At a Glance
Explore Uluru and Kata Tjuta in style and witness a sunset and sunrise over Uluru (Ayers Rock). Enjoy Australia's most famous walking experiences in the Red Centre including Kata Tjuta Walpa Gorge ‘Windy Gully' walk and Uluru Base walk.
At the end of each day, enjoy all the comforts at Sails in the Desert (5 star). Perfectly positioned to make the most of the Australian outback, Sails in the Desert is just a 5-minute walk from the Uluru (Ayers Rock) lookout.
Your outback experience is to be enhanced by food and wine experiences during the trip:
- Enjoy Uluru at sunset, accompanied with canapés and wine or cool refreshments.
- Enjoy an award-winning dining experience under the stars 'Sounds of Silence'. You will dine under the canopy of the desert night, while a storyteller ...
Trip Highlights
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What's Included
- Two nights of 5 star hotel accommodation, on a twin share basis
- 2x Breakfast, 1x Dinner
- Uluru sunset with light refreshments including sparkling wine
- Amazing dining experience under the stars 'Sounds of Silence'
- Professional guiding
- Sightseeings and walks
- Ayers Rock airport return transfers
- Excluded: National Park Entry Tickets are required for entry into Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park at $38 per person over the age of 18 years and are valid for three consecutive days. National Park entry is a government charge payable directly to the National Park and not included in touring price
Itinerary
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We will meet you at Ayers Rock airport and transfer you to your accommodation Sails in the Desert, your luxurious hotel for the next two nights. Relax in spacious, beautifully appointed rooms, enjoy cocktails by the pool, or stroll through the hotel's acclaimed Mulgara Gallery. Experience the many moods of Uluru at sunset with an uninterrupted view. Admire the immensity of Uluru as you immerse yourself in the environmental changes of this world-renowned icon. Relax with a glass of sparkling wine and light refreshments as the sun sets in the west. |
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Walking distance: ‘Windy Gully’ Walk, approx. 7.4 km, Grade 4 Your outback guide will meet you at the entrance of your accommodation and you will travel through the landscape to the entrance of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. From there is it a 40- kilometre journey through the desert landscape to the mighty rock formation of Kata Tjuta. As you approach the entrance to the Valley of the Winds, named for the winds that whistle between the massive domes that shape Kata Tjuta, the result of eons of weathering and continual upheaval, your guide will share the significance of this men's sacred ceremonial site. |
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Walk 7.4 kilometres at the base of the conglomerate rock walls as your guide explains how the environment and the geology have evolved over millions of years. Enjoy a morning tea at a stop en route and once back at the start of the circuit your guide will return to your accommodation. After sunset, enjoy an award-winning dining experience under the stars 'Sounds of Silence', which offers the best of the Red Centre distilled into four unforgettable hours. The evening includes transfers, entertainment, canapés, beer, wines and non-alcoholic beverages, bush tucker inspired buffet (vegetarian arrangements made with prior notice), dessert, tea, coffee, port, startalk and stargazing. |
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Walking distance: approx. 12 km Starting at sunrise, trek around the 12 kilometre base trail of Uluru and embrace the culture, geology and environment that is the essence of this amazing monolith. Along the trail, witness the sunrise, visit waterholes and the rock art sites of the ancients and learn of Uluru's cultural significance to the Anangu (local Aboriginal) people. Take time out to enjoy a picnic breakfast whilst listening to the variety of desert noises from the surrounding environment. The guide will tell the cultural stories (Tjukurpa) - stories of Liru (poisonous snake) and Kuniya (python), as well as many other Aboriginal creation stories associated with this central Australian icon. Drop-off Uluru accommodation or Airport at approx. 12:30 pm. |
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Dates & Prices
Daily departure on request. Please contact us for group bookings or private departures.
More Info
The departure point is Ayers Rock NT
The finish point is Ayers Rock NT
Major commercial flights provide convenient access to Ayers Rock
Day 1: Arrive in Ayers Rock
Day 2: ‘Windy Gully’ Walk, approx. 7.4 km
Day 3: Uluru Base Walk, approx. 12 km. Depart from Ayers Rock
In the Red Centre, the four traditional seasons are more distinct and temperatures are extreme, plummeting below freezing on winter nights (June to August) and soaring to the high 40°C (105 F plus) on summer days (December to January). Trekking on winter days is often pleasant with mild daytime temperatures (15-25°C, or 60-80 F) and light winds. Please make sure that you prepare for the cold evenings on winter treks, there can be frosts most evenings from June - August.
The shoulder seasons of April-May and September are mild with some warmer days. Night frosts are unlikely and daytimes are warm and occasional hot days may require an adjustment to the itinerary (ie: less walking, more swimming).
Rain is not common in the desert but it does rain on occasion, please be prepared for wet and windy conditions on all trips.
Onlyluxe Travel acts as travel agency and work with different tour operators.
