The Uluru Convoy
Driving to Uluru is a bucket list trip for most people, but heading into the outback alone is pretty intimidating. So let’s go together!
Our experienced guides will lead a convoy of families deep into the outback to iconic places like Coober Pedy, Lake Hart, Kings Canyon and Uluru. You'll even get to see the world's biggest gathering of giant cuttlefish! We have camping kits available for hire, and we can even set them up for you!
Because you’ll be travelling with your own car, you’ll have the freedom to move at your pace, take any detours that interest you and visit places that aren’t accessible by plane. When you arrive at camp, you can unwind while your kids make memories with their new friends. It’s the perfect way to explore the heart of Australia!
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Our trips offer all the freedom and flexibility of solo travel, without the worry.
Explore on your own terms, knowing our trip leaders are always nearby to offer support. -
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Kids love traveling together, and parents can relax, knowing they’re happily entertained.
With new friends to share the fun, every activity becomes an adventure. -
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Connect with other families when you’re ready and recharge whenever it feels right.
It’s the perfect balance of friendship and personal space for kids and parents. -
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Our trips are designed around flexibility - light on schedules, big on options.
You choose the activities that suit your family's budget, interests and need for downtime.
Make friends. Make memories.
But do it your own way, at your own pace.
Trip details
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6-20 April 2025: This convoy will run during the Victorian and Queensland school holidays
13 -27 April 2025: This convoy will run during the New South Wales, South Australian and Western Australian school holidays
18 May - 1 June 2025: This convoy will run during the school terms, so it is most suited to homeschoolers
29 June - 14 July 2025: This convoy will run during the Queensland school holidays
6 - 20 July 2025: This convoy will run during the Victorian, New South Wales, South Australian and Western Australian school holidays
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Secure your spot with a deposit of just $300 per person.
The full price is $987 per person. Kids aged 2 and under are free.
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The ticket price includes:
Accommodation at powered campsites for 13 nights
Accommodation at an unpowered campsite for one night
Entry to the Uluru National Park
Entry to the Coober Pedy Kangaroo Orphanage
Entry to the Woomera Observatory (subject to weather conditions and the availability of the volunteers who run it)
A trip handbook with lots of information about the areas we visit and things to do along the way
Access to a private group chat so you can meet the families you'll be travelling with
A Zoleo satellite communication device to use for the duration of the trip
Full support from our team of booking and support staff in the leadup to the trip, and from our trip co-ordinators during the trip
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For an additional $214 per person you can add an adventure pass, which includes four activities at Coober Pedy. The activities are:
A bus tour of The Breakaways, Moon Plain, Dog Fence and a private opal claim
An underground opal mine tour
An underground house tour
An evening of noodling for opals with a local expert, including equipment hire
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This trip is a convoy in that you'll be supported the whole way and will travel with a group of other families who will all stay at the same campsites together.
It's not the type of convoy where everyone has to adhere to strict timelines and schedules and all drive together at the same speed in a single line.The Uluru Convoy is led by two trip co-ordinators. Each one drives a vehicle that is equipped with essentials like tools, satellite phones and first aid kits. The support vehicles can also help carry some of your gear, so you don't have to squeeze it all back into your car at every stop.
The trip co-ordinators make sure you stay safe in the remote outback and have the best possible experience. They are available 24/7 and are always happy to help with any issues you encounter along the way. One of them will always drive at the back of the group, to make sure that nobody is left behind and everyone arrives at each campsite safely.
We also provide each family with a Zoleo satellite communication device. This ensures that you can keep in contact with the trip coordinators, even when there's no phone coverage, and your family can always reach you if there's an emergency at home. -
There are two options for hiring our camping kits:
The assisted option: Hire the kit and have our trip co-ordinators set up and pack down the tent for you at each campsite. The price for this option is $989 per family, on top of the ticket price. We only have three of these available on each trip, so they sell out very quickly
Self setup option: Hire the kit and set up and pack down the tent yourself at each campsite. The price for this option is $499 per family, on top of the ticket price. We only have seven of these available on each trip, so they sell out very quickly
Both kits are exactly the same.
