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Uluru Aboriginal Art and Culture: Learn Ancient Stories and Create your Own Dot Painting
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Immerse yourself in the ancient Aboriginal culture at Uluru. Learn traditional stories, interpret rock art, and create your own dot painting on this interactive small group tour.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre - Travel to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, where you’ll be welcomed by your Indigenous guide and interpreter. Your guide is Anangu (pronounced arn-ung-oo) and is part of the Mutitjulu community, the traditional owners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.
Your guide will speak to you in Pitjantjatjara during the tour, your interpreter will translate into English. -
Mala Walk - Enter the caves where the Mala (rufous hare-wallaby) people camped when they first arrived at Uluru and see the kitchen cave where they prepared their meals.
They are the Anangu’s ancestors, and their story is one of the most important of the Tjukurpa (the foundation of Anangu culture). - Kantju Gorge - You’ll see fine examples of rock art along the walk before arriving at this gorge, a place of profound peacefulness surrounded by sheer vertical walls.
- Uluru - Drive around Uluru and your guide will point out important Aboriginal landmarks of Uluru.
- Maruku Arts - Join Maruku’s local Anangu artists for a fun introduction to the unique desert art form, dot painting. Be inspired as you learn about the symbols and painting styles used to create beautiful works of art.
What's Included
- Mala walk
- Dot painting workshop
- Experienced Aboriginal guide and interpreter
- Comprehensive commentary
- Travel in an air-conditioned coach
What's Not Included
- Uluru-Kata-Tjuta National Park Entry Fee
Additional Information
Engage in a shared experience with the most ancient civilization on the planet through this immersive small group tour led by a native Aboriginal guide. Understand how they developed a deep bond with the Earth and sustained life in this unique habitat, while listening to inherited ancestral narratives and decoding rock drawings. Immerse yourself into the local culture by mastering the traditional dot painting technique under expert guidance.
- Please contact AAT Kings for any accessibility questions for this tour.
Location
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre
Lasseter Highway,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cygangiza
Mar 21, 2023
Beatrice ROCKS!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Beatrice was our shuttle driver from the airport to sails in the desert resort. I left one of my bags on the shuttle and she went out of her way to make sure it was returned to me. She is so amazing and deserves a raise. She literally saved my trip from being ruined. Thank you so much to her.
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W9749rpjoshf
Oct 6, 2022
Must do part of your Uluṟu trip! - Mimi our AAT guide was great! Her knowledge and awareness of Indigenous history gave great context to what we were learning from our Aṉangu guide. Our interpreter Michelle from Maruku Arts was also wonderful.
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Graham_w
Jul 2, 2022
Highlight tour - This definitely was a highlight tour during our visit to Uluru. Our tour group was small but can be up to 16 people. Our driver Brittany accompanied us and helped make our day seamless. Our aboriginal guide, Sarah and her interpreter Michelle took us on a journey through the Mala creation story and gave us insights into the lives of the Anangu people, onsite at Uluru. We then moved onto the cultural centre and tried our hand at dot painting using the symbols explained during our tour.
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L6699nvbarbarag
Jun 25, 2022
Cultural experience at Uluru - It was a wonderful experience to have an Aboriginal guide, Sarah, speak in language as she explained important sections of Uluru in the creation story. Also wonderful to visit the Cultural centre and watch Sarah paint as we did our own simple paintings to keep as a souvenir. Sarah's interpreter, Michelle, was also really helpful.
Mimi, our guide & driver before we met Sarah was knowledgeable and respectful.
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