Fast facts
- Start Alice Springs 5.30am Finish Alice Springs 5pm 6pm
- Style Powered Tents 2 nights
- Meal included
- Group size 8 to 24
Experience the magic of the Australian Outback in this three day Uluru Adventure.
Want to see the Red Centre’s greatest natural attractions on a 3 day Uluru Adventure? Easy. Jump on this trip, and you’ll get to admire Uluru at sunrise and sunset. Explore the natural wonders of Kings Canyon: the Lost City, Amphitheatre, Garden of Eden, and North and South Walls. And weave through the gigantic boulders and gullies of Kata Tjuta. Experience the heart of the Red Center with the best guides in the business. Who know the culture, people, and Outback like the back of their hand. Spend your days gaining a deeper understanding of the spiritual importance of Uluru and its surrounds, and your nights camping on Australia’s red earth and dining under the stars.
Day 1 Uluru 3 day adventure
Meet your leader and fellow travelers at the Alice Springs pick-up point this morning and set off to explore the Red Centre. Whereas Uluru emerges from the earth as one giant boulder form, Kata Tjuta pops up as 36 different domes, and you’ll get to know the site pretty well on an afternoon hike following lunch. As evening begins, enjoy some tasty snacks as the sun sets over Uluru, casting incredible colors. The perfect end to a remarkable day is awaiting you back at camp, as you enjoy a delicious spread of food with your group. If the weather permits, sit outside under the stars.
3 day Uluru Adventure Accommodation
- Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Uluru and Kata Tjuta National Park Entrance
Meals Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special information
Meet your guide at the Stay At Alice Springs Hotel (formerly Aurora Alice Springs) this morning. You will be picked up at 6 a.m., so please make sure you arrive at least 10 minutes early. See ‘Joining Point’ instructions in ‘Essential Trip Information’ for more details.
Total driving time today is around 4.5 hours. Total walking time is approximately 1 hour.
Day 2 Uluru Sunrise
An early start this morning is rewarded with an Uluru sunrise. While the morning is fresh, enjoy a walk around the base of the rock, gaining insights into the land and the local Mala people on an interpretive cultural walk with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide. Once you’ve had lunch, perhaps purchase some art and craft from the First Peoples of Australia, at the Uluru Cultural Centre. Travel onto the exclusive campsite within Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon), where the group will eat and sleep for the night.
Note: The total driving time today is around three and a half hours. Total walking time is approximately two hours (or up to four if you do the full 8.5-kilometer base walk).
Accommodation
- Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Uluru Cultural Centre
- Maruku Arts cultural experience
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special Information
Total driving time today is around 3.5 hours. Total walking time is approximately 2 hours (or up to 4 if you do the full 8.5 km base walk).
Uluru is considered a living cultural landscape and home to the spirits of the ancestors, making it a sacred place for the Anangu people. The Anangu people have dissuaded visitors from climbing Uluru for decades; as traditional owners of the land, they feel a deep responsibility for everyone who travels to the area. In 1998, we were among the first tour operators to stop climbing Uluru. The Australian Adventure Group is proud to be involved with local communities in Uluru and to have an ongoing commitment to providing employment for the Anangu people. You show respect when you choose not to climb Uluru but walk with Anangu throughout the area and share their stories instead.
Day 3 Kings Canyon Rim Walk
The main attraction of Watarrka is undoubtedly Kings Canyon, a humungous gorge enclosed by sheer rock walls hundreds of meters high. Offering a welcome escape from the dry desert heat, this site’s deep gullies and hidden rockpools provide shelter to more than 600 species of native plants and animals. Your guide will point these out on a guided trek that takes in the canyon’s most famous sites: the Lost City, Garden of Eden, Amphitheatre, and North and South Walls. Then it’s lunch, rest, and back to Alice for farewells.
Included Activities
- Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Special Information
The total driving time today is around 5 hours. Total walking time is approximately 3 hours. For the Kings Canyon Rim Walk, it is a requirement that you have a minimum of three liters of water with you. Please consider bringing your own refillable water bottles.
Inclusions
Meals
2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
All-terrain vehicle
Accommodation
Permanent, furnished tented camp (with shared facilities) (2 nights)
Included activities
- Uluru & Kata Tjuta National Park Entrance
- Uluru Cultural Centre
- Maruku Arts cultural experience
- Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Why you’ll love this 3 day Uluru trip
- Join an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide on a walk around the base of Uluru and gain an insight into the land and the local Mala people.
- Discover the spiritual importance of the outback landscape to local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on guided nature walks.
- Wander through the iconic domes of Kata Tjuta, gaze in awe at the sacred rock of Uluru and hike through natural amphitheatres, rocky chasms and lush oases in Kings Canyon.
- Discover ancient cave paintings near Mutitjulu Waterhole as a local Anangu guide explains the culture and stories behind the art and its connection to the land.
- Dine under the stars and camp within privately owned sites on the red earth of the Outback and experience the true magic of the Red Centre.
Is this 3 day Uluru trip right for you?
- This isn’t a basic camping experience, as you’ll be treated to creature comforts such as proper beds, linen, electricity and cooling fans.
- Temperatures in the Red Centre can be extreme. During the day the weather can be very hot (and the Australian sun is very strong) so please bring appropriate clothing, use sun protection and drink plenty of water. In the evenings temperatures really drop, so bring base layers and warm clothing.
- This trip requires a moderate level of fitness as it involves a lot of walking, allowing you to really get among nature. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing.
- On most days of the trip, you’ll spend several hours driving through very sparse areas of desert. Crank up the tunes and sit back to enjoy landscapes that you would miss in any other form of travel.
- Camping out in the open may not appeal to some people, although a proper bed, linen and electricity are provided.
- Group participation makes up a lot of this trip, so you’ll be required to help with preparation of meals and cleaning up. These are the kind of tasks that bring a group closer together.
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