6 Day Iconic Northern Territory Tour

On arrival, after collecting your luggage, follow the courtesy hotel transfers signs and make your way outside the terminal and board the waiting AAT Kings coaches.

Yulara is the resort township situated 10 minutes drive from the entry to Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park. This small outpost is the central hub that supports tourism around Uluru, but also helps to protect the fragile ecosystem and spiritual centre of Australia from modern human impact. Yulara hosts approximately 250,000 visitors each year in its range of accommodation ranging from glamping to poolside resorts. Take the opportunity during your visit to walk the path through desert vegetation to Imalung Lookout in the very centre of the village, providing stunning, uninterrupted views of Uluru.

This exclusive dining experience combines the award-winning ‘Sounds of Silence’ dinner under the outback sky with the once-in-a-lifetime Field of Light art installation.
With magnificent views of Uluru at sunset, a three-course bush tucker menu, premium selection of Australian wines and beers, fascinating star talk and a self-guided walk through the Field of Light art installation, your ‘A Night at Field of Light’ experience is complete.

More than just a photo opportunity, this national park holds the wisdom of ancient lands and their custodians - a living cultural landscape where the earth and its people exist as one. It is, of course, home to the awe-inspiring rock formation, Uluru. This natural feature is famous for the way the light plays on it during spectacular sunrises and sunsets and can be viewed from specially created viewing areas depending on the time of day you visit. If exploring geological marvels is a highlight for you, the domes of Kata Tjuta are just as spectacular as Uluru. The Anangu, the traditional owners of this land, believe that the physical landscapes of Uluru-Kata Tjuta were shaped by ancestral beings who still exist here today. At the entrance of the park you will find the Cultural Centre, a free-form structure built entirely from locally-made mud bricks. Here you can learn about the Anangu, their culture and the area's natural environment. You can also marvel at traditional and contemporary art at the park's galleries, or check out the stunning art installation that overlooks the park, the Field of Light, after dark.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Parks Pass allows entry to explore these universally recognised natural wonders. You will be required to show your Uluru-Kata Tjuta Parks Pass at the park entry gates before entering Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Please have your pass ready to be scanned prior to arriving at this location.

Experience Australia's Red Center and the oldest living culture in the world with this adventure around Uluru with an Anangu guide and interpreter. Begin your day at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre where you will learn the significance of connections to country for traditional owners and continue on to the caves where the Mala (rufous hare-wallaby) people camped where they first arrived at Uluru. Explore Kantju Gorge, a peaceful site surrounded by sheer vertical walls, and keep an eye out for ancient rock art which has been fundamental in understanding Aboriginal Culture and early living. Your Anangu guide will then point out significant Aboriginal landmarks as you drive around Uluru. To finish off this educational experience, join Anangu artists in learning about dot painting before creating your own story using symbols and painting styles.

Be taken on an exclusive trip around Uluru and learn of the monolith's incredible history from your experienced driver guide. Hop off the bus and take a short walk to the Mutijulu Waterhole at the base of Uluru. You will awe at the ancient stories of traditional owners, the Anangu people, and be fascinated by the flora and fauna which thrives in the unforgivable environment. You will be taken to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre before witnessing the sunset and this 348 metre high rock light up in brilliant hues of red. After this natural phenomenon, continue to an exclusive venue for a barbecue dinner, consisting of a variety of Australian meats and native foods. Star gaze with a glass of Australian wine and absorb the beauty of your surroundings.
Activity only available for children over 9 years old.

Experience the tranquillity of the pre-dawn land under a canopy of stars. Watch the amazing transformation of colours and life as the desert awakens with Uluru and Kata Tjuta as your backdrop. In the company of your expert guide, Desert Awakenings is designed to introduce you to the natural and cultural landscapes of this remarkable region.

Learn about Australian and local bush tucker and how for many centuries local Indigenous groups would hunt, gather and prepare these bush foods. This will be followed by a fun cooking demonstration utilising a flavoursome Indigenous ingredient that you can try at home.

Listen to the stories of Aboriginal culture and tradition where you will be shown men’s weapons that were used for hunting or
women’s tools and techniques to gather bush tucker in the central desert. These sessions will also provide an opportunity to learn
aspects about the local Pitjantjatjara language.

