Uluru Day Trip from Alice Springs Including BBQ Dinner

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. First stop of the day will be at Erldunda (home of the Emu) where you can purchase breakfast.

   20 minAdmission included

2. A quick stop to pick up other passengers if there are any.

   10 minAdmission included

3. We then visit the Aboriginal Cultural Centre where you will have time to learn about the local Pitjantjatjara people and buy some souvenirs. The Cultural Centre was built with 90,000 mud bricks with the help of the local Anangu people. It is built on a sacred site and has very special meaning to the local Anangu people.

   1 hAdmission included

4. We then head to the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock), which is next to the entrance to the Uluru climb. From here one of the two guides will take you on a guided Mala Walk. The Mala Walk follows the north-west side of Uluru, where there are many fine examples of Anangu rock art, and you can experience the wonder of the sheer vertical walls. The guide will tell Dreamtime stories of the Anangu People. We drive from the front of Uluru around to the Kuniya car park, which is at the back of Uluru. From here we start our second Uluru guided walk to the Mutitjulu Waterhole. The guide will take you along a short track to the Mutitjulu Waterhole – home of an ancestral water snake called Wanampi. The guide will share stories of local traditions and explain how the Anangu people traditionally used the waterhole for hunting. The caves containing rock art were used in the past by Anangu still alive today.

   1.5 h

5. The scene has been set, the highlight of the day, the breathtaking Uluru sunset with a glass of bubbly(or BYO beer) and a delicious Aussie BBQ. A spectacular day never to be forgotten. After sunset, we set off to Alice Springs. Or if you’re ending the tour at Ayers Rock Resort you’ll be dropped off at Outback Pioneer after sunset.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 663 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Excellent day would absolutely recommend.

  A brilliantly organised tour with two knowledgable guides. Would absolutely recommend this trip which culminated in a bbq looking into Uluru at sunset. Magical! Look at options to stay at Yalara resort as we weren’t aware of this. Shortens the day if you want to see Uluru at sunrise too.

  Sally_MOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Safe and informative

  Long day but for those with a short amount of time this full day is the best way to see this sight. Very informative guides.

  ElijahFred_KOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Well worth the 5 hour ride from Alice Springs

  The 5 hour bus ride from Alice was reasonably comfortable from the front seats. We were thankful for the 2 pit stops along the way. After changing drivers, Vad clearly demonstrated his knowledge of Uluru and the culture with various tales as we rode and walked around the site of such significance. The BBQ was a chance to chat with the other passengers in preparation for the spectacular sunset. We would request Vad for a future visit.

  176artrOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Uluru day trip from Alice Springs

  Another amazing tour. Because of the long duration and also the 5 hours drive each way I was concerned about how it will be. It turned out to be fun, informative and enjoyable. I am still amazed how they conduct this tour many times a week. Thanks to the crew who arranged a vegan/vegetarian barbeque exclusively for three of us, cooked on a separate hot plate. What more you can expect. Both the walking tours at Uluru were interesting and information. I will try a two day tour next time.

  Parthasarathy_RSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Uluṛu- Ayers Rock

  A long tour. But I will never forget it. Must to see. What an experience. And the sunset and dinner with a view. OMG. Thank you.

  TomasAdam_NSeptember 2026via Viator

• 3Good tour but probkems

  Overall tour and operators were good and provided good information. Problem was in the bus used for the tour, thus was well below acceptable for the price paid. Bus was old and needed to be replaced- overhead lights did not work, AC ventilation only partially worked and virtually not at all in the back, USB phone ports were working in only 30% of seats, and to top it off the bus thermostat died in the way back to the hotel and we took an extra 1.5hours to limp back at 50 mph and limped back into Alice Springs. Viatour needs to verify conditions if busses used by contracted companies. Would not recommend this tour until Viatour does this.

  Michael_DAugust 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Alice Springs

• Its from-price is 63% above the median of the 15 day trips we list in Alice Springs.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 15.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Alice Springs

Alice Springs is a small desert town in Australia's Red Centre, set among the red ridges of the MacDonnell Ranges beside the usually dry Todd River.

Alice Springs grew from a telegraph station built in 1872 beside a waterhole on the Todd River, which is usually a wide bed of dry sand. The town, called Mparntwe by the Arrernte people, lies in a gap in the MacDonnell Ranges, and Anzac Hill gives a view over its grid of streets. Aboriginal art galleries, the Desert Park and the restored Telegraph Station are among the main sights.

Top-ranked sights in Alice Springs: Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye), MacDonnell Ranges, Simpsons Gap.

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