7 Day Adelaide to Uluru Adventure and Cultural Tour
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168 hours
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Experience moments in nature that will stay with you for a lifetime on this seven-day bucket list adventure from Adelaide to Uluru through Australia's outback. Rich in Aboriginal culture, this camping trip encompasses a great diversity of wilderness and untamed landscapes. Hike the ancient gorges of the Flinders Ranges and descend beneath the ground to discover an underground labyrinth in Coober Pedy. Experience the Red Centre. A colourful, otherworldly landscape of desert plains, weathered mountain ranges, rocky gorges and some of Aboriginal Australia's most sacred sites. Reflect on each day over magical outback sunsets and campfire stories with friends new and old.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Storyteller Guide
All national park and entrance fees
All activities and experiences
Yulura (Ayres Rock) to Alice Springs Transfer Bus Ticket - Inquiry directly
Field of Light optional extra
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
What To Expect
Adelaide to Flinders Ranges
Accommodations
Swag camping with amenities at Discovery Parks Wilpena Pound
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Wirrabara
Your outback adventure kicks off before sunrise, leaving the city behind while most are still hitting snooze. After a quick caffeine crawl out of Adelaide, we cruise north to the sleepy town of Wirrabara. Here, towering silo art brings colour and culture to the streets and Julie's Bakery serves up the kind of country comfort food you didn't know you needed.
Arkaroo Rock
Next stop: Arkaroo Rock, tucked deep in Adnyamathanha Country. This is more than a hike, it's a time machine. The 3.2 km trail weaves through native bush to a rock shelter etched with ochre and charcoal art that's over 5,000 years old. These ancient markings tell the story of Akurra, the giant serpent whose body shaped this land. It's raw, sacred, and completely unforgettable.
Wilpena Pound
As the sun dips and shadows stretch across the ranges, we arrive at Wilpena Pound, our base for the night. Here, a local Yura guide welcomes us to Country, sharing stories first spoken in Yura Ngawarla, then brought to life in English. It's not just a greeting; it's an invitation to connect with the spirit of the land and those who have cared for it for millennia. To wrap the day, it's back to camp for dinner before rolling out your swag beneath the stars, where the Milky Way becomes your ceiling. Distance travelled today is approximately 450Km
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Accommodations
Swag camping at Warren Gorge
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Flinders Ranges National Park
After breakfast, we'll strap on the boots for the Wangara Lookout Hike. Starting from the Wilpena Pound Visitor Centre, this 7 km return trail weaves through shady Pound Gap, where river red gums tower overhead and emus and kangaroos might casually photobomb your walk. You'll hit the historic Hills Homestead first, a great spot to catch your breath. From there, it's a short, steep push to the lookout. If you're up for it, the upper platform dishes out panoramas that'll blow your boots off.
Warren Gorge
Back on level ground, we explore Old Wilpena Station, where the outback grit of early pastoral days meets ancient Adnyamathanha Country. Back on the bus, travel to Hawker for lunch and a quick stop at the Jeff Morgan Gallery, part art, part time warp. Roll into Warren Gorge for a 5.2 km hike which delivers on drama: burnt-orange cliffs, cypress pines, and if you are lucky, a glimpse of the rare yellow-footed rock wallabies bouncing between boulders. Driving distance is approximately 200Km
Flinders Ranges to Coober Pedy
Accommodations
5-share dorm at Radeka Downunder
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Lake Hart
Farewell the Flinders Ranges as we head deep into the South Australian outback. After a quick refresh and snack stop in Port Augusta, we cruise north through saltbush plains and wide-open nothingness, the kind that makes you feel like you're driving on Mars. Midway, we pull up at Lake Hart, a surreal salt lake where white stretches to the horizon and the silence feels otherworldly. It's a chance to stretch your legs, snap some lunar-level photos, and breathe in the stillness.
Old Timers Mine
By late arvo, we roll into Coober Pedy, the underground opal capital of the world. First stop? The Old Timers Mine for a crash course in outback bling. Learn how opals are formed, walk through original underground homes, and go 'noodling', fossicking for stray gems in the red dust. Who knows? You might just get lucky.
Coober Pedy
Check in to your underground digs at Radeka Downunder, where the rooms are carved into the rock to escape the desert heat. The night's yours to explore this weird and wonderful town. Pizza in a cave, underground bars, moonlit strolls, it's all on the table Travel approximately 620Km
Coober Pedy to Watarrka/Kings Canyon
Accommodations
Swag camping at Kings Creek Station
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park
Buckle up, today's a big one. We head north through a whole lot of red dirt and big sky, cruising past the Dingo Fence (yes, the world's longest dog barrier) and into Kanku– Breakaways Conservation Park, an ancient Aboriginal heritage site where the Moon Plains live up to the name. Think wide-open space, sci-fi scenery, and silence that hums.
