{"id":6984,"date":"2026-03-27T16:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T05:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/home\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=6984"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:44:47","slug":"alice-springs-desert-park-2","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/home\/trip\/alice-springs-desert-park-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alice Springs Desert Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alice Springs Desert Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A must see experince when visiting Alice Springs is the Desert Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park offers a distinctive look at the Australian desert \u2013 a truly unique experience that continues to captivate and educate travellers from every corner of the globe. There\u2019s much more to deserts than meets the eye and visitors are astonished by the life and beauty they discover on their journey at the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the loss of habitat, ecosystems, species and the changing of climate, the Alice Springs Desert Park is positioned to empower and connect people with nature, the natural world and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through interpretation, immersive experiences and a holistic philosophy of nature, the promotion of Healthy Parks Healthy People can reinvigorate the senses and the soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" data-id=\"6964\" src=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aviaries-4-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6964\" 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A\u00a0<strong>Nocturnal tour<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 7.30pm (April to October) and at 8pm (November to March)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a 1 \u2013 hour guided tour that involves Central Australian Wildlife Spotlighting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" data-id=\"6966\" src=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nocturnal-House-5-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nocturnal-House-5-Copy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nocturnal-House-5-Copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nocturnal-House-5-Copy-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nocturnal-House-5-Copy-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" data-id=\"6962\" src=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thorny-devil.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thorny-devil.jpeg 275w, https:\/\/leylandstravelaustralia.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/thorny-devil-270x180.jpeg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thorny Devil Experience is an up and close experience where on the reptile keepers offers insights into the lives of the lizards and you can get to photograph them without being behind the glass barrier. 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