Tour: Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kings Canyon in 3 Days
Duration: 3 days
Commences: Yulara, Australia
Price: AUD $860.00
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Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kings Canyon in 3 Days
This three-day independent coach tour includes meet and greet at Ayers Rock Airport with a transfer to your hotel, the highlights of Uluru (Ayers Rock), including two nights at Ayers Rock Resort in your choice of accommodation. Experience the majesty of this monolith, the neighboring Kata Tjuta (Olgas) and the magnificent Kings Canyon rim walk.
Itinerary
Day 1: Uluru
Stop At: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Red Centre, Northern Territory
This afternoon travel around the base of Uluru with a local driver/guide. Learn about the native flora, fauna and intriguing cultural traditions of traditional owners, the Anangu, and discover an array of fascinating sacred sites.
Stop At: Mutitjulu Waterhole, Kuniya Car Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory 0872 Australia
Join your guide for a walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole. You’ll explore a number of caves and view Aboriginal rock paintings as your guide interprets their meaning and significance.
Stop At: Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, Lasseter Highway, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory Australia
Later visit Uluṟu – Kata Tjuṯa Cultural Centre.
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Stop At: Uluru Rd, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory 0872 Australia
Travel to the Uluru sunset viewing area and relax with a glass of wine and nibbles as the sun sets over the western horizon and the evening sky brings out the many shades of color for which Uluṟu is known.
Optional Aussie BBQ Dinner:
After sunset, a guide will transfer you to the exclusive barbecue site. The site is within the Uluru National Park, outside the Uluru & Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre set among red sand dunes and desert oak trees providing a peaceful desert setting. Once at the site, you will be served a variety of Australian meats and salads, accompanied by a glass of sparkling wine, beer or orange juice (menus are subject to change). After dinner, you will be served tea, coffee, and dessert and your guide will conduct a tour of the night sky, describing and pointing out some of the visible constellations with the assistance of a high beam spotlight (weather permitting).
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No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Outback Pioneer Hotel, Desert Gardens Hotel or Sails in the Desert Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort
Day 2: Kings Canyon
Stop At: Kings Creek Station, Stuart Highway NT, Kings Canyon, Northern Territory 0872 Australia
Travel from Ayers Rock Resort to Kings Canyon, stopping for breakfast at Kings Creek Station. Originally vacant crown land, the station now runs cattle and is the largest exporter of wild camels in Australia.
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Stop At: Watarrka National Park, Via Luritja Road Or Via Larapinta Drive, Northern Territory Australia
Make the steep rocky climb to the rim of the Kings Canyon for spectacular views of Watarrka National Park.
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Stop At: Kings Canyon, Kings Canyon, Red Centre, Northern Territory
Follow the rim of the canyon stopping to look down into the canyon gorge from a series of look-out points along the way. The rim walk takes approximately 3 hours to complete and is recommended for those with a good level of fitness. Alternatively, explore the boulder strewn canyon floor. After lunch (own expense), return to Ayers Rock Resort.
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Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Outback Pioneer Hotel, Desert Gardens Hotel or Sails in the Desert Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort
Day 3: Uluru Sunrise – Kata Tjuta
Stop At: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Red Centre, Northern Territory
Rise early this morning to travel to the Uluru sunrise viewing area. Watch the first rays of the sun set the Red Centre alight while enjoying a warming cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate, then travel to Kata Tjuta.
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Stop At: Walpa Gorge, Kata Tjuta Rd Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory 0872 Australia
Arrive at Walpa Gorge to take a walk that follows the natural creekbed between two of the main domes.
This afternoon you will be transferred from your hotel to Ayers Rock Airport for your onward flight.
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