Just The Centre - 2.5 days / 2 Nights
Explore Central Australia’s key features in a compact 2 night camping adventure that provides excellent flight connections for travellers in both Alice Springs and Uluru. Choose between 3 convenient options for where you want to start and finish your tour.
Tour Prices until 31 March 09
| AU$325: 2 days / 2 nights |
| Option 3: Start at Yulara (Ayers Rock), Finish at Yulara (Ayers Rock) |
| AU$375: 2.5 days / 2 nights |
| Option 2: Start in Alice Springs, Finish in Alice Springs |
| AU$375: 2 days / 2 nights |
| Option 1: Start in Alice Springs, Finish at Yulara (Ayers Rock) |
| $25 National Park Entry fee and $10 Fuel Levy |
Departure dates to 31 March 09:
| Alice Springs: 12.15 noon, Tue Thu Sat Sun, (accommodation pick ups from 11.00am) |
| OR Yulara (Ayers Rock): 1.00 pm, Tue Thu Sat, Desert Gardens Hotel. |
| The advertised pick up time from Alice Springs Airport is 1215, however due to a rescheduled Qantas flight arrival from Sydney we can (with special notification) meet QF790 which arrives at 1300. Please ensure you select this special pick up option if booking online, or advise our res team at time of booking. |
Important Information To Read Before You TravelWhat's included:
| Experienced tour guide |
| 2 nights camping in permanent tents |
| 2 breakfasts (B) 2 lunches (L) 2 dinners (D |
| All touring in a minibus |
Notes:
| Moderate fitness required. May include hikes up to 6-8km per day |
| Make sure you select the tour start and finish option that best suits you |
Top Things You Will Do
3 options about where to start and finish your tour
Camp at Yulara (Uluru-Kata Tjuta)
Hike at Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon
Visit the Anangu Cultural Centre
Experience the Mala and Mutiluju Cultural Walks
Itinerary
Day 1 - Alice Springs or Uluru to Kings Canyon
Departing Alice at 12.00noon, we travel through a variety of outback scenery including vibrant red dune country and the craggy ranges of Central Australia. One of our rest stops is the Aboriginal-owned Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse with its excellent art gallery. (Passengers joining tour at Uluru will meet us here). Settle into our secluded campsite near Kings Canyon with comfortable permanent twin-share tents (yes, we do have decent toilets and showers out there!) and lend a hand as we cook up some top tucker tonight (dinner)! An Aussie swag (bedroll) is available for those wishing to sleep under the stars! (D)
Day 2 - Kings Canyon to Uluru
The full 6km Kings Canyon rim walk takes 3 plus hours (and requires an early start!) led by your knowledgeable driver-guide. Admire the sandstone domes of the Lost City, sheer cliff top views along the North and South Walls and the almost tropical Garden of Eden. Our journey to Uluru passes the table-topped Mt Conner and a break at Curtin Springs Station Roadhouse, the only service point on the 300km drive from Kings Creek to Yulara. Lunch is en-route and the late afternoon takes in the Cultural Centre followed by sparkling wine at the Uluru sunset. Our campsite at Yulara also offers excellent facilities including permanent twin-share tents (swag option also available) and all that we need to prepare another tasty dinner.(BLD)
Day 3 - Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Up nice and early for Uluru sunrise, followed by a choice of base walks (recommended) or the climb (the Anangu traditional owners request visitors not to). Of special interest are the many sacred sites around the Base, notably the Mala and Mutitjulu waterholes small springs supporting life since the Dreamtime. We then hike and explore amongst the many sandstone domes at Kata Tjuta. Either finish at Yulara at 12 noon (B) or stay aboard and arrive back in Alice Springs in the early evening (accommodation drop offs available). (BL)
