Northern Territory · Australia
Longitude 131
Sixteen tented pavilions on a red dune, each one aimed straight at Uluru
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Sixteen white canvas pavilions stand on raised platforms along a single dune, positioned so that each one looks directly across the spinifex to Uluru. The tents are properly built - climate controlled, with a full bathroom, a daybed and a retractable window beside the bed for watching the rock change colour at dawn without getting up.
Everything is folded into the rate: three meals a day, drinks including champagne, the in-tent bar, and guided excursions into Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park with Anangu cultural interpretation. The signature dinner is Table 131, served in the open desert under the stars with a fire and no walls in any direction. Guided walks take in the base of Uluru, the Valley of the Winds at Kata Tjuta, and the Field of Light installation.
Dune House holds the bar, library and pool. Minimum stay is three nights, which is about right for doing both the rock and the domes properly.
At a glance
What to expect
- All-inclusive dining
- Table 131 desert dinner
- Guided national park excursions
- Spa Kinara
- Dune-top pool
- In-tent bar
- Uluru-facing pavilions
- Stargazing
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