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Uluru Yoga & Hiking Adventure
Join us on an adventure to the heart of Australia with an amazing group of your soon-to-be soul sisters. If you love the idea of sleeping under the stars, connecting around the campfire, swimming in waterholes, spending your days exploring and bringing it all together with a yoga practice then this is a trip for you.
The red centre is a special place that draws you in and surprises you with it's big energy and beautiful landscapes that appear out of nowhere. This is the original Wild Women trip and there is a reason we keep coming back! It might be the amazing views, the sunrises and sunsets that go on forever, the big hikes, the dance parties or the new friendships but one thing we do know is that we always have the best time! We always make lifelong friends and leave feeling revived and inspired!
Trip Highlights:
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Grounded yoga classes in nature at places such as Uluru, Kings Canyon, and the West Macdonnell Ranges.
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Mindfullness and Meditation activities to deepen our connection to ourselves and nature.
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Sleep under the brilliant outback stars in swags around a campfire.
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Walk the base of Uluru and learn about Anangu culture on an indigenous guided walk.
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Hiking the spectacular Kings Canyon and meditating in the Garden of Eden.
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Cool off with a swim in many stunning oasis waterholes.
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Hike the Ormiston Pound Walk, one of the outbacks most picturesque mountain scape.
Information
Included:
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Camp gear: swag, sleeping bag
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Transport to all destinations.
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All meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners; plus lots of yummy snacks.
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Yoga classes lead by an experienced yogi.
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Yoga mat.
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Aborigional guided walk at Uluru.
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National park passes & campsite fees.
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Qualified and experienced guides.
What to bring:
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Day clothes (temps will be around 30°) shorts and shirt will be fine in the day.
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Warm jacket and warm pants – night time temperatures can drop to around 10°. I would suggest a light jacket, a long sleeve shirt, track pants and warm tights.
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Swimmers- we'll be swimming in water holes.
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Hiking shoes- sneakers are okay, but there will be some rough terrain, so make sure they are sturdy.
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Sandals/thongs
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Hat & sunscreen
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Toiletries (don’t forget chapstick and moisturiser – its dry here!)
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Camera/gopro
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Chargers
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Battery pack
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Head torch and spare batteries (a must!!!)
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Fly net
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Day pack
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Water bottles or camelback
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Travel pillow
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Towel
Yoga:
All of our yoga classes will be at a beginner level and no experience is required. Yoga is an amazing practise for your body, mind and soul; no level of flexibility or fitness is required, you participate to your own capabilities!
Fitness:
This is an active trip involving a hike every day plus general walking around the campsites and destinations. However, we always take hikes at a reasonable pace and have plenty of breaks to catch our breath, we are here to enjoy nature and this experience - not to push ourselves to our physical limits! To make the most out of this trip a reasonable level of fitness is required to enjoy all the hikes, but you may choose to sit out on a particular activity at any time if you feel you want to rest at the camp or a nearby safe spot such as a cafe or information center.
The hikes:
Uluru base walk - 10km (or 5km half). Flat easy path.
Valley of the Winds - 7.4km. Moderate varying/uneven terrain, some steep inclines and stairs.
Kings Canyon Rim Walk - 6.5km. Moderate varying/unever terrain, some steep inclines and stairs.
Ormiston Pound Walk - 8km mountain trail, rough/uneven terrain with lots of stairs.
Meeting point:
This adventure begins in Alice Springs at 7:30am on the first day of the trip, so you should book your flights in to Alice Springs airport the day before. For accomodation we recommend either Alice's Secret Hostel for a cheaper option, or The Mercure for a nicer hotel. We will pick you up from any accomodation of your choice, just send us an email before the trip to let us know where your staying.
Finish point:
We will finish our journey at Uluru on the last day around midday. You can book any flight leaving Uluru (Connellan) Airport after 2pm, or alternatively stay another night in the Ayres Rock Resort and fly out the following day. Be aware that rooms at the Ayres Rock Resort can be pricey so book this as far in advance as possible if you wish to stay longer.
You can also join us for the roadtrip back to Alice Springs if you prefer. We will be leaving that afternoon and arriving around 6pm.
Our journey will begin around 7:30am with a welcome picnic breakfast just outside Alice Springs in the nature. We will open our space with introductions and setting intentions for our adventure. Once our bellys are full we will head off in our bus towards the West MacDonnel Ranges. This incredible red mountain range is full of hiking trails, waterholes, and lots of wildlife. We will start with a dip in Ellery Creek, and then adventure onwards deeper into the mountains. Today will be a relaxing welcome to the outback, with lots of swimming, chatting, walking, and finishing with an afternoon yoga class. Tonight we will camp beneath the stars in our swags at a remote bush campsite in the Tjorita National Park.
We will wake up with the sunrise and enjoy a morning meditation in nature, followed by a delicious brekky. Today we are going to hike the Ormiston Pound Walk, which is a stunning 4 hour trail around a valley near our campsite. This hike is famous for being one of the most picturesque places in the outback. In the middle of the valley is a creek which we can stop and swim in to refresh ourselves along the walk. This walk will take us most of the morning, so afterwards we will return to our camp for lunch and then spend the afternoon relaxing by Ormiston Waterhole. Our day will finish with a yoga class and then dinner cooked on the campfire.
Today is going to be a big journey as we hop in the bus and drive from Tjoritja National Park to Kings Canyon, which is about a 7 hour drive (including stops). Theres no denying the desert is a big place! The drive is very scenic and you will really get to understand how grandeous the outback is. We will make lots of stops to break up the drive and have a yoga class when we arrive to stretch out. Our destination where we will be camping is Kings Creek Station, which is a beautiful farm property that has a campsite, pool, bar, and shop.
This morning we will wake up before the sun, have breakfast and drive to the stunning Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park where we will walk the "rim walk" track. This hike will make you feel like you're on Mars! Its ancient red sandstone has seen many millennia, and houses the most unique desert flora and fauna, much of which is endemic to the outback. We will take our time exploring this landscape, stopping for a meditation in the Garden of Eden.
After our hike we will head back to camp, have lunch and have the afternoon to relax by the pool and do yoga.
Today we will wake up for an early yoga session before having breakfast and driving 3 hours to the most magical place in the Outback...Uluru!
After setting up camp we’ll have lunch and then head into the park to meet a local indigenous guide who will teach us about the cultural significance of Uluru to the Anangu people and share some Tjukurpa (creation) stories with us. We will then visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre where you can learn more about Anangu culture and see old and new Aboriginal artworks and tools.
End the day watching the sunset over Uluru.
This morning will be an early rise, approximately 30 minutes before sunrise, to experience an incredible yoga class on a sand dune just next to our camp where we can see the sunrise at Uluru.
After breakfast we’ll jump in the bus and drive over to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) where we will hike the "Valley of the Winds", an incredible 7.4km loop walk through the giant domes of Kata Tjuta. This hike is always a surprise highlight.. not many people have heard of kata Tjuta but it is even larger and more magnificent (if I do say so myself hehe) than Uluru!
The afternoon is yours to relax.
Another early rise today (I promise its worth it!) waking up 1 hour before sunrise to have quick breakfast before jumping in the bus and driving to Uluru where you will be dropped off to walk the entire (10km) or half (5km) base walk around Uluru. This is a great time for you to have a silent meditate by yourself to take in the moment or walk with the girls and take plenty of photos! After reuniting following your incredible walk, we’ll head back to camp to have lunch, pack up and say goodbye to our new wild sisters.
You can choose to be dropped at the Uluru airport just after 12pm, the Ayres Rock Resort, or join us for the 6 hour drive back to Alice Springs.