Hi There, we recently did the central australia trip after many years of wanting and hearing about the must do's. We had heard about Merv and his see it as it is approach to his tours. We spent an afternoon with him and all 9 of us were absolutely amazed at how good this guy had his stuff together. We... more

It's been more than a year now and we still rave about our great Coober Pedy experience. And I'm safe in saying it was all made possible by our personal tour guide, Merv Richards. Merv gave us a truly memorable in-depth look at this unique place, going far beyond the usual and mundane. Interspersed with what everyone thinks they want... more

During my trip from Alice Springs to Adelaide, I stopped off at Coober Pedy and decided to go on a tour with Arid Zone Location Services. Our guide, Merv, who was very easily contactable via phone and e-mail organized to pick myself and some friends up. Merv was not only a tour guide, he was a local who had lived... more

Coober Pedy April 2007 I have never experienced a trip as unforgetting as my trip to Coober Pedy and beyond. The Tours I went on were amazing and I found that Merv just didn't miss a trick. He is so knowledgable about his surrounding areas and always went the extra mile with his guests. The cost of the tours, I... more

Our trip to the painted desert and town tour and breakaways were fantastic. Merv Richards is an excellent escort to the remote painted desert, his knowledge of the area is huge and passion for the area is in abundance. As your tour party are the only people in the vehicle, you are able to as questions that he answers and... more

Merv is a nice guy and it's fun to go on a tour with him. The Painted Desert was amazingly beautiful as well as the Breakaways. The only problem on the tour was that there wasn't sufficient food and drinks availabe on the one day trip. However, if this can be solved, you'll enjoy the trip with Arid Zone for... more