グレンヘレン(Glen Helen)から西へ20kmほど進み、レッドバンク渓谷のプールで泳いで、1日をスタートしましょう。グレンヘレン・リゾート(Glen Helen Resort)でタイヤチューブを借りて、渓谷を水しぶきを飛ばして下りましょう。4WDで移動する場合は、道中を進むと、ゴッシズ・ブラフ(Gosse Bluff)と呼ばれる古代の衝突クレーターに出会えます。頂上まで登ると、隕石でできたクレーターの壮大な景色を眺めることができます。
3日目:キングス・キャニオンを探索する
キングス・キャニオンは、リゾートから車でわずか数分の距離にあり、様々な難易度のハイキングや散策コースからご利用いただけます。リムウォーク(Rim Walk)は、100メートルの高さの砂岩の壁とヤシの木が生い茂る古代の崖を抜け、乾燥地帯の素晴らしい景色を眺めながら歩く3時間のアドベンチャーです。よりリラックスしたオプションをお探しの方には、キングス・クリーク・ウォーク(Kings Creek walk)がお勧めです。キャニオンの底から息をのむような絶景が望めます。
Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon) is only minutes away from Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon and offers hiking and walking options suitable for all levels. The Rim Walk is a 3-hour adventure across 100m-high sandstone walls and ancient palm-filled crevices with stunning views of the arid surrounds.
For a more relaxed option, the Kings Creek walk provides equally breathtaking views from the canyon floor. End your day with the Light-Towers at the Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon, an immersive sound and light experience that can be booked for sunrise, sunset or by night.
Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park is a must-visit along the Red Centre Way
Day 4: Kings Canyon to Uluru via Mt Conner (300km)
Leave the canyon and follow Luritja Road and Lasseter Highway to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Along the way you’ll pass Mt Conner, commonly known as ‘Fooluru’, as it’s often mistaken for Uluru. View the Lake Amadeus salt plains near the Mt Conner lookout.
Once you arrive at Uluru, settle in to your accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort. Watch the iconic Red Centre sunset from one of the viewing platforms or on a guided camel tour. Other options include Wintjiri Wiru, an enigmatic choreography of drones, lasers and projections lighting up the sky with Uluru as a backdrop. Or, dine atop a red sand dune beneath the stars at Sounds of Silence, where star gazing talks provide fascinating insight into the night sky.
Take a camel ride at sunrise or sunset for a spectacular way to see the icons of Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Day 5: Uluru & Kata Tjuta
It’s possible to see Uluru and Kata Tjuta in a day, though to really take it all in, we suggest you take a few days if you have the time. Take a guided walk with park rangers to learn the stories of the Anangu people and this ancient landscape. Explore Kata Tjuta on the Valley of the Winds walk and take in Uluru up close on the base walk. If taking the views in from the air is more your style, book a scenic flight that departs from Yulara.
Make sure to book ahead to spend the evening wandering through the Field of Light, the internationally acclaimed light installation by Bruce Munro. If you’re an early riser, you can also view Field of Light pre-dawn then watch the sun rise over Uluru.
Follow the Red Centre light trail during sunset with the Field of Light
Day 6: Uluru to Alice Springs (445km)
Start your return trip to Alice Springs by driving along the Lasseter Highway to Curtin Springs Station, a working cattle station and roadhouse. Join a guided walk on the nearby salt lakes and take in the view of Mt Conner, or try your hand at a paper-making tour using native ingredients.
Turn north onto the Stuart Highway towards Alice Springs. If four-wheel driving, leave time to explore the sandstone bluffs and cliffs of Rainbow Valley, which are particularly stunning in the early morning and late afternoon light when the rainbow-like rock bands are highlighted. From here, Alice Springs is only 100km away.