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Day 1
Day 1: Arrive Uluru - Uluru Sunset
Arrive at Ayers Rock Airport and make your way to the front of the terminal for a complimentary transfer to your hotel. In the late afternoon, travel to the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area and find a spot to watch the sunset over the western horizon while enjoying sparkling wine. Aboriginal artwork may be available to purchase, but this is not always possible.
Day 2
Day 2: Uluru Morning Guided Base Walk
Travel early to Uluru with your driver/guide and begin the base walk at sunrise from Kuniya Piti. Hear the Tjukurpa story of the Mala Men, continue anti-clockwise to the Mala Walk and Kantju Gorge, then walk the Lungkata Walk and visit Mutitjulu Waterhole to see Aboriginal rock paintings and hear traditional stories. Return to Kuniya Piti and take an air-conditioned coach back to Ayers Rock Resort.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Day 3: Kings Canyon
Travel from Ayers Rock Resort to Kings Canyon, stopping for an included breakfast along the way. Climb to the canyon rim and follow the circuit, stopping at lookouts over Watarrka National Park. Time permitting, descend to the Garden of Eden. The circuit takes approximately 3 hours and is rocky and steep in parts; an easier, shorter walk along the canyon floor is also available. After lunch at your own expense, return to Ayers Rock Resort.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Day 4: Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta
Travel early to Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, the Uluru Sunrise Viewing Area, and watch the sunrise with a warming cup of tea or coffee. Continue to Kata Tjuta, stopping at the dune viewing platform for panoramic views, then explore Walpa Gorge and its 1.3 km walking trail between two of the tallest domes.
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Dining Summary
- 1 Breakfast (B)
Fitness Requirement
- Dynamic: High level of fitness required for the Uluru Base hike. This hike is over 10.5 kms in length and mostly in unshaded open areas that are effected by the heat.
Flight information
- Day 1 – Flights to arrive into Ayers Rock prior to 2.00pm Day 4 – Flights to depart after 1.00pm (Apr-May & Aug-Mar) and 1.30pm (Jun-Jul)
What to Bring
- Sturdy enclosed walking shoes Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat Water bottles to hold 3 litres Warm layers in cooler months Flynet in summer months (optional)
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Uluru Sunset with Sparkling Wine
Watch Uluru change colour at sunset from a dedicated viewing area, with a glass of sparkling wine in hand. Stroll to a vantage point that suits you and take in the monolith’s immense scale against the open desert sky.
As daylight fades, Uluru’s sandstone shifts through ochre, rust and deep red. The quiet viewing area offers space to appreciate this iconic Central Australian landscape and the changing light that makes every sunset look different.
Guided Uluru Base Walk
Walk around the base of Uluru with a driver-guide, starting at sunrise and covering more than 10.5 kilometres. Visit the Mala Walk and Kantju Gorge, where water can cascade down the rock face after rain, and see how the monolith’s surfaces and contours change up close.
At Mutitjulu Waterhole, see rock paintings and hear stories connected to the landscape. Your guide shares Anangu Tjukurpa, including the stories of the Mala Men and Lungkata, giving cultural context to this demanding, largely unshaded walk.
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Climb to the rim of Kings Canyon for wide views across Watarrka National Park. The rocky circuit takes approximately three hours, with lookout points over the steep-walled gorge and, time permitting, the chance to descend into the sheltered Garden of Eden.
The route is steep and uneven in places and is recommended for travellers with a good level of fitness. An easier, shorter walk along the boulder-strewn canyon floor provides an alternative way to explore this striking sandstone landscape.
Uluru Sunrise at Talinguru Nyakunytjaku
Watch sunrise over Uluru from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, a viewing area set among the desert dunes. Enjoy a warming tea or coffee as the first light reaches the landscape and the rock’s colours emerge from the dawn shadows.
The viewpoint offers a different perspective from the sunset viewing area, revealing Uluru against the surrounding desert in the cool of early morning. Take time to observe the gradual shift in light across this significant Anangu landscape.
Kata Tjuta Dune Viewpoint & Walpa Gorge Walk
Take in panoramic views of Kata Tjuta from a dune viewing platform before exploring Walpa Gorge on foot. The 1.3-kilometre trail follows a natural creek bed between two of the tallest domes, bringing you close to their weathered conglomerate rock.
Kata Tjuta’s 36 rounded domes rise from the desert west of Uluru. Inside the gorge, the imposing rock walls and sheltered setting create a distinctive contrast with the broad, open views from the dunes.
