Ayers Rock Tours

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The different tours that you can do while you are visiting Ayers Rock are endless, from tours to see the famous rock itself, to other day tours and extended tours of the surrounding attractions and regions that make up this gorgeous part of the Northern Territory.

AAT Kings run so many fantastic tours all throughout the Northern Territory so you have the opportunity to experience to best attractions firsthand. You can choose from half day tour, full day tours or travel around for a few days on a comfortable air-conditioned bus. For anyone that doesn't really have a lot of time on their hands when you are in the Top End but you are still very interested in visiting the main attractions then AAT Kings have some great half day and full day tours where you can see the different landscapes, witness gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, view aboriginal rock art, walk through national parklands, cruise along the billabong and rivers and come face to face with amazing wildlife and birdlife. With a variety of tours including sunrise tours to see the morning glory of Uluru, or day tours where you wander through bushland and learn about the history of the ancestors, and sunset tours where you sit back and relax, while you sip your wine and nibble on delicious treats as you witness the sun setting to the west of the ranges. They also do other half day tours where you can visit Kings Canyon, or secure your seat on a very popular tour in which you get to travel to Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges. From day tours that include cruises along the Katherine Gorge, the Kimberley's, swimming in rock pools and jumping from waterfalls, the MacDonnell Ranges and Uluru to extended to tours where you are completely catered for, looked after and taken to some of the most spectacular places in Australia.

Looking for a tour that lets you go where you want to go when you want to go there? Well the Alice Camp 'n' Drive that is based in Alice Springs, will completely set you up with all of the necessary equipment, such as a 4WD, camping gear, cooking utensils, esky, water container, swags, chairs and BBQ and not to forget the maps, so you will be all kitted up to set off on you Top End adventure. You can choose from 3 -5 day tours and take in the sights of Olgas, Kings Canyon, the MacDonnell Ranges, Uluru and so much more in between.

Gray Line Tours offer a variety of different tours all including something different and so many amazing attractions for you to visit. You can choose from The Alice Highlights tour, the Alice Springs Town Tour, the Best of Alice Tour, the Hop On Hop Off Tour, the Palm Valley Tour and the Gray Line Uluru Adventure Tour.

The Alice Highlights Gray Line Tour visits the main attractions in and around Alice Springs as well as travelling to the West MacDonnell Ranges. You will learn about the history of the Stuart Town Gaol and the Old Courthouse, travel to Todd River and see the Todd Mall, walk to the top of Anzac Hill Lookout and admire the view and see the remains of the twin ghost gums painted by Albert Namatjira. You will walk through spectacular bushlands, come face to face with rock wallabies, see eagles, kytes and falcons soaring from up above while you take a guided walk to Simpson Gap.

The Alice Springs Town Tour lets you learn about what makes this outback town tick and soak up the history of Alice Springs. You will travel to the Alice Springs School of the Air, visit the Alice Springs Telegraph Station and tour around the property. Not to mention see the Royal Flying Doctor Service in action and holding reptiles at the Alice Spring Reptile Centre, before travelling to Anzac Hill Lookout to witness the breathtaking views across the country side. Alice Springs is the heart of the Red Centre, so come join this wonderful Town tour, where there exciting things around every corner, and learn about Aboriginal culture, their history and dreamtime stories.

The Best of Alice Springs Tour is just as the name implies, you get to visit the best places around Alice Springs. The Red Centre holds many spectacular attractions such as the West MacDonnell Ranges, the Stuar Town Gaol and Old Courthouse, and Simpsons Gap where you take a guided walk to learn about the history of the area. It is a tour jam packed just so you get to see everything in just one day, and you will also learn about important facts and the history of the Aboriginal people as you travel through downtown Alice Springs and visit the remains of the twin ghost gums that where painted by the famous painter, Albert Namatjira. It is a tour for the whole family, the kids will love seeing living animals and being able to come in contact with birds and reptiles and you will love the intricate facets that makes up this wonderful region.

Within Alice Springs, Gray Line Tours, also run a hop on hop off tour, making 12 different pit stops throughout the town. This tour gives you the opportunity to visit all of the places and main sights of Alice Springs without having to worry about time constrictions. You can get off when you like spend as much time as you want at any one place and then jump back on the bus when you are ready to travel to the next point. It is a 70 minutes round trip but take all the time you need to learn about the Red Centre.

