Uluru Sacred Sights and Sunset Bbq Dinner.

Our favourite Uluru experiences: Part 1

There are so many amazing experiences that you can immerse yourself in while at Uluru and we tried out quite a few… so I thought I would give you the run down on what our favourites were, and why we loved them so much!

Keep an eye out for each of our favourites!

Uluru Sacred sights and Sunset Bbq Dinner Tour

My youngest daughter, Ivy, has chosen the Sacred Sights and Sunset Dinner as her favourite experience because ” It was really cool to eat right next to Uluru and see and hear all about the sacred indigenous areas. The food was delicious”

The Sacred sights and sunset dinner tour was actually two tours that we combined into the one amazing experience. it was made even more special because we got to enjoy it on my 50th Birthday! It was definitely an amazing way to celebrate this special occasion.

We were picked up in the afternoon from our campsite and made our way out to the Uluru Kata Tjuta cultural centre, which is immersive experience to learn all about the western desert region and the local Anangu culture. We each learnt so much there and it gave us more of an understanding of the local area and the people who have lived there for thousands of years. After the visit to the cultural centre we were lucky enough to be able to visit some of the most sacred Uluru sites including Mutitjulu Waterhole, some caves at the base of Uluru and to view some aboriginal rock paintings. While we had experienced these amazing areas when we had walked around Uluru a couple of days earlier, listening to our guides share their wealth of knowledge, made this visit so much more special. This part of the tour was completed with an amazing view of Uluru from the Sunset viewing area and as we watched the colours of the rock change in front of us we enjoyed glasses of champagne and nibbles, an experience that in itself would have made my birthday memorable but to my amazement there was even more special moments to come!

From the sunset viewing point we made our way back to the base of Uluru. We couldn’t believe how close we were to this stunning monolith! We didn’t expect to be so close, especially since the National Parks had closed their gates by then, but AAT Kings have been given special permission from the Anangu community to be able to use this area for this exclusive experience. Rows of tables allowed use to not only to be able to spend this dinner with each other but also with visitors from all over the country as well as the world. We were so lucky to be seated near a newly wed Japanese couple and between a mix of basic Japanese and broken English we were able to form a friendship… we still follow each other on instagram! Dinner was right down our ally. A typical Aussie bbq vibe, with meats, including kangaroo, and salads was perfect for my family, especially the younger two who aren’t particularly into “fancy” meals. Topped up with more Champagne, beer or soft drink and finished with either a pavlova or lamington, the meal in my mind was perfect. Even in the darkness you could still see the outline of Uluru a reminder of the expansiveness and significance of this scared site and it wasn’t long before silence feel over the group, as a guide instructed us to gaze our eyes upward to the dark skies, while he shared an abundance of information on the stars and constellations. Everyone was in awe of everything they had to share, it was a unique and fitting way to finish off the evening.

With a belly full of delicious food and wine we farewelled our new Japanese friends and boarded the bus ready to head back to camp, content that we had spent my birthday evening experiencing something unique and very very special.

What: Uluru Sacred Sites and Sunset Bbq Dinner.

Where: Bus collects from various locations around Ayres Rock Resort.

How much: From $300 Adult $150 Child

Need to know: As you can see above this experience is expensive… but in saying that it is an amazing experience that you will never forget… and remember this is the only experience that allows you to be inside the national park after dark and you will not get any closer to Uluru to dine then the Sunset Bbq dinner.

What we did was combine two experiences into one… you can do the dinner by itself as well as the sacred sites by itself but combined it wasn’t much more than the dinner alone.

Wear comfortable shoes (although you do not walk an awful lot), bring water in the warmer moths and a jacket in the colder months. You can ask for dietary requirements before 2 hours of departure and please remember that the National Parks pass is not included in the tour cost and you have to buy that separately.

Make sure you book as soon as you know you are want to go… DO NOT wait till you get to the resort because there is a huge chance that it will be sold out.

So if you find yourself in central Australia and fancy celebrating a special occasion will something amazing then definitely look at the Sacred Sites and Sunset Bbq Dinner.