Kings Canyon
From here, we cross the border into the Northern Territory, chasing the heat shimmer to Watarrka National Park, home of Kings Canyon. By late afternoon, we roll into Kings Creek Station, our desert base for the night. Cool off in the pool, wander the red dirt trails, or kick back with a cold one and watch the outback do its golden hour thing from the sunset platform. Dinner is at the Station's laidback eatery before we settle in for a well-earned rest under star-soaked skies. Travel approximately 770Km
Watarrka/Kings Canyon to Uluru
Accommodations
Swag camping at Ayers Rock Resort Campground
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Kings Canyon
It's an early start, but trust us, this one's worth it. The Kings Canyon Rim Walk is straightup legendary: a 6 km loop of towering sandstone cliffs, ancient domes, and mind-blowing views in every direction. Climb up through Priscilla's Crack (cue the soundtrack), wander the maze of domes known as the Lost City, and descend into the lush heart of the canyon, the Garden of Eden, complete with ferns and secret waterholes.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
After lunch, we cruise further into the Red Centre, giving your legs a break while your camera roll fills with shifting desert scenes. By late afternoon, we arrive at the sacred heart of Australia, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
Pull up a camp chair and soak in sunset over Uluru, when the rock glows and the desert hush hits differently. Then it's back to camp for dinner before rolling out your swag under star-splashed skies. Red dust, Milky Way, total silence, this is your outback moment. Travel Approximately 350Km
Uluru
Accommodations
Swag camping at Ayers Rock Resort Campground
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
This morning, we head into the sacred domes of Kata Tjuṯa for the Walpa Gorge Walk. A 2.6 km trail into towering red rock walls and ancient desert silence. Named after the local word for "wind," Walpa is a cool, shady pocket in the middle of the heat, home to rare plants, seasonal streams, and stories older than time. This is a sacred men's site for the Aṉangu people, so we walk with quiet respect and wide eyes.
Before lunch, we dive deeper into the culture of this Country with a visit to the Cultural Centre, the heartbeat of the park, where you'll learn more about the Aṉangu way of life and the meaning behind this powerful landscape. Back at camp, the afternoon's yours. Cool off in the pool, check out the Gallery of Central Australia, or join one of the free cultural experiences on offer, from bush food tastings to didgeridoo demos, guided garden walks, or meeting the locals at the Camel Farm.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Tonight, wrap up our Red Centre adventure in proper Aussie style with an Outback BBQ (own cost). Load your plate, share a drink with the crew, and trade your favourite trip stories as the desert sky puts on its nightly light show. Travel distance is minimal today
Yulara
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Wake early and watch the desert come alive as the sun rises over Uluru. The light show is unreal. Shifting colours, long shadows, and that quiet magic only this place can deliver. Then it's time to get up close. Standing 348 metres high and estimated at 550 million years old, Uluru is a presence. The 10 km guided base walk is your opportunity to connect. Wander past waterholes, into shaded gullies, and along ancient rock faces etched with meaning. Rest beneath Sheoak trees, peer into sacred caves, and hear the stories that shape this land. Prefer a slower pace? No worries, shorter walks are available too. By late morning, we return to Desert Gardens Resort in Yulara, where this wild journey officially ends Travel approximately 60Km
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Adelaide to Uluru Tour
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Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Adelaide to Uluru was an amazing experience, an untamed adventure. Eli rocks!
christiankA2776WG,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It doesn't get much better then this. The tour itself is a week long, in which you'll reciece a months worth of experiences. We saw some amazing landscapes, sunsets, sunrises, flora, fauna and aboriginal culture. Flinders ranges, King's Canyon, Kata Tjuta and Uluru were the absolute highlights. The longs roadtrips however, were broken up with nice stops along the way such as the opal mine city of Coober Pedy, Fred's panorama and mineral museum, viewpoints and many roadhouses So there was no dull moment and plenty of opportunity to stretch your legs. Our tourguide Eli was amazing (give this man a raise). He was very passionate and enthusiastic about the different aspects of the tour, throughout the week. He was able to find us the best hikes and viewpoints before anybody else would be there, without us feeling rushed. Especially to get the garden of Eden in King's Canyon to ourselves for a while, aswell as the Valley of the winds at Kata Tjuta was very special. This means of course we had to rise before dawn, often after a short night, but that was totally worth it. We slept in swags, which are oversized sleeping bags in which you have a mattress and an actual sleeping bag. This means u can see the amazing outback starlit skies from your bed. Also they roll up to make camp quickly or make a quick getaway. We did this tour in October of 2025.
