Kata Tjuta, Uluru and Kings Canyon
3 nights from €899 per person
- Included:
- Accommodation
- In resort assistance & 24 hour contact centre
- Internal travel
- Tour guide throughout
- No credit card fees for Visa and Mastercard
Overview
Witness the striking natural beauty of Australia’s outback with this fantastic short tour to a plethora of sanctified and indigenous sights. Start your tour in Alice Springs, journeying down to Atila and Uluru, two notorious landmarks, and observing Aboriginal rock art at the Mutitjula Waterhole. You’ll then venture to the soaring Kata Tjuta, and ending your tour with a climb to the edge of Kings Canyon. This is a marvellous adventure of some of Australia’s most incredible scenes. (AAT)
Highlights
- Visit Atila Mountain
- Enjoy dinner under the stars at Ayers Rock Resort
- Watch sun sets over multiple landscapes
- See the beautiful Uluru
- Travel to Mutitjulu Waterhole
- Marvel at Kata Tjuta
- Climb to Kings Canyon’s ledge
Details
Day 1
Alice Springs – Uluru
Start your journey by travelling south from Alice Springs, visiting a camel farm along the way to Atila, a stunning, flat-topped and horseshoe shaped mountain, before arriving at Ayers Rock Resort. Here you’ll be watching the sun set with a glass of complimentary wine, before heading to the resort’s exclusive venue to sit under the stars and enjoy a succulent meal of steak, lamb sausages, salads and desserts.
Overnight: Outback Pioneer Hotel (Budget), Desert Gardens Hotel (Standard) or Sails in the Desert Hotel (Superior), Ayers Rock Resort, 2 nights.
Day 2
Kata Tjuta National Park
Wake early to catch the sun rising over Uluru, an enormous sandstone monument that is sacred to indigenous Australians. You’ll then travel to the mystical 36 domes of Kata Tjuta and explore Walpa Gorge and the unusual rock formations here. Travel back to Uluru this afternoon and drive around the base of enormous rock, viewing Aboriginal rock paintings along the way and learning about the native flora and fauna in the area. Later on you will visit the Uluru sunset viewing area where you can witness the striking colour changes of Uluru. This evening enjoy a sumptuous BBQ of Australian meats and salads accompanied by a glass of wine,
Day 3
Uluru – Kings Canyon
Spend your morning at leisure, searching for Aboriginal art and more breath-taking scenes, before driving through sand hill country to Kings Canyon. Located in Watarrka National Park, this huge outback canyon will be your playground for the next day.
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort
Day 4
Kings Canyon – Alice Springs
Start your morning by climbing up to the rim of Kings Canyon, or take an easier route along the canyon creek bed for a little over an hour. Afterwards, travel back to Alice Springs for the end of your tour.
- Accommodation
- Experienced drive guides
- Travel in an air-conditioned coach
Local Departure Dates:
Departs daily at 07.00hrs from Alice Springs and concludes at 19.00hrs in Alice Springs.