The Uluru School Holiday 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!

We’re taking a convoy of families to some of the most incredible places on Earth. It’s the perfect setting for kids to make new friends and parents to relax. You can even choose to have us set up camp for you.

We take the fear and stress out of travel, so you can concentrate on making amazing memories with your kids.

  • We’re heading to some really amazing places!

    We’ll see the world’s largest congregation of giant cuttlefish at Point Lowly, watch an incredible sunset over Lake Hart and see amazing landscapes at Mount Remarkable.

    We’ll also see the underground houses and opal mines at Coober Pedy and go to South Australia’s last drive in movie theatre.

    We’ll check out the missile park and museum at Woomera and look at the night sky through a giant telescope.

    And of course we’ll also see Uluru!

  • Our trips are designed specifically for families.

    Kids get to enjoy amazing adventures on their own level, with a group of new friends. Adults get to take a break from entertaining the kids and enjoy the kind of relaxing holiday that just isn’t possible on solo family trips.

    The trips are led by a friendly and helpful coordinator, who is equipped with essentials like a satellite phone.

    There are a couple of accommodation options to choose from - you can bring your own tent/caravan/camper or you can hire a camping kit from us.

    If you hire a camping kit, we set it up at each stop, pull it down when it’s time to go and transport it between campsites.

    You can read all about our camping kits below.

  • The trip starts in Adelaide on 2 July 2024.

    It ends back in Adelaide on 14 July, but if you are in a rush to get home for school you can skip the last night.

  • If you have kids in your life and you’re keen to make amazing memories, entertain them during the school holidays and show them the world - this is for you.

    Kids have more fun when they travel together and parents get to relax instead of entertaining them.

    Our trips are not the usual group tours. Everything is built around giving kids an opportunity to make friends, have amazing educational experiences and travel at their own pace.

    You’ll have all the support you need and your kids will have friends to keep them engaged, so you won’t need to worry about entertaining them.

    It’s all about having a more relaxing, less stressful travel experience.

  • 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 holiday, feel comfortable and have a memorable adventure, safe in the knowledge that they’re not alone if they need support.

What does it cost?

The cost is $640 for adults and $570 for kids. You can secure your spot for just $100 per person. The balance is due on 1 April 2024.

We also have camping kits available for hire, complete with a set up, pack up and gear transport service.

  • Our trips are built around creating social opportunities for kids, so NDIS recipients may be able to claim some of the cost.

    Click here to learn more about that.

  • The price includes accommodation at powered camp sites for 11 nights and one night at an unpowered camp site.

    It also includes entry to the drive-in movie theatre at Coober Pedy, a tour of an undergound house and opal mine at Coober Pedy and entry to the observatory at Woomera (subject to weather).

    Our trip coordinator will accompany you throughout the journey. They will suggest activities, help everyone get to know each other and travel at the back of the convoy to make sure you arrive safely at each camp.

    Our support vehicle will carry essential items like a first aid kit, spare water and fuel, a satellite phone, repair kits and tools.

    We will also set up a private group chat for people who are going on the trip, so everyone can get to know each other before it starts and share photos along the way.

    You will need to drive yourself between the camp sites. Transport is not available.

  • The camping kit costs $569, in addition to the ticket price.

    The price for the camping kit is per family, not per person.

    The price includes full set up/pull down service at each stop and we will transport all the gear between locations for you.

  • The camping kit includes a large tent, air mattresses, a camping stove, cooking kit, folding table, folding chairs, extension cord, power board and a camping fridge.

    It also includes a concierge service, so we will set the tent up for you at every camp site and pull it down when it’s time to leave.

    We will transport your whole camping kit from one camp site to the next, so you don’t need to fit it into your car.

    We have a very limited number of camping kits available.

  • We have an interest-free payment plan available.

    Our trips are built around creating social opportunities for kids, so NDIS recipients may be able to use some of their funding. Please click here to learn more about that.

Here’s what we have planned:

Adelaide to Port Augusta

We’ll meet up in Adelaide on day one and head towards Port Augusta, where we’ll spend the first two nights of our adventure.

Along the way you can choose to stop at attractions like the pink lake, the big cockroach, the Shakka the Shark Exhibit, or the Port Germain Jetty, which was once the longest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Giant Cuttlefish at Point Lowly

There are lots of things to do near our first camp, but 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.

There’s also a great maritime museum at Whyalla and an outback discovery centre at Port Augusta.

Port Augusta to Lake Hart

We’ll say goodbye to Port Augusta on day three, as we drive a couple of hours north to Lake Hart.

The massive salt lake has some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets we’ve ever seen.


This is the only place where we will be free camping. We’ll spend one night next to the lake, exploring this unique place. If free-camping isn’t for you, just let us know and we’ll organise for you to stay at the caravan park at Woomera instead.

Lake Hart 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.

If you’re keen to head out that night, the sunset tour of The Breakaways is amazing - we highly recommend it.

Coober Pedy

Day five is all about Coober Pedy.

We’ll take a tour of an underground home, an opal mine and an opal cutting and polishing facility. We’ll even try to find our own opals!

We’ll finish off the day with a visit to South Australia’s only drive-in cinema.

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, Erldunda.

It’s a long drive, but don’t worry. We’ll stop along the way and have a rest.

Erldunda to Uluru

We’ll leave Erldunda in the morning and a couple of hours later we’ll be at Uluru!


We’ll stay at Uluru for two nights, so there will be time to see all the incredible sights.

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’re always happy to help if you need a hand organising something.

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

  • Kings Canyon

  • Camel tours

  • Skydiving

  • Harley Davidson rides

  • Segway tours

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 nine we’ll drive the couple of hours back to Erldunda, where we will camp for the night.

Erldunda to Coober Pedy

We’ll continue to retrace our steps on day 10, 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.

Coober Pedy to Woomera

We’ll continue down to Woomera on day 11 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).

Woomera to Mount Remarkable

Day 12 is officially the last day of the trip.

We’ll drive about three hours to Mount Remarkable, with it’s amazing 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.

Time to say goodbye to all our new friends

It’s time to head home, so we’ll drive the three hours back to Adelaide on day 13.

We’ll say goodbye to all of our new friends, promise to share photos of the adventure on the group chat and look forward to telling family and friends all about the amazing things we did!

FAQs

  • No your normal, everyday car will be fine. We’re not going off road and most of the trip is on the highway.

  • Most of the campsites have internet and we will take a Starlink satellite dish to make sure that everyone can stay online when we are parked.

  • We will stay at powered sites for the whole trip, except for one night at Lake Hart. If you would like to stay at a powered site that night we can arrange it for you for no extra cost.

  • Unfortunately pets are not allowed in Commonwealth national parks.

    Assistance dogs are permitted as long as they have the correct documentation and are kept on a lead at all times.

  • 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.

    Our support vehicle has hot water on board and a portable sink for you to use at the camp sites where kitchens are not available.

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