Duration
3 Days
Activity Level
High
Experience Details*
DAY ONE: (19 February 2025) Sydney > Uluru
Disembark in Sydney and head to Sydney Airport for your flight to Uluru. When you arrive, you’ll be taken to Sails in the Desert Hotel, a luxurious desert oasis tucked away in Australia’s Red Centre. After you arrive, relax and enjoy lunch.
In the afternoon, take a tour into the UNESCO-listed wilderness of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. This vast, ancient desert landscape is home to one of the world’s largest monoliths, Uluru (Ayers Rock), and the nearby sacred red domes of Kata Tjuta. Soak up a captivating historical overview of the area as you walk into the Walpa Gorge toward the heart of the site, on a trail between two of the tallest domes.
Afterwards, return to your hotel for a Wintjiri Wiru Sunset Dinner, a breath-taking storytelling experience that brings the ancestral Mala story to life, through choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky. This culinary adventure also includes a gourmet dinner hamper.
DAY TWO: (20 February 2025) Uluru
An early morning wake up will see you travelling towards Uluru as the early dawn light highlights its enormous presence. Visit a special location with uninterrupted views where you can watch the sun rise over this amazing monolith, while enjoying a picnic breakfast. You’ll also walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole and learn the creation stories of Liru and Kuniya, followed by a drive around the base of Uluru, before returning to your resort.
Back at the resort, indulge in a delicious lunch and enjoy some free time for an afternoon of leisure.
In the evening enjoy the Sounds of Silence Dinner. Your Outback dinner and drinks will be served under the stars with a chance to see the night sky like never before. Savour canapés and chilled sparkling wine on a viewing platform overlooking the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Listen to the sounds of a didgeridoo as you begin an unforgettable dining experience featuring a bush-tucker-inspired buffet with native ingredients. Then settle back and listen to the resident star talker decode the southern night sky and witness the brilliance and sheer volume of stars visible in the absence of city lights.
DAY THREE: (21 February 2025) Uluru > Brisbane
Another early morning takes you takes back into the desert for more majestic views of Uluru. Enjoy a coffee or tea, and a stroll through the stunning Field of Light, an art installation with over 50,000 globes that brings the desert to life. Then return to your hotel for breakfast and to check out.
Afterwards, join your indigenous guide and learn the history of Uluru as you watch a demonstration of traditional Aboriginal bush skills, including weapon making, tool carving, and lighting a fire without matches. You’ll also visit the Cultural Centre for a light lunch before heading back to the airport for your flight to Brisbane. When you arrive at Brisbane airport, you’ll be taken to the cruise terminal to re-join your ship.
Essential information
The booking deadline for this tour is the 21st December 2024. Bookings after this time will be on a request basis only. There is a strict minimum and maximum participation. Please ensure you book the correct tour code for the accommodation you require (double = SYD818, single = SYD819). Prices shown on your overland excursions record are per person, not per room. This tour will depart from Sydney on the 19th February and return in Brisbane on the 21st February. Please check your embarkation/disembarkation ports prior to booking this overland tour. Once your booking is confirmed, any cancellations made after bookings close will incur a 100% cancellation fee. Flight times and further details will be advised on board. Please ensure that you enter your full name as per your passport into My P&O Cruises, this information will be used to book the flights. Additional charges may incur if flight tickets need to be reissued due to errors.
Please note that rooms will not be available until standard 3pm check in time.
Pllease remember your passport. Uluru has a very hot and dry climate during the summer months. Guests are advised to always wear a broad-rimmed hat while outdoors (baseball caps are not recommended), apply sunscreen to all exposed areas of the body, and keep hydrated with regular drinks of water.
Guests are advised to carry suncream and a refillable water bottle while on tour excursions. The suncream will need to be reapplied regularly throughout the day. There will be opportunities to refill their water bottle. Bottled water will also be available. Luggage limit is one large suitcase case per person with a maximum weight of 23kg and one small carry on with a maximum weight of 7kgs.
There will be walking on uneven and unsealed ground while in Uluru, it is advised guests wear strong & sturdy walking shoes (no sandals or flip flops). There are no hospitals, medical centres or pharmacies in the immediate Uluru area. Guests must remember to carry their own personal medication at all times.
While the days can be quite hot and dry, the night can be quite cool. It is recommended to bring along a jumper and/or jacket for the evenings.
Meals served by both the Wintjiri Wiru Sunset and the Sounds of Silence are designed to inclusive for those with Vegetarian diets and/or Gluten Free diets. Please be advised these meals are made with locally sourced ingredients, unique to Australia. This tour is not recommended for anyone with severe food allergies or strict medical diets.
Please note guests will be required to walk across uneven and unsealed pathways, without the aid of walking devices, scooters and wheelchairs and therefor is not suitable for those with mobility issues.
ACTIVITY EXCURSIONS, You and all those in your party should be aware that, in undertaking activity excursions, you will be involved in a degree of physical exertion and/or activity such as hiking, biking, snorkelling, kayaking, diving etc. By booking the excursion you confirm that you and all those in your party are in good physical and mental condition, with no history of conditions such as seizures, dizziness, fainting, heart condition, respiratory problems or back/neck problems (by way of example only). You should also ensure that no one in your party is taking medicine that carries a warning about impairment of physical or mental abilities. If you are pregnant this type of excursion may not be appropriate for you. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit and well enough to take part in the activities booked and you are reminded to take care for your own safety. Because of the risks associated with activity excursions, you may be asked by the excursion provider to sign a document which may affect or limit the excursion provider’s liability. Comfortable flat walking shoes are recommended.
BEACH/WATER RELATED EXCURSIONS, For any excursion involving water, passengers are reminded to exercise particular care. Alcohol and eating a full meal should be avoided before swimming. If buoyancy aids are provided for an activity they must be worn at all times. You should bear in mind that the sea is unpredictable. Lifeguards are unlikely to be present and there may not be a flag system to indicate whether or not it is safe to go in the water. In addition, beach activities may not be supervised or accompanied and so you should take care to satisfy yourself as to the safety of the beach and/or the sea at the time of your excursion. Please exercise caution when entering the sea as the seabed and aquatic environment is capable of springing surprises and we have not inspected the beach or seabed for its safety. Children must be supervised by you at all times near water. All activities on the beach, water and in the sea are undertaken at your own risk. You’ll need to take swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and flat shoes that can be worn in the water.
SCUBA DIVING, All passengers wishing to participate in a certified dive tour must hold a PADI open water scuba certification or BSAC Ocean Diver certification. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate divers with either a PADI Junior Open Water or a PADI Scuba Dive rating due to the depth limitations imposed by these qualifications. In line with the recommendations by the sports-diving industry, we strongly recommend that divers undertake a refresher course if they have not been diving within the last six months. You must be aged 15 or over, carry your dive certification card with you and we recommend that you carry your diving log or proof that you’ve recently completed a refresher course. If you are a certified diver, but are unable to meet our requirements we recommend taking the Discover Scuba excursion as an alternative. For Discover Scuba courses you don’t need any scuba experience but you must be 15 or over and be able to swim. You’ll also need to complete a medical/liability consent form before you go - but if you suffer from asthma, diabetes, heart problems or other medical conditions you won’t be able to take part. Please visit www.padi.com/padi/en/sd/whatsrequired.aspx for more information.