Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Travel Forum

Hi!
We'll be in Uluru area from May 22nd afternoon till 23th afternoon.
We're very excited!
And we would love to meet locals or travellers there!

How about eating dinner together on May 22nd?

Hope to see you soon :-)

Ayurin

Hi!

I would like to know you opinion about this pack:

Great Ocean Road & Grampians - 3 days
Barossa Valley - 1 day
2 day Kangaroo Island trip
Desert Patrol - Adelaide to Alice Springs: Enjoy a 7 day tour through the heart of Australia. See the wonders of Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
for $1425/ person.

I would like to do this at the beginning of August. Do you think the weather will be too unpleasant to profit?

Do you think it is more interesting to go to Kakadu and Uluru?

The company is Groovy Grape, do you think it is a good one? Which companies do the Australian chose to travel in their country?

Thank you very much!

I need help planning an itinerary for visiting the Alice Springs-Uluru area. I am planning a holiday to Australia and have on hold flight reservations that take me into Alice Springs arriving at 10:05 am on a Tuesday, and departing three nights later from Alice Springs at 8:35 am on a Friday.

My primary interest is to visit Uluru, Kings Canyon, and the Oglas, and whatever there is to see and do in Alice Springs. Given my time there, what do you recommend in terms of an itinerary on how I can accomplish seeing these sights during my short stay. I think I wish to rent a car at Alice Springs and drive myself to these destinations, but other than that, I am not familiar with where to go, stay, and options of what to do. I guess I am looking for the logistics on how to make it work.

Without knowing much about the area, I assume that upon arrival Tuesday at 10:05 am, it might be best I make my way to Uluru, or Kings Canyon because upon my return, I have to depart at 8:35 am Friday from Alice Springs. Therefore it will probably be best that I overnight in Alice Springs on Thursday, the night before. I guess I wish I could fly into Alice Springs, and out of Ayers Rock airport to save me from having to drive all the way back to Alice Springs, but flight times departing Ayers Rock airport are not convenient.

I look forward to your advice and recommendations, thank you.

OK. I bagged the idea of a camping tour and reserved a room at the AR Resort. Yikes! Sticker shock, but it's done. Now I plan to rent a car and do my own driving.

Our travel agent was not in favor of this and gave me a lot of vague cautions about restrictions and not driving at night. Has anyone driven for themselves that can tell me how it worked out? Not 4WD, just a regular on-road vehicle. What are so walks and free (or cheap) tours we can do?

I am looking to spend Wed afternoon, all day Thu, and Fri morning (Dec 19-21) around Uluru and the Olgas. Pretty sure I DON'T want to do the whole base walk, but definitely some parts of it. Can one drive all the way around the Rock?

Thanks.

Hi all,
Three of us are flying into Ayers Rock Airport Dec 19 and flying out on the 21st (Wed-Fri). I am looking for a 2-night camping tour that will take us to Ayers Rock and the Olgas, then return us to the airport.

Is there such a service? It should include AR sunrise and sunset, base walk (partial is OK) at AR, cultural center, and Olgas walk.

Or is it better to stay at the Lost Camel and hire a car and do the touring on your own?

Thanks for any help and info.

Can you confirm that there is or has been fish on Ayers Rock deposited through rainfall?

hey guys,

im planning a 4WD holiday from Melbourne to Alice Springs, and we will be going with 3 4WDs.

im just wondering if anyones done this trip b4 and would like to give me some tips on routes, things to bring, or must visit places.

people in my 4WD also likes to take the plane back from Alice Springs, and ship the 4WD back to melbourne through a freight company, any recommendations for that?

it would be really helpful if any experienced people can give me any tips for this.

thanx everyone!

feel free to add me to MSN if u got some good tips and is happy to share with us!
my MSN is: qiana50@hotmail.com

thank you again!

Hi,

I remember reading on these forums pages that one particular section of the seats in the aircraft flying into Uluru have good views of the Ayer's rock. I am having difficulty locating that post again.

Could some one suggest which side of the aircraft ( flying into Uluru) has good views.

Thanks!

I am planning on stopping in Ayers Rock for 1 night on my way to Cairns... I know it will be very hot but is it impossible to see Ayers Rock or do the Sounds of Silence dinner during this type of weather? Or is it something that is doable if I drink a lot of water? I will NOT be climbing it. Thankfully, I know that it is not humid and it's just dry. If anyone has experience, please help!

Is it worth it for me to go for just 1 night? I'm dying to see it.

thanks!

Dear friends,

I'll go on a big tour through Australia in November for one month and I'd like to visit Uluru as well.

I'll fly in to Alice Springs arriving from Perth. There I shoud take the tour.
After that I'm flying off from Ayers Rock onto Cairns.

Can you tell me how much time (days) you recommend me for this?

I didn't mean this to be the core purpose of my travel but a must see the place while I'm in Australia.

Is it possible to take organized tour in Alice which will brings you in Ayers Rock at the end?

Can you recommend me some?

How much time such tours usually take and when they starts from Alice and when day finishes in Ayers Rock? I would need these info and times in order to arrange flights into Alice Springs and out of Ayers Rock.

