Diamantina Touring Company

Andrew and his outstanding team at Diamantina Touring provide the most extraordinary opportunity for people to explore the wild and remote parts of Australia. Learning about the history, the people, the flora and fauna from highly knowledgable people. These expeditions can be challenging, but Andrew and his team, with their decades of remote travel experience, make them safe and enjoyable. And then there is the food! The most extraordinary dishes that would be outstanding in a Melbourne restaurant are prepared in the bush over open fires - it is a skill beyond parallel. I can't recommend Diamantina Touring highly enough and I am looking forward to my third trip with them in 2024.

Every Australian should experience outback touring. Andrew's tours take you to remote Australia with camping under the stars and sitting around the campfire. The sunrise and sunset are really special and stars fill the sky at night. The food is first class and the stretchers comfortable. The crew handle most of the "heavy lifting" and the tours are well kitted out to manage travelling in the outback. Photos are from the Burke and Wills trip and the Canning Stock Route trip.

I would highly recommend an outback adventure and experience 'extraordinaire' with the Diamantina Touring Company, having recently done their Canning Stock Route trip in July 2023.

Andrew Dwyer, the expedition leader and owner of the company has 30 years experience of running these trips through remote areas of Australia.... and creates once in a lifetime experiences for his passengers.

Andrew entertained us with stories of the early explorers by day as we travelled through the bush and then wined and dined us under the stars each evening with his gourmet creations cooked over the campfire.

The tour was very well organised, with modern 4WD vehicles and experienced drivers; and it was obvious that individual and group safety was always of paramount concern to Andrew.

The country that we travelled through along the Tanami, the Canning and the Gunbarrel was ever changing and diverse .... sand dunes, claypans and swales, sandstone plateaus, canyons, oases in the desert and the occasional creek crossing.

A trip such as this, camping in a swag under the stars, is a great way to spend time in the outback, in the safe hands of an experienced tour leader.

I would highly recommend this company, and have already booked my next adventure with them in 2024.

Joyce Davies

After four outback trips with Diamantina, I'm coming back for more! One way I assess an organisation is how they handle problems - on one trip to the Western Desert we were blocked by floods and road closures. Andrew found us the only shelter for hundreds of km where we holed up of 6 days until the roads opened. We had the usual outstanding food and entertainment even though we were restricted by the weather. Ultimately, it was great fun!

My first ever visit to the Australian outback. I was wrong to think the desert was just sand, central Australia is so diverse and there was never a dull moment. Andrews team was first class and made my first trip one to remember. Don't think you will be staying in camping reserves; every night was sheer wilderness and remote. And to finish each days travels came Andrews amazing meals cooked on site. I will be returning because there is so much more to see and do there. The Diamantina team made this such a special trip, thank you.

I've been on a couple of expeditions with Diamantina. Both were fabulous experiences. They know the outback so well so you see amazing things. The outback is so awe inspiring, and sleeping out under the stars is fabulous.
Andrew is a great chef - the food is five ⭐

Diamantina Touring Company.... what more needs to be said. I did my first trip with them back in 2005, crossing the Simpson Desert. Loved it. The swags, the food, the no responsibilities, the no need for a watch. Since then I have travelled with them numerous times, & always enjoyed myself, in fact my husband's retirement gift was a trip down the Canning Stock Route in 2018. Although I'd done it before with Andrew, this experience was completely different, as each trip is. I can't say anything bad, as I've never had a bad trip with them yet.

I have been on a number of Diamantina tours, often to remote places. One of the important things is that management was always careful to have a back-up plan in case things had to be changed. The Australian outback is a confroting place and it was good to know that Diamantina always looked after us. The food was awesome and the evening meal always brilliant. You had to take the camera with you wherever you were and use it. It was a diary in pictures. Take a careful look at their program, there is always something interesting. The evening camp site was often noteworthy and the morning coffee a must. Think about it and enjoy!

