Coach tour from Yulara · Ayers Rock Resort hotels
This tour does not go to Kings Canyon: it stays in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, near Ayers Rock Resort (Yulara) in the Northern Territory. It is the other half of a Yulara stay, with sunrise over Uluru and a walk into Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta.
If you visit Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory, from Ayers Rock Resort, it takes a full day of its own: the Kings Canyon day tour runs 12 hours, with about 3.5 hours on the road each way by Tourism NT's drive time. That leaves a morning at Yulara for the rock itself. This 5-hour coach tour picks you up at your Ayers Rock Resort hotel for sunrise over Uluru from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, with tea or coffee in hand and a guide explaining the history of the park.
From there the coach drives west to Kata Tjuta, also called the Olgas. After a viewing stop you walk into Walpa Gorge, which the listing calls a gentle but rocky track among rare plants and spearwood shrubs. Guests say the guides are knowledgeable, the morning runs on time, and Kata Tjuta exceeds expectations; one reviewer warns the gorge is rocky and uneven for anyone unsteady on their feet. The coach then returns you to Yulara.
It is a big-coach trip, with up to 65 people, and it has a 4.6 rating from 611 reviews. The Uluru-Kata Tjuta park ticket is extra: per the listing, adults over 18 pay AUD 38, children go free, and the ticket is valid for 3 consecutive days and must be bought online in advance. It is a different ticket from the NT Parks Visitor Pass you need at Kings Canyon, and our NT Parks Pass guide explains that one.
The coach collects you from your Ayers Rock Resort accommodation in Yulara.
Watch the first light on Uluru from the viewing area, with tea or coffee.
The coach heads west of Uluru to a lookout over the domes of Kata Tjuta.
A walk into the gorge on a rocky track, with the guide on plants, animals and geology.
The coach returns you to your hotel, with time to spare before an afternoon flight.
★★★★★Very good tour and the guides, Dani and Regi, were amazing. They were knowledgeable and friendly, and made sure the tour was prompt so we could visit everywhere with enough time to enjoy ourselves. Thanks for a great tour!
★★★★★We were so happy to see the sunrise view in Uluru, and visit Kata Tjuṯa. If we didn’t join the tour, we would have missed the impressive scenery.
★★★★★Nice tour. Our guide Hayley was very knowledgeable and friendly. We also made an extra stop to admire the panorama since we were ahead of schedule.
★★★★★The tour was very well organised! Our guides, Jim and Hayley, definitely made the trip feel extra special. They both had extensive knowledge about the area and culture. [...] We then travelled to Kata Tjuṯa (the Olga’s) which exceeded our expectations!
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No. It visits Uluru and Kata Tjuta in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and returns to Yulara. Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park is a separate full day from Ayers Rock Resort on the Kings Canyon day tour. To see all three places on one trip, look at the 3-day camping tour.
No. Per the listing, adults over 18 pay AUD 38, children are free, and the ticket is valid for 3 consecutive days. It must be bought online before the tour.
The listing calls it a gentle but rocky track. Guests say it is uneven underfoot, so wear proper walking shoes and take your time.
Yes, on different days. Each one starts early from Ayers Rock Resort; our guide to Kings Canyon from Uluru helps you plan a stay of two or three nights around them.
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Sunrise over Uluru with a hot drink, then a walk into Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta.
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