Your journey begins with a 7am pick-up from the Crowne Plaza Lasseters Hotel in Alice Springs. Travel in comfort aboard an air-conditioned coach, passing the rugged MacDonnell Ranges and striking desert scenery. Along the way, your Driver Guide will share fascinating insights into the region’s geology, history and unique wildlife, from the Thorny Devil to the Red Kangaroo. A short stop at a local roadhouse provides a chance to refresh before continuing past Mt Conner and Curtin Springs Station. Arrive at Ayers Rock Resort relaxed and ready to explore the Red Centre.

(Guests may alternatively join the tour at 4pm from the Outback Hotel and Lodge at Ayers Rock.)

This afternoon, enter the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and visit the Cultural Centre, with time to browse its galleries and perhaps see Aboriginal artists at work. Continue to the base of Uluru, where your guide shares the ancient Tjukurpa creation stories that bring the landscape to life. Walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole to view sacred rock art and learn the spiritual significance of this special site.

As the day draws to a close, make your way to the Uluru Sunset Viewing Area. With a glass of sparkling wine in hand, watch the colours of Uluru transform dramatically as the sun dips below the horizon – an unforgettable experience. Return to Ayers Rock Resort around 30 minutes after sunset.

Outback Hotel & Lodge

Rise early this morning for an unforgettable experience at Kata Tjuta. Travel across the desert landscape to a special dune viewing platform, where you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the southern side of Kata Tjuta as the first light of day illuminates the domes.

Continue on to Walpa Gorge, where your guide leads you along the 1.3km trail through the natural creek bed nestled between two of the tallest domes. Discover the area’s unusual conglomerate rock formations and take in the peaceful atmosphere of this sacred site.

After your walk, return to Ayers Rock Resort late morning. The rest of the day is free to relax at leisure, or you may wish to enhance your Red Centre adventure with an optional experience, such as a scenic helicopter flight, the famous Sounds of Silence Dinner, or the stunning Wintjiri Wiru light and drone show (all at own expense).

Outback Hotel & Lodge

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Begin the day with a truly magical experience at Bruce Munro’s Field of Light art installation. Wander slowly through the dazzling solar-powered display as the desert awakens, then climb the nearby sand dunes to watch the sunrise over Uluru.

Leaving Ayers Rock Resort, travel through spectacular desert scenery, passing Curtin Springs Station and viewing the striking flat-topped Atila (Mt. Conner). Along the way, your Driver Guide shares stories of the region’s cattle station history and helps you spot desert wildlife such as wild horses and camels.

Arrive at Kings Canyon Resort in time to relax before the evening’s highlight – a breathtaking sunset over Kings Canyon. During the peak travel season, drinks are available for purchase at the sunset viewing area. After dinner, experience another of Bruce Munro’s incredible installations, the mesmerising Light Towers at Night, a dazzling display of colour and sound under the desert sky.

Kings Canyon Resort

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Rise early this morning to begin the rocky climb to the rim of Kings Canyon, where you’ll be rewarded with breathtaking views of Watarrka National Park at sunrise. Follow the rim walk, pausing at lookout points to gaze down into the vast canyon gorge. Time permitting, you may also descend into the lush ‘Garden of Eden’, a hidden oasis of permanent waterholes and greenery.

The rim circuit walk takes around three hours and is steep in sections, recommended for travellers with a high level of fitness. For a more relaxed pace, an easier, shorter walk along the canyon floor offers a chance to appreciate the boulder-strewn landscape from below.

Later, rejoin your coach for the journey back to Alice Springs. Stop en route at Erldunda Roadhouse, a true Outback icon at the junction of the Stuart and Lasseter Highways, before continuing north along the Stuart Highway. You’ll arrive back in Alice Springs in the late afternoon, bringing your Red Centre adventure to a memorable close.

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