Private Guided Uluru Retreats

Slow down. Listen deeply. Experience Uluru and Kata Tjuta with accredited Uluru guide Iris Ray Nunn on a private Central Australia journey for you, your family, friends or small group.

Bring your people to the heart of Australia for a private Uluru retreat shaped by stillness, Country and genuine connection.

Whether you lead retreats, facilitate groups, teach yoga or meditation, coach, create or simply want to travel with family or friends, Iris Ray Nunn guides you through a meaningful, culturally respectful journey across Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa, Watarrka and the Central Desert.

Begin a Conversation
Group of women outdoors in a park, wearing hats and sunglasses, smiling at the camera.

Accredited Uluru tour guide, here to support your group through an established Central Australia journey that respects Aṉangu culture, Country and local protocols.

You bring your people. Choose the journey that fits.

Group of people sitting and relaxing on rocks near a body of water inside a large central australia canyon or rock formation with reddish-orange walls.

Perhaps you are a yoga or meditation teacher, coach, healer, writer, artist, speaker, facilitator or community leader.

Or you may simply want to experience Central Australia privately with family or friends.

Deep Listening to Nature offers established journey frameworks through Central Australia, with space within them for your own teaching, facilitation, creative work or private experience.

Choose the journey that best fits your group, then DLTN works with you to shape the details that genuinely need to be tailored.

Enquire about a private or partner retreat

Your work, supported by Country

A group of people, including a woman speaking and gesturing, standing outdoors in a desert-like area with Uluru and large red rock formations in the background.

You remain the leader of your community and the work you are bringing.

Deep Listening to Nature helps create the structure around it: the rhythm of the journey, meaningful places to visit, opportunities to walk and listen, practical arrangements and space for rest, reflection and connection.

Depending on your group and selected journey, your experience may include:

• quiet sunrise and sunset experiences

• guided nature connection and mindful walking

• time for your own sessions, conversations or creative work

• accommodation and ground transport

• shared meals and unhurried time together

• visits to Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Atila, Watarrka and other extraordinary locations

• Anangu-led cultural experiences, subject to community availability and cultural protocols

• space to rest, integrate and listen

The intention is not to fill every hour.

It is to create enough structure for your group to feel held, and enough space for Country to be part of the experience.

Who these journeys are for

Private DLTN journeys can be created for:

• yoga and meditation teachers

• coaches and facilitators

• healers and wellbeing practitioners

• writers, artists and creative communities

• speakers and thought leaders

• friendship and family groups

• organisations and leadership teams

• communities gathered around a shared intention

You do not need to design the journey yourself. Start with the short enquiry form and Iris will help you identify the most suitable DLTN journey.

A group of people standing and sitting outdoors during dusk, some with hands in prayer position, with a clear sky and full moon in the background.
Silhouette of a person standing in a field during sunset or sunrise, with trees and a colorful sky with clouds in the background in central australia

Group Sizes

Intimate groups: 6–10 people

Smaller groups allow for a deeply personal journey, flexible pacing and close attention to the needs of each person.

Larger groups: 15–40 people

Larger journeys can suit established teachers, facilitators and leaders who already have a community interested in travelling with them.

The selected journey, accommodation, transport and level of support are adjusted to suit the final group size.

When to travel

Most Deep Listening to Nature journeys in the Central Desert are planned between May and September, when conditions are generally more comfortable for walking and spending time outdoors.

Selected October dates may also be possible, depending on the itinerary, expected conditions and the needs of your group.

Private journeys are best planned well in advance, particularly where accommodation, transport and cultural experiences are required.

Read more about the seasons in Central Australia in Planning an Uluru Retreat.

Two women are in a dirt-lined room with a bare, textured wall. One woman on the left, dressed in a black sweater and a colorful skirt, is holding a whip or riding crop. The other woman on the right, wearing a cowboy hat, glasses, plaid shirt, and jeans, is standing with her arms at her sides, looking at the woman with the whip.

What Deep Listening to Nature can arrange

Depending on the journey selected, Deep Listening to Nature may arrange:

• selection and refinement of the most suitable journey

• accommodation options

• ground transport during the experience

• park entry and relevant bookings

• selected meals

• guided walks and nature connection experiences

• sunrise and sunset locations

• local guides and cultural experiences where available

• participant information before departure

• on-ground facilitation and group support

Flights, travel insurance and personal expenses are usually arranged separately unless they are specifically included in your proposal.

Woman with curly hair wearing a blue star-spangled bandana, layered clothing, and a backpack in a desert landscape with Uluru in the distance at sunrise or sunset.

Meet Iris Ray Nunn

Iris Ray Nunn is the founder of Deep Listening to Nature and has more than 29 years of experience in wellbeing, nature connection, community leadership and guiding groups.

Her qualifications include:

• Uluru–Kata Tjuta Cultural Knowledge for Tour Guides accreditation

• Certificate IV in Tour Guiding with an Indigenous focus

• More than 28 years creating and facilitating nature-based experiences

Iris’s approach is warm, practical and deeply attentive.

