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General Admission
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- AdultFrom AUD 50
- LeavesAfter sunset
- LengthAbout 1.5 hours
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The Field of Light tour at Uluru, after the sun goes down
Uluru: Field of Light Sunrise Tour with Hot Drinks
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A Field of Light tour at Uluru is booked with the resort as General Admission after dark, the Star Pass with sunset canapés, or a dinner, and a dawn version can be booked online.
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- Field of Light at dawn2 hours · for one person from $95
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A Field of Light tour at Uluru turns a patch of desert into a sea of coloured light once the sky goes dark. Here are the evening passes side by side, what each one includes and how to fit it around sunset.
Editorial team, ulurusunsettour.com · Updated November 8, 2026 · Read in 7 min
The essentials
- What it isMore than 50,000 glowing spheres by artist Bruce Munro, 10 years old in 2026.1
- Cheapest passGeneral Admission from AUD 50 per adult, leaving 30 minutes after sunset.2,3
- With sunset drinksThe Star Pass from AUD 137, leaving about 30 minutes before sunset.4,5
- With dinnerThe Field of Light Uluru Dinner from AUD 360, for ages 10 and over.6,7
- At dawnThe bookable sunrise version starts from $95 for 2 hours.
What the Field of Light is, and why it glows after sunset
Field of Light is a light installation by the artist Bruce Munro, set in the desert near Uluru. In 2026 it marks 10 years, with more than 50,000 glowing spheres on slender stems.1 It covers more than seven football fields, and the stems shift slowly through ochre, deep violet, blue and soft white.8 Up close, each stem is a frosted glass sphere on a thin stalk, and the colour moves across the field in slow waves, like wind over grass.
The lights are the point of the night, not the rock. Uluru sits on the horizon as a dark outline while the field pulses at your feet. The installation stands outside the national park, in a remote spot away from the resort, and you cannot visit it unless you are booked onto one of the tours.9 There is no walking over from your hotel and no driving out on your own.
It was meant to be temporary. The resort says the installation was recently extended through 2029 because of popular demand, which gives you a few more seasons to see it.10 Each pass below ends in the same place: a self-guided walk along the paths between the lights, at your own pace.11 What changes from pass to pass is everything before that walk: whether you see the sunset first, whether you eat, and how long you are out.
The evening passes
General Admission, Star Pass and Dinner side by side
| Pass | Adult from | Leaves | Length | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | AUD 502 | 30 min after sunset3 | About 1.5 hours3 | No limit listed2 |
| Star Pass | AUD 1374 | 30 min before sunset5 | About 2.5 hours5 | 5 and over5 |
| Field of Light Dinner | AUD 3606 | 40 min before sunset7 | About 4.5 hours7 | 10 and over7 |
All passes include return transfers and the self-guided walk; prices are adult rates from the resort.11,17
Field of Light tour at Uluru: the evening passes compared
General Admission is the simple ticket. It costs from AUD 50 per adult and AUD 39 per child and lasts about 1.5 hours, leaving 30 minutes after sunset.2,3 It includes entry, the self-guided walk, a view from the dune top before you set off, and return coach transfers from the resort.11 There is no food or drink in the price. It is the pass to pick if you have already watched the sunset elsewhere and simply want the lights.
The Star Pass adds the sunset. It costs from AUD 137 per adult and AUD 87 per child, leaves about 30 minutes before sunset and takes about 2.5 hours with transfers, for ages 5 and over.4,5 On a private dune top you get a tasting of four outback canapés with Australian wine, beer or a soft drink while a host talks about the installation, and then you walk the field for about 45 minutes.12,14
The Field of Light Uluru Dinner is the full evening. It pairs the Sounds of Silence dinner with the installation and costs from AUD 360 per adult and AUD 180 per child.15,6 It is for ages 10 and over, takes about 4.5 hours with transfers and leaves about 40 minutes before sunset.7 The next section goes through what it serves.
Field of light dinner at Uluru: what the evening holds
The field of light dinner at Uluru starts on a dune with canapés and chilled sparkling wine as the sun goes down, then moves to a 3-course buffet with bush tucker flavours, Australian wine, beer and port, and soft drinks.17 Sounds of Silence, the dinner it is built on, seats guests at shared tables of up to 10, which makes it a sociable night rather than a quiet one.19
After the meal comes a guided tour of the night sky, and then the self-guided walk through the lights, with return coach transfers included.17 It is the longest of the passes, and it suits a celebration or a last night at the resort. It is also the dearest: AUD 360 per adult against AUD 137 for the Star Pass.6,4
Children under 10 cannot join the dinner, while the Star Pass takes children from 5.7,5 Families with younger children are better served by General Admission, which has no age limit on its page. Note that prams cannot go into the field, and infants ride on an adult lap on the coach.18 A baby carrier is the practical answer if you want to bring a little one along on General Admission.
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Which Field of Light visit fits you
Tell us your ideal night and we match a pass or a tour to it.
If I just want to see the lights
General Admission
If I want sunset and the lights together
The Star Pass
If I want dinner as well
The Field of Light Dinner
A 3-course buffet, wine and a night-sky tour, from AUD 360.17,6
If I want to book online now
The dawn version
The sunrise tour starts from $95 and is rated 4.5.
