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1. Tali Wiru

  • Location: Private dune overlooking Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  • Season: April – October
  • Good to know: The experience is suitable for guests over 16 years old.

For travellers seeking one of the most exclusive dining experiences in Uluru, Tali Wiru delivers luxury in the heart of the Red Centre. Set atop a remote sand dune overlooking Uluru and Kata Tjuta, this open-air fine dining experience pairs desert views with a premium degustation beneath the Southern Desert sky. Showcasing native ingredients and premium wines, the experience is enriched by cultural storytelling set amongst the beauty of the Central Australian landscape.

Experience fine dining in the heart of the Outback

2. Sounds of Silence

  • Location: Dune setting overlooking Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  • Season: Available year-round
  • Good to know: Guests must be over 10 years old.

Sounds of Silence is an award‑winning open‑air dining experience where guests enjoy canapés, a bush‑tucker inspired buffet, and stargazing under the desert night sky atop a dune overlooking Uluru‑Kata Tjuta National Park. The experience distils the essence of the Red Centre into an experience combining sunset views, a didgeridoo performance, native‑ingredient cuisine, and an expert‑led sky talk about the southern night sky.

Experience the magic of Sounds of Silence

3. Australian Native Bush High Tea

  • Location: Sails in the Desert, Ayers Rock Resort, Yulara
  • Season: Available year-round
  • Good to know: This is a family friendly experience.

The Australian Native Bush High Tea at Ayers Rock Resort features a curated selection of sweet and savoury petits fours, highlighting native Australian ingredients and celebrating unique produce. From bush-inspired flavours to beautifully crafted treats, this experience offers a distinctly Northern Territory twist on the traditional high tea.

Taste bushfood inspired sweet and savoury petits fours

4. Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience Tour

  • Location: NTP 2424 Wan­mar­ra Com­mu­ni­ty, Lurit­ja High­way adja­cent to Kings Creek Sta­tion.
  • Season: February to October
  • Good to know: The tour duration is 1 hour.

Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience Tour is an Aboriginal cultural tour in Watarrka (Kings Canyon), where guides share traditional knowledge, including bush foods, bush medicine, tools, art, and cultural practices. The tour offers visitors a hands‑on learning experience with displays of artefacts, seasonal bush tucker, and storytelling that provides deep insight into one of Central Australia’s oldest living cultures.

Immerse yourself in Aboriginal culture

5. Kungas Can Cook - Bush Foods Tour

  • Location: Tours depart Olive Pink Botanic Gardens in Alice Springs.
  • Season: Available year-round (bookings are essential)
  • Good to know: Suitable for all ages.

The Kungkas Can Cook Bush Foods Tour is an immersive cultural experience that introduces visitors to Central Australian bushfoods through guided presentations. The tour blends Indigenous food knowledge, cultural storytelling, and sustainable wild‑harvesting practices to give visitors a connection to Country and Central Desert bushfoods and concludes with a bush foods tastings platter.

Sample ethically sourced bushfood

6. Pamkal Family Cook Up

  • Location: 1635 Gorge Road, Gorge View Bush Retreat, Katherine
  • Season: March to December
  • Good to know: The tour duration is 3 hours.

Pamkal Family Cook Up is a hands‑on bush‑tucker experience where you sit with the Pamkal family as they cook kangaroo tails, barramundi, and other traditional foods over an open fire. It’s a relaxed cultural gathering focused on stories, laughter, connection, and sharing food. Try the fire‑cooked bush tucker, enjoy the BBQ options, or mix both as you become part of the clan for the day.

Share a bush tucker experience with the Pamkal family

7. Karrimanjbekkan An-me Kakadu: Taste of Kakadu

  • Location: Various locations around Kakadu National Park
  • Season: Dry season (May)
  • Good to know: The Bowali Visitor Centre is transformed into a Festival Hub for the event.

Karrimanjbekkan An-me Kakadu: Taste of Kakadu is a food and culture festival 65,000 years in the making, transforming Kakadu National Park into a vibrant hub of workshops, performances, market stalls, and immersive cultural activities led by Bininj/Mungguy Traditional Owners. The event offers visitors exclusive, on‑Country experiences from traditional painting and weaving workshops to bush‑spice sessions, reptile encounters, and a signature dinner under the stars.

Learn about bush foods at Taste of Kakadu

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