Tours to Kata Tjuta Northern Territories

Mulgas Adventure tours

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is situated in the Northern Territory of Australia, to the southwest of Alice Springs covering some 2,010 sq km.

There are 36 boulders shoulder to shoulder forming deep valleys and steep-sided gorges. The tallest rock, Mt Olga is approximately 200m higher than Uluru. Kata Tjuta means ‘many heads’ and is of great significance particularly for Indigenous men. This is a picnic and sunset-viewing area just off the access road, a few kilometres west of the base of Kata Tjuta. Like Uluru, Kata Tjuta is at its glorious, blood-red best at sunset.

36 Rock Domes

With the sun climbing in the morning sky, travel to the western section of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the immense 36 rock domes of Kata Tjuta / The Olgas.

Walpa / Olga Gorge

Enjoy a guided walk into Walpa / Olga Gorge. Marvel at the sheer walls that flank you as you enter the gorge. Learn of the domes’ formation and of the wildlife of the region. Some of the plants you’ll see here are so rare that they are only found among these rocky domes.

Located in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, its name means ‘meeting place’, and many Aboriginal songlines intersect here. The rock’s traditional owners are the Anangu people, who believe that the rock is too sacred to climb and ask visitors not to do so.

Uluru Base Walk

An alternative to climbing is the 10.6 km Uluru Base Walk around the rock, which is well marked. A self-guiding brochure is available from the cultural centre and numerous interpretive signs are displayed. While more walks in the rock’s vicinity are scheduled, Kata Tjuta has a number of excellent trails, including the three-hour Valley of the Winds circuit.

Climbing is Not Permitted

Climbing Kata Tjuta is not permitted and, just in case you get the urge to take home any souvenir rocks or sand, bear in mind that it is disrespectful to Aboriginal beliefs.

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