Uluru Ayers Rock to Alice Springs Tours
Journey includes – Simpson’s Gap, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, MacDonnell Ranges including Ormiston Gorge, Larapinta Trail, Glen Helen, Gosse Bluff, Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta (Olgas), Uluru (Ayers Rock), Aboriginal rock art, visit Aboriginal art centres. REVERSE available in 2013
5 day Alice Springs to Ayers Rock / Uluru via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Loop Track via
Simpsons Gap, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, Kings Canyon, Gosse Bluff & MacDonnell Ranges Tours – Arrive Alice Springs day prior departure, includes welcome to country, 2 Uluru sunsets, 1 sunrise, 2
nights Uluru, 1 night Kings Canyon, 1 night Glen Helen, ends Uluru after breakfast day 5 in time for flights. Tour Code MAU5 – Please ASK
Commences Saturdays, Tuesdays & Fridays from Alice Springs or dates as booked (REVERSE
option available) – Please ASK
5 day Uluru / Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Loop Track
via Simpsons Gap, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, Kings Canyon, Gosse Bluff & MacDonnell Ranges Tours – Arrive Uluru Tuesday, includes welcome to country, 2 Uluru sunsets, 1 sunrise, 2 nights Uluru, 1 night Kings
Canyon, 1 night Glen Helen, ends Alice Springs Friday evening – Tour Code MUA5
Commences Tuesdays from Uluru or dates as booked (REVERSE option available) – Please ASK
8 Day Alice Springs to Ayers Rock/Uluru via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Loop Track – Code MAU8 – Book Tour 7, 6, 5 or 3 day or shorter options available. Or add tour sectors to discover more. Ask for details
or REVERSE DIRECTION – Tour Code MUA8 ie
8 day Uluru / Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Loop Track – BookTour
7, 6, 5 or 3 day or shorter options available. Or add tour sectors to discover more. Ask for details
The 8 day and 5 day tours travel some similar areas – except the 8 day includes 1st night in Alice Springs
(or Uluru) hotel, 1 overnight at Palm Valley, 1 extra night (2 total) at Glen Helen allowing more time to explore the Western Maconnell Ranges and to visit Hassts Bluff and Papunya local Aboriginal art communities.
Relax and Revitalise your creative self in the clear and nurturing energies of the Central Deserts of Australia’s Heartlands … This journey is an opportunity to reflect, honour and develop creative relationships with the land, each other, and with the traditional Aboriginal caretakers, songmasters, singers and dancers from the land we travel. We experience extraordinary landscapes, and sacred sites, walk and relax in these places and share each participants unique gifts of creativity and place in creation …. with the aim of having fun, and enriching all life.
5 Day Alice Springs to Ayers Rock / Uluru via MacDonnell Ranges & Mereenie Track Tour details
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Journey includes – Simpson’s Gap, Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, MacDonnell Ranges including Ormiston Gorge, Larapinta Trail, Glen Helen, Gosse Bluff, Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon, Kata Tjuta (Olgas), Uluru (Ayers Rock), Aboriginal rock art, visit Aboriginal art centres. REVERSE available in 2013
7, 6, 5 or 3 day or shorter options available. Or add tour sectors to discover more. Ask for details The 8 day and 5 day tours travel some similar areas – except the 8 day includes 1st night in Alice Springs Relax and Revitalise your creative self in the clear and nurturing energies of the Central Deserts of Australia’s Heartlands … This journey is an opportunity to reflect, honour and develop creative relationships with the land, each other, and with the traditional Aboriginal caretakers, songmasters, singers and dancers from the land we travel. We experience extraordinary landscapes, and sacred sites, walk and relax in these places and share each participants unique gifts of creativity and place in creation …. with the aim of having fun, and enriching all life.
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Day 1 – We depart Alice Springs 730am and head west on the Larapinta Drive for an easy walk in the peaceful energies of Simpsons Gap – where we may meet the cute but endangered Black Footed Rock Wallabies. We travel on to visit the Hermannsburg Mission, the source of so many beautiful artworks of the central deserts, then wind our way up the ancient Finke River river bed to Palm Valley where the artist Albert Namatjira’s paintings were so inspired.
