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Ayers Rock Day Trip from Alice Springs Including BBQ Dinner

Name: Ayers Rock Day Trip from Alice Springs Including BBQ Dinner
Brand: Emu Run Experience
SKU: 6762BIAD
Price: 236.81 USD
Rating: 4.5 (536 reviews)

Alice Springs, Australia

Ayers Rock Day Trip from Alice Springs Including Uluru Kata Tjuta and Sunset BBQ Dinner

18 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Travel from Alice Springs to World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to see Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia’s most iconic sight. Go deep into this sacred site, which offers not only spectacular colors but deep spiritual significance, on two guided walks and a visit to the cultural center. Learn about local Aboriginal history and traditions during this culturally sensitive tour, which culminates with a sunset barbeque and a glass of bubbly.

Experience the best of the outback and Australia’s Red Center
Learn about Aboriginal traditions at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Discover both the Mala walk and the Kuniya walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole
Enjoy a sunset BBQ at Uluru with a glass of bubbly

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This extended day trip visits both Kata Tjuta and Uluru without having to stay overnight.

What's Included

Experienced and accredited tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
BBQ at sunset with sparkling wine
Accommodation pick-up & drop-off
Uluru Park entrance fee ($38pp)

Drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Please call to confirm pickup time prior to tour date. Kindly allow 15 mins for the bus to arrive.

What To Expect

Your full-day tour starts early with morning pickup from many Alice Springs hotels by comfortable air-conditioned coach.

Travel through the West MacDonnell Ranges to your first stop at Erldunda Roadhouse where you can purchase breakfast. You'll take rest stops during the 5-hour drive.

Upon arrival in the national park, learn more about the Aboriginal Pitjantjatjara people and central Australia at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.

Next, go to the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock) for the Mala Walk, which features fine examples of Aboriginal rock art, plus sheer rock walls and important sites for the Anangu people. Hear about their Dreamtime tales as you stroll.

Board your bus for the other side of Uluru and the short Kaniya walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole. As you marvel at the red rock and, at wetter times of year, shimmering water, learn from your guide about the legend of the ancestral water snake named Wanampi.

Before sundown, go to the Uluru sunset viewing area for the highlight of the day: watching the sun set over Uluru. Sip a glass of bubbly as the iconic rock shades through multiple colors, then feast on a classic Australian barbecue dinner buffet.

When night falls, board the bus for the journey to Alice Springs, where your tour ends with a late-night drop-off at the place where you joined the bus.

Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ayers Rock Town Centre

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Uluru

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please wear strong, non-slip walking shoes
Please bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and 1.5 liter water bottle

Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 52 travelers

Operated by Emu Run Experience

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Romain_C

Everything was great ! Bus was on time , guide and driver were amazing , gentle , open for questions ! We could refill our water bottle with the water from the bus. The two park were really beautiful even with the rain ! Emu experience is definitely a nice local company to discover the rock ! It seems to be local and smaller than the big AATking who arrived with 4 coaches for the sunset. I recommend EMU !! Even with rainy day it was remarkable! Thanks again to the EMU team !

Reviews

4.5

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Uluru trip

Bernard_G, May 2024

Good trip but unfortunately the journey to Uluru was quite long and also the front entry door sensor was faulty emitted a beeping sound half way through the journey.Tour guide was very knowledgeable and the Bus driver very professional.A lot flies around so please get a fly net.

Amazing Uluru

Rhonda_S, Apr 2024

A very comfortable coach ride, through picturesque country, with a world of interesting people onboard, to a destination rich in history and culture…. What better way to spend a day?

Great sites

Gabriel_A, Apr 2024

Sites were great but narration sucked. Ticket price did include Lunch, yet because of the change we did not get any money back.

Overall a good trip

Barry_G, Feb 2024

The good - amazing scenery, good food, knowledgeable guides. The bad - the flies (get a face net!), the long drive coming home in the dark, the taste of the water they provided, the range of drink options at dinner

Great Experience at Uluru!!!

Carol_K, Feb 2024

What an amazing day. Dave our coach driver did a wonderful job sharing the culture from Alice Springs to Uluru. The ride is long but we met amazing people on the bus to visit with. Yad was very informative about the rock and aboriginal culture. The bbq at the end of the day to watch the sunset was an added bonus. Great experience!!!

