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Loved the tour. beautiful scenery, and our tour guides drivers that day, were absolutely terrific, especially the great stories they told us, a highlight for me anyway. They cooked a good supper too.Found Aussies every where to be polite, friendly and with a good sense of humor, a lot of places I know could learn a lesson or two from them. Thank you.
Reviewed by: Ann T, Canada, June 2009
Long full day but a must do trip to Uluru if you are in Alice Springs and don't have more than a day for it.
Reviewed by: Kenna M, United States of America, May 2009
It was amazing the staff were friendly and knowledgeable and it was brilliant of them to run the tour for only 8 people on a 44 seater bus! Can't praise this tour enough, Uluru for the young man in a hurry!
Reviewed by: Matthew M, United Kingdom, December 2008
Our driver was very informative and enthusiastic about Alice Springs, Katajuta, and Uluru. He was an excellent driver and the trip, whilst long, was the best way to see the rock.
Reviewed by: Penny M, Australia, June 2008
Great trip, the tour itself was excellent. The drivers were knowledgeable and friendly, a thoroughly enjoyable experience at Uluru.
Reviewed by: Mary C, New Zealand, January 2008
A long day, but worth every minute. We had a small group and one of the best tour guides I have ever had, anywhere. She was unreal and her humour, ease, and knowledge made this trip to Uluru fantastic. Kudos!
Reviewed by: Sean P, Canada, February 2007
The driver there was a great narrator and kept us well informed. He was a good 'chef' too. The sunset meal was yummy and the Champagne welcome, as the temperature was still in the 30s Celsius. An added natural highlight was the nearby bush fire and the crews back-burning along the road to Kata Tjuta. I love my picture of only half Uluru as the other half is obscured by smoke. I only wish we could have pulled in to the lookout used by other vehicles to get a better look at The Olgas in full panorama. Yours was the only tour I could find offering both geographic wonders in one trip and the prime reason I booked. I wouldn't have missed it! Thanks.
Reviewed by: Sandra G, Canada, December 2006
Going to Uluru was like traveling to the heart of Australia. I enjoyed climbing the rocks.
Reviewed by: Kevin H, United Kingdom, September 2006
A long ride to and from the Rock. We saw what I wanted to see at Ayers Rock. We were disappointed that the evening was cloudy so we did not see the sunset colors.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
A bit of a long day, but the tour covered everything we could have thought of. Tour guide was very good and gave lots of details on everything. Good value for the money.
Reviewed by: Barbara T, United States of America, March 2008
The trip was well organized, and the driver's knowledgeable commentary added to our enjoyment of the tour. Comments made by the driver on the return to Alice Springs regarding the mechanical condition of the bus were not appreciated. If the driver thought that the bus might not be able to make the return trip, other arrangements should have been made. The condition of the bus was also mentioned as a reason why people were not dropped off at their hotels but were made to walk from other locations.
Reviewed by: Ken H, Canada, August 2007
We had a good time, but the trip was a little too long for my wife and me. We were picked up about 5:30 a.m. and dropped off close to midnight.
Dinky, the singing dingo at Jim's Place, was a hit during the morning stop. We enjoyed company of all those on the trip from many different countries. Uluru was massive and imposing and became an instant hit with the tour group. I wanted to walk around Uluru, but the tour guide only gave us 45 minutes at each trail. The climbing portion was closed this day. The dinner was so-so; we had cold cuts and wine. The crowd was a little overwhelming since they expected to have over 400 people to view the sun setting over Uluru. Generally, people were nice, but a few crowded in front of our tour group to take pictures.
The morning tour guide gave us better cultural information along the way and seemed more friendly. The afternoon guide brought us to the Olgas immediately, so we didn't stop for lunch until 2 p.m. after we had seen the Olgas. We had 30 minutes at the Cultural Centre and Cafe and maybe could have used a couple of more minutes there to see more of the cultural part.
The long trip back was tiresome, and we mostly slept except for one pit stop. At the beginning of the return, we did see red kangaroos and several other kangaroos on the road.
The trip was good. The driver was really good and he was able to tell a lot about Australia, the trip itself and the country. All together very good, but could have been a bit less fast. We only had a little time to stay at every place.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Germany, April 2007
Wasn't what I would call a hop on hop off, bus driver wanted to know in advance where you would be at all times and you had to have either an hour or 2 hours at sites, which was often too much, maybe this was because it was winter in Oz. Two coaches were running but you couldn't switch from one to another. For the 4 of us, local taxis would have been cheaper and given more flexibility. Should be more casual and more frequent, or just allow flexibility between coaches. Quite disappointing.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, August 2008
I could have easily walked for pickup since the office was a block away, but instead had to ride 20 minutes after pick up to get to the actual office. At least the driver was very nice, and I especially liked 'Dinky the Singing Dingo' at the first rest stop.
Reviewed by: Gary E, United States of America, August 2006