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| We take a walk in this eerie and ancient Palm Valley, viewing Livingstonia palm trees and unique landforms only seen here – watch out for dinosaurs. Leaving Palm Valley, we drive back down the riverbed, following the Caterpillar songline of the MacDonnell Ranges – and an optional swim before dinner at the resort. Here is a great spot to witness the regions magnificent Mt Sonder’s changing colours at sunset. Overnight at Glen Helen Gorge & resort. L. Dinner own cost at resort restaurant |
Day 2 – After a tasty breakfast, we take a peaceful and reflectivewalk in beautiful Ormiston Gorge by the waterhole formed by the Finke River. More wallabies here too ! Leaving the MacDonnell Ranges behind, we head west then south on the 4WD Mereenie Loop track through spectacular Central Deserts landscapes via sweeping views from Tyler’s Pass of the comet crater known as Gosse Bluff(Tnorala). We enter the crater and spend
some quiet time here with a short walk to a lookout where the dimensions of time, space and your place in the niverse can be appreciated in a new perspective. After marveling at nature’s power, we travel on via the Gardiner Range, the Camels Hump and Katapata Pass to our Kings Canyon Resort for the evening.BLD
Gosse Bluff – this comet crater dominates the landscape. We enter this powerful Earth energy impact centre.
Day 3– Our time for morning walks at Kings Canyon allows for the 3 hours (6 km) over the top via the “Garden of Eden” and the spectacular north and south walls or a shorter walk option is also available in the valley floor. After a delicious and well earned lunch we cruise the 3 hour drive on to Uluru, visiting Curtin Springs and viewing Mt
Connor (Attila) before arriving at Yulara resort and Uluru sunset viewing. Overnight Uluru. BL Dinner own cost at resort restaurant
Day 4 – An early start for Uluru at sunrise and a nearby breakfast. Opportunity for morning walk and quiet time at sacred waterholes and gorges. Experience a “welcome
to country” and an introduction to the area at the local Aboriginal Anangu cultural centre. After lunch and a relax, enjoy an afternoon Kata Tjuta (Olga’s) walk. Overnight Uluru BLD
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Day 5 – Enjoy a hearty breakfast or alternatively enjoy the resort facilities or more time for walks or just relaxing with the power of Uluru Transport available to airport for flight connections. Tour ends 9am after breakfastfor flights home or flight or road transport to Alice Springs is available, or join our 4 day tour to Lake Eyre & Adelaide via Coober Pedy & the Flinders Ranges. B
Inclusions –
- Small boutique group in modern 4 wheel drive vehicles (4-6 passengers) – Landcruisers or similar
- Professional and experienced driver / guides
- Long established relationships with local Aboriginal people enriches experiences
- Experience the high energy of rock art, sacred sites and songlines
- Delicious meals shown as B,L,D, including vegetarian options, unless noted in itinerary.
- Accommodated sleeping or luxury camping. Camp gear includes stretcher, mattress & linen.
- All World Heritage and National Park entry and accommodation fees
- Aboriginal Art community visits for “direct from artist” purchases
- Contributions of tour price supports Outback Kids and nature care programs.
- A knowing that you are co-creating Australia’s future.
- You – and Your involvement in a creation much bigger than most can imagine
Arrive a day earlier for Chambers Pillar & Rainbow Valley tour – Ask for details or Click here
Or arrive before the tour and stay in Alice Springs and see more of the rich sights such as Royal Flying Doctor Service, School of the Air, Overland Telegraph Station, Araluen Art & Cultural Centre, Air or Transport Museum, Aboriginal Art galleries.
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Alice Includes delicious meals, all fees, professional guides, luxury 4WD transport 5 Days / 4 Departs Tuesdays Book now for Uluru to Alice Springs via Kings Canyon & MacDonnell Ranges and arriving for the Alice Spring show Book with deposit Now to confirm tour & SAVE Call 1300 763 188 |
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