Dinner under the stars in the Australian outback - Field of Light

When the Field of Light art installation opened at Uluru in April 2016, it was only meant to be temporary. However, due to its popularity, the exhibition was constantly extended, until the decision was made to make the exhibition permanent in 2019.

What is Field of Light, you ask? Imagine 50,000 solar poles and lamps covering an area of 62,500 m2 – or around 10 football pitches. In daylight, it doesn’t look like much, but when the sun goes down and the little lamps turn on one by one in the darkness that slowly descends over Uluru, well, then you have the Field of Light. The installation was created by Australian artist, Bruce Monroe, who, on his first visit to Uluru, reportedly witnessed a veritable bloom. When he came back the second time, there had been no rain, and there were no flowers. Only the dry Australian desert remained. His idea for the installation was to recreate the beautiful sea of flowers he had seen on his first visit. Judge for yourself whether he succeeded.

The evening starts with a glass of bubbly in the sunset, while the lamps turn themselves on one by one. It’s always kind of wistful when the sun goes down behind Uluru, but today there’s a reward for the sunset. Enjoy a three-course dinner, served buffet style, before taking a stroll in the Fields of Light. Please note that dining is at large tables with approximately 10 guests at each table.

There are also several telescopes set up here, so you can clearly see the stars and constellations your host is talking about, in the amazing southern hemisphere’s night sky.

Included in the tour are: transport to/from your hotel, aperitif, 3-course dinner.

We recommend long trousers and closed-toe shoes, as you have to take a short walk to get to the sunset spot. You must therefore also be able to go for a short walk in the sand.

Children must be aged 10+ to participate