Using a group tour provider to visit Uluru and the surrounding area can be beneficial to see a variety of sites over a few days and learn about the cultural significance of the region. Blueprint Travelers recommend Mulgas Adventures as our preferred tour group because they are a small business that is owned and operated directly in the region, giving them strong connections to the local communities.
Why Use the Group Tours By Mulgas Adventures to Visit the Region?
A coordinated group tour, such as the one by Mulgas Adventures, allows you to visit the different sites in the area and be immersed in the desert landscape without having to coordinate a multi-day itinerary. These tours range from 3 to 4 days, depending on the sites you want to explore between Alice Springs and Uluru. These tours are the most efficient, immersive, and cost-effective way to visit the region and allow you to see everything without renting your own vehicle. (And renting your own vehicle can be quite expensive and challenging because you may need a 4×4 to visit different sites. While there are a few different agencies that operate in the region, through our research, expertise, and experience, Blueprint Travelers recommend Mulgas Adventures as our preferred tour group to explore the Red Center.
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The Best Way To Visit Uluru: Mulgas Adventures
Curious about the best way to visit Uluru? Read about the group tours with Mulgas Adventures and how touring with them could be the best option.
What Does a Tour with Mulgas Adventures Entail?
Mulgas Adventures is a small family-owned business that has been operating in the Red Center desert for over 40 years. They have a small team that guide groups between Uluru, Alice Springs, and Darwin and focus on tours around the Red Center of the Northern Territory of Australia. (The tours that go to Darwin are seasonal, avoiding the wet season during the summer months.)
The tours with Mulgas include meals and snacks during the tour. They can accommodate dietary restrictions and ensure that no one goes hungry during the entire tour. Meals can include burgers, pasta, burritos, sandwiches, and more, providing variety in food and making sure that you will get the nutrition and hydration you need for the activity and heat of the tour.
Throughout the tour, you will be driven around in a tour bus with a secure trailer to hold all your belongings and the food equipment needed for the entire tour. This means that you can travel with a suitcase or larger backpack, which is helpful for people who are including this trip through Uluru as part of a larger trip in Australia.
The company provides swags as well and you can rent a sleeping bag from them for the duration of the trip. Swags are portable sleeping units that are commonly used in Australia outback camping. The unit includes a small mattress surrounded by a canvas, keeping the inside of the swag waterproof. You can add a sleeping bag to the inside of the swag if the temperature cools in the evening. You can think of them as personal tents, although the ones that are provided by Mulgas Adventures do not prop up and just lay over you as you sleep. While this might be daunting, it is a true outback experience and people with little-to-no camping knowledge can do it!
All the facilities that you stay at during the tour are clean. Most of them have showers and electricity, making it comfortable to use the restroom, brush your teeth, take a shower, etc. In addition, many facilities have a pool where you can refresh yourself during the hot desert afternoons. Overall, you will get a true experience of the outback and see inspiring nature in a sustainable, budget-friendly, and local way.
Some Things to Bring on Your Tour with Mulgas Adventures
- Towel
- Bathing suit
- Sandals
- Pillow (optional)
- Sleeping bag (optional and can be rented from Mulgas Adventures)
- Appropriate clothing based on the weather (consider light clothing that covers your skin to protect you from the sun)
Mulgas Adventures' Tour Options in Uluru
Uluru 3-Day Tour | The Rock Trip
Pick Up
Early morning in Alice Springs or early afternoon at the Ayers Rock airport
Drop Off
Alice Springs in the late afternoon
This 3-Day tour includes 2 nights of camping in traditional swags, giving tourists the true Aussie outback experience. When the sky is clear, the stars are mesmerizingly beautiful. In addition, you will get to walk around the Uluru rock and see the sun set over the rock, see the sun rise over Kata Tjuta and Uluru, hike through the Valley of the Winds in Kata Tjuta, and trek along the famous Rim Walk in Kings Canyon. This trip truly hits all the highlights of the region in a raw, simple, and unassuming way, allowing you to truly connect with the beauty of the nature around you.
Uluru 4-Day Tour | The rock-to-rock tour
Pick Up
Early morning in Alice Springs or early afternoon at the Ayers Rock airport
Drop Off
Morning at Ayer Rock airport or resort or mid-afternoon in Alice Springs
This 4-Day tour includes 3 nights of camping in traditional swags, giving tourists the true Aussie outback experience. When the sky is clear, the stars are mesmerizingly beautiful. In addition, you will get to walk around the Uluru rock and see the sun set over the rock, see the sun rise over Kata Tjuta and Uluru, hike through the Valley of the Winds in Kata Tjuta, and trek along the famous Rim Walk in Kings Canyon. The main difference between the Rock-to-Rock tour and the 3-Day Rock Trip is that the tour allows you to start and end your trip at the Ayers Rock airport or resort.
Read More About the Blueprint Travelers' Personal Experience Around Uluru and in the Outback of the Red Center
Update 49: Hiking through the Outback from Uluru in Central Australia
We did our first Australian camping trip, hiking around Uluru, Kata Tjuta, and Watarrka to experience the outback.
