Ayres Rock (Uluru) & Kata Tjuta

Centrepiece of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Ayers Rock or as it is more correctly known Uluru, is well worth the flight halfway across Australia. To watch the dawn rise over this monolith and then climb its 384 metres before it becomes too hot, is to enjoy nature at its most powerful and dramatic.

Uluru (Ayers Rock), in the centre of Australia, is the world's biggest monolith at 3.6 kilometres long, two kilometres wide, 348 metres high and 9.4 kilometres round. Uluru, which belongs to the Anangu Aboriginal people, changes colour in different lights, particularly at sunrise and sunset. Uluru holds a significant place in the Anangu people's creation stories and laws, known as Tjukurpa. Many stories relate to how ancestral beings formed the rock. Aboriginal guides share these ancient tales with visitors on tours around Uluru's base.

This is sacred land to the Aboriginal Australians and the nearby Kata Tjuta or Olgas, 36 steep sided domes, are also worth a visit. You can walk through the Olga Gorge and then take in a dramatic sunset to end your day in the Red Centre.

For those with time constraints, we suggest two nights staying at Ayers Rock Resort flying into the local airport and departing two days later. This gives an opportunity to witness the Rock at all times of day and to explore some of the surrounding areas on optional tours. The Resort is geared to visitors needs and provides comfortable accommodation in all price ranges.

We can combine a visit to Uluru in any tailor made holiday to Australia

See Uluru accommodation HERE