Tennant Creek to Uluru road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Tennant Creek to Uluru drive: Lasseter Highway
The second leg of the journey from Alice Springs to Uluru is longer than many people think – and it takes nearly five hours.
Stuart Highway stops include Stuarts Well, where you can ride a camel, and the Erldunda Roadhouse.
The latter is where you turn west down the Lasseter Highway, eventually going past Mount Conner towards the Ayers Rock Resort in Yulara.
Which Uluru accommodation should I book?
Let’s not sugar-coat it: Accommodation at Uluru is expensive. Specialist Australian accommodation website Wotif lists Uluru accommodation for from $300. Check the top deals page to search through the options.
However, if you stay for three nights rather than two, hefty discounts tend to kick in.
The Uluru accommodation options are designed with different target markets in mind. Book which one fits you best.
- For the lowest prices: Ayers Rock Campground.
- For best quality: Sails in the Desert.
- For families and self-caterers: Emu Walk Apartments.
- For mid-range solidity: Desert Gardens.
Experiences available at Uluru include the Sounds of Silence dinner, scenic helicopter flights, yet more camel tours, and Aboriginal dot painting workshops.
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