Red Centre & Uluru Explorer

Red Centre & Uluru Explorer

Spend six days in Australia’s iconic Outback and stand in awe at some of the country’s most incredible natural wonders. Discover the rich First Nations culture and explore the rust-coloured landscapes at dawn and dusk. Starting in either Yulara or Alice Springs, you’ll visit the iconic Uluru (which you’ll see at both sunrise and sunset from different perspectives) and Tjoritja-West MacDonnell National Park, as well as Kings Canyon and Kata Tjuta. Pack your hiking shoes and your swimwear, because this trip is jam-packed with outdoor activities that will show you what living in the Outback is all about.

Activities

• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Uluru Sunset Viewing
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Uluru Sunrise Viewing
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge Walk
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Kuniya Walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole with local Anangu Guide
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Cultural Centre
• Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park – Uluru Sunrise Base Walk
• Watarrka National Park – Kings Canyon Rim Walk
• Palm Valley – Arankaia Walk
• Tjoritja-West MacDonnell Ranges – Ormiston Gorge
• Tjoritja-West MacDonnell Ranges – Ochre Pits
• Tjoritja-West MacDonnell Ranges – Gosse Bluff Asteroid Crater (Tnorala)

Highlights

• Discover the ever-changing colours of Uluru – one of Australia’s most spiritually significant sites – and watch the sandstone monolith change shades at sunset, then walk around the base at sunrise.
• Walk through Kata Tjuta (formerly known as ‘The Olgas’) – a towering collection of 36 domed rock formations – with your local leader, getting all the insider history of this amazing natural landscape.
• Spend a full day exploring Tjoritja (the West MacDonnell Ranges), heading to Gosse Bluff (Tnorala) asteroid crater, then walking the Ghost Gum trail to soak in the views across Ormiston Gorge (Kwartatuma).
• Hike across the famous Kings Canyon plateau, from the sandstone domes of the ‘Lost City’ to the oasis of the ‘Garden of Eden’. Walk the red rock cliffs and view the palm forest below.
• Stay at your beautifully located camp in Finke River National Park near Palm Valley, in the West MacDonnell Ranges. This new campsite is private and exclusive to Intrepid, featuring glamping tents with air-conditioning and ensuite bathrooms.