Uluru · Kata Tjuta

Uluru & Kata Tjuta Tours

Sunrise, sunset, scenic flights and day trips.

From $130 per person Free cancellation
  • 4.6 / 5 605+ Reviews
  • About 5 hours Duration
  • 2 landmarks Uluru + Kata Tjuta
  • Pickup Yulara hotels
  • Free Cancellation

The Experience

What the Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Tour Covers

AAT Kings' morning loop, in plain terms.

Highlights

  • Sunrise over Uluru from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, the park's main sunrise viewing area
  • Historical overview of the national park and Anangu culture on the drive
  • Kata Tjuta viewing stop facing the domes (36 domes in all)
  • Walpa Gorge walk: 2.6 km return, about 1 hour on a rocky track
  • Spearwood and other gorge plants, with notes on wildlife and geology
  • Both landmarks of the park in one morning, about 50 km apart by road

What's Included

  • Pickup and drop-off at Ayers Rock Resort hotels
  • Tea and coffee at the sunrise viewing area
  • Accredited local driver guide
  • Travel in an air-conditioned coach
  • Commentary throughout the tour

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How the Morning Works

From your Yulara hotel to Walpa Gorge and back.

  1. Pick a date

    Choose your morning in the booking box. Buy your national park pass online before the day: it is not included in the tour price.

  2. Hotel pickup before dawn

    The coach collects you from your Ayers Rock Resort hotel in Yulara and drives to Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, the main sunrise viewing area.

  3. Sunrise with tea or coffee

    Watch first light reach Uluru with a hot drink while your driver guide talks you through the park, then head west to Kata Tjuta.

  4. Walk into Walpa Gorge

    Stop at a Kata Tjuta viewing point, walk the rocky track into Walpa Gorge, then ride back to your Yulara hotel.

How It Actually Works

How Three Days at Uluru Really Run

Uluru and Kata Tjuta look close on a map, but they are 50 km apart by road. Sunrise tours collect you in the dark, and on hot days the walking is over by 11 am. A short stay works when you plan around those three facts.

  1. Before you land: buy the park pass — Adults need a national park pass, A$38 for 3 days, and under-18s enter free. Most day tours do not include it, so buy it online before you fly or at the entry station about ten minutes from Yulara.
  2. Day one, late afternoon: sunset at Uluru — Tour coaches watch the sunset from the bus sunset viewing area; the car sunset area is for private cars only. A 1.5-hour sunset tour fits neatly after an afternoon arrival.
  3. Day two, in the dark: the sunrise pickup — Sunrise tours collect you about an hour before sunrise. The park gates open at 5:00 am in October and not until 6:30 am in June and July, and the main viewing area, Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, is 35 minutes from Yulara.
  4. Mid-morning: west to Kata Tjuta — From Uluru it is 50 km by road to Kata Tjuta's 36 domes, about 45 minutes from Yulara. The Walpa Gorge walk takes about an hour (2.6 km return); the full Valley of the Winds loop needs 3 to 4 hours.
  5. 11 am: the heat cut-off — When the forecast or actual temperature reaches 36°C, the Valley of the Winds closes at Karu Lookout from 11 am. From October to March the average maximum is 32 to 38°C, so plan every walk for the early morning.
  6. Afternoon: rest, or see it from the air — Midday suits the Cultural Centre, open 7:00 am to 5:45 pm. A 25-minute helicopter flight with hotel transfer shows both landmarks with almost no walking, though the flights do not pass directly over either one.
  7. Last morning: one more sunrise before your flight — Ayers Rock Airport is about 10 minutes from Yulara. AAT Kings' sunrise and Kata Tjuta tour suits a departure day for flights after 1:00 pm (after 1:30 pm in June and July).

Three Ways to See Uluru and Kata Tjuta

The featured morning tour against a small-group Kata Tjuta sunrise and a helicopter flight. Prices from GetYourGuide, October 2026.

