Title: Ormiston Gorge in Mount Zeil - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Ormiston Gorge Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Ormiston-Gorge-Hotels.0-l553248634340999728-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Mount Zeil](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Mount-Zeil.d553248634374222825.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Mount Zeil](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Mount-Zeil.d553248634374222825.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Ormiston Gorge Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Ormiston-Gorge.d553248634340999728.Car-Rental-Guide)[Mount Zeil Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Mount-Zeil.d553248634374222825.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Ormiston Gorge Tours and Activities ![Alice Springs showing hiking or walking, a gorge or canyon and a lake or waterhole](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340999728/d01f3de5-e747-4f0d-b453-355658d7bdf3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Alice Springs showing hiking or walking, a gorge or canyon and a lake or waterhole](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340999728/d01f3de5-e747-4f0d-b453-355658d7bdf3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ormiston Gorge showing a pond and a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340999728/e74c40b5-2cf1-4117-a0c6-630bb4ae3b0a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ormiston Gorge which includes a gorge or canyon and a pond](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340999728/ed9492e6-5595-482f-a007-cbedfa6679c4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ormiston Gorge showing a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340999728/a6745dce-7ed4-4455-93ab-3e20a9ff06ab.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Ormiston Gorge Activities [Mount Zeil travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Mount-Zeil.dx553248634374222825) --- --- #### Walk through the red-stone cliffs of this gorge and watch the skies for the wedge-tailed eagle while you cool off in a waterhole. Float on your back in the Ormiston Gorge waterhole to take in the beauty of the red cliffs and the timelessness of this wild place. Bring your camera to capture the reflection of the cliffs and trees in the tranquil water. The gorge is an important habitat for native wildlife, including reptiles, dingoes, rock-wallabies, wedge-tailed eagles and populations of two marsupials thought to have disappeared from Central Australia. Two great walks start at Ormiston Gorge. Take the shorter, 20-minute Ghost Gum Walk to a viewing platform to look out over the waterhole and across the gorge. A 3 to 4 hour return hike leads into the Ormiston Pound. Ormiston Pound is an incredible display of the geological forces that shaped Central Australia and is completely surrounded by mountains. This vast valley, covered in the muted greys of spinifex grass and strewn with granite, resembles an enormous crater. Head back along the path through the gorge for a striking view of the waterhole. The Ormiston Gorge to Finke River section of the Larapinta Trail is the shortest section of the 223-kilometre (140-mile) hike and is suitable for most hikers. The Pound walk goes through the habitat of the nocturnal central rock rat, which was thought to be extinct for 50 years until it was rediscovered here. Small mouse-looking long-tailed dunnarts were also rare here for a time, but their numbers are building up again. If you miss these marsupials in the wild, you can see both creatures at the Alice Springs Desert Park. Ormiston Gorge is 135 kilometres (85 miles) west of Alice Springs. Stop in at the Visitor Centre just before the turn-off to Ormiston Gorge. Here you’ll find information about the walks and wildlife at Ormiston Gorge and Ormiston Pound, as well as tea and coffee. The Pound walk starts from and returns to the Visitor Centre. The roads to Ormiston Gorge are sealed and are accessible even without a four-wheel drive. Bring camping gear to stay overnight at the Ormiston Gorge campsite. ### Popular places to visit ![Red Centre which includes a sunset, a river or creek and a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340987486/24c71e6e-0960-4148-8641-0c660202a891.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Glen Helen Gorge Fly above the West MacDonnell Ranges on a helicopter ride, swim between sheer sandstone walls and discover the wildlife of the waterhole in this gorge. [](https://expedia.ca/Glen-Helen-Gorge-Mount-Zeil.d553248634340987486.Vacation-Attraction) ![West MacDonnell National Park featuring landscape views, mountains and hiking or walking](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6131315/b62be100-c5e2-44cd-86a2-75d7f0177264.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tjoritja-West MacDonnell National Park Swim in waterholes in rugged canyons, discover Australia’s desert creatures and learn how the Arrernte people have lived on the land for thousands of years. [](https://expedia.ca/Tjoritja-West-MacDonnell-National-Park-Northern-Territory.d6131315.Vacation-Attraction) ![Ellery Creek Big Hole showing general coastal views and a beach as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248634340987480/1f516660-a17c-48ef-91f5-213f13d0c420.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Ellery Creek Big Hole Take a swim in this fresh water creek between glowing red cliffs and ghostly gums or picnic on the sandy bank and enjoy the serenity of the Australian outback. [](https://expedia.ca/Ellery-Creek-Big-Hole-Namatjira.d553248634340987480.Vacation-Attraction) ![Alice Springs featuring desert views, hiking or walking and a gorge or canyon](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635922901413/beeea4f4-7c01-4edc-8d5c-5612e3d50352.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Palm Valley Explore the great outdoors at Palm Valley, a lovely green space in Namatjira. [](https://expedia.ca/Palm-Valley-Namatjira.d553248635922901413.Vacation-Attraction) #### Larapinta Trail Section 10 Trailhead You can take time to visit Larapinta Trail Section 10 Trailhead during your travels to Mount Zeil. Wander the riverfront or discover the area's sunrises. [](https://expedia.ca/Larapinta-Trail-Section-10-Trailhead-Mount-Zeil.d642254466150830080.Vacation-Attraction) #### Larapinta Trail Section 9 Trailhead You can take time to visit Larapinta Trail Section 9 Trailhead during your travels to Burt Plain. Amble around the area's parks or visit its shops. 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