Nothing can prepare you for your first visit to Uluru and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas). Take a day trip excursion from Alice Springs and be awed by the ancient spirit and wonder of Uluru and Kata Tjuta, with time to follow mysterious walking trails and see the mighty Rock at sunset.

Highlights of your day trip to Uluru from Alice Springs include:

• Taking a break at Jim's Place, Stuart Well, a typical Outback roadside stop, with time for breakfast (own expense)
• Crossing remote endless plains and experiencing the vast openness of Outback Australia
• Erldunda roadhouse and Mt Ebenezer
• Enjoying complimentary billy tea or a cool drink with lamington cake while taking in superb views of Mt Conner
• Visiting the modern desert resort town of Yulara
• Learning about the Aboriginal Tjukurpa (Dreaming) and rock art on the Mala Walk
• Taking a complete circuit tour around the base of Uluru to learn about the geology and legends of the Rock
• Taking a guided walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole to see Aboriginal rock art
• Learning about the law, legends and bush tucker of the Anangu people
• Visiting Kata Tjuta, where walking trails lead to cool valleys and secluded waterholes
• Traversing Walpa Gorge at Kata Tjuta, a tumbled mass of protruding rock domes
• Witnessing an Uluru sunset while sipping sparkling wine or juice followed by a sunset buffet dinner