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Uluru & Alice Springs

Explore the spiritual heart of Australia with an Aboriginal guide.

SEIT Outback Australia tour guide with guests in Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
Guests enjoying the Tali Wiru fine dining experience near Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours, Watarrka National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

Walk in the footsteps of Traditional Custodians in the Red Centre hubs of Uluru, Alice Springs and Kings Canyon.

SEIT Outback Australia tour guide with guests in Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
Maruku Arts guide drawing in the red sand, NT © Tourism Australia

Understand the significance of Uluru

From an Aboriginal-guided tour of sacred traditional lands to a crash-course in Aboriginal astronomy as the stars twinkle above Uluru, uncover a rich array of ways to experience the Red Centre’s sacred monolith. 

Meet Aboriginal artists

Uluru is home to one of Australia’s best known Aboriginal art centres. Here you can meet artists, take a class, sign up for a cultural tour, and more.

A didgeridoo workshop with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
A bush tucker spread for a Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia tour, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

Be surprised by the desert’s bounty

Australia’s Red Centre may seem like an unforgiving environment. But you’ll be amazed to discover the ingenious ways Aboriginal peoples have learned to live in harmony with this soul-stirring landscape for millennia.

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  • A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia guide preparing bush tucker, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia/Ayers Rock Resort
  • A close-up of a Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia guide holding bush tucker, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
  • A bush tucker spread for a Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia tour, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

    25km from Uluru

    Bush Food Experience

    with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

    Learn about native Australian ingredients, ancient food preparation techniques and enjoy a demonstration of how these ingredients can be used in modern cooking.

    • A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia guide sharing knowledge about the boomerang, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
    • A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia guide sharing knowledge about the boomerang, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
    • A bush yarns tour with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Tourism Australia

      25km from Uluru

      Bush Yarns

      with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

      Listen to yarns told by Aboriginal storytellers about history, culture and traditional methods of foraging. You may even learn a word or two of Pitjantjatjara.

      • A didgeridoo workshop with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
      • A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia tour guide playing the didgeridoo, NT © Tourism Australia
      • A didgeridoo workshop with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Tourism Australia

        25km from Uluru

        Didgeridoo Workshop

        with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

        Be enthralled by the enchanting sounds of the didgeridoo, and then try your hand at playing this traditional Aboriginal instrument. It’s not as easy as it looks.

        • An Indigenous artist demonstrating traditional painting techniques at the Gallery of Central Australia, NT © Tourism Australia
        • A woman admiring Aboriginal art at the Gallery of Central Australia, NT © Tourism Australia
        • A man looking at Aboriginal art at the Gallery of Central Australia, NT © Tourism Australia

          25km from Uluru

          Gallery of Central Australia (GoCA) – Guided Tour

          with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

          This gallery is a platform for the Indigenous community to share their stories and cultures through art, whether sculptures and installations, print or paintings.

          • A guided garden walk with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
          • A guided garden walk with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
          • A Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia tour guide showing a little girl bush tucker on a guided garden walk, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia

            25km from Uluru

            Guided Garden Walks

            with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

            Explore the flora of Ayers Rock Resort’s gardens with an Aboriginal guide, and discover how Traditional Owners lived using the bush for food and medicinal purposes.

            • Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Tour, Watarrka National Park, NT © Tourism Australia
            • Bush tucker and medicine workshop with Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours, NT © Tourism Australia
            • Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours, Watarrka National Park, NT © Tourism Australia

              290km from Uluru

              Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Tour

              with Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience & Tours

              Marvel at the intricacies of Aboriginal handicrafts, including traditional necklaces and clap sticks, and learn the secrets of bush medicines and native tucker.

              • Two people sitting in Uluru-Kata Tjuṯa National Park on a Maruku Arts tour, NT © Tourism Australia
              • A Maruku Arts tour guide holding bush tucker, NT © Tourism Australia
              • A Maruku Arts guide smiling in front of Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia

                8km from Uluru

                NOT OPERATING Bush Medicine Workshop

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                Senior Anangu ladies invite you to learn about the use of traditional bush medicine. Discover and sample native plants and their healing properties

                • SEIT Outback Australia tour guide with guests in Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
                • SEIT Outback Australia tour guide explaining the use of a spear to a guest in Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
                • SEIT Outback Australia tour guide throwing a spear in Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia

                  25km from Uluru

                  SEIT Patji – A True Aboriginal Experience

                  with SEIT - Patji

                  This 4WD adventure through the Red Centre includes sunset enjoyed on a private sand dune overlooking Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa, with stories from Traditional Owners.

