A sense of discovery. Discovery Ecotours Australia is a unique, small group tour operator providing expert guided Ecotours throughout the Northern Territory with each tour focusing on the natural and cultural heritage. Day and extended touring options are all of experiential nature and our agenda to avoid crowds together with our engaging and highly skilled guides will surely give you a travel experience to remember. On all trips, you will be given time to absorb not only the natural beauty, but the cultural significance and sense of place that characterises this remarkable destination. You will be rewarded with a special blend of personalized service, professional guiding and interpretation. But best of all, you will be exposed to sights, sounds and smells of a part of an ancient landscape few people get to experience.

• Small group touring with professional guide
• Two nights accommodation (standard or deluxe)
• Most meals
• All entry fees and permits

• Some meals
• Own purchases

• Walking shoes
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Water bottle

Day 1 Palm Valley and Kings Canyon

Today visit Hermannsburg Historical Precinct – the first Aboriginal Mission in the Northern Territory established by the Lutheran Church. Here we stop for Hermannsburg’s well known art display, to view and hear how Albert Namatjira went from handyman to world famous watercolourist. We make our way on 4 w/d tracks to beautiful Palm Valley in Finke Gorge National Park. We will wonder through sands of the graceful, relict palm Livistona mariae which occurs nowhere else in the world. We journey onwards towards the George Gill Range and Watarrka National Park, featuring the spectacular Kings Canyon. With over 600 species of plant, Kings Canyon is botanically the richest region in all of arid Australia.
(Note: our ability to visit Palm Valley is dependant on weather and road conditions. The itinerary may be changed at short notice when access is not possible).

Day 2 – Kings Canyon and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

At sunrise, undertake the Rim Walk through the beehive like domes and oases of vegetation to explore the many unusual features of the Watarrka National Park. Departing mid morning, we head for Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and an afternoon tour to Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). If you have chosen the option of attending the renowned Sounds Of Silence dinner, then you will return to Ayers Rock Resort in time to change before your pick up. Else, remain at Kata Tjuta to witness the spectacular colour change on the domes of Kata Tjuta at sunset, with complimentary champagne before returning to your accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort.
(The Olgas tour could also be done the next day if staying 2 nights at Ayers Rock Resort).

Includes: Breakfast and lunch, accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort
(Also includes dinner if including Optional Sounds of Silence Dinner – additional cost).

Day 3 Uluru

This morning you will follow the ancestral stories of the creation theories (Tjukurpa) around Uluru (Ayers Rock). Witness the spectacular sunrise, all the while absorbing an exposition of the great “Rock’s” natural history and its deep significance to the Anangu people. Short walks will bring you close to this wonderful and powerful place, viewing rock art, waterholes and appreciating the unique flora and fauna of Uluru. A special feature is the appreciation of the exquisite as well as dramatic sculpturing of Uluru. This tour provides time to amble, to absorb images and to gain an insight into Uluru’s remarkable presence. The final stop is the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.

Includes: Breakfast.

Depart on your early afternoon flight from Ayers Rock Resort OR Optional return to Alice Springs – additional cost

The philosophy of Discovery Ecotours Australia has been to provide a quality natural and cultural tourism experience for international and domestic visitors. A feature and market differentiator of the company has been its qualified and enthusiastic guides. The very name of the company and the effort put in to recruit environmentally educated staff, means that it is inherent in the company’s nature to do all it can to promote the cultural, ecological and heritage of the areas in which we operate. Especially considering nearly all of Discovery Ecotours Australia tours involve experiencing National Parks and World Heritage areas.

The largest part of Discovery Ecotours Australia’s operation is a range of unique full day and half day vehicle based tours from Ayers Rock Resort in the Red Centre of the Northern Territory. Visitors travel from the Resort and experience the secrets and wonders of the Australian desert, the majesty and cultural significance of Kata Tjuta and Uluru, and gain an appreciation of the history and heritage of the region.