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Uluru Camel Express, Sunrise or Sunset Tours
Ayers Rock, Australia
Contemplate how the outback pioneers traveled across regions of Australia on a camel tour with an expert guide. Choose from sunrise, sunset or express camel rides against the backdrop of Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Kata Tjuta. Watch the desert come to life in the early morning, or choose a later ride to see the changing colors of Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta at dusk. If you’re short on time, take a morning or afternoon express camel ride for a taste of central Australia’s traditional transport. Along the way, your expert cameleer provides information about the desert’s wildlife and ecology, and shares their passion and respect for camels, the ‘ships of the desert,’ which played a vital role in opening up central Australia’s remote outback regions.
Gaze at UNESCO World Heritage-protected Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) in the distance as you roam the central Australian desert on a camel with your guide. Listen carefully as a cameleer shares interesting details about the Australian outback and your hump-backed travel companions.
Camels are ideally suited to the hot, dry climate of Australia's interior. Imported here in the 19th century, they remained the principal means of outback transport until railways and roads were established. Today there are an estimated 200,000 one-humped, dromedary camels in the wild. Though few camels are used by humans today, this herd is treated like family, each one has its own pet name and personality. With a breathtaking view of Uluru as your backdrop, this relaxed, slow-paced camel ride is the perfect way to experience the fascinating ecology of the desert.
Sunrise camel ride (2.5 hours) Ride across the desert on a peaceful 1-hour camel ride through stunning sand dune country with the awe-inspiring sight of Uluru and Kata Tjuta as your backdrop. Take in the cool morning air and watch as the rising sun lights up Uluru and the surrounding plains. Learn about the landscape and fauna from your expert cameleer, and enjoy billy tea and freshly baked beer bread (damper) with quandong jam (outback native fruit) after the ride.
Sunset camel ride (2.5 hours) Take a 1-hour camel ride at dusk to see the outback colors deepen as the sun sets behind the desert plains, sharpening the monolithic outlines of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Return to the camel farm at twilight to enjoy drinks and outback food, including freshly baked beer bread (damper).
Morning or Afternoon Camel Express (1.5 hours) For a shorter camel ride, cross the desert on a 45-minute express camel trip for views of Uluru, Kata Tjuta and the outback landscape. Hear interesting facts about the local flora and fauna, and visit the camel museum to learn about the important role played by camels over the centuries in outback Australia. The afternoon express ride is seasonal and only operates from April to October.
A great experience. staff really friendly and professional.
Review by: Deanna N, January 2018
A wonderful tour in the Uluru region. Would take the tour again. Friendly staff. Great snack and just a wonderful experience in an amazing place.
Review by: K H ROEPKE R, December 2017
This was the highlight of our trip to Uluru! Very well organised. We can highly recommend this trip. The beer bread and drinks afterwards were amazing, too.
Review by: Patricia S, December 2017
Best way to see the sunset at Uluru!
Review by: Samantha B, November 2017
An experience one must do, casual walk on a camel... to see a beautiful sight and so quiet!
Review by: awood1014, November 2017
Had a really good time on the sunset tour. The Camelia's the ones that wrangle the camels were really knowledgeable and friendly and made the trip fun. There was a good mix of people from all over that had a blast!! Great views of the sunset and of Uluru so for sure bring your camera and have fun!!!
Review by: Lorraine B, November 2017
What an experience! This was so much fun and the guides were fantastic!
Review by: Edmund T, October 2017
Great Tour. The guides were very informative. The camels were extremely docile and well behaved. Taking individual well framed pictures of each camel and riders was outstanding. The culmination of the tour with beverages and snacks was more than we could have hoped for.
Review by: Kathryn D, October 2017
Great tour! Our guide Burt was very informative and funny. The camels were amazing. There is a gathering after the ride with beer, wine and yummy treats.
Review by: 3, October 2017
The best!