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Sunrise Journeys, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia - Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                  • Sunrise Journeys, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia - Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                  • Sunrise Journeys, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia - Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT

                    25km from Uluru

                    Sunrise Journeys

                    with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

                    Enjoy a light and sound spectacle which uses the desert as a canvas, as dawn breaks at Uluru. Watch as an artwork created by 3 Anangu artists is brought to life.

                    • Guests enjoying the Tali Wiru fine dining experience near Uluru, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
                    • Guests enjoying the Tali Wiru fine dining experience near Uluru, NT © Tourism Australia
                    • An Indigenous chef preparing meals for the Tali Wiru fine dining experience, NT © Tourism Australia

                      25km from Uluru

                      Tali Wiru

                      with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

                      A four-course dinner highlighting native ingredients on a dune under the Southern Desert sky with views of Uluru. Creation stories and didj performances entertain.

                      • Wintjii Wiru Experience, Uluru © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                      • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.
                      • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.

                        25km from Uluru

                        Wintjiri Wiru After Dark

                        with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

                        Anangu share the Mala story, from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, through a drone, sound and light show designed and produced by RAMUS.

                        • Wintjii Wiru Experience, Uluru © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                        • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.
                        • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.

                          25km from Uluru

                          Wintjiri Wiru Sunset Dinner

                          with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

                          Anangu share the Mala story, from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, through a drone, sound and light show designed and produced by RAMUS.

                          • Wintjii Wiru Experience, Uluru © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                          • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.
                          • Wintjiri Wiru, Uluru, NT
As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.

                            25km from Uluru

                            Wintjiri Wiru Twilight

                            with Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia – Ayers Rock Resort

                            Enjoy Aussie wine and cheese while marvelling at the beauty of Uluru's silhouette at dusk. Drones, lights, traditional music and language bring this Mala story to life.

                            An aerial of a woman swimming in Mount Mulligan Falls, QLD © Tourism Australia

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                            Elisha Kissick, a proud Quandamooka woman, invites you to experience the rich cultural heritage of Minjerribah / North Stradbroke Island.

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                            Aboriginal-guided tourism experiences provide a richer, deeper connection to Australia

                            Join us as we hear from Juan Walker of Walkabout Cultural Adventures, to discover why experiencing Aboriginal-guided tours is a must when traveling throughout Australia.

                            
Sunrise Journeys, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia - Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                            About the Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective

                            Learn how the Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective came to be in this video.

                            The Wakaj Experience, Mabu Buru Tours

                            8 ways to see northwest Australia in a new light

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            Whether you’re a foodie or a history buff, exploring the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia with an Indigenous guide deepens your visit and cultural understanding of this very special part of the country. Here are eight must-do experiences.

                            Person kayaking along a river through the middle of the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland © Tourism Australia

                            Aboriginal perspectives of the wet tropics of Queensland

                            The World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland stretches for 450 kilometres along Australia’s north-east coast. It’s a place where rivers charge through gorges, waterfalls drop from vertiginous escarpments, and thousands of plant and animal species – many of them endemic – thrive in one of the country’s oldest wilderness areas. Home to the Daintree Rainforest, its global significance is undeniable, but this ecosystem holds a into the significance of these landscapes, and the ancient Dreamtime stories they hold. particularly important place in Aboriginal cultures and traditions, and has done for millennia.

                            Aerial view of Uluru and Longitude 131 resort in the Northern Territory © Luxury Lodges of Australia

                            How to experience Aboriginal cultures when staying at a Luxury Lodge of Australia

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            The Luxury Lodges of Australia portfolio includes some of the country’s most ravishing and remote properties – places that offer every comfort imaginable, but also a strong sense of place and culture. Check in to one, and you can also take a deep dive into the region’s strong Indigenous traditions on a Discover Aboriginal Experiences tour.