If I travel with a toddler
General Admission
No minimum age is listed, but prams cannot go into the field.18
Choose your night
Just the lights, sunset first, or dinner too
Sunset and lights
Star Pass
Sunset canapés first
- AdultFrom AUD 137
- ServedCanapés and drinks
- Ages5 and over
The full evening
Field of Light Dinner
Dinner under the stars
- AdultFrom AUD 360
- ServedBuffet, wine, port
- Ages10 and over
Can you combine an Uluru field of light sunset tour with a sunset tour
An Uluru field of light sunset tour, in the sense of a single outing that gives you both, is the Star Pass: sunset drinks on a dune, then the lights.4,12 It is the cleanest way to see the two in one evening, but your sunset view is from a dune outside the park, with Uluru in the distance. If being close to the rock at sunset matters more than the canapés, read the next paragraph before you book.
Pairing a full sunset tour in the park with General Admission on the same night is harder. A sunset tour like the one on this site watches the sun go down at the viewing area inside the park, while the General Admission coach leaves 30 minutes after sunset from the resort.3 The two do not overlap neatly. Plan them on different evenings, or ask the resort desk on the day.
A useful rhythm for a stay of a few nights: the sacred sites and sunset tour on your arrival evening, the Field of Light the next night, and a sunrise on the last morning. An AUD 38 adult park pass runs for 3 days, which covers the park visits in that rhythm.22 Spacing the outings like this also gives you a spare night if cloud or wind cancels one of them.
A Star Pass evening
From the resort to the lights and back
Before sunset
Hotel pickup
The Star Pass leaves about 30 minutes before sunset.5
Sunset
Canapés on a dune
Four outback canapés with wine, beer or soft drinks, and a host.12
Dusk
The walk up
About 300 meters uphill on uneven paths with soft sand.13
After dark
Into the field
About 45 minutes among the lights, at your own pace.14
Night
Back to the resort
About 2.5 hours in all, transfers included.5
The Field of Light at dawn, the version you can book here
The evening passes are not among the listings this site books; the resort sells them itself. What you can book here is the sunrise version, from $95 for 2 hours, rated 4.5 from 646 reviews. The record describes a guide introduction on a private dune, a walk among the spheres in the dark before dawn, and coffee, tea or hot chocolate as the sun comes up.
The dawn walk is a different mood. You see the lights in true darkness first, then watch them fade as the sky brightens over the desert. The resort sells an AAT Kings version that leaves 2 hours before sunrise and lasts about 2 hours, from AUD 135 per adult.16 Reviewers score the GetYourGuide listing 4.7 for the guide and 4.8 for transportation.
Choose the evening if you want drinks, food and a later night. Choose dawn if you are an early riser, if you want the lights and a sunrise in one outing, or if you prefer a lower starting price. The sunrise or sunset page on this site compares the two ends of the day in more detail, including how cold the desert gets before dawn.
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the installation invites immersion in a fantasy garden of 50,000 spindles of light, the stems breathing and swaying through a sympathetic desert spectrum of ochre, deep violet, blue and gentle white.
Before the lights
Book, dress and walk ready
When booking3
What to wear3
The walk in the field: paths, sand and access
Reaching the site involves an uphill walk of about 300 meters on uneven paths with patches of soft sand, and the resort says the tours are not fully wheelchair accessible.13 Staff cannot push wheelchairs, and guests who need help are asked to travel with a companion.23 Sturdy shoes beat sandals here, and the sand gets cold quickly once the sun is down.
Once in the field you walk at your own pace along marked paths between the stems. On the Star Pass that part lasts about 45 minutes.14 Stay on the paths: the field is laid out across living desert, and the stems are close together. A small torch helps on the walk back to the coach, but keep it pointed at the ground so it does not spoil other people’s view.
Photography is part of the fun. Phones handle the lights well with a steady hand or a lean against a post. Leave any drone in your room: drones are banned in the national park next door, and the night sky belongs to the stars.21 If you shoot the rock from the dune, remember that this is the north-east face, the side Anangu ask visitors to photograph only from a distance.24
Booking tips and what to wear
Book the evening passes directly with Ayers Rock Resort, which runs them. The resort notes that its programme may be amended in bad weather.25 Book early in your stay so a cancelled night can be moved, and keep the confirmation handy for the pickup at your hotel. The Star Pass and the dinner leave before sunset, so check the sunset time for your date.
Dress for a desert night. Parks Australia expects very cold winter nights and puts layers, a beanie and gloves on its winter kit list.26,20 Standing still among the lights, you feel the cold sooner than on a walk. In summer the evenings stay warm, and the sunrise version of the walk is the coolest way to see the lights.
If the passes are full, the astronomy tour on GetYourGuide is another evening in the dark: telescopes, a guide and a professional photograph under the stars, from $90 for 2.5 hours. It is a different experience from the Field of Light, but it shares the same reward: a dark sky far from city lights.
FAQ
Brief questions, brief answers.
How much is the Field of Light at Uluru?
What time does the Field of Light tour leave?
Can I visit the Field of Light without a tour?
No.
The site is remote and you can only go there booked onto one of the tours.9
What is served on the Star Pass?
Canapés and drinks.
A tasting of four outback canapés with Australian wine, beer or soft drinks on a dune at sunset.12
Can children go to the Field of Light?
Is the Field of Light wheelchair accessible?
Not fully.
The site needs an uphill walk of about 300 meters on uneven paths with soft sand.13
How long will the Field of Light stay?
Through 2029, the resort says.
The resort says the installation was recently extended through 2029 due to demand.10
Can I book the Field of Light on GetYourGuide?
Only the sunrise version.
The dawn tour starts from $95 for 2 hours; the evening passes are sold by the resort.
Sources
- Ayers Rock Resort (Voyages, official site) · Field of Light ↩
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- Ayers Rock Resort (Voyages, official site) · Sounds of Silence ↩
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