Gray Line Palm Valley Tour lets you travel around in complete luxury for an entire day taking in the sights such as Finke Gorge National Park, Hermannsburg and Palm Valley where you can see a strange semi-tropical oasis in this dry desert country side. You will also get to see the West MacDonnell Ranges and historic buildings, museums and wonderful art galleries featuring Aboriginal art works. It is a great opportunity for you to experience the homeland of the Arrernte Aboriginal people and learn about their culture, dreamtime stories and history. Morning tea and lunch are provided with wonderful views while you feast on fine Australian cuisine, as well as enjoy outlook at Kalarrango Lookout, and a guided walk through Finke Gorge National Park.

Emu Run Tours are a locally owned and run company that lets you experience the heart and soul of the red centre. Their professional guided will take you to see the amazing outback, and provide you with an adventure to remember. They have many options to choose from ranging in time frames and they can also do private tours if you wish. Most people, once starting out on the Emu Run Tours always choose to stay longer to see more of this rugged country side. All meals are provided for, and accommodation it either organised at the Alice Motor Inn or the Alice Lodge Backpackers. With all of the attractions of the Top End included in a range of tours, you will find it hard to choose just one tour to embark on.

The Uluru Adventure Tour lets you explore the desert sands, see the majestic Olgas and the world famous Ayers Rock, followed by travelling to the West MacDonnell Ranges, Mt Ebenezer and Erldunda. Along the way you will swim in refreshing water holes, take a guided walk to visit Aboriginal art work that is hundreds of years old and climb Ayers Rock on this Uluru adventure. Curtin Springs Cattle Station is included in this tour where you get to see what outback living is really like, and Yulara, a tourist resort town well worth a visit! It is a tour full of exciting things to do all throughout the day, and you will be glad that you secured your seat on this fantastic tour. You will do some great walks, climbs and wander through beautiful valley which are teaming with wildlife, birdlife and think bushlands.

The Uluru Highlights Gray Line Tour visits many of the natural wonders of the red centre surrounding Alice Springs. Not only will you visit some of the most sort after tourist destination in Australia, Uluru, but you will be taken on guided walks around the big red rock itself. Uluru Highlights includes learning about the significance, history and the legends of the rock. You can also take a walk to the Mutitjulu waterhole where a tour guide will teach about the law and the legends of the Anangu people that call this place home and show you some bush tucker methods. After all of that you get to climb the monolith so you can experience the power and wonder all for yourself. A lunch will be extravagantly prepared for you where you will enjoy a buffet feast and sip on a glass of bubbly to top it all off.

The West MacDonnell Day tour run by Gray Line Tours lets you step back in time to the dreamtime age of the Aboriginal people, as you travel to dry riverbeds, gorges and waterholes learning about the culture, presence and history of these fascinating people. You will also visit the John Memorial at the foot of the Mt Gillen, see the West MacDonnells Ranges in all its glory, walk to Angkale Creek bed to Standley Chasm and along the way you look out for rock wallabies, other wildlife and birdlife that you can so easily come face to face with. Ormiston Gorge is where you will be having a wonderful picnic lunch, followed by a trip to the Ochre Pits and see Aboriginal rock art.

The Wildway 3 Day tour boasts all of the main tourist destinations that everyone wants to see, including Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and so many more wonders in between. Everything is provided for you on this tour, so you will never have to worry about anything! Camping equipment, meals and not to leave out the excellent tour guides that not only make this tour really enjoyable but very educational as you learn about the history, rock art sites, the dreamtime and natural wonders that are all around you. You will travel to places like a camel farm, Mount Ebenezer, Mount Connor, Mutitjulu water hole, the Olgas, Kings Canyan and Uluru where you can have the extreme pleasure of making the ascent to the top of the ‘big rock’. Over the three day you will visit so many attractions that you never even knew existed and will never be the same after leaving them. Every place is powerful, every attraction has a meaning and every spot tells it own story that dates back hundreds of years. With guided walks to swimming holes, through lush bushlands and quad biking at Kings Creek Station, you will never want this tour to end.

Wayoutback Tours offer a few different tours catering for small groups of up to 14 people. Wayoutback Desert Safaris like to keep the groups small, so it is more intimate and friendly rather than the atmosphere you would find on a large tour bus. You will travel around in a comfortable air-condition 4WD bus, and visit places that are away from the crowds and noisy tourist destinations. You will embark on an adventure that entails driving along dirt tracks, camping under the stars and sitting around a campfire at the end of a very enjoyable day. When you get onto the beaten track you will come to places like major cattle stations where you can see how the outback really is, see Uluru in all its natural glory, experience Kings Canyon with its breathtaking scenery, West MacDonnell Ranges, Palm Valley and Finke River.