Budget — Uluru

Uluru is premium budget — Voyages monopoly on Yulara/Ayers Rock Resort maintains high prices. Reference budget €350/day/person in accommodation and activities.

Accommodation (50-65% of budget): Ayers Rock Campground camping AUD 30-50/night or mobile home AUD 200-300 (economical option), Outback Pioneer Hotel & Lodge (dorm AUD 50-80, standard room AUD 200-350), Desert Gardens Hotel (4*, AUD 250-450), Sails in the Desert (5*, AUD 400-700, main premium resort with pool), Emu Walk Apartments (apartments, AUD 350-500), Longitude 131° (15 luxury tent-suites with direct Uluru view from bed, AUD 3,000-5,000/night all-inclusive — ultimate signature experience). In high season (June-August): +30-50% and 3-9 month advance booking mandatory.

Food (15-20%): resort restaurants (Pira buffet Sails AUD 60-90, Ilkari fine dining AUD 100-150), more economical food at Yulara Town Centre village (Café Outback, IGA supermarket for autonomous cooking AUD 25-40/meal). The Sounds of Silence (AUD 220-250) and Tali Wiru (AUD 385) dinners count in this category.

Activities (15-20%): Cultural Centre free, Base Walk free, sunrise and sunset free — the essential is accessible without cost. Paid activities: dot painting AUD 50-90, Sounds of Silence AUD 220-250, Tali Wiru AUD 385, Field of Light AUD 60 entry, helicopter flight AUD 180-280, camel ride AUD 130, astronomy tour AUD 80-150.

Transport: Sydney-Ayers Rock return flight AUD 250-450 depending on season, Melbourne-AYR AUD 250-450, Cairns-AYR AUD 200-400. AYQ-Yulara transfers free with hotel. On site, free shuttles between hotels and viewing points. For Kata Tjuta, paid shuttles AUD 35-50 return or organised tour.

Car rental at Yulara (Avis, Hertz at village): AUD 80-150/day 4WD — useful only for Uluru → Kings Canyon → Alice Springs road trip (3-4 days).

3-day Uluru couple in Sails in the Desert + Sounds of Silence estimate: €3,500-5,000/couple excluding international flight.