Payment Detail
All pricing is in Australian dollars and are quoted on a per person twin share basis. A supplementary price is available (see below). Bookings are not confirmed until full payment and the signed Booking Form has been received by Onlyluxe Travel.
A non-refundable 30% deposit is payable within 7 days of your booking, with the final balance due 60 days prior to departure. If a booking is made 60 days or less before departure, the full payment is payable immediately. Last minute bookings are payable before arrival. Failure to pay on time may result in automatic cancellation of a booking with cancellation penalties payable to Onlyluxe Travel. If you pay by credit card or PayPal a surcharge will be added to the total price.
Single Supplement
All accommodation is twin share. Single guests will share with someone of the same gender. If a single room is demanded, a supplementary price of will apply. The supplementary price refers to our quotation and needs to be stipulated at the time of booking.
General Cancellation Policies
- Outside of 60 days monies will be refunded less 30% of full fee
- Within 60 days prior to arrival all monies will be forfeited
- No refunds will be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services or unused nights due to flight or weather disruption
- We strongly recommend guests protect themselves with travel insurance and medical insurance
Please Note: Cancellations must be advised in email and will take effect from the date they are received.
Liability
The participant agrees to indemnify Onlyluxe Travel, and its servant, tour operator and agents, in relation to any liability, loss and damage which the tour operator, or its servants and/or agents may incur as a result of the participants, negligence or misconduct during the tour.
Smoking is not permitted on the bus, or in tents or in other accommodation being used by tour operator at the time that a trip is being conducted.
Child Policy
Please consult travel consultant on age limit.
Changes to Itineraries
Local conditions may necessitate changes to sightseeing, walking and driving routes, camping and accommodation locations. While every effort will be made to provide the services and experiences as offered in our brochure, on our website, and in our trip letters, we reserve the right to vary your itinerary. In the event that we are forced to change your arrangements, substitute arrangements of a similar standard will be provided. The tour operator will not be liable where interruptions to itineraries are caused by weather conditions, technical problems to transport used by the tour operator, industrial action, political or civil commotion or other circumstances beyond our control. We refer you to the conditions regarding travel insurance.
Changes in Prices
While we will do its utmost to honour its pricing unforeseen circumstances may mean that prices may be subject to change without notice.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Age Limits
You need to advise Onlyluxe travel and the tour operator on any pre-existing medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability that might reasonably be expected to increase the risk of your requiring medical attention, or that might affect the normal conduct of a trip and the enjoyment of other trip members. Onlyluxe Travel and the tour operator may require an assessment of your medical condition from a qualified medical practitioner. If you fail to adequately notify the tour operator of any pre-existing medical conditions and/or disability, the tour operator reserves the right, at its reasonable discretion, to cancel your participation in a trip at any time, including after the commencement of your trip, with no right of refund if your medical condition, mobility impairment and/or disability could be reasonably expected to affect the normal conduct of the trip and the enjoyment of other trip members.
Cancellation by The Tour Operator
The walks take place in very special wilderness settings. The tour operator is at the mercy of nature in all her beauty and all her fury. The tour operator will under no circumstance knowingly place at risk the health and well-being of our guests and guides. In the case of natural threats, acts of God and the like (e.g. bushfires, impassable snow, etc) the tour operator may need to cancel a walk with very little notice. In some cases, this can occur after the walk has commenced. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel any walk up to 60 days prior to departure if a minimum of 4 walkers are unable to meet for a tour. If the tour operator needs to cancel for any reason, the cost of the walk or any other costs associated with travel to the designated pick up point, overnight accommodation, meals, etc will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore we strongly recommend travel insurance be taken out prior to travel.
Force Majeure
'Force Majeure' means (without restriction) any event which Onlyluxe Travel or its third party providers could not, even with due care, foresee or avoid. Force Majeure covers events such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events beyond our control. In the case of Force Majeure Onlyluxe Travel will not accept liability, and reserves the right to change and cancel trips.
Evacuations
In rare circumstances, due to injury or unforeseen illness, the tour operator may need to evacuate you from a remote part of the walk. Helicopter evacuations are expensive and in most cases will be at a cost to the customer.
For Australian residents, under the Australian Government Medicare Act, it is prohibited for any domestic travel insurance product to provide any financial reimbursement with regard to ambulance or air ambulance services. We therefore strongly advise our customers to take specific ambulance cover through their health insurance provider. Evacuation cost will not be covered by the Onlyluxe Travel and therefore it is also strongly recommended that our customers take out travel insurance to cover (amongst other things) the costs associated with evacuation.
Travel Insurance
In view of the heavy cancellation penalties applied to cancelled reservations in certain circumstances, we strongly recommends suitable travel insurance be purchased at the time the holding deposit is paid. We recommend insurance cover that covers any loss which may be suffered due to cancellation. We also strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance against loss of baggage and medical expenses.