FeatureOUR TOP PICK Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Half DayKata Tjuta Small-Group SunriseUluru & Kata Tjuta 25-Minute Helicopter
Starting PriceFrom $130 per personFrom $174 per personFrom $258 per person
Rating4.6 (605 reviews)4.7 (135 reviews)4.8 (616 reviews)
DurationAbout 5 hours5 hours25-minute flight, plus transfers
Group size / vehicleAir-conditioned coachSmall group, max 11 peopleHelicopter, 2-person minimum
What you seeUluru sunrise from Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, Kata Tjuta viewpoint, Walpa GorgeSunrise over Kata Tjuta's domes, Walpa GorgeUluru and Kata Tjuta from the air (not directly over either)
WalkingEasy, on a gentle but rocky gorge trackEasy stroll into Walpa GorgeSteps into the helicopter only
Food and drinks✓ Tea and coffee at sunrise✓ Outback picnic breakfast, bottle of water✗
Pickup✓ Ayers Rock Resort hotels✓ Ayers Rock Resort accommodation✓ Return transfer by air-conditioned bus
Park pass✗ Extra: A$38 adults, under-18s free✗ Extra: A$38 adults, under-18s free– Not mentioned in the listing
Best forA first visit with one morning to spareMore time at Kata Tjuta in a smaller groupSeeing both landmarks with little walking
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Kata Tjuta: Small Group Sunrise Tour with Picnic Breakfast KATA TJUTA SUNRISE

Kata Tjuta: Small Group Sunrise Tour with Picnic Breakfast

A five-hour SEIT small-group tour for no more than 11 people: sunrise over the domes of Kata Tjuta, a picnic breakfast on its western side and a guided walk into Walpa Gorge. It suits travelers who want more time at Kata Tjuta than a combined Uluru tour gives.

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Yulara: Uluru & Kata Tjuta 25-Minute Helicopter Experience SCENIC FLIGHT

Yulara: Uluru & Kata Tjuta 25-Minute Helicopter Experience

A 25-minute helicopter flight that takes in both Uluru and the domes of Kata Tjuta, with return bus transfers from your Ayers Rock Resort hotel. It suits travelers who want both landmarks from the air without the longer sunset flight.

4.8 (616)
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Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset + Outback Barbecue Dinner & Star Talk SUNSET + BBQ

Uluru (Ayers Rock) Sunset + Outback Barbecue Dinner & Star Talk

An AAT Kings evening that starts with sunset drinks and nibbles at Uluru, moves to a barbecue site among the dunes inside the park for dinner, and ends with a guide pointing out the southern stars. It suits travelers who want sunset, dinner and stargazing in one booking.

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Kings Canyon: Full-Day Tour from Ayers Rock Resort KINGS CANYON

Kings Canyon: Full-Day Tour from Ayers Rock Resort

A full-day coach trip from Ayers Rock Resort to Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park, with a cooked breakfast at Kings Creek Station and a choice of the Rim Walk or an easier canyon-floor walk. It suits fit walkers staying at Yulara with a spare day, and those happy to take the shorter option.

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From Yulara: 3 Day Uluru-Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon Adventure 3-DAY ADVENTURE

From Yulara: 3 Day Uluru-Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon Adventure

A three-day, two-night small-group camping tour that starts at Ayers Rock Airport or Yulara, covers Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon, and ends in Alice Springs (or back at Yulara by shuttle). It suits active travelers who want the three big Red Centre sights with walking and camp life.

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Uluru: Field of Light Sunrise Tour with Hot Drinks FIELD OF LIGHT

Uluru: Field of Light Sunrise Tour with Hot Drinks

An AAT Kings early-morning tour that walks you through the Field of Light in the dark, then watches sunrise over Uluru from a dune-top viewing area with tea, coffee or hot chocolate. It suits early risers who want to see the installation and a sunrise in one short outing.

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Where to Stay

Where to Stay for Uluru Tours

The tours on this site collect from the Ayers Rock Resort hotels in Yulara, so choose by budget and room type: the pickup stops first, then apartments and budget beds.

Yulara: the pickup hotels

Tour listings that name their stops name these hotels, so the early sunrise coach collects you at the door. Free resort shuttle to Town Square.

Yulara: budget beds and apartments

Same resort, same shuttle. Outback Lodge shares the Outback Hotel stop; Emu Walk and The Lost Camel are not named as stops, so check where your tour collects.

  • Outback Lodge · Dorm beds and budget rooms; outdoor pool, two restaurants, free airport transfers.
  • Emu Walk Apartments · One-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen and a balcony or patio.
  • The Lost Camel Hotel · Compact boutique rooms without external windows; pool, no restaurant on site.

Kings Canyon, for a longer loop

About three hours from Yulara. A night here suits a self-drive Red Centre loop and an early start on the Rim Walk; tours do not collect here for Uluru.

How to Choose

Choosing an Uluru Tour

Which tour to book first, what the others add, and how the park works.

If you book one Uluru tour, make it AAT Kings’ Uluru Sunrise and Kata Tjuta half-day tour. It collects you from your Ayers Rock Resort hotel before dawn, puts you at Talinguru Nyakunytjaku for sunrise over Uluru with tea or coffee, then drives west to Kata Tjuta for a walk into Walpa Gorge. That is both landmarks in one morning, from $130 per person, rated 4.6 from 605 reviews, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. The listing says it suits a departure day for flights leaving after 1:00 pm (after 1:30 pm in June and July).

Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta stand 50 km apart by road inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and both are sacred to Anangu, the Traditional Owners. Almost every tour starts from Yulara, about 20 minutes’ drive from Uluru. Prices below are the US dollar “from” prices on GetYourGuide and Viator.

Best Uluru & Kata Tjuta tours at a glance

TourBest forDurationPickupWalkingPriceRating
Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta Half DayFirst visit, one morningAbout 5 hoursAyers Rock Resort hotelsEasy, rocky Walpa Gorge trackFrom $130 per person4.6 (605 reviews)
Kata Tjuta Small-Group SunriseMore time at Kata Tjuta5 hoursAyers Rock ResortEasy, into Walpa GorgeFrom $174 per person4.7 (135 reviews)
Uluru & Kata Tjuta 25-Minute HelicopterBoth landmarks from the air25-minute flightHotel transferSteps into the helicopterFrom $258 per person4.8 (616 reviews)
Uluru Sunset, Outback BBQ & Star TalkAn evening with dinner3.5 hoursAyers Rock Resort hotelsVery littleFrom $233 per person4.2 (445 reviews)
Kings Canyon Full-Day TourA spare full dayAbout 13 hoursAyers Rock Resort hotels6 km Rim Walk or an easier creek walkFrom $241 per person4.7 (669 reviews)
3-Day Uluru, Kata Tjuta & Kings CanyonEverything in one trip3 days, 2 nights campingAyers Rock Airport or Yulara9 to 11 km, moderate to high fitnessFrom $625 per person4.8 (258 reviews)
Uluru Highlights Small-Group SunriseUluru sunrise with breakfast3 hoursAyers Rock Resort hotelsEasy, Kuniya walk to Mutitjulu WaterholeFrom $132 per person4.7 (279 reviews)
Uluru 1.5-Hour Sunset with Sparkling WineA short, low-cost evening1.5 hoursYour accommodationVery littleFrom $68 per person4.3 (266 reviews)
Uluru Day Trip from Alice Springs with BBQStarting in Alice SpringsAbout 18 hoursAlice Springs hotelsEasy, Mala walk and Mutitjulu WaterholeFrom $279 per person4.7 (850 reviews)

The Alice Springs day trip has the most reviews of any tour on this site.

Choose your Uluru experience

Combined Uluru and Kata Tjuta tours

The sunrise and Kata Tjuta morning handles the 50 km drive between the two for you. For a whole day at Uluru itself, Emu Run’s Uluru day tour with sunset BBQ visits the Cultural Centre, walks the Mala walk and the track to Mutitjulu Waterhole, then serves a barbecue with sparkling wine at sunset, from $230 per person. Compare them on our Uluru and Kata Tjuta day tours page or read our review of the morning tour.

Sunrise tours

SEIT’s Uluru Highlights small-group sunrise spends three hours at Uluru, with an outback picnic breakfast and the walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole, from $132 per person. The Field of Light sunrise tour walks you through Bruce Munro’s field of more than 50,000 lights before dawn, from $80 per person and rated 4.6 from 678 reviews. Walkers can start the full base walk at first light on SEIT’s small-group base walk at sunrise. See Uluru sunrise tours, guided base walk tours and our review of the highlights tour.

Sunset tours

The 1.5-hour sunset tour from AAT Kings is the lowest-priced sunset tour here, from $68 per person, with sparkling wine and a cheeseboard. SEIT’s small-group sunset costs from $80, and AAT Kings’ Sacred Sites and Sunset tour adds a drive around the base first, from $130. Coach tours watch from the bus sunset viewing area. Dinner options sit on Uluru dinner under the stars. See also Uluru sunset tours and our review of the BBQ and star talk.

Kata Tjuta walks

Kata Tjuta’s 36 domes rise up to 546 m above the plain. SEIT’s Kata Tjuta small-group sunrise runs with a maximum of 11 people and includes a picnic breakfast. The 3-hour afternoon tour costs from $129, and the guided Valley of the Winds hike covers the 7.4 km Grade 4 circuit. On hot days that walk closes at Karu Lookout from 11 am. Read Kata Tjuta tours, Valley of the Winds vs Walpa Gorge and our review.

Helicopters and scenic flights

Professional Helicopter Services flies the 15-minute Uluru flight, from $161 per person and rated 4.9 from 670 reviews. Only its 25-minute flight and the 36-minute sunset helicopter add Kata Tjuta. Out of respect for both places, the flights do not pass directly over or fully circle Uluru or Kata Tjuta. Ayers Rock Scenic Flights’ Rock Blast is a fixed-wing plane flight, from $128. See Uluru helicopter tours and our review of the 25-minute flight.

