Itinerary
Where to stay:
Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs
Enjoy exploring the wonders of the unique city of Alice Springs while based at the modern DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Alice Springs which boasts stunning views of the majestic MacDonnell Mountain Ranges. Your spacious room will offer luxurious bedding, modern interiors and internet access as well as a late check-out. For those who enjoy being active the hotel provides a 24-hour fitness centre, two tennis courts and an outdoor heated pool which overlooks the lush garden landscape.
Sails in the Desert Hotel
In the heart of Australia's Red Centre, Sails in the Desert hotel beautifully contrasts Uluru's raw natural beauty with a decidedly premium outback holiday experience. This hotel features an expansive gumtree lined swimming pool and a diversity of modern dining, bar and lounge options. Relax and feast in the brasserie-style Ilkari Restaurant or let time tick by as you enjoy cocktails, music and Indigenous-inspired cuisine in the Walpa Lobby Bar, or curl up on one of the daybeds and enjoy a casual lunch and cocktail by the pool.
Desert Gardens Hotel
Perched within an oasis of native gardens, the hotel’s 218 elegant guestrooms provide a relaxing retreat from a day of adventure.
Once you've satisfied the urges to explore the magic within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, you will find free guided walks through Desert Gardens Hotel's substantial and authentic native gardens just outside your hotel door. All of Ayers Rock Resort's luxuries and conveniences, including numerous lookouts, Red Ochre Spa and the shops, tour & information centre and cafés located at the Resort Town Square, are within easy walking distance or accessible via the free shuttle bus.
Outback Pioneer Hotel
Australian hospitality has its own style that combines both professionalism and genuine warmth. You'll find this authentic brand of service at the Outback Hotel. Comfortable, affordable hotel rooms with private bathrooms are perfect for the demands of travellers looking for quality service in relaxed surroundings. The rooms feature air-conditioning and heating and have tea/coffee making facilities. As a guest at the Hotel, you have access to all the facilities the resort has to offer, including shopping, visitor centre, tour desk, and more. Grab a bite to eat served alongside some great music, great conversation, and a few good laughs at the Outback Kitchen, select your preferred cut of meat or fish, including steaks, kangaroo, emu sausages, and barramundi, and cook it yourself at the Outback BBQ.
What to do:
Experience Parrtjima where the world’s oldest living culture is illuminated, and you are free to explore the breathtaking light installations and cultural storytelling at your own pace. Visitors will encounter artworks that illuminate the stories, rhythms and beauty of language, from ancient songlines and oral traditions to contemporary expressions of identity.
Join Rayleen Brown, a Ngangiwumirr and Eastern Arrernte woman from Kungkas Can Cook, as she shares her expertise of cooking with bushfoods, highlighting its cultural significance and superfood qualities.
Artists from the Hermannsburg School of Art continue Albert Namatjira’s iconic watercolour tradition and are now highly sought after exhibiting artists, represented by Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre. Join them for a rare and coveted masterclass, where members of the public are invited to paint alongside these distinguished artists.
For your Desert at Dusk experience, commence with a guided tour of the Desert Park, immersing yourself in the region’s diverse desert habitats and native wildlife. As the sun begins to dip behind the ranges, savour a delicious dinner beneath a canopy of stars, surrounded by the tranquillity of the desert evening, before a Nocturnal Encounters tour. Conclude at Parrtjima, where you can wander amongst the light installations.
Never has an early morning start been more rewarding. With the majestic Uluru in the background, begin to fall into silence as you take in what is truly an unforgettable and life-changing experience. These otherworldly spheres of light are internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro’s latest art installation, Field of Light, and his largest to date, with him and his team installing more than 50,000 slender stems crowned with radiant frosted glass spheres in a remote desert area within sight of majestic Uluru.
