3 Day The Rock Tour

//3 Day The Rock Tour

3 Day The Rock Tour

$445.00

This 3 day adventure tour includes all meals, your own swag, experienced guide and tour transport. You will need $25 for your national park fee. You pay this to the driver before you go into the park.

The Rock Tour – voted BEST TOUR IN THE WORLD by Hostelworld.com customers – This is priced as the first choice for budget conscious travellers and International Backpackers looking for a high quality tour at an affordable price.

• Alice Springs •  Kata Tjuta and Valley of the Winds •  Kings Canyon •  Red Centre •  Uluru

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Description

Day 1 – Alice Springs to Kings Canyon

You will be picked up from your accommodation at 6:00 am, first destination Kings Canyon! Enjoy a guided 3 hour hike through the sandstone domes of the Lost City. Visit the many Amphitheatres, North & South Walls and have a swim in the Garden of Eden. Next stop, Curtin Springs, where we set up our bush camp. Your guide will prepare a healthy camp-oven dinner. Relax around the fire, then curl up in your cozy swag under millions of stars. (L,D)

Day 2 – Kings Canyon to Uluru/Yulara

Feel the spiritual significance on your guided walk through to the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta. Be shown bush tucker along the hike, before heading to the Aboriginal Cultural Centre in the afternoon, where you can listen to tales from the ‘Tjukurpa’ Dreamtime. We spend the evening enjoying dinner and a spectacular Sunset over Uluru. Witness the awesome sight of Uluru changing colour. We spend this night at the Ayers Rock Camp ground with toilets and showers. (B, L,D)

Day 3 – Uluru to Alice springs

Take in a memorable Uluru Sunrise over the World’s Largest Rock. You then have time to complete an optional, Uluru Climb or guided Uluru Base Walk around Uluru. You will see beautiful sites such as the Mala Walk, Mutijulu Waterhole and Aboriginal Cave Paintings. We stop on the way home for an optional Camel Ride at the Camel Farm. You will arrive back in Alice Springs, at approximately 5:30pm. Back to civilization, get cleaned up and we meet later, with your guide for dinner and a couple of beers at The Rock Bar. (B,L)

(Itinerary may operate in reverse if passengers request pick-up from Ayers Rock Resort on day one).

(B,L,D) = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Additional information

Duration:

3 days and 2 nights

Departs:

05.45am daily from most hostels and hotels in Alice Springs.

Arrives:

6pm (approx.) at the end of day 3.

Passengers:

6 – 21

Luggage:

15kg please. Bring a small pack and leave your large pack at your hostel or hotel.

Fitness:

Moderate fitness required to complete some of the walks, often in very high temperatures.

Dietary requests:

Some special diets can be catered for, please make a request on the booking form eg; Vegetarian.

What to bring:

Shorts, T-shirts and good shoes during the day & a jumper for night time. In winter you can still wear shorts and a shirt during the day. However, you will need to bring warm clothes because it does get cold at night. Long pants, a good jumper, a beanie to keep your head warm and gloves are advisable. Regardless of the time of year that you are travelling you will need to bring a hat & sunscreen. Other things to bring include a towel, bathers, sunglasses, torch and toiletries. If you do not have a sleeping bag one can be hired for $15. Please request one on the booking form.

Optional activities:

Short Camel Ride – Nominal fee.

Upgrades:

This tour can pick-up or drop-off passengers at Ayers Rock Resort, by special request. A sleeping bag is required, especially in winter when night time temperatures can drop to 0 degrees. If you do not own a sleeping bag one can be hired on the bus for a nominal fee. This is paid to the guide on day one of the tour.

Passengers are asked to visit The Rock Shop one day prior to commencing the tour to finalise pick-up details and to pay the park fee in advance. The Rock Shop is located at 78 Todd Street, Alice Springs.

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