Multi-day tours and Kings Canyon

Kings Canyon is about three hours’ drive from Yulara, so the AAT Kings Kings Canyon day trip starts early, stops for breakfast at Kings Creek Station and offers the 6 km Rim Walk or a shorter creek bed walk. Autopia’s 3-day tour from Yulara sleeps in eco tents or swags and includes meals and all national park fees. Adventure Tours Australia’s 3-day camping tour runs from Alice Springs or Yulara, from $555 per person. Compare them on Uluru 2 and 3-day tours and Kings Canyon tours from Uluru, or read our review of the Autopia trip.

Which tour is right for you?

Plan your visit

Everyone 18 and over needs a park pass: A$38 for 3 days or A$50 for a year, while under-18s enter free. Buy it online before you go or at the entry station. Most day tours exclude it; the Autopia and Adventure Tours Australia multi-day trips include park fees. Opening hours change by month (in October, 5:00 am to 8:00 pm). See park pass and entry fees.

The park itself recommends May to September, when daytime highs usually sit between 20 and 30°C. From October to March the average maximum runs from 32 to 38°C, flies are heavy, and walks should end by 11 am. Read the best time to visit Uluru.

Direct flights reach Ayers Rock Airport from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns, and the airport is about 10 minutes from Yulara. Yulara has no taxis or public transport, and hire cars are limited, so book weeks ahead. Plan with how to get to Uluru, where to stay near Uluru and the Uluru itineraries.

The full base walk is 10.6 km and takes about three and a half hours. Rangers lead a free Mala walk at 8 am from October to April and at 10 am from May to September. Sections can close at short notice, so check the park news at uluru.gov.au first. Our Uluru base walk guide covers each section.

The Uluru climb closed permanently on 26 October 2019, and walking around the base is how visitors see the rock today. Some sites are signposted as sensitive and must not be photographed, drones are banned throughout the park, and you should ask before photographing Anangu people. If you plan to use your photos commercially, you need a media permit. For more to do around Yulara, see things to do in Uluru.

Ready for the sunrise? Check availability for the Uluru sunrise and Kata Tjuta tour.

Guest Reviews

What Travelers Say

4.6/5 from 605 verified travelers

Ratings and review counts are each platform's live figures (GetYourGuide or Viator) as of October 2026 and may shift slightly day to day.

"Very good tour and the guides, Dani and Regi, were amazing. They were knowledgeable and friendly, and made sure the tour was prompt so we could visit everywhere with enough time to enjoy ourselves. Thanks for a great tour!"

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Maddison Australia

"We were so happy to see the sunrise view in Uluru, and visit Kata Tjuṯa. If we didn’t join the tour, we would have missed the impressive scenery."

Koichi Japan

"Nice sunrise trip to see Uluru from a lookout and visit one of the valley of Kata Tjuta. Very kind driver and guide. The transfer was punctual. I got more informations about the wild life, the desert and the animals from the driver than in the zoo. Although I would prefer spend more time in every place we stopped. 30-30 more minutes would be enough. No time to soak up the beauty of the desert."

Anka Hungary

"Guides were friendly, professional, very informative and helpful. I think if it was a little less expensive more people might go on these tours. sunrise was epic!"

Tahlecion Australia

"The tour was very well organised! Our guides, Jim and Hayley, definitely made the trip feel extra special. They both had extensive knowledge about the area and culture. The sunrise lookout over Uluru was spectacular with many different areas to view the rock from. However, you don’t get as close to the rock as you would if you were walking, cycling or on segways. We then travelled to Kata Tjuṯa (the Olga’s) which exceeded our expectations! Within Kata Tjuṯa is Waḻpa Gorge - a breathtaking walk right inside of the rock formations. It is quite rocky and uneven - if you have accessibility issues, or even older like my grandmother, it’s definitely a rolled ankle waiting to happen. We then travelled to this stunning lookout that overlooked both Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa for a wonderful photo opportunity. This tour is definitely worth the money. It is organised, lovely staff and covered Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa at the perfect rate / quality."

Lindsay Australia

"Informative and friendly staff who were professional and caring."

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Betty Australia

"We absolutely love every bit of it. From pick up, the drive, onboard commentary and hike experience"

Maria Australia

"Awesome tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable!!!"

Caren United States

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Sunrise at Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, then the domes of Kata Tjuta and a walk into Walpa Gorge, back in Yulara by lunchtime. Starting from $130 per person.

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