3 days at Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Step into the ochre outback for a taste of cultural connection, mesmerising monoliths and tantalising flavours.
Need to know
- Park passes are required to enter the national park
- Avoid hiking during the hottest part of the day (2:30pm to 6:30pm) during the summer
- Keep to the marked tracks while walking
Day 1: An introduction to Uluru
Whether it’s the vivid red dirt, spiritual presence or the sheer sight of giant rock formations, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park leaves a lasting impression on those who visit. Here are just a few of Uluru’s incredible cultural experiences.
Roam art galleries and exhibits
Visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, an award-winning building that represents the ancient tale of two ancestral snakes that helped shape Uluru. Inside, explore the centre’s art galleries, which are full of intricate Aboriginal art.
Create your own dot painting
Release your inner child during a Maruku Arts dot-painting workshop. While you paint your own piece, you’ll learn all about the Anangu people and the significance behind their ancient symbols and techniques.
Discover Uluru’s spiritual landscape
Join a guided Mala Walk to hear the story of the Mala people, learn about ancient rock art and gain a deeper understanding of the desert environment. The walk is included in the price of your park pass.
Stay in unique accommodation
Choose from camping, apartment rooms and luxurious boutique accommodation at the Aboriginal-owned Ayers Rock Resort, which overlooks Uluru. Wake up to the warm desert sun, the call of birds and perhaps even a view of the mighty monolith.
Day 2: Explore more of Uluru
Today is all about different perspectives, from Uluru’s enchanting sunrise to cultural hikes and hair-raising motorbike journeys. Take your pick of these unique experiences around Uluru.
Watch the world wake up
Sunrises at Uluru are simply spellbinding. It’s an early wake-up call, but worth it to watch as a golden hue melts across the vibrant red rock. As the sun moves higher, pastel colours light up the outback sky. You'll be left completely awe-struck.
Walk the base of Uluru
Get an up-close encounter with Uluru itself – the world’s largest sandstone monolith – by walking the 9.4km (5.8mi) base walk. The rock’s ochre curves and shadowed overhangs will reveal themselves as you make your way around the entire monolith.
See Uluru from two wheels
If you have a need for speed, join an adventurous tour to explore Uluru by segway, bicycle or motorcycle. Whichever adventure you choose, it’ll be a completely unique way to see this world-famous attraction.
Watch an incredible drone show
An ancient story is told using modern technology at Wintjiri Wiru. Lights, lasers and projections are used to share a chapter of the ancestral Mala story, which has been passed through generations.
Day 3: Discover Kata Tjuta
It’s time to feast your eyes on the many heads of the wondrous Kata Tjuta. After a one-hour drive through the red desert, arrive at the 500 million-year-old towering rock domes.
Hike around Kata Tjuta
There are two main walks at Kata Tjuta. Wind your way through native flora and fauna on the one-hour Walpa Gorge Walk, or hike the longer Valley of the Winds Walk, where you’ll immerse yourself in the soaring domes and panoramic lookouts.
Soar above it all
Take to the skies for a bird’s-eye view. On a scenic flight, you’ll soar over the heart of the outback, capturing the ever-changing colours of Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Lake Amadeus. It's your chance to see these icons from a completely different perspective.
Experience a Field of Light
Back in Uluru, sit down for dinner under the starry night sky at Night at Field of Light, where the award-winning Sounds of Silence dinner meets the Field of Light installation – one of the outback’s most incredible evening experiences.