hey’rebuilttocruisethroughthe
esertwithease,sowhatbetter
aytotakeinthesightsthanon
hebackofa camel?Arrivingat
luruCamelTours,I wasmatched
ithmytallandtannedride,Tex.
urprisinglyfriendlyandboosting
e a lothigherthanexpected,
herewasnothingtodobutholdon
s Texandhiscamelpalsmeandered
hroughthedunes.Withguides
alkingalongsideandtalking
hroughthelandscape,it’sthe
perfectwaytogetclosetonature- without getting your feet dirty!
AMEL
DVENTURESFIELDOFLIGHT
If there’sonethingthatalmostmanagestoupstagethemajestyof
Uluru,it’sthis.Imagine50,000spindlesoflightspreadoverseven
footballfieldsandlitupina rainbowofcolours,andyouhaveartist
BruceMunro’srenownedartinstallation.Arrivebeforesunsettocatch
Uluru’spinky-purpleafternoonglow,beforethelightsflickeron.This
exhibit will end in December 2020, so add it to the bucket list now.SEGWAYSCOOTING
Hot,dustyandspanning12km,it’s
a longwayaroundthebaseofUluru.
Wanttomakethetrekwithout
breakinga sweat?A segwayis your
newbestfriend.OK,soit mightnot
havethecoolestreputation, but
afterdonningALLthe
safetygearandtaking
a quickspinaround
theUluruSegway
Tourstraining
area,I wassold.
Cueeffortless
zoomingalongas
a guideexplains
geology,rockart
and fauna facts.Stay, eat, paint!
STAYAnoasisofluxury,SailsintheDesert
is theperfectplacetorelaxafter a long,
dustydayofsightseeing.EATMeaning‘beautifuldune’,open-air
restaurantexperienceTaliWiru
servesupgourmetlocalproduce
andanastronomytalkabout
thestar-blanketedsky.PAINTUnleashyourartistic
sideandlearnaboutthelocal
Anangupeopleandtheir
cultureattheMarukuArts
Dot Painting Workshop.Makelike
Margot
Robbieand
snapyour
owncamel
selfie!Getcreative
ina painting
workshopHoponboard
fora bird’s
eyeviewof
the outbackExploringUluru's
baseis a cinch
on a Segway
Visitduring
Augustand
Septemberto
avoidtheheatand
seeblooming
wildflowers67