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This 6-hour small-group trek departs Yulara before sunrise and circles the base of Uluru on foot, covering about 10.5 km. Watch the sunrise over Uluru in the dawn light, then visit Mutitjulu Waterhole, ancient rock art, and Kantju Gorge. Along the way, enjoy an outback picnic breakfast in a portable pack with tea and coffee. Your expert guide shares Tjukurpa (creation stories), Anangu culture, geology, and wildlife, and an optional audio guide offers commentary in several languages.

Start a dawn trek
at the base of Uluru before sunrise
Your guide picks you up from your accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort about 1 hour before sunrise, and you head to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in a comfortable vehicle seating up to 15. As you begin walking at the base of Uluru, the massive monolith rises before you in the dawn light.
Move to a perfect spot to watch the sunrise and see the entire landscape transform under the first rays of light. Throughout the walk, your guide shares everything about Uluru, from its flora and fauna and geology to Aboriginal culture and history.
Follow the Kuniya Walk
to Mutitjulu Waterhole

Continue along the trail to visit waterholes and rock art sites and learn about the cultural significance of Uluru to the Anangu people. On the Kuniya Walk leading to beautiful Mutitjulu Waterhole, hear the Tjukurpa story of Liru and Kuniya.
Enjoy a picnic breakfast and walk
the Mala Walk to Kantju Gorge

Take a break along the way to enjoy an outback picnic breakfast in a portable pack with tea and coffee. On the Mala Walk leading to Kantju Gorge, hear the stories of the Mala people. After returning to the starting point, your guide drops you back at your accommodation in Ayers Rock Resort.
※ The audio guide (French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese) is optional.
※ Sunrise views depend on weather and cloud conditions and are not guaranteed.
Meeting point :
Yulara hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup location selected at booking. Please check the voucher provided after confirmation for the exact pickup location and time. Pickup is in front of your hotel reception within Ayers Rock Resort. Guests at Emu Walk Apartments are picked up at the neighboring Desert Gardens Hotel, and guests at The Lost Camel at the neighboring Sails in the Desert. Pickup locations are Ayers Rock Campground, Sails in the Desert, Desert Gardens Hotel, and Outback Pioneer Hotel & Lodge.
Hotel pickup in Yulara (Ayers Rock Resort)