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| Sunrise At Uluru (Ayers Rock) |
People going on holiday in Australia stop often in large cities like Melbourne and Sydney and spend the whole break by taking day trips to popular tourist attractions located inside the cities, enjoying shopping in huge malls, following various cultural events, and other such leisure activities. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this kind of vacations, but how about sightseeing tours in isolated Australian regions filled with stunning natural beauties and impressive landmarks with religious importance to Aboriginal peoples? Perhaps the most iconic place to visit in Australia is Ayers Rock or Uluru in the language of local people, situated in the southern part of Northern Territory, in Central Australia. This area of the country, known also as Outback Australia, is characterized by huge open spaces, few localities, and harsh climate, the only largest city in the whole region being Alice Springs, which is the main gateway to Ayers Rock because it has an airport (lying at about 9 miles or 14 kilometers southward) where landing airplanes from most Australian capital cities.
From Alice Springs are organized plenty of day trips and excursions to Ayers Rock, the city being located at about 200 miles (300 kilometers). In fact, most sightseeing journeys in the region encompass more tourist attractions, the most significant along Uluru being Kata Tjuta and the Kings Canyon. Because of the beauty of the site and due to the cultural importance to local peoples of Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, Ayers Rock is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and protected by a national park - the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Kata Tjuta being the second conglomeration of rock formations with religious significance to Aboriginal peoples, settled at about 16 miles (25 kilometers) west to Uluru. From the multitude of rewarding travel deals with departure from Alice Springs, one of the most demanded package tours is "3-Day Alice Springs To Uluru (Ayers Rock) Tour", available in three lodging variants (budget, first class, and deluxe) and priced at about US $760, US $920, respectively US $1,000. Of course, the visited places are the same, the only difference between arrangements being represented by accommodation amenities. Sightseer are really enchanted by this excursion because of the wonderful sites included in itinerary - Kata Tjuta, Olga Gorge (with fantastic stone carvings), Uluru, Mutitjulu waterhole (where can be admired breathtaking cave paintings made by Aboriginal peoples), Kantju Gorge, the Cultural Center and Maruku Arts and Craft Cooperative, and the Kings Canyon (with the main points of interest represented by the "Lost City" and "Garden of Eden"). Obviously, along the way the views are splendid, offering countless opportunities for photography and video sesions. Actually, the landmarks visited during exploration of Australian Outback are so impressive that many participants change their life philosophy and try to live in harmony with nature!
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