Thanks a lot and enjoy yourselve!!! :-)

Cheers,
Dusan

Just a quick question, I have booked Uluru for 3 nights in September. When is the best time to hire a car? Should i book one now or wait till I arrive? Wheres the best place to hire one from (or is it just one place).

Any other tips welcome, thanks

I'm attending a wedding in Melbourne at the end of May. I have 2 weeks after the wedding to spend in Australia and would love to see the interior. Questions:
1. Do any companies other than QANTAS fly to Alice Springs
2. Are there any other flight options other than Alice Springs to see Uluru
3. How feasible would driving be, in terms of time taken and conditions at this time of year
4. Are there companies who would arrange tours to go from Melbourne up to Uluru and the area and back?
Thank you

Hi,
we plan to visit Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon and Glen Helen in October. Our plan is to do a one way trip from Ayers Rock to Alice Springs via the Mereenie Loop Road. We right now do not now how much time this really takes and whether we should use a 4WD ? Has anybody some suggestions/experiences ? It would be very helpful !!! In addition we have to book accomodations for that tour. What alternatives do we have ? (Low budget preferred)
Many Thanks
Dietmar

Hi,

I have 6 days to get from Melbourne to Sydney. I would really like to visit Uluru in-between. Is it possible to accomplish this by car? I would be the only driver.

Is that a safe drive?

If not, what's the best alternative for such a trip?

Thanks in advance.

Hi guys, sorry to ask repetitive questions (having looked down the board) but I hope to fly to Uluru from Sydney, spend 2 nights there, and then fly to Brisbane from Uluru.
1.Is this practical?
2.How vital is renting a car?
3.What kind of rough prices are we looking at (flights/accomadation)?

Many thanks in advance!

Hi, I have 4 nights to spend in the Outback. I will fly directly to Uluru and would like to visit Ayers Rock, the Olgas and Kings Canyon.
How to arrange the visit? Should I book a 4 days tour in advance (by internet) or it is better just to book the hotels and then arrange the visits from there? Just in this case, it is possible to visit Kings Canyon and then go back for the night to Uluru?
Thank you!
Ferr

Hi All

May i know
1. What is the approximate time for the sunrise and sunset at Uluru during 9 to 11 March.

2. Is there any website that i can get this info from?

3. If i were to drive from Kings Canyon back to Alice Springs is there anything for me to see along the way. Cuz if i were to do from Uluru back to Alice Springs i can have a stopover at Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve.

Many thanks in advance

I will be traveling to Alice spring with 2 adults and 2 kids age 10 and 12. From Alice spring we would love to visit Kings Canyon and then go to Olgas and Ayers Rock. We would like to see Ayers rock both for the sunrise and the sunset. We would also like to climb it if at all possible. We will be in the area in the mid of December 2006. What is the best way to do this? Can someone reccommend a tour or should we drive?? thanks

Hey,

I'd love to spend a week or so hiking round Ayers Rock & Alice Springs but was looking for a way to do it on a budget - does anyone know of any walking/ hiking groups that arrange trips/ hikes there rather than the orgaised tours?

Cheers!

Hi
We are in our late 40's and have hired a camper van for 7 days bet 5th & 13th March 2007 starting at Alice Springs.

Can anyone advise of a good route, to include Uluru, that we can take to get the best out of our time.

Any good ideas, things to do and tips would be really welcome.

Thanks in advance

We will be in Uluru for 3 days and want to see Uluru, the Olgas and Kings Canyon, would anyone tell us how realistic is this without going on any tour, but driving a rented car???

To see Uluru, King's Canyon and the Olgas I'm considering both the Mulga's 3 day tour or the Wayward Bus Tour--does anyone have any experience with either of these?

Can anyone advise on the cheapest way to get to Ayres Rock from Alice Springs? I've done some searches and all I've come up with is luxury tours which are no good for our budget!

Is there a place to rent tents, ground rolls, etc for the campground at Ayers Rock?

Thanks...

Is there a place to rent tents, ground rolls, etc for the campground at Ayers Rock?

Thanks...

How do you remove the dust which is embedded in your trouser legs etc? I've tried washing with ordinary washing machine detergent and it doesn't work.

Hi~

I have trouble finding a cheaper to go to Alice Springs~ As I plan to go to Sydney after Alice Springs so I could not buy return ticket. And it seems that taking a coach is much more expensive that plane.

Besides, there are a lot of choices for Safari tour to Uluru and King Canyon and the price varies a lot. So are there any tour really good with a reasonable price??

Thanks a lot~

I am considering doing a day trip to Kings Canyon during my stay in Uluru.

1) As a foreign driver, can I drive a car in Australia? Are there any restrictions?

2) Is it worth it to do the drive myself or better to use a tour company?

Thanks

I am considering doing a day trip to Kings Canyon during my stay in Uluru.

1) As a foreign driver, can I drive a car in Australia? Are there any restrictions?

2) Is it worth it to do the drive myself or better to use a tour company?

Thanks

I'm planning to join a tour traveling from Ayers Rock or Alice Spring then heading south to Adelaide. I have about 6-7 days for this trip, and I'd like to spend no more than 700 on this tour. I'm not sure should I start from Alice Spring or Ayers Rock and Does any one have any good suggestions or recommendation for a good tour to join?
Thanks a lot :)