                            View of Mystery Bay with mountain in the background, Eurobodalla National Park, Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                            The unique Aboriginal stories behind Australia's islands

                            Whether you’re visiting the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland or Coastal New South Wales, the Creation stories of Australia’s many islands – there are 8,000+ of them – hold a long and spiritual connection to Indigenous communities.  

                            El Questro - Injiid Marlabu Calls Us, Kununurra, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                            Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective welcomes seven new members

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                            Down Under Tours - Daintree Dreaming, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                            Best ways to discover Aboriginal seafood experiences

                            Think of fishing and chances are you’ll picture a rod, line and hook. But spend some time with a Traditional Custodian and soon you’ll be seeing pronged spears gliding through the air to land with a crack in the carapace of a mud crab. You’ll discover toxins in native plants that can be used to stun fish in the water. And you’ll learn about ancient stone fish traps laid across waterways, sharp hooks made from shells, and even fishing lines spun from vegetable “hair”.

                            Saltwater Eco Tours sunset cruise around the Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                            Cruise into Aboriginal Cultures

                            From the coast to lakes and rivers, Australia’s Aboriginal communities have the same affinity with waterways as they do with land. Cruising with an Indigenous guide is the ultimate way to take a deep dive into the significance of these landscapes, and the ancient Dreamtime stories they hold.

                            Lords Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris, Northern Territory © Lords Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris
                            Issue eight of Connect to Country out now

                            In this edition, we invite Sab Lord, a seasoned expert, to settle a hypothetical contest between an Australian "saltie" and a US alligator—his surprising answer will intrigue you. Adventurers will find thrilling experiences like snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef with Indigenous guides and quad biking across vast sand dunes. Highlights also include a feature on tourism operators that are helping ensure that First Nations cultures remain strong for future generations, a journey into the Red Centre, and a feature on Tasmania’s award-winning wukalina Walk.

                            Mossman Gorge Centre, Daintree Rainforest, QLD © Tourism Australia
                            Discover Aboriginal Experiences spotlights Indigenous wellness ahead of World Mental Health Day

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            It's World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2024. And it’s evident that more than ever, we’re globally seeking experiences that soothe our soul, make us switch off, help us become more mindful and connect us to Country – and reconnect with ourselves in the process.

                            Narlijia Experiences Broome, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                            The answer to managing Australia's bushfire risk could lie in traditional Aboriginal practices

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            Indigenous communities across Australia have managed the threat of bushfires in a sustainable way for millennia. And their knowledge of the land, and how to avoid disaster, is being preserved and put to use across the country.

                            Finger lime, Dale Tilbrook Experiences, Swan Valley, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                            Aboriginal Dining Experiences that Elevate Native Produce

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia, the bush is a veritable supermarket – if you know where to look.

                            Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness, South Coast, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                            Traditional Aboriginal Healing: The Ancient Art of Wellness

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            Think wellness is protein shakes, superfoods, day spas and mindfulness? Aboriginal cultures put another spin on what we perceive as a modern trend.

                            Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                            Step into Nature's Pharmacy on an Aboriginal Tour

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            Being amid nature makes you feel good – we’ve known it for centuries, and today science proves it. But for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, it heals in more ways in one, with many native Australian plants packed with medicinal qualities that will cure what ails you.

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                            In the footsteps of the palawa on Tasmania/lutruwita's wukalina Walk

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            Tasmania’s/lutruwita’s Indigenous-owned tourism offering, wukalina Walk takes trekkers around a postcard-perfect patch of the state’s northeast. And if you needed extra incentive to try the experience, it has just been listed on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places List for 2024. Here’s what to expect.

                            Ngurrangga Tours, Pilbara, Western Australia  © Ngurrangga Tours
                            Starry Nights: Aboriginal tours that offer overnight immersion

                            Daytime visits to Australia’s most culturally significant sites inspire when you’re in the company of an Aboriginal guide, but multi-day trips can take your experience to the next level. Here are just some of the Discover Aboriginal Experiences’ that take you on an overnight adventure. By Natasha Dragun

                            Venture North Safaris, Northern Territory  © Tourism Australia
                            Exclusive places you can only visit with an Aboriginal guide

                            As vast and open as Australia is, pockets of the country are inaccessible because their sacred status requires they be visited only with an Aboriginal guide. This not only offers exclusivity, but also takes you on an immersive journey into Indigenous histories and cultures, with insights that reveal just how wide, wonderful and ancient Australia really is. By Natasha Dragun

                            Jarramali Rock Art Tours, Laura, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                            5 uniquely Australian experiences for culture-loving couples

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                            Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                            How to explore Queensland in, on and beside the water – with Indigenous guides

                            From the Great Barrier Reef to Mossman Gorge, much of life in Queensland revolves around the water. The state’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities reveal their strong connections to the state’s rivers, waterfalls, oceans and inlets.

