Alice Springs, a tourist portal away from the Northern Territory, was guided by the navigator to roam the mighty desert in the Australian interior, and in about four and a half hours it would reach the longitude of 131 °E-a geographical location. It's also the name of a luxury five-star hotel.
131 East, listen to Australia's "Heart", 131 East, listen to Australia's "Heart"
The luxury experience in the desert of central Australia is about to begin here.
The 131 °East hotel is located on the border of Uru-Catachuta National Park, next to Uluru (Ayers Rock). Located on the left side of the heart of Australia and of great importance to aboriginal culture, Uluru, the red boulder, has been hailed as the "heart of Australia". Rooms at 131 °East are facing Ururu, where guests can capture 24-hour changes in Uluru's expression and listen to Australia's "heart" within the nearest distance.
Limited edition luxury camping
Many people have a dream about camping. Late at night, set up a tent in the wilderness, lit a bonfire, counted the stars in the sky, while tasting their own delicious baked.
The dream of camping becomes a reality at 131 °E, with 15 tents in its guest room. The white dome, the streamlined canvas roof hanging from the middle, stands out in the red desert, and it really gives people the illusion of camping.
Careful visitors will find that each tent at 131 degrees east is a tribute to the pioneers who discovered the land. 15 tents are named after the 15 pioneers or explorers who first discovered the area. Among them was the name of European explorer Gao Si (William?Gosse) who discovered Uluru. In 1873, Gao Si took his expedition from north of Alice Springs, trekked through the deserted desert, and eventually discovered Uluru. And set up camp nearby.
Unlike early pioneers and explorers, guests who lived here enjoyed a luxurious camping experience, both romantic and unattainable. The room decoration style is very concise, the tone is simple and natural, uses the fiber product as far as possible, all kinds of furnishings in the classic colonial style mixed with the modern elements, Such as wardrobe and wash basin is a copy of the early 20th century Australia's food cabinet and sink look. Nostalgic, simple, and extremely comfortable.
At night, enjoy desert-specific sleep on white linen sheets in the 131 °E king bed. In the early morning, you can open the curtains and enjoy the spectacular sunrise view of Uluru (Ayers Rock) by opening the bedside switch gently. The well-designed room is warm in winter and cool in summer and equipped with reverse circulation air conditioning to control room temperature according to individual needs. The hotel's 15 rooms are completely independent, unique in layout and very private, allowing guests to open curtains and view the scenery with great confidence, without any other guest seeing your room at all. Let alone worry about unexpected visitors in the open desert.
However, such luxury camping is limited edition, because the hotel can only accommodate up to 30 people. Queen Oprah of the American talk show was also the lucky 1/30 when she was recording in Australia.
Rise a quarter before the sun
You may want to sleep in a comfortable queen bed at 131 °E, but if you're not planning a few more days in Uluru (Ayers Rock), it's best not to do so. This morning should be used to see the sunrise views of Ururu and Catachuta.
Urou's sunrise walk takes a week's walk around the giant rock, about 9.4 kilometers. If you leave before dawn, you can just finish the walk before the sun rises completely. Along the way, in addition to appreciating the impressive color changes in the desert and the grandeur of Uluru at dawn, the guide, along with the rising sun, will gradually unravel the mysterious veil of Uluru: from the formation of the boulder, To the legend of the aboriginal water god Cunha (Kuniya) versus Lulu (Liru); From the early water of the Anan ancients to the trek of the early explorers. As the walk drew to an end, it was filled with awe and awe at the behemoth.
Or leave for Catachuta at 06:30 in the morning. This geological landscape of 36 dome stones, like Ururu, is equally sacred in the eyes of the aborigines, and its sunrise landscape is one of the central attractions of the red earth. Along the way, you can visit the Catachuta tourist area, take postcard-like photos of beauty, and experts explain the local ecological environment, bonfire management rules, flora and fauna, and so on. As you move on, you can reach the Walpa?Gorge valley, where you can enjoy the ancient murals of the aborigines and approach the oldest "living" culture on earth; Unscramble the natural history of Catachuta, understand the hundreds of millions of years of weathering and Earth plate movement to create a canyon landscape.
The tent is a simple and luxurious arrangement
Explore the center of red soil in all directions from different angles
Imagine sitting behind the Harley motorcyclists looking at Uluru (Ayers Rock)-across hundreds of millions of years of huge stones, intelligent indigenous murals, vibrant red deserts, the vast skies of inland Australia, An oncoming wind of the desert. It can be said that the experience of the Harley motorcycle trip, it is true to have been to central Australia.
A helicopter ride is one of the best ways to explore the center of red earth and experience Ururu and Catachuta. Whether you choose a helicopter trip of 15 or 30 minutes, or take up to two hours to get a full view of the sky in Ururu and the, Lake Amadeus, Valley in Catachuta, you will be constructed by the unique address of this area. Unique desert scenery to attract, shock. Camel back is also a good perspective for exploring the desert in central Australia.
Sunset, the most dazzling Uluru.
Many people say that Uluru (Ayers Rock) is alive. You will also believe this when you see the sunset here.
Sunset is the most color-changing moment of the day in Ururu. With the change of the angle of light irradiation, Uluru, rich in iron, will produce rich color changes. Perhaps the naked eye can only capture three or four different colors, and only notice that the colors are so bright that the sky burns. If you shoot it with a camera, you will see that the color of Uluru is changing almost every moment, as if it had been given life.
The sunset in the inland desert is the best background and spotlight for Uluru, and it is only in this context, at such a moment, that Uluru is the "superstar" who can show the most dazzling light. It was also because of the light of Uluru that the inland sky was even more memorable at that moment.
To see the complete sunset, it is recommended that you leave from the longitude 131 °E two hours before sunset.
Dinner under the stars
The sun sets slowly, the inland desert slowly calms down, exhaling a mysterious romantic breath. Perhaps the most appropriate thing to do at this time is to enjoy the flamboyant sunset of the Southern Hemisphere while tasting pure Australian wine and relaxing yourself for a day.
Table 131 (Table?131) is ready for you on the sand dunes near our 131 °E hotel. The changing setting sun of Uluru (Ayers Rock), the elegant long table, three meticulously prepared dishes, cocktails before the meal, after-dinner star explanation, every detail is just right. When you are full, you can also enter the dunes room (Dune?House) for after-dinner drinks. Sand Dune Room is a public leisure center at 131 °E, including a leisure room, a library, a cafeteria area with high-quality Australian wine, beer and other wines. There is also a pool-side platform with panoramic views of Ayers Rock. To relax completely is all you have to do now.
The "Sound of Silence" desert dinner at the Ayers Rock Resort is arranged on the sand dunes between Ururu and the Catachu Tower, where the sunset is best placed. This unusual desert dinner officially begins when the last glow of sunset flashes across the sky. As the aborigines play the music of the traditional instrument Digiridou (didgeridoo), the chefs in white hats are busy for your dinner while tasting cocktails. Australia's northern territories famous seafood pearl dragon fish, kangaroo, emu, wild salad and other rich desert flavor, on top of the Australian wine, in the light of candlelight, everyone's face is full of romance and satisfaction. At the end of the meal, the waiter blew out the candle and suddenly raised his head. The sky was so clear that it had been sprinkled with stars like diamonds, holding one's breath. At this point, flashlight professionals tell visitors the names, locations, and beautiful legends of the stars.