Cultural Tours

Adnyamathanha Yarta - Welcome to Country

Each evening a Yura guide welcomes visitors to the area. The Welcome to Country is offered in the traditional Yura Ngawarla language and interpreted into English. The Yura guide explains the background to the Adnyamathanha flag and some of the traditional stories of the Yura Muda (dreaming).

All guests and visitors to the region are welcome to share in this complimentary Aboriginal cultural experience.
Runs daily, meet on the front lawn beside reception. No booking required.
March to November: 4.30pm
December to February: 6pm

Yura Udnyu Our Culture, Your Culture

A walking tour starting from the resort, join an experienced Yura guide for an informative stroll to Old Wilpena Station, one of South Australia’s oldest and best-preserved pastoral settlements. Walk along Wilpena Creek past magnificent river red gums with stunning views of Wilpena Pound in the distance. Learn about the landscape and biodiversity from the perspective of the Adnyamathanha people. Approximately 2 hrs duration.

Yura Malka Sacred Canyon tour

Join a Yura guide for an informative walk into the Sacred Canyon. Learn about the cultural significance of the site and the creation of the lands. Uncover the stories behind the ancient rock engravings from the perspective of the Yura people as you walk on their Country. Only appropriate Adnyamathanha community members can share these stories, and Sacred Canyon is only accessible on an Adnyamathanha-guided tour. Approximately 2 hrs duration.

Akarroo Adnya Adnyamathanha Rock Art Tour

The Akarroo Adnya offers one of the best examples of ancient Adnyamathanha rock art. Join an Adnyamathanha guide as they walk on Country with you identifying flora and fauna along the track to Akarroo Adnya (Rock). Gaze at the beautiful scenery looking toward the east where here, your guide will interpret the paintings and take you back in time of creation in the Cave where their Ancestors recorded the event in Ochre. Approximately 3 hrs duration.