Kool ROCK

Roy_K, Feb 2024

Red rock paint drawings on rocks kangaroo foot print drawing. Seeing mount COONER ALL other rocks everywhere wild kool

Terrific day spent in Uluru

Fran, Feb 2024

Although it was a very long day, visiting Uluru was worth every minute. Our bus driver was wonderful taking us to Uluru and back to Alice Springs. Our tour guide and second driver, Yad, was terrific. Gave us the history of the area, all the aboriginal beliefs and teachings. The BBQ ahead of sunset was great. Was a wonderful day.

Great day out

Alan_a, Feb 2024

Good comfortable coach on the journey up and back with plenty of comfort breaks, with added dad jokes from Dave the driver who was a constant stream of knowledge of the area. On the park driver changed and again was superb at describing the area and the creation stories. Lunch was good and the sunset barbecue was also great

Uluru! The culture! The stories

ConnaN_C, Jan 2024

All the information from the drivers/guides. They made the experience come alive Really appreciate all the bathroom sites The cultural center stop was great

An unforgettable experience

terrieconnor, Jan 2024

A long day but one that was more than worth it. The guides very knowledgeable about those who lived/live near the Uluru. Having a bbq in the middle of the bush at the photo place of Uluru was unreal.. The bbq was very welcomed and delicious with refreshing cold drinks. Over all this is a well oiled machine.

Most memorable experience

Tejal_M, Dec 2023

It was first sight of Uluru! And of course bbq @ sunset. Firstly, we were totally impressed by the local knowledge and friendliness of both our guides. Also, being vegetarian, wraps we got make lunch were outstanding. We were looked after very well for our dietary needs at evening bbq too by chef Naman. The whole experience was quite memorable

Magical and Interesting

Renuka_M, Dec 2023

Uluru is a magical place that holds a special place for the indigenous communities that live there. Interesting to hear about the history and our tour guide/bus driver- Frederico was so respectful of the indigenous culture. Long day but worth the 5 1/2 drive back and forth from Alice Springs.

great trip, highly...

Urszula_K, Dec 2023

great trip, highly recommend :) very well organised, driver and guide very well prepared! Would go there again

Ultimate Australian Outback

Tony_C, Nov 2023

Uluru is an awesome sight as are the Olgas. The red centre is a fantastic setting for these rock formations, and it is all rounded off by the knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide included in this tour.

Fantastic day from start to finish…

LE_L, Nov 2023

Excellent trip from start to finish.. The only down side was the shop etc at Uluru was closed on the day we were there…

A taste if local culture

RobertW_T, Nov 2023

Bus ride from Alice is long and toilet on bus was not operational.........should have been fixed. The long trip would have been better with a video showing some info of the area. Barbeque at end of tour was great. Guide, Yad, was very knowledgeable and did great job. As an Agrologist, I would have liked more Ag knowledge of the soil, climate, ecology, etc of the area.

Great trip. Long but worth it.

CraigW_H, Nov 2023

Understanding the culture, meaning of the rock and the indigenous relationship with the area. The overall beauty of the region.

You’ll be glad you did…

Myla_D, Nov 2023

Great trip; well worth the investment to visit Uluru and the National Park. Pleasant and knowledgeable staff and guides.

The day was epic, way too...

Anissa_T, Nov 2023

The day was epic, way too much in one trip. Also an incredibly disturbing experience on the return trip to Alice Springs. Genuinely felt the tour operator was very unprofessional, negligent and put the passengers at risk.

Worst experience of my life

Timiliy_B, Nov 2023

If I could give a negative amount of stars I would. Absolutely worst experience of my life. The bus driver endangered the lives of all on board when he was involved in a physical altercation with a pedestrian, he then deemed himself safe to continue driving even with a clear and visible head wounds (which he refused assessment of by medical professionals onboard). His vision was so badly impacted that he didn’t see multiple cattle on the road and only narrowly avoided hitting them. The entire tour has left our party extremely shaken. The matter has been referred to police, work safe and to the media.

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