Regardless of which option you choose, you're very welcome to transport the kits in our support vehicles so you don't have to fit everything in your car. -
You can see a photo of one of our camping kits here. The kit includes all of the the following essentials:
A camping fridge
An air mattress for each member of your family and plenty of spares in case they get damaged
A cooking kit containing plates, cups, bowls, a frypan, a saucepan, cutlery, chopping boards and utensils
A camping stove and butane gas canisters
A lantern
A folding table
A folding chair for each member of your family
An extension cord
A power board
A large tent.
All of our tents are Zempire Pronto 10s, also known as Zempire Jetset 10s. These are very comfortable and durable air tents that are super easy to set up. You can see them in action here.
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FAQs
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If you have kids in your life and you’re keen to make amazing memories, show them the world and help them make new friends - this is for you.
Kids have more fun when they travel together and parents get to relax instead of worrying about them being bored. Plus you’ll have all the support you need as we head into the remote outback.
Our trips are not the usual group tours. Everything is built around providing support and giving kids an opportunity to make friends, have amazing educational experiences and travel at their own pace.
We are neuroaffirming and embrace diversity. -
As with all of our trips, you’re welcome to join in as much or as little as you like. You can keep to yourself or hang out with the group around the campfire. It’s totally up to you. Everything is very flexible.
We just want everyone to have an amazing adventure, feel comfortable and make great memories, safe in the knowledge that they’re not alone if they need support. -
Definitely not. Your normal, everyday car will be fine. We’re not going off road and most of the trip is on the highway.
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We travel with a Starlink satellite dish to make sure that everyone has access to fast, reliable internet at all of the campsites.
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We stay at powered sites for the whole trip, except for one night at Coober Pedy on the way home.
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Dogs are allowed on this trip, as long as they are well-behaved and are kept on leads at all times.
Please keep in mind that some people on the trip may be afraid of dogs, so it's important to respect that.
Also please note that dogs are allowed at the Uluru campground, but not in the Uluru National Park. Dog sitters are available at the campground. -
There are lots of little supermarkets and shops along the way and at Uluru, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to stock up as we go.
We will provide you with a detailed itinerary showing where you need to stock up on food and where to refuel.
Most of the campsites have camp kitchens and a lot have bistros or are near pubs or restaurants, so you can buy meals if you don’t feel like cooking. -
Some of the campsites have washing machines and dryers available for a small fee, usually around $4. Most have a camp kitchen, which you can use to wash your dishes.
Here’s what we have planned:
Day 1: Port Augusta
On day one we’ll meet up at the first campsite, which is just outside of Port Augusta.
We’ll set up camp for the next two nights, have a little safety briefing and start getting to know all our new travel buddies.
On the way to the campsite you might want to stop at attractions like the pink lake, the Shakka the Shark Exhibit, or the Port Germain Jetty, which was once the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere.
Day 2: Whyalla and the Giant Cuttlefish at Point Lowly
There are lots of things to do near our first camp, but if you’re on a trip that runs between May and August we highly recommend driving down to Point Lowly to see the giant cuttlefish.
This is the only place in the world where massive numbers of these beautiful creatures gather in a predictable way. You can take a glass bottom boat tour or hire a thick wetsuit and jump in with them.
If you’re not on one of the winter trips there’s still plenty to do. There’s a great maritime museum at Whyalla, a really interesting tour at the steelworks and the outback discovery centre at Port Augusta, which is really cool for kids.
Day 3: Port Augusta to Woomera
We’ll say goodbye to Port Augusta on day three, as we drive a couple of hours north to Woomera.
After we’ve set up camp at Woomera we’ll head out to Lake Hart to watch the sunset. The massive salt lake has some of the most beautiful sunsets we’ve ever seen and it’s a great place for kids to explore with their new friends.
Day 4: Woomera to Coober Pedy
On day four we’ll drive up to the opal capital of Australia, Coober Pedy. It’s about a 3.5 hour drive, but we’re staying for two nights so you’ll have time to rest.