I would recommend Diamantina tours to anyone with a sense of adventure. These are not luxury tours but incredibly well organized with regard to transport and meals. These expeditions into Australian deserts including indigenous settlements gives one an unforgettable experience of remoteness and isolation few people have the privilege of seeing.

Diamantina Touring Company is the complete package. Great itineraries, great food, great company, reliable and value for money. A very special way to experience the outback. I have done four trips with Andrew, with many more planned.

We had always wanted to do the Canning Stock Route but weren't sure how we could keep ourselves fed without resorting to baked beans every night. The solution was to tagalong with a Diamantina Tour. The organisation of the trip was fantastic! And the catering was next level. For a three week trip, we never had the same meal twice and somehow we even had fresh lettuce on the last day. For a well organised tour with extremely knowledgeable and experienced guides, you can't go past Diamantina!

The Canning Stock route was on my father's bucket list. Thus, it was a privilege to have done this holiday with my parents before they passed away. Incredible scenery. Amazing team and the food continued astound despite being in the middle of the desert. And the best thing - no internet connection, so it was a complete break from work. I hope to do this trip again one day with my daughter when she is a little bit older.

I am in the process of booking my fifth ***** trip (Bindibu Country) with Diamantina Touring Company ...
This should say it all!

First trip: Canning Stock Route
2.Red Centre to Pilbara
3.Great Victoria Desert
4. Retrace Burke & Wills
5. (2024) Bindibu Country

This Outback eco-tour company has expert guides knowledgeable in aboriginal culture, history and nature. Accompanied by 5 star campfire cuisine, blissful swags and superbly equipped vehicles ensure the ultimate desert experience.

Diamantinta takes you to remote parts of Australia that you would never get to otherwise. And that's only one reason I am a repeat customer...the crew are friendly and helpful, the vehicles comfortable, the swags warm and the food is just fantastic. Andrew has amazing general knowledge and leads the expeditions engaged with all the travellers

A real delight; 5 nights in the desert being informed & entertained. Nothing was too much trouble for the Diamantina team.

For your time in the Australian Outback WOULD YOU LIKE?
* A Once in a Lifetime Experience - Expedition-style
* Comfortably sleeping and eating at night blessed by the Milky Way
* A unique campfire cooked dining experience each evening
* Close up and personal connections with the Outback
* Shared local knowledge and experience including flora and fauna
* Safety with a smile hiding over 30 years experience with people
* A shower being looked forward to and not being taken for granted
* The latest Toyota Landcruisers expertly fitted out for the task
* Meeting and getting to know like-minded fellow travellers
* and much more

What would you NOT LIKE in your Outback Adventure?
* Being BORED
* Sitting in a bus most of the day
* Lack of expertise and local knowledge
* Poor communication before and during your experience
* No campfires for relaxing around
* Not having your mind expanded and stimulated
etc.
Note: if you have any doubts, in 2023 the University of the Canning Stock Route recognised Andrew Dwyer's contribution to Outback Touring with a Professorship (see attached).
If you have ticked most of the above points then DIAMANTINA TOURING COMPANY is probably the ONE FOR YOU.....suggest sign up before you can't.....
Thankyou Andrew and see you on the Madigan Line in 2024.
Rhys Davies, Canning Stock Route, July - August 2023

Chris Dunphy's photo of our trip nearly made me sign up for next year on the spot. It does not exaggerate how spectacular, interesting and diverse it all is. Thanks Andrew and the team for whom nothing was too much trouble.

I was on the Balgo tour ,it was a great trip ,really professional organisation, fab food ,lots of interesting indigenous contact,arty stuff, and lots of campfires and stories .A great adventure in a very special place .

Diamantina provide a professional, friendly service with excellent local knowledge and great food. Hard to decide whether it’s an outback expedition with great food or a gourmet food experience in the outback! We found all the staff friendly and helpful. We did the Simpson in 2017, Canning 2018 & have just booked for Bindibu in 2019. We are experienced outback travellers and have returned to travel with Diamantina as they make outback travel safe, easy and fun.