                            Saltwater Eco Tours, Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Saltwater Eco Tours
                            3 unexpected Aboriginal experiences in Queensland

                            Spanning immense distances and ecosystems – from the Torres Strait Islands at the top of the state to the outback, rainforest and reef – Queensland’s Indigenous cultures are diverse. Needless to say, the experiences you can have on Country are eye-opening, and often unexpected. By Natasha Dragun

                            Aerial view of Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism © Tourism Australia
                            Discover Australia’s newest World Heritage Site

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                            Sunset at Tiwi Island Retreat, Northern Territory © Sealink
                            Issue seven of Connect to Country out now

                            In this edition we feature a new luxury Tiwi Islands Escape and highlight some of the incredible Aboriginal-led experiences available in Broome. We highlight movie locations where you can learn some older, epic tales from the Traditional Owners of the land and then take the plunge into some special swimming spots, where culture and heritage collide.

                            Quad bikes driving past water on a Sand Dune Adventures tour in Port Stephens, NSW © Tourism Australia
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                            A collective of quality, authentic, Aboriginal-guided tourism offerings, Discover Aboriginal Experiences (DAE) is delighted to launch four case studies on collective members going to extraordinary lengths when it comes to sustainable tourism, whether that relates to protecting the environment, community, culture – or all three.

                            Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours, Cairns, Queensland © Tourism Australia
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                            Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, Ayers Rock Resort, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
                            Understanding Aboriginal etiquette

                            by Fleur Bainger

                            Did you know it’s impolite in Aboriginal cultures to look someone directly in the eye? Or that shaking hands isn’t always the done thing? How about that it’s taboo for women to play the didgeridoo?

                            Dreamtime Southern X’s Margret Campbell performing a smoking ceremony at Blues Point Reserve, NSW © Destination NSW
                            Meet the women leading the Aboriginal tourism charge

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                            Discover Aboriginal Experiences launches exciting trade and media offerings

                            Journalists and trade can take a deep dive into the DAE collective via the freshly launched 2024 Discover Aboriginal Experiences Media Kit, which contains a comprehensive portfolio of stories and ideas to inspire features and offer insights into Australia’s rich history and the world’s oldest living cultures.

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                            Discover Aboriginal Experiences welcomes five new members

                            From Broome in Western Australia to a World Heritage-listed site in Victoria, the five newest members in the Discover Aboriginal Experiences portfolio offer a range of eye-opening experiences lasting from a few hours to a few days.

                            As custodians of the land, Anangu hold the Mala story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru. To share their story from Kaltukatjara to Uluru, RAMUS designed and produced an artistic platform using drones, light and sound to create an immersive storytelling experience.

                            Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park

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                            by Natasha Dragun

                            We were there when Wintjiri Wiru launched in May this year, and enjoyed a fascinating panel discussion about the show.

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                            Meet our newest member: Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours

                            by Natasha Dragun

                            From Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Indigenous rangers take guests on an immersive ride to explore this country through Aboriginal eyes.

                            Wukalina walk, Launceston, TAS © Rob Burnett
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                            by Fleur Bainger

                            Australia lays claim to a world-renowned suite of tourism experiences. But it’s not as well known that many of these bucket-list activities can be experienced with an Aboriginal guide.

                            An aerial of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and ocean, WA © Tourism Australia
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                            by Natasha Dragun

                            For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal place names have carried knowledge passed down through generations. They’re symbolic of the Indigenous relationships to, and appreciation for, the land and water.

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                            4 surprising facts about Aboriginal travel experiences

                            by Fleur Bainger

                            Australia is home to some of the world’s most outstanding Indigenous tourism experiences, but many are still relatively unknown to travellers, at home and abroad.