Uluru, Kings Canyon & Stargazing 6-Day Tour from Alice Springs

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Alice Springs to Kings Creek Station
3 stops
Alice Springs (Pass by)
Pickup from your accommodation at about 6:00 am, then a long scenic drive south through the desert. Please note: Uluru is around 450km from Alice Springs, making Day 1 a long driving day of approximately 6 hours. To reduce driving time, this tour is also available starting and finishing in Yulara (Ayers Rock Airport).
1
Yulara
Early lunch stop near Yulara before heading north.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Arrive at a working outback cattle station on the edge of Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon). Take a gentle walk as the afternoon light turns the land gold, then gather around the campfire for dinner and your first night under the Red Centre stars.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Kings Canyon, Mereenie Loop and First Nations stars
3 stops
3
Kings Canyon Rim walk
One of the great outback walks. Climb to the top of the canyon's sheer sandstone walls, follow the 6 km rim past the beehive domes of the Lost City, then step down into the Garden of Eden, a palm-fringed waterhole sheltering more than 600 species of plants and animals. Please note: The Kings Canyon Rim Walk is a 6km loop taking 3–4 hours and graded moderate to difficult. It includes a steep climb and sections close to cliff edges. If you have a fear of heights or any knee, heart or breathing issues, please speak to your guide. Bring at least 3 litres of water.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Mereenie Loop Road (Pass by)
After lunch at Ginty's Lookout, leave the bitumen behind. The Mereenie Loop is a remote red-dirt road through some of Central Australia's most untouched country, with big desert views around every bend.
4
West MacDonnell National Park
Camp in the West MacDonnell Ranges, home of the Western Arrernte people. After dark, a Traditional Owner shares ancient stories written in the stars above this Country, including the Seven Sisters, before you drift off in a swag under the open sky.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
West Macs, East Macs and Star Camp
4 stops
5
Ormiston Gorge
Rise early for one of the finest walks in the West Macs. The Ormiston Pound loop crosses open spinifex country into a vast natural pound, then returns through the towering red walls of Ormiston Gorge.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Ochre Pits
See bands of coloured rock up close at a site of deep cultural significance, where ochre has been mined for thousands of years.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Ellery Creek Big Hole
Cool off with a swim in this deep waterhole framed by towering red cliffs, then enjoy lunch in the shade before heading east.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Arrive at Star Camp, purpose-built for the night sky. Help your guide cook a classic camp-oven dinner, then join the 'Outback By Day, Universe by Night' laser and telescope astronomy experience, with almost no light pollution. Fall asleep in your Eco Star Tent beneath the Milky Way.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
East MacDonnell Ranges and Uluru sunset
4 stops
9
Wander the ruins of Central Australia's first town, born from a gold rush in the 1880s, and picture life for the miners who chased their luck in this tough country.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Trephina Gorge Nature Park
Take a guided walk beneath glowing quartzite cliffs and ancient river red gums, with plenty of birdlife along the way.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
11
Emily Gap
Walk to the red rock walls of Emily Gap, a sacred site for the Eastern Arrernte people, and hear why this place matters so much to its Traditional Owners.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Uluru
Cross the desert to Yulara just in time for sunset. With a light snack in hand, watch Uluru shift through deep oranges, reds and purples as the light fades, then head back to camp for dinner with your group.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Kata Tjuta and Uluru cultural experience
3 stops
13
Kata Tjuta - The Olgas
Walk the Valley of the Winds trail between the 36 towering domes of Kata Tjuta, reaching two lookouts with sweeping views over the desert.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
14
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Learn about Anangu culture and see art by First Nations artists of the Western and Central Deserts. Your guide shares insights into rock art, creation stories and the ongoing connection of Anangu to this place.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
15
Uluru
Your evening, your choice. Watch a second Uluru sunset with the group (weather permitting), or book an optional sunset camel tour or a visit to the Field of Light at extra cost.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Uluru sunrise and Base Walk
4 stops
16
Uluru
This morning starts before dawn (wake-up can be as early as 4am, depending on the season). After a quick breakfast, we head out to watch the sun rise over Uluru. Seeing the first light paint the Rock in shades of orange and red is a moment you’ll never forget!
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Uluru
Get up close to Uluru on the full base walk, passing caves and waterholes as the rock's many faces change around you. A shorter part base walk is also available.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Uluru / Connellan Airport (Pass by)
Yulara finishes are dropped at Ayers Rock Airport in time for their flight.
Alice Springs (Pass by)
Alice Springs finishes drive north across the desert, arriving at about 5:30 pm at the end of an epic six days.

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
• Please note: The Kings Canyon Rim Walk is a 6km loop taking 3–4 hours and graded moderate to difficult. It includes a steep climb and sections close to cliff edges. If you have a fear of heights or any knee, heart or breathing issues, please speak to your guide. Bring at least 3 litres of water.
• This is a participatory trip: everyone helps with meals, camp set-up and cleaning.

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