Ayers Rock - The Rock Tour

Description

Ayers Rock 3 Days & 2 Nights Camping Tour
This is an ideal tour for active people wanting to experience the amazing outback and see Australia’s most famous natural wonder, Uluru (Ayer’s Rock). This amazing three-day, two-night camping tour takes you over 1,500km around the Red Centre. You will learn about bush medicine and bush tucker, including preparing kangaroo tails in the coals of a fire, digging for witchetty grubs (seasonal) and hearing how the Indigenous people survived for centuries by hunting and gathering food in the harsh clime of the Australian desert.

Day 1: Kings Canyon
Enjoy the birdsong as you awake and join the tour from your Alice Springs accommodation. The first stop is Kings Canyon. A guide will take you on a three-hour hike among the sandstone rock formations of the Lost City. Discover the stunning amphitheatres, marvel at the North and South Walls and even take a refreshing dip in the waterhole and waterfalls in the Garden of Eden. The next destination on the itinerary is Curtin Springs, where you will be setting up camp. Enjoy a traditional camp-oven dinner and as the night darkens, marvel at the millions of twinkling stars above you as you snuggle up in your swag!

Day 2: Kata Tjuta & Uluru Sunset
Feel the spirit of the Indigenous ancestors as you enjoy an awe-inspiring walk through the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta. Along the way, you will be shown how to find bush tucker. In the afternoon, you will visit the Indigenous Cultural Centre and have the opportunity to listen to the marvellous stories from the Tjukurpa Dreamtime. The evening is spent indulging in a delicious dinner while watching an amazing outback sunset. The sight of the majestic Uluru changing colour as the sun goes down is an unforgettable experience. The night is spent in relative luxury at the Ayers Rock Campground, which even has toilets and showers!

Day 3: Uluru Sunrise
Wake up early to watch the sunrise over Uluru. Afterwards, you will be taken on a guided walk around the base of Australia’s most iconic rock. You will visit incredible sites – including the Mala Walk, Mutijulu Waterhole – and see Indigenous cave paintings. On the way back to Alice Springs, the tour stops at the Outback Camel Farm at Stuarts Well, where you have the chance to ride a camel. You will return to Alice Springs around 5:30pm, where you will be invited to meet up with your guide and other travellers for a bite to eat and some ice-cold beverages in The Rock Bar.

Trip Includes

• Returns transfers from Alice Springs accommodation
• All meals & accommodation included
• Visit to the magnificent Kings Canyon
• Explore the sandstone domes of the Lost City
• Swim in the Garden of Eden
• Stay overnight at Curtin Springs
• Experience sleeping in genuine Aussie swags
• Walk through to the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta
• Visit the Aboriginal Cultural Centre
• Enjoy a spectacular sunset & sunrise over Uluru
• Spend a night at Ayers Rock Camping Ground
• See Mala Walk, Mutijulu Waterhole & Aboriginal Cave Paintings
• Ride a camel (optional)

Duration

• Allow 3 days

Departures

• 6.00am (returns day 3 at 5.30pm)
• Departs Alice Springs accommodation
• Operates daily all year

Other Information

• Breakfast is not included on day 1
• Dinner is not included on day 3
• You can finish in Ayers Rock if you prefer not to go back to Alice Springs
• It is recommended that you allow 5 days for this tour with accommodation in Alice Springs for the night before & the night after the tour
• Uluru Park fee of $25 payable directly to The Rock Tour the day before your tour
• Sleeping bags available for hire for $15 payable directly to The Rock Tour the day before your tour
• You will need 2 x 1.5 litre water bottles to take on the tour
• Not suitable for children under 8 years of age as there are hikes of up to 3 hours
• Tour Operator Cancellation Policy: cancellations are not permitted within 48 hours of your departure, cancellations outside of 48 hours incur a 25% cancellation fee