Day 6 - Uluru
We leave Cairns today and fly to the desert to Uluru. Uluru, the
world's largest monolith, rises more than 1,142 feet out of the
flat desert floor. We begin at the Aboriginal Cultural Center and
enjoy a guided tour around this sacred site, which holds great
spiritual significance to the local Anangu people.
Later, as the sun sets, we watch this giant rock change color
and enjoy a magical dinner under the stars. The incredible "Sounds
of Silence" experience includes canapés and sparkling wine as the
sun sets over Uluru, followed by a three-course dinner with a
bush-inspired menu featuring kangaroo, crocodile, barramundi and
quandong dishes.
After dinner, a star talker decodes the southern night sky for
us and point out signs of the zodiac and other constellations, as
well as the planets and galaxies visible due to the clarity of the
atmosphere. We continue to our hotel, the Desert Gardens Hotel in
the Ayers Rock Resort, following the presentation. Overnight
Uluru.