Families who book the Adventure Pass will head out with a local expert on the evening of day four to look for opals. The expert will supply each person with a mining kit. The kit includes a special black light that makes the opals glow in the dark, so they’re easy to spot. The opals are abundant and kids really love digging in the soft dirt and finding treasure.
Day 5: Coober Pedy
Day five is all about Coober Pedy. Families who book the Adventure Pass will head out on a bus tour to see the amazingly beautiful Breakaways, Moon Plain and Dog Fence. They’ll also visit a local mining claim, see a working undergound mine and visit an undergound house.
Families who don’t book an Adventure Pass will still find plenty to do. There are lots of little opal shops to explore and different tours to check out.
Day 6: Coober Pedy to Erldunda
We’ll say goodbye to Coober Pedy on day six and head off on the longest drive of the trip - five hours to the very centre of Australia, across the NT border to Erldunda.
It’s a long drive, but don’t worry. We’ll stop along the way and have a rest.
Erldunda is always a trip favourite. It’s a lovely campsite with a great vibe and a big fire pit right next to the playground and camp kitchen.
Day 7: Erldunda to Kings Canyon
We’ll leave Erldunda in the morning of day seven and drive about three hours to Kings Canyon.
Kings Canyon is such a special place. Most people like it even more than Uluru. It has amazing walks, tours with local indigenous people and beautiful scenery.
Day 8: Kings Canyon to Uluru
On day eight we’ll head to Uluru! It’s about a three-hour drive from Kings Canyon and we can’t check into the campsite until 2pm, so we recommend getting up early and doing the Rim Walk before you head off.
Make sure you book any activities that you want to do at Uluru super early, because they do sell out.
We’ll be staying for three nights, so there’s plenty of time to do everything.
Days 9 and 10: Exploring Uluru
It’s time to explore!
There are a lot of things to do around Uluru! We haven’t booked anything, because everyone’s budget and interests are different, but we’ve done most of the activities are we’re always happy to offer advice.
Here are just some of the options for your time in Uluru:
Indigenous tours
The Field of Light art installation
The Kata Tjuta domes (previously known as The Olgas)
Helicopter tours
Camel tours
Skydiving
Harley Davidson rides
Segway tours
Day 11: Uluru to Erldunda
It’s time to leave Uluru and start heading home, but we still have a lot of exciting things ahead of us!
On day 11 we’ll drive the couple of hours back to Erldunda, where we will camp for the night. Keep an eye out for local celebrity rooster Cluck Norris!
Day 12: Erldunda to Coober Pedy
We’ll continue to retrace our steps on day 12, with the last long drive of the trip.
We’ll drive five hours back to Coober Pedy, where we will spend the night at the only campsite in the world where you can camp underground!
Don’t worry if you’re claustrophobic, they have above-ground campsites too.
This is the only night that we’ll be spending in unpowered campsites, although there are still toilet and shower facilities.
We’ll also visit an orphan kangaroo rescue centre on day 12. You might even get to hold a tiny joey!
Day 13: Coober Pedy to Woomera
We’ll continue down to Woomera on day 13 to check out the missile park, with it’s unique rockets, missiles, planes and drones. You’ll even see the rocket that launched Australia’s first satellite into space.
We’ll head over to the observatory after dark and look through their giant telescope at the area’s incredibly clear sky (subject to weather and the availability of the volunteers who run it).
Day 14: Woomera to Mount Remarkable
Day 14 is officially the last day of the trip.
We’ll drive about three hours to Melrose, at the foot of Mount Remarkable, with it’s amazing lush landscape and friendly wildlife.
The campsite is incredibly beautiful and you might spot an endangered yellow-footed rock wallaby, a tree goanna, echidna or lace monitor.
Day 15: Time to say goodbye to all our new friends
We’ll say goodbye to all our new friends on the morning of day 15 and start the journey home.
We’ll promise to share photos of the adventure on the group chat and look forward to telling family and friends about all the amazing things we did!
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