Songlines Tour of Uluru
Airing Date: Dec 16th, 2002
Odyssey Tours and Safaris offer personalised five-hour sunrise tours to view Uluru. Leaving at the crack of dawn, your group of no more than 16 people travels 20 minutes to a sand dune from which you will view the rock at first light.
This off road tour means you avoid the hundreds of people that gather at the base of Uluru for a viewing each morning.
In the background the 36 domes of Kata Tjuta or the Olgas compliment the picturesque view of the big red rock.
After watching the sun rise over the rock it's time to sit back and relax with damper and coffee which has been warmed over an open pit fire.
After breakfast the group head directly for Uluru itself and embark on a leisurely wander around the base while listening to Dreamtime stories about monster dogs and poisonous pythons.
Uluru and Kata Tjuta are magnificent at sunrise but wait until you see the brilliant glow that shimmers at sunset.
When the sun has gone down the best thing to do is eat and you shouldn't miss 'The Sounds of Silence Dinner'. At this unique dining experience in the middle of the desert you are treated to a three-course meal that includes emu sausages, campfire chicken, barramundi and kangaroo.
The latest addition to the Ayres Rock Resort is the Lost Camel Hotel. The hotel features a subtle Aboriginal theme and is perfectly designed to escape the midday heat. All rooms are set around the pool and spa and are a combination of traditional old world and modern city furnishings.
The facts
Prices at the Lost Camel Hotel start from $365 per room per night. Or you can camp on the grounds for $12.10 per double per night. Sails in the Desert Hotel also on site have five star rooms from $487 per room per night.
The Lost Camel Hotel Ayers Rock Resort
Tel: 02 9339-1040 or 1300 139 889 (toll-free)
A Songlines Tour with Odyssey Tours and Safaris costs from $125 for adults and $100 for kids.
Odyssey Tours & Safaris through Ayers Rock Resort
Tel: 1300 139 889
The Sounds of Silence Dinner costs $115 per person. The price includes a three-course meal, all drinks and return transfers to your accommodation at the Ayres Rock Resort. For bookings enquire at your hotel.
Northern Territory Tourism
Tel: 13 30 68
