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traditional owners of Cave Hill and view some spectacular rock art depicting the Seven
Sisters story.
Dining Tours
Sounds of Silence
DINING
( 08-8957 7448;
www.ayersrockresort.com.au/sounds-of-silence
;
adult/child $169/87)
Waiters
serve champagne and canapés on a desert dune with stunning sunset views of Uluru and
Kata Tjuta. Then it's a buffet dinner (with emu, croc and roo) beneath the southern sky,
which, after dinner, is dissected and explained with the help of a telescope. If you're
more of a morning person, try the similarly styled
Desert Awakenings 4WD Tour
(adult/
child $158/122)
. Neither tour is suitable for children under 10 years.
Motorcycle Tours
Sunrise and sunset tours to Uluru and Kata Tjuta can also be had on the back of a Harley
Davidson.
Uluru Motorcycle Tours
MOTORCYCLE
( 08-8956 2019;
www.ulurucycles.com
; rides $95-325)
Motors out to Uluru at sunset ($170,
1½ hours) or rent your own bike if you're an experienced rider (from $290 for two
hours).
Scenic Flights
Prices are per person and include airport transfers from Ayers Rock Resort.
Ayers Rock Helicopters
HELICOPTER FLIGHTS
( 08-8956 2077)
A 15-minute buzz of Uluru costs $145; to include Kata Tjuta costs
$275.
Ayers Rock Scenic Flights
SCENIC FLIGHTS
( 08-8956 2345;
www.ayersrockflights.com.au
)
Prices start from $100 for a 20-minute
flight over Uluru. Include Kata Tjuta and it's $200. For $495 you get a two-hour flight
that also takes in Lake Amadeus and Kings Canyon.
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