Day 1 – Alice Springs
Collect your car and enjoy a day exploring Alice Springs, before an overnight stay there. This…
Red Centre Road Trip
5 day Self Drive – from £729
Discover Australia’s Red Centre on this awe-inspiring journey from Alice Springs to Uluru, exploring the natural wonders of Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon en route.
Highlights:
- Explore the historic Telegraph Station at Alice Springs
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Red Centre from Anzac Hill
- Complete the spectacular rim walk around Kings Canyon
- Walk amongst the mysterious domes of Kata Tjuta
- Watch the morning and evening colour changes over Uluru
Your Itinerary
Expand AllYou can personalise you Alice Springs to Uluru road trip by adding extra nights along the way. It can also be driven in either direction.
Collect your car and enjoy a day exploring Alice Springs, before an overnight stay there. This outback town began as a telegraph station on the first landline from Australia to the rest of the world, and the old buildings have been turned into a museum.
Also worth visiting are the Royal Flying Doctor Service and School of Air, which give you a good insight into life in the outback. Plus, a climb to the top of Anzac Hill provided fabulous views of Alice and the Desert beyond.
Standard: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs
Deluxe: DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Day 2 – Kings Canyon
Make sure you take on supplies before making the long journey from Alice to Kings Canyon….
Make sure you take on supplies before making the long journey from Alice to Kings Canyon. The red desert scenery is spectacular and you are more likely to see wild camel than kangaroo.
Kings Canyon is the deepest gorge in the Red Centre and hides oasis-like waterholes within its walls, the largest one known as the ‘Garden of Eden’. Take a stroll along the peaceful, boulder strewn canyon floor today before heading to your accommodation.
Alice Springs > Kings Canyon | 450 kms
Standard: Discovery Park Kings Canyon Resort
Deluxe: Discovery Park Kings Canyon Resort (Deluxe Spa Room)
Day 3 & 4 – Uluru
This morning, make an early start to avoid the heat of the day and drive back…
This morning, make an early start to avoid the heat of the day and drive back to Kings Canyon to discover the wonders of this ancient geological formation. The challenging rim walk may take up to 3 hours and you will need a fairly good level of fitness.
Mid morning, travel back to the highway and continue west towards Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park for a two night stay at Ayers Rock Resort.
Spend the next day exploring the Park, including a walk around the mysterious Olgas, and a base walk around Uluru itself. In the evening you could enjoy a barbeque or dinner under the stars and your FREEDOM consultant can arrange this for you.
Kings Canyon > Uluru | 320 kms
Standard: Lost Camel Resort
Deluxe: Sails in the Desert
Day 5 – Uluru
Perhaps get up early this morning to watch the sun come up at Uluru before a…
Perhaps get up early this morning to watch the sun come up at Uluru before a late breakfast. After some last minute souvenir shopping, return your car to the airport for your onward flight.
Your Itinerary
You can personalise you Alice Springs to Uluru road trip by adding extra nights along the way. It can also be driven in either direction.
Day 1
| Alice Springs
Collect your car and enjoy a day exploring Alice Springs, before an overnight stay there. This outback town began as a telegraph station on the first landline from Australia to the rest of the world, and the old buildings have been turned into a museum.
Also worth visiting are the Royal Flying Doctor Service and School of Air, which give you a good insight into life in the outback. Plus, a climb to the top of Anzac Hill provided fabulous views of Alice and the Desert beyond.
Standard: Crowne Plaza Alice Springs
Deluxe: DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Day 2
| Kings Canyon
Make sure you take on supplies before making the long journey from Alice to Kings Canyon. The red desert scenery is spectacular and you are more likely to see wild camel than kangaroo.
Kings Canyon is the deepest gorge in the Red Centre and hides oasis-like waterholes within its walls, the largest one known as the ‘Garden of Eden’. Take a stroll along the peaceful, boulder strewn canyon floor today before heading to your accommodation.
Alice Springs > Kings Canyon | 450 kms
Standard: Discovery Park Kings Canyon Resort
Deluxe: Discovery Park Kings Canyon Resort (Deluxe Spa Room)
Day 3 & 4
| Uluru
This morning, make an early start to avoid the heat of the day and drive back to Kings Canyon to discover the wonders of this ancient geological formation. The challenging rim walk may take up to 3 hours and you will need a fairly good level of fitness.
Mid morning, travel back to the highway and continue west towards Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park for a two night stay at Ayers Rock Resort.
Spend the next day exploring the Park, including a walk around the mysterious Olgas, and a base walk around Uluru itself. In the evening you could enjoy a barbeque or dinner under the stars and your FREEDOM consultant can arrange this for you.
Kings Canyon > Uluru | 320 kms
Standard: Lost Camel Resort
Deluxe: Sails in the Desert
Day 5
| Uluru
Perhaps get up early this morning to watch the sun come up at Uluru before a late breakfast. After some last minute souvenir shopping, return your car to the airport for your onward flight.
This Self Drive Includes
4 nights accommodation
5 days car hire, with unlimited kilometres
Flights & More
With FREEDOM, you can book your Alice Spring to Uluru self drive and flights together, as an ATOL protected package. Our Travel Experts can find the best priced Economy, Premium or Business Class flights for you.
You can also personalise your holiday. Why not add:
- An upgrade to deluxe hotels
- An upgrade to a 4×4 vehicle
- Extra nights in Alice Springs, Kings Canyon or Uluru
- Dinner or a barbeque under the stars at Uluru
Next Step
Please get in touch with our Australia Experts to start planning your holiday. You’ll have a single point of contact from your first enquiry through booking.
Red Centre Road Trip
5 day Self Drive – from £729
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing a double or twin room. Flights, hotels and tours are subject to availability and seasonal variations may apply. Please call Freedom Destinations for details.
A one way fee of $550 applies for travel in any direction prior to April 2025
For travel April 2025 – March 2026 a one way fee of $275 will apply for Ayers Rock to Alice Springs, and $550 for Alice Springs to Ayers Rock.
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