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Take a Trip to Ayers Rock on your Australia Vacation
Uluru / Ayers Rock is a sandstone rock formation and UNESCO World Heritage site situated 450 kilometres/280 miles southwest of Alice Springs. It is 348 metres/1140 feet high but the bulk of the rock is actually underneath the ground. To give an idea of its size, the distance around the circumference is 9.4 kilometres/5.8 miles. Despite its remoteness, Uluru / Ayers Rock makes an unforgettable addition to your Australia vacation.
A sacred site for the local aboriginal people, Uluru belongs to the Anangu who have lived in and cared for the land for tens of thousands of years. The rock changes colour at different times of the day and year, glowing particularly red at dawn and sunset.
The Uluru / Ayers Rock region is famous for its natural beauty, spectacular and majestic rock formations and red plains which provide an extraordinary habitat for a variety of plants and wildlife found here. The Olgas, also known as Kata Tjuta (meaning ‘many heads’), is a similarly impressive formation located 25 kilometres/16 miles west of Uluru / Ayers Rock. These 36 domes literally spring up out of the desert and are the eroded remains of a monolith that was once larger than Uluru / Ayers Rock.
After a decades-long legal battle, climbing Uluru / Ayers Rock was finally prohibited from October 26, 2019, in recognition of its sacred significance to the Anangu. Aboriginal guides offer escorted tours around the monolith’s base, revealing its long history, both scientific and in local folklore.
Book your Australia vacation package today and discover the massive sandstone monolith in the outback and experience the stunning desert landscapes, unique wildlife, and rich Aboriginal culture, on an Ayers Rock tour.
After a decades-long legal battle, climbing Uluru / Ayers Rock was finally prohibited from October 26, 2019, in recognition of its sacred significance to the Anangu. Aboriginal guides offer escorted tours around the monolith’s base, revealing its long history, both scientific and in local folklore.
Book your Australia vacation package today and discover the massive sandstone monolith in the outback and experience the stunning desert landscapes, unique wildlife, and rich Aboriginal culture, on an Ayers Rock tour.
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Classic Australia: Sydney, Uluru, Reef & Melbourne
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Victoria, and MelbourneDiscover Australia on an independent journey through harbour, reef, desert and city, where vibrant culture meets extraordinary natural beauty.
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Essence of Australia: Sydney, Rock and Reef
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover the wonders of Australia on this journey! Experience Sydney’s famed landmarks, explore the majesty of Uluru, and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.
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Classic Downunder: New Zealand & Australia
Victoria, Melbourne, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Rotorua, and AucklandVenture through New Zealand and Australia, where ancient landscapes meet cities. From Auckland's museums to the Great Barrier Reef's wonders, each stop tells a story.
22 days
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Ultimate Australia: A Luxury Journey
Victoria, Melbourne, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachA luxury, private-guided Australia journey pairs harbour sparkle, ancient rainforest, red desert silence, and reef-blue horizons in one unforgettable escape.
15 days
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Australia Unveiled: Cities, Reef & Outback
Victoria, Melbourne, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia on a journey from Sydney and Melbourne's vibrant streets to Uluru, coral reefs and wild coastlines.
14 days
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Australia Fly & Stay: Sydney, Rock and Reef Explorer
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia's highlights, from Sydney's stunning harbour to Uluru's ancient landscapes and the Great Barrier Reef's wonders. Experience adventure and culture!
13 days
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Best of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory, Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Alice Springs, and Ayers Rock (Uluru)Explore Australia's Northern Territory, where Ayers Rock, Kakadu National Park, and Katherine Gorge reveal rich landscapes and deep Indigenous culture.
10 days
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Australia In Style: Sydney, Rock, Reef & Rainforest
Queensland, Whitsundays, Atherton Tablelands, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachExperience an unforgettable adventure in Australia, exploring Sydney's sights, the captivating Red Centre, and the stunning Great Barrier Reef, all in luxury!
12 days
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Classic Australia: Sydney, Uluru, Reef & Melbourne
Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Victoria, and MelbourneDiscover Australia on an independent journey through harbour, reef, desert and city, where vibrant culture meets extraordinary natural beauty.
12 days
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Essence of Australia: Sydney, Rock and Reef
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover the wonders of Australia on this journey! Experience Sydney’s famed landmarks, explore the majesty of Uluru, and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef.
11 days
From US$3,648/p.p.
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Classic Downunder: New Zealand & Australia
Victoria, Melbourne, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Queenstown, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Rotorua, and AucklandVenture through New Zealand and Australia, where ancient landscapes meet cities. From Auckland's museums to the Great Barrier Reef's wonders, each stop tells a story.
22 days
From US$8,457/p.p.
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Ultimate Australia: A Luxury Journey
Victoria, Melbourne, Queensland, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachA luxury, private-guided Australia journey pairs harbour sparkle, ancient rainforest, red desert silence, and reef-blue horizons in one unforgettable escape.
15 days
From US$19,325/p.p.
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Australia Unveiled: Cities, Reef & Outback
Victoria, Melbourne, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia on a journey from Sydney and Melbourne's vibrant streets to Uluru, coral reefs and wild coastlines.
14 days
From US$4,785/p.p.
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Australia Fly & Stay: Sydney, Rock and Reef Explorer
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachDiscover Australia's highlights, from Sydney's stunning harbour to Uluru's ancient landscapes and the Great Barrier Reef's wonders. Experience adventure and culture!
13 days
From US$6,049/p.p.
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Best of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory, Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Alice Springs, and Ayers Rock (Uluru)Explore Australia's Northern Territory, where Ayers Rock, Kakadu National Park, and Katherine Gorge reveal rich landscapes and deep Indigenous culture.
10 days
From US$4,448/p.p.
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Australia In Style: Sydney, Rock, Reef & Rainforest
Queensland, Whitsundays, Atherton Tablelands, Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory, Ayers Rock (Uluru), Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney Opera House, and Bondi BeachExperience an unforgettable adventure in Australia, exploring Sydney's sights, the captivating Red Centre, and the stunning Great Barrier Reef, all in luxury!
12 days
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What do the experts say?
Tasmania is under the radar for many travelers, but it’s great for hikes, natural landscapes and now modern art!
Sydney and Melbourne are a great combination for first-time visitors to Australia, with Brisbane, Adelaide and/or the Outback added in, depending on how much time you have. Returnees should take in Perth, Darwin and the Kakadu National Park area and/or Tasmania if they can, plus spend some time in the cities they loved the first time around
It might sound cliche, but you really can visit year-round. Australia is a big country, so there is always somewhere with amazing weather!
Goway’s trips to Australia are not stock itineraries. We can put together trips of a few weeks or a few months, allowing you to see as much of the land Downunder as you can. And we offer a mix of travel options, from self-drives to train journeys to long stays.
Goway has partnerships with many unique inns and hotels in Australia. Among the most memorable are Qualia on Hamilton Island, Longitude 131 at Uluru and Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island.
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