Review by: Andrew V, August 2017
Great fun!! Very knowledgeable staff who went out their way to ensure we had the best time. We learned a lot about camels, had ideal conditions for the sunrise experience. Thoroughly recommend.
Review by: Richard B, July 2017
Was a great experience from start to finish, would highly recommend the tour to anyone who is thinking about it. Only down side is it was over way too quickly! Great staff!
Review by: leslie r b, July 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Joanne W, July 2017
The tour was fantastic. Cold morning but still worth it. Guides were excellent.
Review by: Dianne C, June 2017
What a beautiful evening for a sunset tour on a camel! Tony picked us up from our accommodation and we knew in an instant it was going to be fun! All the Staff at the Camel Farm were very friendly and informative, including Lucy, who lead the camels. We were given a brief safety talk, which not only included our safety, but the camels as well. The wlk through the scrub and sand dunes was beautiful, listening out for the birds and any other animals, with Uluru in the back ground. Tony walked along beside us, imparting soooooo many interesting facts about the camels, the history of the area and the flora and fauna.The sun set in a ball of orange, as we made our way back to the camel farm. It was very peaceful and relaxing sitting atop these gentle giants. Once back at the farm, we enjoyed drinks and yummy nibbles, including some superb damper. You are invited to but photos of the trip, either on a CD, or USB, which I most definitely bought, as a momento of the trip. I would highly recommend this tour for all ages and can honestly say, it was a lot of fun and informative. Thank you Tony, Lucy and all the Staff.
Review by: Linda B, May 2017
This was a fabulous experience. When we arrived after being picked up at our hotel, the camels were all ready and sitting calmly in a row. How cute they were. As the cameleers told us about the mounting and riding, the camels remained calm. Once we were atop the camels our ride began. What fun it was to actually ride a camel. They are comfortable and easy to ride. As we rode along we could pet and rub their camel hair which stuck out through the saddle, they seemed to enjoy that. We thoroughly enjoyed the commentary as we rode along which informed us about the area and the camels. It was a highlight of our trip. Linda B
Review by: Julie M, April 2017
Loads of fun. We had a beautiful afternoon on Cable beach, and enjoyed the gorgeous sunset. Guides were accommodating, happily taking photos as we traveled down the 17kms of beach. Professional photo packages available and very reasonable.
Review by: Sascha M, March 2017
Didn and #39;t get picked up. Lady on the phone was super rude. There are also so many other fun and less expensive activites. Go and do something else instead.
Review by: Rachel H, March 2017
Excellent, we had the best time. From pick up @ Emu Walk Apartments to to Uluru Camel everything went smoothly. From helping us with the camels, to the camels greeting us we all had a great time. Best experience ever
Review by: Victoria R, January 2017
What a wonderful way to see Uluru at sunset. My camel Murphy and I got along great! Great guides. A cool Outback experience!
Review by: uromano, January 2017
Loved the camels! The crew were awesome and made the evening a wonderful event.
Review by: Richard F, January 2017
Fun experience - we just could not hear the guides because we were in the middle of the camel train.
Review by: Anthony T, January 2017
Took the Camel Express and had a nice ride in Uluru. Ride was more than enough time, camels were great to interact with and those running the experience were professional and friendly.
Review by: Jan Freeh, January 2017
Fun experience - we just could not hear the guides because we were in the middle of the camel train.
Review by: nandam.p, December 2016
Not to be missed, had a great experience.
Review by: Kathy Kris, December 2016
This was great tour. It was well organized and professional. The staff were good at making it safe, but an entertaining experience. We had a bit over an hour riding, including spectacular sunset views of Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Finished back at camel HQ, with drinks and snacks. Thank you!
Review by: Erin H, November 2016
The camels are woderful - very funny and cute! The guides are great and have wonderful senses of humor. Made the experience memorable!
Review by: Barbara B, November 2016
It was a lot of fun! The camel handlers were really good. I expected the camels to spit or be really smelly and they were not. Well behaved, which was good, because they got up close and personal with the person riding in the back! Would definitely recommend to others.
