Budget · 3 Days · 2 Nights

Uluru Express

from $588per person · dorm bed + touring · Field of Light included · off-peak from
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See it all in 3 days

Uluru Express is built for travellers with limited time and a limited budget who still want the essentials done properly: sunset, sunrise, Kata Tjuta and the Field of Light — all guided, all included, from $588 per person.

Highlighted dots mark the must-do experiences of each day
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Arrive, Sacred Sites & Sunset

Airport transfer · Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset Tour

Check-in 3pm
Sunset
ArrivalArrival
Fly in · Coach transfer
Arrive at Ayers Rock Resort
Arrive at Ayers Rock Resort. If arriving by commercial plane, a complimentary transfer to your accommodation is provided. Hotel check-in is from 3:00pm; if you arrive earlier your bags can be stored so you can start exploring. Pack walking shoes, hat, sunscreen, a warm layer and a litre of water.
Transfer includedCheck-in from 3:00pm
AfternoonSacred Sites
Guided tour
Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset Tour
Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset Tour
Join your guide for the Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset Tour. Travel the base of Uluru learning the native flora, fauna and sacred sites, walk to the permanent Mutitjulu Waterhole and view ancient rock paintings, before moving to the sunset viewing area.
Guided tourSacred sites & rock artDriver Guide
EveningSunset
Must-Do
Sunset Strip · wine & nibbles
Uluru Sunset Viewing
Relax with a glass of wine and nibbles as the sun drops and Uluru blazes through amber, coral and violet — a different colour every few minutes. One of the great experiences in Australia.
EssentialWine & nibbles
OptionalUpgrade
from +$219 pp · upgrade
Optional: Outback BBQ Dinner
Extend your first evening with an outback BBQ dining experience under the stars — a relaxed evening of grilled bush-tucker fare, returning about 2.5 hours after sunset.
Optional upgradeBBQ under the stars
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Sunrise, Kata Tjuta & Field of Light

Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Tour · free activity · Field of Light at night

~13°C dawn
Field of Light
DawnSunrise & domes
Guided tour
Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Tour
Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Tour
Your guide leads the Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Tour. Rise early for the sunrise viewing area, warming up with tea, coffee or hot chocolate as the first rays set the Red Centre alight, then travel to the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta and walk the creek-bed trail through Walpa Gorge between walls of conglomerate rising 500m above you. Back to the resort before noon.
Guided tourSunrise viewingKata Tjuta & Walpa Gorge
AfternoonAt leisure
Free resort activities
Free resort activities
Afternoon at Leisure
The afternoon is yours. Join the resort's free guest activities — a Guided Garden Walk, Bush Yarns, a Didgeridoo Workshop, the Bush Food Experience or a free daily movie — or simply relax by the pool. No bookings required.
Free resort activitiesNo bookings needed
After darkField of Light
Included · General Admission
After dark · self-guided · 50,000 lights
Field of Light General Admission
As darkness falls, walk among 50,000 glass spheres that bloom to life across the desert floor beneath a star-brilliant sky — Bruce Munro's globally acclaimed installation, with majestic views toward Uluru. General Admission included.
General Admission included50,000 lights
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Free Morning & Departure

Resort Indigenous activities program · check-out & return flight

Indigenous activities
Fly out
MorningFree activities
Free resort program
Garden walks · Bush Yarns · Didgeridoo · movies
Free Morning — Resort Activities
Enjoy a free morning exploring the resort's complimentary guest activities — join a Guided Garden Walk, Bush Yarns, a Didgeridoo Workshop, the Gallery of Central Australia tour, or catch a free daily movie at the Arkani Theatre — before catching your return flight home. No bookings required.
Free programNo bookings needed
Late morningCheck out
Resort galleries
Refresh, shop & check out
Hotel check-out is by 10:00am. Store your bags after check-out, explore the resort's art galleries and pick up a souvenir before your transfer.
Check-out by 10:00am
AfternoonDepart
Coach transfer to AYQ
Transfer & departure
Complimentary coach transfer to Ayers Rock Airport for your return flight home. Flights depart after 12:45pm (Oct–Mar) or 1:30pm (Apr–Sep). Reconfirm your pick-up time with the hotel concierge 24 hours prior.
Transfer includedReturn flight

This suggested itinerary is subject to availability at the time of booking. When booking, the departure times of experiences will be advised.

What's
included

Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset TourUluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta TourField of Light — General Admission (50,000 lights)Free resort Indigenous activities programUluru–Kata Tjuta National Park ticket2 nights' accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort*Accredited local Driver GuideComprehensive commentaryAir-conditioned coach with USB chargers on large vehiclesAirport & hotel transfers
Highlights

The moments you'll remember

Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset Tour with a local guideWitness the colour changes of Uluru at sunsetWalk among 50,000 solar lights at the Field of LightWitness a world-famous sunrise at UluruMarvel at the remarkable domes of Kata TjutaWalk through Walpa GorgeSee what's to discover at the base of UluruHear Anangu Tjukurpa (stories)Visit tranquil Mutitjulu WaterholeView ancient Aboriginal rock artFree morning of resort Indigenous activities
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