Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
9am-5.30pm)
is a working art centre owned by the local Mutitjulu community. It focuses
on paintings and ceramics created by women from Mutitjulu.
Ininti Cafe & Souvenirs
(
08-8956 2214; 7am-5pm)
sells souvenirs such as T-shirts, ceramics, hats, CDs and a
variety of books on Uluru, Aboriginal culture, bush foods and the flora and fauna of the
area. The attached cafe serves ice cream, pies and light meals.
T
Tours
Bus Tours
Seit Outback Australia
BUS TOURS
( 08-8956 3156;
www.seitoutbackaustralia.com.au
)
This small group tour operator has nu-
merous options including a sunset tour around Uluru (adult/child $139/110), and a sun-
rise tour at Kata Tjuta for the same price including breakfast and a walk into Walpa
Gorge.
AAT Kings
BUS TOURS
( 08-8956 2171;
www.aatkings.com
)
Operating the biggest range of coach tours, AAT of-
fers a range of half- and full-day tours from Yulara. Check the website or enquire at the
Tour & Information Centre in Yulara.
Camel Tours
Uluru Camel Tours
CAMEL TOURS
( 08-8956 3333;
www.ulurucameltours.com.au
; short rides adult/child $15/10;
10.30am-2.30pm)
View Uluru and Kata Tjuta from a distance atop a camel ($75, 1½
hours) or take the popular Camel to Sunrise and Sunset tours ($119, 2½ hours).
A QUESTION OF CLIMBING
Many visitors consider climbing Uluru to be a highlight − even a rite of passage − of
a trip to the centre. But for the traditional owners, the Anangu, Uluru is a sacred
place. The path up the side of the rock is part of the route taken by the Mala an-
cestors on their arrival at Uluru and has great spiritual significance − and is not to
be trampled by human feet. When you arrive at Uluru you'll see a sign from the An-
angu saying 'We don't climb' and a request that you don't climb either.