Listen to the enchanting sounds of the didgeridoo. Yidaki, the traditional Aboriginal term for the didgeridoo, was discovered in
East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. During this workshop, guests are invited to try and play the didgeridoo.

Today you will be picked up from your accommodation in Yulara and driven in air-conditioned comfort the helipad. On this flight you will not only be taken over the awe-inspiring Uluru, but also across to the spectacular domes of Kata Tjuta. These are sacred indigenous sites, much of which cannot be accessed from the ground. Taking to the air to see these amazing formations from above is the best way to appreciate them in their entirety and feel their spiritual energy.

Travel for one hour on friendly camels in the spectacular desert landscape. Bringing you closer to nature, the skilled cameleers share stories of the Territory.
Enjoy stunning views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta as you watch the colour change while the sun sets from atop a sand dune. Return to the farm at twilight to relax and enjoy Australian beer, wine, champagne and outback bush foods including their famous freshly baked beer bread damper.

Get a sense of the remoteness of outback Australia as you travel to Kings Canyon. Located in the heart of Watarrka National Park, it lies in an ancient Australian landscape that is sacred ground for the Ulpanyali and Lilla people. Enjoy a cooked breakfast at Kings Creek Station before arriving at Kings Canyon where you will walk The Rim Walk, a once-in-a-lifetime experience and educational opportunity to learn about the history and geology of the land. The climb up a 100-metre cliff face reveals views of sandstone walls, grottos, chasms, and cliffs. For a more leisurely experience, take a 2km walk with your driver guide which takes you along the creek bed and reveals impressive views of the canyon rim. Creek Walk travellers may choose to enjoy a scenic helicopter flight over the canyon before the group travels to Kings Canyon Resort for lunch and a swim.

Located via 4WD access only from the Larapinta Drive, King's Canyon sits on the Western edge of the George Gill Range within Watarrka National Park. The sheer sandstone canyon walls light up at sunrise & sunset and bring together the unique flora & fauna of the Western Desert, Simpson Desert & MacDonnell Ranges. Wander through the palm trees on the easy Kings Creek Walk, or test yourself against the steep ascent on the challenging Canyon Walk. Hiding within the canyon are immensely beautiful waterholes, including one known as The Garden of Eden. Wander near the rocky buttresses known as the Lost City or take a guided tour to learn about the cultural significance of this stunning area. King's Canyon is a truly iconic & unmissable part of Australia's beating heart, The Red Centre.

Enjoy the desert scenery and listen to comprehensive commentary from your expert guide as you leave Kings Canyon and journey through the rugged outback towards Alice Springs. Stop at Kings Creek Station, followed by a brief stop at Angus Downs. Your next stop is Erldunda, where you can purchase afternoon tea. Join the Stuart Highway and continue north to arrive at your destination.

Alice Springs is the perfect base to start Australian outback exploration. It is the biggest town in the Red Centre and closest to Uluru. The Traditional Owners of the Alice Springs area and surrounding MacDonnel Ranges are The Arrernte people. They lived in the area for about 30,000 years. The town got its name after Alice, Lady Todd, wife of the telegraph pioneer Sir Charles Todd. Alice Springs is famous for its unique cultural experience, incredible natural environment and wildlife. You should visit Art Gallery Hopping, Alice Springs Telegraph Station, experience camel rides, or take a hot air balloon flight with magnificent views of the Red Centre. 

Experience the breathtaking feeling of floating silently above the Outback as the sun slowly rises over the desert on this awe-inspiring ballooning adventure. Float gently across the vast expanse of the Central Australian outback – keeping an eye out for native wildlife including the iconic red kangaroo and gain an appreciation of the remoteness of the area as the balloon glides across the landscape.

The Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve marks the original site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs. It was established in 1871 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide along Australia’s Overland Telegraph Line. This not only connected Australia’s population centres with the north of the country, but it also connected Australia with the undersea telegraph network of the British Empire. Prior to 1872, a message back to England would travel by boat and take 3 to 4 months each way. However, after the telegraph line was built, morse code messages travelling through Alice Springs could reach London in as little as 5 hours – slow by today’s standards, but revolutionary for people of the 19th century!