guide, he had a real knack for informing and entertaining all guests. He even went to the trouble of delivering the back of my phone, which I left in the tour vehicle, back to... More

Trip to Iconic Simpson Desert..Excellent tourguide, very very good value! An amazing place( I shall return) Recommend 5 days for a good tour. More

Wayne took our family of four touring around Coober Pedy in September. During our two night stay in Coober Pedy Wayne showed us around the town including the Old Timers Mine, as well as the Breakaways and he took us out to William Creek for a flight to Lake Eyre, as well as picking us up and dropping us off... More