Alice Springs Travel Forum

Hello everybody,

I'm going to Alice Springs and Ayers Rock/ Uluru in october and I've got a few questions. First my plans:
I'm planning on getting there (from Adelaide) with the backpackersbus, it takes 2 days with a overnight stay in Coober Pedy. And I want to stay there for a few days, thinking of a hostel or a camping (if they've got the tents already there.. I'm not carrying on). The way back to Adelaide I'll probebly take the Greyhound.
Now the questions:
Should I book any of these things in advance?
Anybody any experience on the backpackersbus??
Any recommendations for Alice Springs and Ayers Rock/Uluru?

Greetz Renske

Hmm.. correction! I want to stay a few days in Alice Springs/ Ayers Rock surroundings that is, not Coober Pedy..

If you are going to stay in Alice then you will probably have no problem. Staying near Uluru (on your own) is not an easy or cheap thing--there is only one resort to go to, and the accommodations are extremely expensive even in the "hostel" category. It is much easier to get a camping trip booked from Alice Springs. You can arrive and then book the trip once you get there, or else book in advance over the internet. (Do a Google search for "uluru safari" and you will find plenty of choices.) They generally do 3-day trips, with two nights of camping, in a loop that includes Uluru, the Olgas, and Kings Canyon. I just did one of these last month.

Between Alice and Uluru are 2 other accommodations at farm houses:
- Kings Creek Station: www.kingscreekstation.com.au
- Curtin Springs Station: www.curtinsprings.com
(another is Glen helen Resort, more expensive, www.glenhelen.com.au)
But you need car to travel and I don't know if you intend to do. Otherwise the best thing to do is a 'safari tour' from Alice.

happy travels
jaap

ps: don't forget to buy a 'fly net' when you go to the Red Centre

HI! Greetz:

Not sure if they are any helpful but you're welcome to take a look at my VT Alice Springs and Uluru pages to see if the tips are useful.

G'day
I have recently stayed at the backpackers named Annies. This is in Alice Springs and is great.
They have good facilities and the staff were friendly.
At Uluru we stayed at the Outback Pioneer accommodation. Here we had a 4 bedroom dorm. From here you have access to all of the Uluru village.
I would book both places if you know the dates.
Also Annies backpackers had a trip to Uluru via Kings Canyon available. This was approX $200Aus.
http://www.anniesplace.com.au/anniesplace/HTML/welcome.html