She understands that cultural knowledge belongs to the people and Country from which it comes. Where Anangu-led cultural experiences form part of a journey, they remain subject to community availability, cultural protocols and the guidance of those sharing them.

Learn more about Iris and her approach on the About page.

Iris Ray Nunn deep listening to nature sydney morning herald article. Iris, a woman sitting among pink and white flowers in a rocky australian central desert landscape with large reddish rocks in the background.

Featured in The Sydney Morning Herald Traveller

Travel writer Nina Karnikowski joined a Deep Listening to Uluru women’s retreat and wrote about slowing down, listening deeply and experiencing Uluru as living Country.

Read the article
Six people walk along a dirt path through a nature area with trees and grass, under a bright blue sky.

Choose your Central Australia journey

Deep Listening to Nature works from established journey frameworks, creating enough structure for the practicalities to be handled well while leaving room for your group, your work and Country.

Journey 1 — Uluru, Kata Tjuṯa & Atila

A Central Desert journey moving between Yulara, Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa National Park and Watarrka.

A typical journey may include:

Day 1 — Arrive and settle
Meet in Yulara, connect with the group and allow time to arrive physically and inwardly.

Day 2 — Uluru
Early-morning walking, orientation to place, deep listening and time for reflection.

Day 3 — Kata Tjuṯa
Walking according to conditions and group ability, with cultural learning or an Aṉangu-led experience where available and appropriate.

Day 4 — Your group’s work
Space for your own teaching, facilitated conversation, creative practice or private retreat time.

Day 5 — Atila Seven Sisters / deeper Central Desert journey
Travel further into the Central Desert for walking, listening and time on Country.

Day 6 — Closing and departure
A quiet closing before departure.

The exact rhythm may change according to weather, Country, cultural protocols and the needs of the group.

A tall tree with a light-colored bark growing in a rocky canyon with red-orange cliffs and a clear blue sky in central australia.

Journey 2 — Extended Central Australia

For groups wanting to spend longer in the region, a journey can extend beyond Uluru and Kata Tjuṯa towards Alice Springs Tjoritja (West MacDonnell Ranges)

This may combine the Uluru–Kata Tjuṯa experience with additional landscapes, walking, cultural experiences and time for your own group program.

Not sure which journey fits?

Complete the short enquiry form and Iris can help you identify the most suitable option.

Enquire about a private or partner retreat
Sun shining over red rock formations and sparse desert vegetation, with a blue sky and scattered clouds.

Investment

Every private journey is quoted individually according to the selected journey, group size, accommodation, transport and agreed inclusions.

As an initial guide, a five-night small-group experience may begin from approximately A$3,290 per person, depending on group size, season, accommodation, transport, selected journey and inclusions.

A clear proposal and payment schedule are provided before bookings are confirmed.

How it works

1. Send a short enquiry

Tell Iris who the journey is for, your approximate group size, preferred dates and which Central Australia journey interests you.

Send an enquiry

2. Talk with Iris

If the experience looks like a good fit, Iris will arrange a conversation to understand your group and answer the important questions.

3. Confirm your journey and dates

Together you agree the journey, dates, group size, key inclusions and responsibilities.

For retreat partners, your dates are secured once the Letter of Engagement is signed and the A$4,500 booking deposit is received.

4. Prepare and invite your people

DLTN provides the agreed retreat booking page, participant preparation information and relevant partner resources so everyone can work from the same information.

Close-up of small purple flowering plants in a dry, rocky field with reddish-brown soil.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring my own teaching or retreat program?

Yes. The intention is for your work to remain central. DLTN provides the journey structure, practical support and nature-based experience around your work.

Does everyone need to be an experienced walker?

No. The journey can be shaped around the general mobility, fitness and needs of your group. Participants should disclose relevant requirements before the journey is confirmed.

Are Anangu cultural experiences guaranteed?

No. Cultural experiences depend on community availability, local circumstances and cultural protocols. DLTN will never promise access or teaching that has not been appropriately confirmed.

What is included?

Inclusions vary between journeys. Your proposal will clearly identify accommodation, transport, meals, park entry, guiding, cultural experiences and any exclusions.

How far ahead should we begin planning?

Six to twelve months is ideal for many groups, especially where specific accommodation, cultural experiences or peak-season dates are important. Some journeys may be arranged more quickly.

Can DLTN create a journey outside Uluru?

Yes. Depending on the group and season, DLTN can discuss experiences around Kata Tjuta, Watarrka, Alice Springs, the Bunya Mountains and other Australian landscapes.

Begin your private journey

A tailored experience begins with listening.

Tell Iris about your group, preferred dates and what you are hoping to experience. From there, she can help you choose the DLTN journey that best fits your people and purpose.

Enquire about a private or partner retreat

Learn More

Explore stories, planning tips and reflections in DLTN Insights to help imagine your own experience.

DLTN Insights