Really experience the desert by travelling on dirt roads, staying at remote private camps complete with permanent safari tents and swags, eating quality food cooked over a campfire and sleeping under millions of southern stars.
We'll visit all the best attractions; Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) in Wattarka National Park. All the while, travelling in small groups and creating some amazing memories and new friends.
Days
- 2 days, 1 night
Group size
- Max 21
Start / finish
- Alice Springs or Uluru / Yulara
- Yulara, around midday
Return
- Yulara, around midday
Accommodation
- 1 night at Ayers Rock Coach Campground, communal bathrooms with hot showers. Choose a bush swag under the stars or a twin-share safari tent with beds and linen.
Transport
- Air-conditioned minibus with an experienced guide. Pick-up from Alice Springs hotels at 6am, or a free transfer from Ayers Rock Airport or campground.
Meals
- Lunch and dinner on day 1, breakfast and lunch on day 2. Day 1 lunch is not included if you join at Ayers Rock. Vegetarians catered for.
Route
Included experiences
- Uluru — base walk to the Mutitjulu waterhole
- Uluru — sacred rock art sites and creation stories
- Kantju Gorge — elders cave and Central Australia's highest waterfall
- Uluru — sunset at the lookout
- Uluru — sunrise on day 2
- Kata Tjuta — Valley of the Winds or Walpa Gorge hike
- Mount Conner — false Uluru lookout on the drive down
- Cultural centre — Red Centre Aboriginal interpretive centre
Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the tour guides, describing them as knowledgeable, friendly, patient and enthusiastic, with several highlighting their warm and positive energy. Reviewers frequently note the depth of information shared about Uluru, the local flora and fauna, and the culture and history of the Anangu people, along with the evident respect shown for the land and its Indigenous peoples. The experience of seeing Uluru at sunset, sleeping under the stars, the food, and the small, agreeable group sizes also feature prominently. The tour is generally described as well organised, with visitors feeling safe and well cared for. The most common caveat is that some felt the tour was too short and wished it could have lasted longer.
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“Great guide”
A great guide in Johny, who was friendly, professional and extremely knowledgeable. He wove together Indigenous stories, the geological history of the region, settlement history and the local flora and fauna. Informative and a genuine pleasure to be around.
We had the best tour - our guide Donk was a real highlight, passionate, full of energy, funny and professional. The two-day, one-night Uluru tour is perfect if you're short on time but still want to see the red centre. Can't recommend it enough, I'd love to do it again.
We did the two-day tour and it was absolutely amazing. Our guide Uel taught us so much about Anangu culture, the local nature and Uluru. He was always keen to show us more than planned, including taking us out late at night to see the stars and auroras, and pointed us to non-touristy spots to explore ourselves. Everything ran on time and was clean and well organised — highly recommend.
“Great and recommendable”
We are very happy with this experience and our lovely guide Rachel.
We got a lot of knowledge regarding Uluru and the aboriginal culture we couldn’t have gotten ourselves. We were a family of six adults on this trip, and will definitely recommend it to others
“Uluru magic”
Super cool , wel organised and close contact with nature , great food and sleeping tents. and James is about the best guide you can get
“A beautiful experience”
Thank you so much Rachel for your time with us. Your smile, positive energy, and kindness made the experience truly special. We really appreciated your guidance and enthusiasm throughout the day!
“Amazing!”
Fab trip! Great guide. Good vibe, fun program. Really enjoyed every minute of it. Can def recommend, good value for money.
“Spectacular”
My sister and I booked this trip last minute , the group was really lovely and was the perfect amount of people. I would highly recommend this trip! Absolutely breathtaking views and a lovely sunset with bubbles. Our tour guide Jim was absolutely amazing, very knowledgeable, approachable and smiling the entire time ! She made the trip so special ! What a gem
“Magical outback experience”
The experience was magical! Sleeping under the stars, seeing Uluṟu during sunset with a great bunch of people!
Jim, our tour guide was the highlight of the whole experience! She was so knowledgeable, patient, kind, funny and just such positive energy throughout. Thank you for the wonderful experience Jim.
The best thing I did on my whole Australia trip. Ben was a lovely guide, and getting picked up in Alice Springs and driven to Yulara was effortless. Watching sunset at Uluru with sparkling wine was a dream, the camp BBQ and stars were brilliant, and the early start for Kata Tjuta the next day was worth it. Made lifelong friends on this incredible adventure.
Thanks to our kind guide Lorrie. Our daughter gave us this trip for our 30th anniversary, and although it was a short one-night, two-day tour, Lorrie's care made it a happy memory, looking after our safety and limited English as older travellers. We came home moved by Uluru's scenery.
“Unforgettable tour with Shearna!”
This tour was absolutely amazing, even though it only lasted one night – I honestly wished it could have been longer! Shearna was the perfect guide, making the experience so special with her warm and inspiring personality.
Her knowledge about plants, the local culture, and the history of the Anangu people was incredible. At Uluru she shared fascinating insights that made the experience unforgettable. She always showed deep respect for the local culture and taught us so much about it, which made the tour even more meaningful.
The entire tour was perfectly organized from start to finish, and I always felt safe and well cared for with Shearna. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour, especially if you have the chance to go with her. It was a one-of-a-kind experience that I’d love to do again!
“Best Uluṟu Tour!!!”
I did the two day Uluṟu tour and it was the best decision ever!!! I got to see all the beautiful spots and Shearna was wonderful explaining the significance of each sites. Very knowledgeable and were able to answer all the questions that I had. She made us feel welcome and her energy was great! I feel like I was able to connect and understand the culture. I would definitely recommend and would go again!
Shearna completely exceeded our expectations on the 2-day Red Centre Rock tour, safari-tent style, from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock. She kept the energy positive around the clock - genuinely inspiring, not just fun, and she went above and beyond to make it unforgettable.
The 2 day, 1 night tour from Yulara was a good way to explore the area and see Uluru. Our guide Adam was clearly passionate about his work - thanks!
A truly unique experience — the landscape is stunning and you can feel the freedom and sacredness. We did the two-day tour with one night camping; guide Rhett was wonderful, with real depth of knowledge in anthropology, biology and geology. The trek was as memorable as the evenings singing round the campfire while he played guitar.
“Wonderful”
Damian was very interesting and well informed. He had an engaging personality, and was a good driver. He has an obvious love of Australia and respect for the indigenous peoples. I would travel with him again.
“A once in a lifetime experience!”
Damian was a fantastic driver and tour guide! Knowledgeable, friendly and patient. Had wonderful stories, yummy snacks and took excellent care of everyone. His respect for the land and it's peoples was evident in all he said and did. I learned so much and enjoyed myself immensely! Thank you, "Damo" for everything!
“Add it to your list”
Best tour I ve ever done, the group was so good such as the activities, we did so much unforgettable things, took maybe too much pictures and had so much fun !
Special review to Maddy, the tour guide, she was just awesome with her visits, stories... Just do it.
