From quick day trips to immersive multi-day adventures, these tours from Alice Springs to Uluru promise an unforgettable adventure.

Touring the Red Centre serves up eye-popping beauty at every turn. Whether you’re seeking a sophisticated Alice Springs to Uluru tour with top-notch hotel service or an action-packed experience where you sleep in a swag under the desert sky, there are a bunch of excellent tours out there.

1. Emu Run Experience

Ideal for those short on time but eager to witness the splendour of Uluru, Emu Run Experience offers an action-packed day tour that kicks off at 6am from your Alice Springs accommodation and travels to Uluru, while you listen to intriguing stories along the way.

In the late afternoon, your guide will take you on the Mala Walk, which travels around the north-west side of Uluru where you can view Anangu rock art. Then travel by coach to another section of Uluru and start a guided walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole.

Before you set off to Alice Springs, you’ll be treated to a sunset viewing with a glass of bubbly and an Aussie barbeque. This trip is also available for pick up or drop off from the Ayers Rock Resort. 

2. Wayoutback Australian Safaris

For those looking to connect with nature, Wayoutback Australian Safaris offers a three-day camping safari that combines the adventure of outback camping with the awe-inspiring sights of Uluru, Kings Canyon and Kata Tjuta.

For your accommodation you can pick from cosy safari tents or a traditional swag experience where you’ll sleep under the stars on a canvas-covered bed roll.

3. Intrepid Travel

For the fun-lover, Intrepid Travel’s Uluru & Kings Canyon Adventure is a four-day action-packed journey that takes you from Alice Springs through the captivating landscapes of the Red Centre to Uluru and back to your starting point.

The itinerary includes viewing the changing colours of Uluru at sunset and sunrise, exploring the mystical domes of Kata Tjuta, and delving into the cultural significance of these sacred sites with an Aboriginal guide.

At night you will sleep in tents with comfy stretcher beds and sleeping bags, with shared bathroom facilities a short walk away. For a non-camping, longer trip to Uluru, Intrepid Travel has a six-day adventure.

4. AAT Kings – Uluru & Kata Tjuta Explorer

If you prefer to sleep surrounded by four walls rather than under the canvas, AAT Kings offers Uluru and Kata Tjuta Highlights, a two-day tour that showcases the grandeur of Uluru and takes you to the rock formations of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas).

Depending on your budget, you can choose to sleep in the Outback Hotel & Lodge, Desert Gardens, Sails in the Desert Hotel or Ayres Rock Resort.

AAT Kings also offers transfers from Alice Springs to Uluru and vice versa and from Uluru to the Ayres Rock Airport, so you could travel by coach one way and fly the other.

5. SEIT Outback Australia

If you’re already in Uluru, SEIT Tours offers trips from Ayers Rock Resort that provide an in-depth understanding of the area’s Aboriginal heritage, rock art and traditional stories.

Pick from the six-hour Uluru trek or the shorter Uluru highlights, where you will visit Mutijulu Waterhole on the Kuniya Walk and learn the Creation stories of Liru (poisonous snake) and Kuniya (python).

6. Alice Springs Expeditions

If you want to look into arranging your own small group bespoke tour take a look at Alice Springs Expeditions. Host John Stafford has in-depth knowledge of Central Australia and has years of experience coordinating travel logistics for special interest tours, such as media events, art trail tours and car launches.

Tours take adventurers off the beaten track, so be prepared to sleep under the stars in a swag with cotton sheets inside a sleeping bag.

For more incredible ways to explore the region, read our travel guide to Alice Springs.

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