In a nutshell

A four days and three nights adventure in the Australian desert to discover Uluru, the mysterious monolith that is sacred to the Aborigine people. Along with a local guide, you'll explore the rock formations with striking shapes, decipher thousand-year-old rock paintings. Experience a breathtaking cultural storytelling evening that brings to life a chapter of the ancestral Mala story through choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky. A story passed on for thousands of generations.

Main stops

Day 1 * Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park * Viewing Uluru at Sunset * Dinner at your hotel * Overnight stay in an exclusive Uluru hotel

Day 2 * Viewing of Uluru at dawn * Caves with Aboriginal cave paintings: interior visit * Dinner with choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky * Overnight stay in an exclusive Uluru hotel

Day 3 and 4 * Flight to Brisbane via Sydney * Overnight stay in an exclusive Brisbane hotel * Sightseeing tour of Brisbane and return to the ship

The programme

Day 1 - The colors of Uluru and sunset in the desert * When you fly over the Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park, you'll see it immediately: Uluru, the granite monolith that stands at a height of 863 meters over the Australian plains. * The real discovery is that it plunges 7 kilometers under the ground like an enormous rock iceberg, and that it changes color multiple times a day depending on where the sun is: red, ocher, gold, bronze, violet... * You will arrive at the Olgas, 36 mounds of rock that date back 500 million years, where a mythical rainbow serpent - an ancestral symbol of energy and peace - is said to live. Is it really a fragment of a terrestrial moon that fell to earth 3.5 billion years ago? You'll be wondering to yourself as you enjoy a sunset aperitif, while the rock changes colour as the sun sets.

Day 2, 3 and 4 - The dawn of Australia * Uluru at dawn changes color again: immortalize its new nuances in a photo as proof for your socials. * Then focus your eyes on the rock paintings in Kuniya Tjukurpa, and try to decipher the legends of "Dreamtime” left by the first Aboriginal people. * At dinner, everything will change again. Wintjiri Wiru, meaning “beautiful view out to the horizon” is a breathtaking cultural storytelling experience that brings to life a chapter of the ancestral Mala story through choreographed drones, lasers and projections that illuminate the night sky. A story passed on for thousands of generations. Here you will embark on a culinary adventure with a gourmet dinner hamper. * In the following days, you'll take them with you on the plane to Brisbane via Sydney and on the ship that awaits you there.

Good to know

Bring your passport: you'll need it to take part in this experience.
The experience can be canceled up to 60 days before your arrival in Sydney.
To enable you to enjoy an exclusive experience, the number of places is limited: book early.
The presence of the Costa Tour Expert is not guaranteed for the entire experience.
In summer, temperatures in central Australia can exceed 35-40°. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses to protect you during the hottest hours of the day, and don't forget to bring a light windproof jacket for the evening.
When the ship is at anchor in Sydney, the walk from where the tenders will drop you off in the Opera House area to the starting point of your Sydney experience takes around 20 minutes.