Ayers Rock Uluru - Sunrise / Sunset Viewing Area

[m535607]

Hi

I need to decide if I should do the sunrise or the sunset tour to Uluru as Im time dependent. I believe tours take you to the southern side for sunrise and to the western side near park entrance for sunset. Which area ( sunrise / sunset is the area from which the photos / pics on postcards etc that are more commonly shown in magazines and brochures ? The southern sunrise side or the western sunset side that appears in postcards etc?

Thanks

 

[Pushka]

Hi

I need to decide if I should do the sunrise or the sunset tour to Uluru as Im time dependent. I believe tours take you to the southern side for sunrise and to the western side near park entrance for sunset. Which area ( sunrise / sunset is the area from which the photos / pics on postcards etc that are more commonly shown in magazines and brochures ? The southern sunrise side or the western sunset side that appears in postcards etc?

Thanks

We just ventured out of our main Accom area at Uluru for sunrise and sunset.

 

[love_the_life]

Will you have time to visit the rock during the day as well? We did not do a sunrise viewing but we did drive out for sunset. It was excellent but to walk around the base of the rock is magical and is something that I will remember more that the long distance views for sunset/sunrise.

 

[RB]

Our visit was part of a small bus group so we ended up in the bus allocated areas. I thought we got great views. I believe the sunrise was at one of the platforms at Talinguru Nyakunytjaku. . First 2 photos are our sunset, last 2 were sunrise- were were there during a full moon and that impacted the sky watching while we were there. This article has a bit of a description
Sunrise and sunset | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | Parks Australia
https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/do/sunrise-sunset.html

 

[Lynda2475]

The iconic shots are from thee sunset side. The below were taken on the sunset tour. I highly recommend a tripod (or resting camera on a fence post) and takinga shot every minute to see the colour change.

 

[Lynda2475]

Sunrise viewing point, the shape is different and the viewpoint is closer making it harder to get the whole rock in shot). The shots I took of the full moon setting over the rock before sunrise were shaky as didn't have a fence post hardy and my hand was shaking.

 

[Lynda2475]

View from the resort (there is a platform across the road, walking distance from Dessert Gardens)

 

[Denali]

Do have to do it as a tour? Can you hire a car/drive yourself?

We found after immediate "dawn", all the buses were gone and the sun was still coming up and we had the entire platform to about 8 people in total - and silence. Before that, it was a zoo of humanity, cameras and people talking.

 

[burmans]

Having done both Sunrise/sunset at Uluru and also at Kata Kjuta I would have to say my preference was actually the latter. Perhaps less iconic though.

 

[Lynda2475]

I would always recommend both sunset and sunrise at Uluru and at least sunset at Kata Kjuta (Olgas); as well as a day time base walk at both. Its why you need a couple of full days at the resort. Also to head out to Kings Canyon.