Review by: blessmyhome7, October 2016
I didn't know much about the camels of Australia until I did the Uluru Camel Express tour. It was a blast, educational and fun. The beauty of the desert and Ayers Rock at sunset is awesome, and because their professional photographer takes pictures of your journey it makes for a fantastic souvenir. Bonus was the free local beer at the end of the tour.
Review by: K G B, October 2016
Thoroughly enjoyable. The staff were great, good fun.
Review by: Warren H, September 2016
Wonderful, informative and funny experience!!! The camels expressions were hilarious...
Review by: Sleepyhead, September 2016
The camels are so cute and the tour totally worth it!!! Riding the camel and watching the Uluru in the distance, you just feel like you are living in a picture, so beautiful!!!
Review by: chenyujiao310, August 2016
That's a great journey! Just remember to put on more clothes if you are having a sunset trip.
Review by: Linda M, August 2016
Loved it - Tyson the camel was extremely well behaved and the views were spectacular. Would love to go again sometime.
Review by: lyndoug1, July 2016
It was an early start for the sunrise tour but well worth it. Be sure to wrap up well in the winter months it was very cold. The hour was brilliant, very informative and lots of photo opportunities. I could have stayed out there for hours. Would love to see full day tours start up there, I would be first in the queue._br/_ All staff were very helpful an friendly.
Review by: Malgorzata W, July 2016
Very highly recommended
Review by: Loretta, July 2016
One of the best tours we took while on vacation in Australia. The cameleers were very informative and provided a great commentary to our tour, including a wealth of information and history regarding this fascinating area. The camel tour was really nicely paced with wonderful scenery. Would highly recommend this tour experience. Riding a camel turned out to be very easy and comfortable -- in large part because of the work of the cameleers. It was one of the highlights of our trip!
Review by: Mauro C, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Reginald v, June 2016
really enjoyed would recommend to others
Review by: KAREN B, June 2016
The camel express was very pleasant and relaxing, our camels were very well behaved and it was a pleasant ride with beautiful views of Ayres rock. The camel farm was nice to see with a couple of baby camels etc. A must do on your list of activities.
Review by: anneandfrank88, June 2016
Lots of fun.Highly recommend !
Review by: mel_bernard17, June 2016
This was the highlight of my Outback experience! I took the express tour 50mins due to availability issues I encountered and it was really great! As a GoT fan I thought I was riding a dragon! LOL! The ride was fantastic and made me appreciate the desert, nature and Ayer's rock itself! Cory the tour guide is very knowledgeable and accommodating! Highly recommended!
Review by: Katherine R, June 2016
We did the sunset tour and I couldn't give a higher recommendation for anyone visiting Uluru. The cameleers were fantastic, very informative and friendly and not to mention the comedy. After our ride, they provided some damper with locally sourced ingredients and added caramelized bush tomato balsamic with wild dukkah from the surrounding bush, all topped off with a cold bevi. It was a great experience and a must do for any traveller staying here in Yulara.
Review by: ronrobertson55, May 2016
They staff was fun, well informed and engaging. The history of the camels in Australia was especially interesting and Pete was a lovely Camel to be on for the experience.
Review by: Devon L, May 2016
Excellent! Amazing team and experience.
Review by: marie-helene d, May 2016
Well organized. I gave 3 stars only because this tour does not offer anything more than what you can see from the trails around the resorts. _br/_ Nice staffs.
Review by: Robert M, May 2016
Thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Operators were friendly, informative and well organised. Photo opportunity sitting on a camel with the Rock in the background was a great idea. _br/_ Would have loved to do the sunset tour but weather was not great so the express was a better choice for us.
Review by: elizabeth wren f, May 2016
Nice, well informed employees and well kept camels. I was disappointed in the slow rate and interconnected nature of the ride.
Review by: Sandra R, April 2016
Loved it! The camels are so very tame and well behaved! We did see the sunrise, and it was incredible!_br/_ Highly recommend!
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