From Yulara: 8-Day Uluru to Adelaide Tour – Northern Territory, Australia

EXPERIENCE

Day 1: Yulara & Uluru Sunset
Your adventure begins at 2 pm at the Desert Gardens Hotel. Visit the Cultural Centre in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Head to a viewing platform to experience the famous changing colours of the magical Uluru at sunset. Tonight, get to know your fellow travellers over our first campfire dinner. And roll out your Aussie swag for the first time underneath a sky full of sparkling stars.

Day 2: Uluru
Rising early, a guided 10km Uluru base walk is your best opportunity to connect with the rock and learn its stories. Engage in a dot painting workshop with a talented local Anangu artist. After lunch, return to camp for some free time.

Day 3: Yulara to Kings Canyon / Watarrka
It’s time for another untamed moment as Kata Tjuta materialises before you. Rising 546 metres above the ground, this sacred site is a defining feature of the Red Centre. Enjoy a hike before arriving at our camp at Kings Creek Station to enjoy some chill time before dinner.

Day 4: Kings Canyon to Coober Pedy
It’s an early start this morning for the spellbinding Kings Canyon Rim Walk. Rest your legs and settle in for a long drive today as we travel across the state border. There are plenty of stops along the way before we arrive in Coober Pedy, ‘The Opal Capital of the World’. Tonight, you will stay in a unique underground bunkhouse and have some free time to explore and grab dinner at one of the many eateries.

Day 5: Coober Pedy to William Creek
After breakfast, stop at the Umoona Opal Mine and Museum to try your hand at fossicking for opals. Spend time with some rescued joeys at Josephine’s Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage. Travel on unsealed roads to one of the remotest towns in the world, William Creek. Arriving in town, set up camp and have a hearty counter meal at the heritage-listed William Creek Hotel.

Day 6: William Creek to Flinders Ranges via the Oodnadatta Track**
Today, travel via the Oodnadatta Track to Flinders Ranges, which has plenty of stops along the way. After a campfire dinner, roll out your swag under a sea of stars blanketing the ancient landscape and spend the evening marvelling at the Milky Way and counting constellations.
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Day 7: Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
This morning, it’s time to unearth the magnificent Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. At Wilpena Pound, meet Park Ranger John from Ngai Nhina Yuras. After a Welcome to Country, walk with him as you listen to the fascinating stories of the Adnyamathanha People. After a hike and a picnic, take a scenic drive at Brachina Gorge. Head back to camp for our final dinner together.

Day 8: Flinders Ranges to Adelaide
Set out on the Arkaroo Rock Trail, which has impressive views over the Chace Range. Enjoy a picnic lunch before travelling to Alligator Gorge in the Southern Flinders Ranges. Our last stint on the road will see us travel through the picturesque Clare Valley wine region before arriving in Adelaide at around 6 pm.

HIGHLIGHTS

Experience one of the world’s greatest natural wonders – Uluru
Learn from First Nations people during authentic cultural experiences
Be mesmerised by otherworldly landscapes like Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon
Sleep beneath the Earth’s surface in a dugout in Coober Pedy
Unearth the ancient Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park

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