7 Day Red Centre Exploration

Experience the sacred landscapes of the Outback and the imposing Uluru...
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Luxury Red Centre Tour
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7 Day Red Centre Exploration

Journey to the Red Centre of Australia and experience the sacred landscapes of the Outback and imposing Uluru. Delve into fascinating rituals of the Anangu during your inspiring journey through outback Australia and share in their spiritual connection with this ancient land. Comfortable and centrally located luxury accommodations, luxury air-conditioned coach transfers, and 24/7 support from our travel team ensure a hassle-free, once-in-a-lifetime Red Centre experience.

Duration: 7 days

Starts: Uluru / Yulara

Finishes: Alice Springs

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  • Dedicated Travel Designer
  • Full In-Country Support
  • Specialist Guides on all selected experiences
  • Full Vehicle Selection
Your Experiences:
  1. Desert Awakenings Sunrise Tour
  2. Under a Desert Moon Dining
Your Locations:
  1. Uluru / Yulara
  2. Kings Canyon Resort
  3. Alice Springs
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Day by day tour itinerary

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DAY 1
Magnificent Uluru

Feel the stirring of something bigger than you as you arrive in Ayers Rock Resort

Feel the stirring of something bigger than you as you arrive in Ayers Rock Resort, your launchpad to Australia’s fiery heart, the Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park. This afternoon, travel to Uluru as the day fades and watch the outback sun bid a spectacular farewell. This is the perfect backdrop for sparkling sundowners while overlooking Uluru.

Uluru
DAY 2
Desert Awakenings Sunrise at Uluru

Wander through 50,000 magical handcrafted frosted glass spheres of light as the land awakens

Experience the tranquillity of the pre-dawn land under a canopy of stars. Watch the amazing transformation of colours and life as the desert awakens with Uluru and Kata Tjuta as your backdrop. Once the sun is up, enjoy a guided tour at the base of Uluru visiting the Mutitjulu waterhole.

Your guide will explain some of the rock paintings and stories from the creation period as told by the Anangu people. This Desert Awakenings Tour is a much sought-after experience that delivers insight into the ancient landscape, ecology, culture, heritage, and history of what is now regarded as Australia’s spiritual heartland.

Kata Tjuta sunrise glow
DAY 3
Kings Canyon

Travel across desert landscapes, stop at Kings Creek Station & visit dine under the desert moon

Collect your car and leave Uluru behind as you travel across desert landscapes and stop at Kings Creek Station, a vast farming property, for lunch. The flickering glow of this evening’s fire under the canopy of a starry Southern Hemisphere sky is the perfect accompaniment to your Under a Desert Moon Local Dining Experience.

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    2 Nights Staying at Kings Canyon Resort

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    Approximate Distance: 320km | 198 miles

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    Total Driving Time: 4 Hours

Kings Canyon
DAY 4
Explore the Canyon

Enjoy a Rim walk past the domed ‘Lost City', down into the luscious ‘Garden of Eden'

Gaze across the deep chasm at the edge of Kings Canyon as you embark on a sunrise rim walk past the domed ‘Lost City’ and down into the luscious ‘Garden of Eden’. The rim walk will take you on a 6 km | 3.7 mi circuit transcending down into the Garden of Eden and back to the top to marvel at the 360° views. The walk can take around 3 – 4 hours, depending on how often you stop to take in the humbling scenery. 

The best time for this experience is during sunrise as the sun’s rays shine on the sandstone, slowly turning a stunning array of oranges and reds.
Kings Canyon Walk
DAY 5
On to Alice Springs

Alice Springs is surrounded by gorges and stark desert plains - feel its romantic remoteness

It’s Australia’s oasis, the capital of the Outback and the most romantic country town in the world. It’s where the Arrernte Aboriginal tribal group have lived for 20,000 years and where pioneer men and women gave “tough” a new meaning. This is Alice Springs.

Immerse yourself in an open-air dinner around the campfire tonight with your local hosts, the Outback as your backdrop and the Milky Way lighting up the sky.

Alice Springs
DAY 6
West MacDonnell National Park

Explore the West MacDonnell chasms and gorges

Easily accessed from Alice Springs, each of the West MacDonnell chasms and gorges has its own unique character and scenery. Drive, or jump on a bike to ride along the 17 km | 10.5 mi cycle path, to Simpsons Gap to see the permanent waterhole and spot rock wallabies that live in the Gap’s rocky ridges.

Photograph Standley Chasm at midday when it lights up in fiery colours. Find refreshing relief from the heat of the day at the picturesque swimming holes in Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge, Glen Helen Gorge and Redbank Gorge.

Springs in Alice Springs
DAY 7
Farewell from Alice

After this most amazing trip, return your rental vehicle at Alice Airport today before checking in to your onward flight.

We know you will enjoy your Red Centre adventure and we try our best to make your travels through Australia as hassle-free and hospitable as possible.

Alice
Marcella Hunapo - Travel Designer
Marcella, OUR ABSOLUTE NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL DESIGNER SAYS: “The Red Centre, the sacred homeland of indigenous Australians for over 50,000 years. Take a thrilling journey to the heart of Uluru, and explore Kings Canyon and Alice springs. Can there be a more exciting introduction to the great Aussie Outback?”

Ready to find out more? Talk to one of our friendly travel designers about his tour. We guarantee you it will be the experience of a lifetime!

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