17 places with verified coordinates · 3 with photo
Into the park without a car · 1 to 3 days · GetYourGuide
From Ayers Rock Resort: hop-on hop-off pass to Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa ↗159 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €87.06as of 8 Oct
Pickup at the Ayers Rock Resort hotels: Desert Gardens, Sails in the Desert, campground, Outback Hotel and Lodge.
Guided Base Walk · 6 hours · GetYourGuide
Uluru: guided small-group walk around the rock, from sunrise ↗273 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €154.85as of 8 Oct
Pickup at all Ayers Rock Resort hotels, about one hour before sunrise.
In the evening · 5 hours · GetYourGuide
Uluru: sacred sites, Mutitjulu Waterhole and sunset with wine ↗517 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €115.76as of 8 Oct
Pickup and drop-off at the Ayers Rock Resort hotels.
From the air · 25-minute flight · GetYourGuide
From Yulara: 25 minutes by helicopter with views of Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa ↗616 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €195.89as of 8 Oct
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From Yulara: sunrise at Uluru, then Kata Tjuṯa and Waḻpa Gorge ↗603 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €115.76as of 8 Oct
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From Yulara: three hours at Kata Tjuṯa in the afternoon in a small group ↗150 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €115.05as of 8 Oct
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Arrival · Cultural centre run by the park authority
Information, exhibition, galleries and the only café in the park. Daily 7:00 to 17:45.
Visiting Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa: two rocks, one park pass
The cultural centre on the main road to Uluru is open daily from 7:00 to 17:45, phone +61 8 8956 1128.
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-25.35977, 131.01741
Nature · Start of the Base Walk and the Mala Walk
The free ranger-guided walk starts here. From October to April at 8:00, from May to September at 10:00.
Getting there: fly to Yulara or drive 465 kilometres from Alice Springs
You can also cycle around Uluru: Outback Cycling hires out bikes. While the Liṟu Walk is closed, rentals start at Mala Carpark.
Parks Australia: Liṟu Walk closed, detour (alert of 1 April 2026) ↗
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
The loop takes about 3.5 hours around the whole of Uluru. The park authority recommends starting early at Mala Carpark and walking clockwise.
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
Rangers guide the Mala Walk daily: from October to April at 8:00, from May to September at 10:00. All ranger programmes are free.
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-25.34246, 131.02140
Mountains & rock · Gorge at the end of the Mala Walk
A quiet gorge with sheer walls and a waterhole. Usually calm at sunset, according to the park authority.
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-25.34029, 131.02925
Arrival · Car park on the Kuniya Walk
Starting point for the short walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole.
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-25.35517, 131.03321
Water · Waterhole, one of the few permanent ones
1 km return from Kuniya Carpark. Swimming is not allowed in the park.
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
The Kuniya Walk is only 1 km long and leads to one of the few permanent waterholes. This is where the story of Kuniya, the python woman, and Liru, the snake man, takes place.
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-25.35113, 131.03269
Nature · Sunset, for cars only
The classic view of the whole rock. One of two places in the park where alcohol is allowed.
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
Talinguṟu Nyakunytjaku for sunrise at Uluru, the Sunset Viewing Area for the evening, plus two areas at Kata Tjuṯa. Coaches use a separate evening area.
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-25.33537, 131.00452
Nature · Sunrise
Platforms with views of Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa, plus two short cultural walks. 35 minutes from Yulara.
The place where the rock takes on colour in the first light.
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-25.36968, 131.06290
Viewpoint · View of the domes, sunrise
Panorama across the domes, Uluru on the horizon. No toilets, no water.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
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-25.35101, 130.78693
Arrival · Car park, gorge walk 2.6 km
One hour return between two of the largest domes.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
2.6 km return into a gorge between two large domes, with rare plants and sometimes euros (hill kangaroos).
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-25.30042, 130.72312
Arrival · Car park, loop 7.4 km
The most demanding walk in the park. At 36 °C and above it closes from 11:00 at Karu Lookout.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
Activities: Base Walk, Valley of the Winds, sunrise and sunset
Steep, rocky, grade 4, three to four hours. A shorter option is Karu Lookout, 2.2 km return.
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-25.28486, 130.72581
Viewpoint · First lookout in the Valley of the Winds
2.2 km return, about an hour. No photos of the rocks here; it is a men's site.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
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-25.28620, 130.73613
Nature · Sunset at Kata Tjuṯa
Picnic area with toilets. The Anangu ask you to include at least three domes in the frame.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
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-25.29491, 130.70791
Surroundings · Town with Ayers Rock Resort, outside the park
All accommodation, shops and the campground. Ten minutes' drive to the entry station.
Where to stay: outside the park only, in Yulara
Almost all accommodation belongs to Ayers Rock Resort, an Aboriginal-owned business run by Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – not by the park authority. Ten minutes to the entry station.
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-25.24125, 130.98358
Arrival · Airport (AYQ), outside the park
Direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. Ten minutes to the resort.
Getting there: fly to Yulara or drive 465 kilometres from Alice Springs
The airport is near Yulara. Direct flights come from Sydney (about 3 hours), Melbourne (2 hours 40), Brisbane (3 hours 15) and Cairns (2 hours 50), operated by Virgin Australia, Qantas and Jetstar.
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-25.18185, 130.97577
Surroundings · The resort's light installation, outside the park
Belongs to Ayers Rock Resort, not to the national park. From here you see the north-east face of Uluru.
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-25.25362, 130.99703
Viewpoint · Second lookout, 5.4 km return
According to the park authority, if you walk this far you may as well do the whole loop.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
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-25.29204, 130.74166
Nature · Highest dome
Climbing on the rocks is not allowed, including boulders beside the path.
36 domes, two walks – and a place the Anangu say nothing about.
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36 domes, up to 546 metres high – a men's site whose stories are not told to visitors.
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-25.29789, 130.73361
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