I had a fantastic tour with Groovy Grapes travelling with a small group from Alice Springs, in the center of Australia, to Adelaide, in the South. We hiked quite a lot, and slept in sleeping bags and SWAGS outside in the desert. We were lucky to have a great group, but we also had an amazing guide called Daniel who knew the bush in and out and loved his job. He gave us a real feel for the Australian outback!

Spent a lot of time on transit on the 2-day kangaroo island tour. It is a big island and by the time you add travel from Adelaide to ferry, then the ferry ride, its becomes a lot of time in a confined space. It's a very rugged place, quite desolate so not quite as visually stunning as I expected. Our host probably could have put a bit more effort into hosting us; he seemed a bit knackered, weary or perhaps had been hosting this trip for too long and was a bit bored of it. Either way, he didn't really add anything to the trip other than driving services.

Overall, still interesting and great wildlife spotting, but would probably have preferred to spend the time touring wineries.

I just got back from the 6day/5night Rock Patrol tour from Adelaide to Alice Springs. It's been one of the best things I've done in Australia so far.

I just loved seeing the landscape change from the coast to the red centre. The landscape around Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon is stunning.

You do need to be prepared for a lot of driving especially in the first few days but our guide Penny had plenty of games prepared to keep us entertained and stopped regularly to give us a break. The food was absolutely amazing. Much better than I would have expected from a camping trip. I also loved sleeping in swags under the stars, much better than being in a tent. The campsites were all pretty good standard as well. I was also able to learn a lot about the area and the aboriginal culture which was good.

The tour was totally all inclusive. Penny had plenty of snacks for us on those long bus journeys and all entry fees are included. The only thing I paid for in the 6 days was my alcohol.

It's a really full on week and you have to be prepared to take part in the hikes and lend a hand with cooking etc. but it all adds to the experience. I was exhausted by the end of the week but it was totally worth it!

Thanks to Groovy Grape Getaways Tours for this amazing tour from Adelaïde to Melbourne via The Grimpians and Great Ocean Road. Mat was really nice guide and profesional, always listening the group and to the best for us. Pancakes were amazing for breakfast ! Food, guide knowledge, accomodation everything was perfect. Thanks again :)