• A five-day desert journey into the heart of Australia that unites two global icons, Kata Tjuta and Uluru. 
• Developed in consultation with Anangu Traditional Owners, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Board of Management and Parks Australia. 
• It represents the first time that visitors can stay overnight inside the World-Heritage listed Park, in environmentally sustainable accommodation. 
• Launching in 2026, it will mark the second Northern Territory based walk operated by Tasmanian Walking Company, a company that has operated for the past 37 years.  
• Artist impressions and images HERE

Embargo October 22, 2024 … Tasmanian Walking Company is proud to announce a world first; a five-day fully guided walk inside the grounds of the World-Heritage listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. 

Developed in consultation with Anangu Traditional Owners, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Board of Management and Parks Australia, the all-inclusive experience will unite two of the world's greatest natural wonders, Uluru and Kata Tjuta. 

Small groups of up to 14 will spend five days and four nights inside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park learning about ancient Anangu culture and history, connecting with nature, and staying exclusively in environmentally sustainable accommodation.  

Tasmanian Walking Company co-owner and respected tourism leader Brett Godfrey, whose nine-year journey to bring the 54km walk to market, describes the experience as "a desert journey into the heart of Australia and a trail that unites two geological icons, Kata Tjuta with Uluru.”  

“This journey started in 2015 when I walked with Traditional Owners for 150 kilometres from the South Australian border to touch Uluru seven days later. It was one of my life's great experiences, and it made me want to share this cultural phenomenon sensitively with anyone prepared to tackle the desert and immerse themselves in Anangu history. 

“In my view, it will attract an international market and become one of the great walks of the world,” Mr Godfrey said.  

The multi-day Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk starts in the shadows of Kata Tjuta's giant dome formations and arcs east, traversing an extraordinary landscape along remote desert trails, cresting red dunes, and through mulga woodlands. Over five days, there are art workshops, lessons in land management practices, and daily three-course meals, many under night skies lit up by stars from the Milky Way.  

"For most of the journey, visitors will trek in full view of the two iconic rock formations, both remnants of millions of years of Earth's history. Carrying only a day pack, they will stay in spectacular eco-sensitive retreats and be guided by the knowledge of those who have walked the land for tens of thousands of years before them,” Mr Godfrey explained. 

“The ultimate destination is Uluru, a geological wonder deeply associated with Aboriginal culture and intrinsically etched into the Australian identity.” 

“This walk has been a decade in development, but 500 million years in the making,”  Mr Godfrey said. 

Chair of the Anangu Steering Committee – Tapaya Edwards

“My people have lived on this land for more than 30,000 years and we welcome visitors from all over the world.  

“This walk invites them to slow down, to look beyond the physical beauty of our home and to take time to learn about the customs that are so important to us.   

“We hope that over five days, they will better understand our stories and our art, respect our traditions and land management practices and help us protect the environment. By walking in our footsteps and on our trails, they will also come to see that our ancient culture is still very much alive today.” 

Managing Director of Tourism Australia, Phillipa Harrison

“International travellers are increasingly on the lookout for tourism offerings with a focus on wellness, adventure and cultural experiences so the opportunity for a multi-day walk through the heart of Australia will no doubt be highly sought after.

“When the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk launches in 2026 it will provide a unique five-day experience that combines learning about the world's oldest living culture with the experience of one Australia's most recognisable natural wonders.

“Uluru and Kata Tjuta are bucket list experiences for so many international travellers and there is no doubt many will be keen to see these iconic sites as part of the new walk through the World-Heritage listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.”

Northern Territory Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Hon. Marie-Clare Boothby

“Congratulations to the Tasmanian Walking Company on launching the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk, it will be sure to be a popular hiking trail for adventure visitors to the Territory and marks the second offering in the NT joining the Larapinta Signature Walk that opened in 2022.”

“Some 1.6 million people travelled to the Northern Territory last year including almost 191,000 international visitors, with more than half visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta to experience its natural beauty and connect with Aboriginal culture.

“The Territory Government through Tourism NT is delighted to be able to work alongside Anangu and Tasmanian Walking Company to market this exciting new world-class, nature-based experience.

“The five-day walk will create a platform to promote the Northern Territory's ancient culture in Central Australia and drive direct and indirect employment opportunities for the local Anangu community.”

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk commences in April 2026 and marks the second offering in the Northern Territory for the Australian Walking Company, after the company launched the Larapinta Signature Walk in 2022.  

For more information about the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk and to register early interest, visit https://www.taswalkingco.com.au/ . Click HERE to read the full itinerary for the new Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk.

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*222,000 people visited Uluru in 2022. Source.  

Media Contact:

Shelley Winkel / PR Consultant

E: Shelley.Winkel@taswalkingco.com.au

M: 0409757503

Artist impressions of accommodation and destination images: HERE

About Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk 

Commencing in April 2026, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Signature Walk will take visitors on a fully guided five-day four-night walk that starts at the foot of the giant red domes of Kata Tjuta and arcs east over a 54 km trail through storied landscapes until coming in close proximity to Uluru. Guests will stay overnight inside the Park in two spectacular eco-sensitive camps and lodge accommodation, along the way learning about the history and the culture of the Anangu people.  The development of the new walk follows extensive collaboration with Traditional Owners, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Board of Management, Parks Australia and the Central Land Council.

About Tasmanian Walking Company 

Operating for more than 37 years, Tasmanian Walking Company (TWC) is passionate about creating an opportunity for people of all backgrounds and fitness levels to connect with the natural environment.

Founded in Tasmania, TWC has the privilege of owning the only private hut accommodation along the Overland Track with its Cradle Mountain Huts Walk and the only private lodges in the Tasman National Park with its Three Capes Walk. TWC's collection of walks in Tasmania also includes Bay of Fires Lodge Walk, Wineglass Bay Signature Walk and Bruny Island Long Weekend.  

In 2015, the company acquired a lodge-based walk at the Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road to deliver multi-day walking experiences outside Tasmania. In 2023, the company began operating in South Australia with Kangaroo Island Signature Walk and in the Northern Territory with Larapinta Signature Walk.

Today, Tasmanian Walking Company proudly holds four of the thirteen Great Walks of Australia and is a recognised leader in environmental travel practices, partly due to the launch of the Tasmanian Walking Company Foundation, a not-for-profit with a vision to inspire people's connection with nature while managing projects to restore balance to threatened ecosystems. TWC was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Qantas National Tourism Awards as Australia's best eco-tourism operator.  

In 2023, TWC expanded its reach to a global scale through a partnership with Guided by Nature to craft extraordinary small group hiking experiences to breathtaking destinations worldwide.