Experience the outback to the fullest!
sonjaw302,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00How to describe this really fantastisc trip. It had everything: an enthusiastic, well informed and dedicated guide, good swags and most of all all those wonderfull places we went. You can read them in the itinerary but during the trip you are in the middle of them and experiencing them to the fullest. Views, wild animals, good food all of it was there. Thanks Eli we had a great time. Sapperdeflap!
The best trip I've ever been on.
993mike,
Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have travelled extensively all over the world, and I can say that the experience we had with Elliott for 7 days was by far the best I've seen. Our lovely group enjoyed a full week of adventures and experiences well beyond what we expected. Elliott took care of everything, for 16 hours a day every day! Every extra request - from picking up souvenirs for people to extending certain parts of the trip was taken care of for us. We had the best spots for each sightseeing opportunity and got to see the best of every experience free from the usual crowds. Thanks, Elliott, for giving us all the trip of a lifetime. I would do the tour, or any other tour, again in a heartbeat!
Great swag-camping tour to Uluru with Untamed Escapes
roryshanks,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My partner and I did the 7-day Adelaide-Uluru tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. Highlights for me were swag camping in the Flinders Ranges, hiking the Kings Canyon rim walk, and seeing Uluru and Kata Tjuta from afar at sunset from the viewpoints of Yulara. We had a small group and all got along well. This was our second tour with Untamed Escapes and we knew we were in safe hands with the same guide from our first tour, Hannah. She was knowledgeable, organised, enthusiastic, accommodating and energetic throughout which brought the tour to life. Glad that we went in September – it was cold at night in some places, but mercifully cooler in the day as well in the Red Centre so weren’t struggling with heat. We hired the sleeping bags offered by Untamed Escapes which were good for the cold nights. Would recommend bringing a fly net which can be worn over a brimmed hat.
560d sir eh,
Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 8-day tour from Adelaide to Uluru was incredibly great and I am still quite inspired by this trip! Eli, our driver/guide, is simply the best! With his cheerful, friendly and authentic manner, he contributed significantly to this unique experience! The drive north is definitely "a ride" and especially in the winter months it can get sensitively cold in the swag at night. Thermal underwear and a really warm sleeping bag are game-changers. A hot water bottle can certainly help - better be safe than sorry 😅 The places we stayed were unique and I am very grateful that Mick and Shirley gave us an insight into their culture and traditions. That's what makes the Untamed Escapes trip so special: here Aboriginal people talk about themselves and no one else about them! If you have the time and the seat meat, you should definitely do this 'iconic tour'! That it is a camping tour (the swag is not a tent!) should be clear to everyone 😉 Get out of the comfort zone, into adventure!
Incredible Trip
michaelpE2804VA,
Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked the tour kinda spontaneous and I have to say it was one of the best trips ever. The group was fun and divers. We got blessed with Eli as our tour guide. He was doing such a great job by managing several different jobs: driver, tour guide, chef. He knew all our names after the first day, made sure from the beginning that everyone felt comfortable. His inspiration and knowledge about the indigenous people is remarkable and that all at his age. He found the right balance between staying within the schedule, but also be spontaneous and relaxed. I cannot thank him enough to make this tour unforgettable.
An incredible tour to Uluru
char1297,
Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour is a must do if visiting Australia! We had an amazing time travelling from Adelaide to Uluru with lots of great stops along the way! It was clear to see that culture was a very important part of this tour which definitely added to the whole experience. Eli was a fantastic guide who kept us all safe and shared his passion and knowledge for Australia with us all! Thank you Eli for such an unforgettable trip!
Best tour & tour guide!
siobhanj312,
Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the best time on my trip from Adelaide to Uluru. Our tour guide, Eli, was very friendly and knowledgeable throughout the whole tour. Couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide. The places we went were beautiful, learnt a lot along the way and made the best memories. Thank you Eli.
Incredible Outback Adventure
750caseyp,
Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Adelaide to Uluru tour with Untamed Escapes was an absolutely incredible tour. Traveling through the middle of Australia, camping in swags at night under the stars, and hiking beautiful trails to catch stunning sunrises and sunsets was a surreal experience. The tour is also a very informative one that really takes into consideration the history and the culture of the aboriginal people whose lands we travel through. Our tour guide, Eli, was phenomenal and did a great job of taking care of us through the entire duration of the tour; he was very knowledgable about everything having to do with the Outback and his enthusiasm for his work was very evident. The buildup and anticipation of finally making it to Uluru by the end of the tour was extremely rewarding and I cannot recommend this tour enough for people who really want to fully experience the magic of the Outback.
Adelaide to Uluru
Y5278TJchristinad,
Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I loved this tour! You get off the beaten path and get to see a wonderful side of Australia. Our guide Eli was incredible, he was so knowledgeable about the history and culture of this region. It was a great trip with incredible natural sites.
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