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Best Uluru tours to experience at any time of year

A trip to the Australian Outback is in no way complete without a visit Uluru. But if you’re stuck on the best way to see the Red Centre, we have you covered.

Here’s all the best experiences at Ayres Rock. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Here’s all the best experiences at Ayres Rock. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

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A trip to the Australian Outback is in no way complete without visiting Uluru.

Five hundred million years in the making, the ancient rock formations of Uluru and Kata Tjuta is one of Australia’s most spectacular natural wonders.

Discover the best ways to explore Uluru

With Uluru and Kata Tjuta sitting just 30 kilometres apart, there’s no better way to experience Australia’s Red Centre than with a few days in the National Park.

But if you’re not sure where to start – on the ground or in the air – we have you covered.

Best camping in Uluru

2 Day Uluru Camping Adventure

Heading to the Outback, there’s no better way to explore and experience all that Australia’s natural wonders have to offer than from a campsite.

Sunsets at Uluru, bush cooking, sleeping under the stars … you won’t forget a camping trip like this anytime soon.

After flying into Ayers Rock Airport, your guide will greet you before heading straight into the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. After a quick stop at the Cultural Center, take a guided Mala Walk at Uluru to learn about ancestral creation beings and how they shaped this vibrant desert landscape.

Take a guided tour.
Take a guided tour.

Then, it’s time to sit back and enjoy for one of the real highlights – the incredible changing colours of the world-famous Uluru sunset.

After dark, you’ll head back to camp where you’ll spend the night in your own swag, and enjoy a hearty dinner. Enjoy taking in the stars and the silence before rising early for a stunning scenic drive on day two to Kata Tjuta as first light breaks the desert.

The trip will include a hike between the deep and mysterious domes at the Valley of the Winds, where you’ll learn all about the geology of the Red Centre.

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Best helicopter tour in Uluru

Scenic Helicopter Flight Over Uluru and Kata Tjuta

What better way to see Uluru than from the sky! This incredible ‘extended’ tour lets passengers witness the incredible beauty and grandeur of Uluru and Kata Tjuta during a 26 minute flight.

Passengers on board the state-of-the-art chopper take to the skies to enjoy uninterrupted views of two of Australia’s most iconic natural marvels, with the pilot explaining their spiritual and cultural significance.

Taking a chopper over Uluru is an experience you’ll never forget.
Taking a chopper over Uluru is an experience you’ll never forget.

The tour ensures each guest gets to see the entire formation, consisting of 36 sheer rock domes. During the flight, you will also witness the magnificent Walpa Gorge and Mount Conner from the sky.

Your pilot will provide historical commentary along the way and highlight its cultural and spiritual significance to the local Anangu people, the traditional owners of the land.

It’s a flight you will never forget!

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Best camel ride at Uluru

One hour Sunset Camel Ride

If you’re heading to the heart of country, this is one experience you can’t leave the Central Australian desert without ticking off the bucket list.

Saddle up and take a ride into the sunset on this unforgettable camel-riding adventure. At Australia’s largest camel farm, you’ll see the home of over 50 working Australian camels, jump aboard and ride across some of the arid Outback. The experience provides one of the most unique views over Uluru and the expansive desert on offer.

Saddle up and enjoy seeing Uluru from the hump of a camel. Picture: Tourism NT/Jackson Groves
Saddle up and enjoy seeing Uluru from the hump of a camel. Picture: Tourism NT/Jackson Groves

Throughout the tour, guests will find out all about camels’ 130-year history in Australia, and about the key role they played during the opening up of the Outback.

Before the tour, meet some of the cameleers and hear their fascinating stories. From the back of a camel, the views of Uluru and the surrounding desert at sunset as you journey through the Outback are absolutely unbeatable – and an experience you can’t leave the region without doing.

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Best skydiving in Uluru

Amazing Skydiving Experience in Uluru

Not for the faint-hearted, this experience will literally have you seeing Uluru from the sky.

Strap yourself in for the skydiving experience of a lifetime, with a scenic flight over Ayres Rock and views of Kata Tjuta.

After a fly around, you will exit the aircraft from 12,000 feet or above to experience 30 seconds of free fall over the big red rock.

Now this isn’t for the faint hearted.
Now this isn’t for the faint hearted.

Time your jump at sunset or sunrise to soak up the spectacular views, this is one way you will see the region that you will never forget!

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