Uluru Field of Light

The last night we did a tour 'Field of Lights', The Field of Light is an installation by Bruce Munro, and is over 50,000 stems of light that change colours. A very pretty display of colour, but we were disappointed that the full effect of the display could not be seen if one paid the basic cost of $42 per adult – a Field of Light “Pass”. We pre-booked the tour, and it does get booked out quickly. For $42 the price includes return transfers, entrance, self-guided walk, a souvenir booklet, and is approximately 2 hours, including transfers. We were picked up at 6.45pm and after picking up at other accommodation we arrived at Field of Lights at 7.05. We then had to wait for two buses to unload before being lead down a dark path to the lights. 

After being told the rules, which included two buses will leave at 8pm and one bus at 8.30pm – it was 7.15 by then, so we had 45 minutes or 75 minutes to get back to the bus.

The area is suppose to be equivalent to almost seven football fields. The paths we were instructed to follow were the short or the long. We went the long and we were finished by 7.45 – so I doubt that the paths we were told to walk along showed the full “almost seven football fields”.

The installation would be better seen from a viewing platform! 

Our total time from pick up to drop off was 95 minutes – far short of the '2 hours' advertised. We were very disappointed, and would not recommend the $42 tour. Included in the price was to be a souvenir booklet. The bus driver knew nothing about it, the tour guide knew nothing about it. I went to the information centre the following morning before we left and the lovely lady there said we were suppose to pick them up from the accommodation - but not the campground, so she said to go to the accommodation next door. They were quite rude and refused to give us one because we didn't stay there. They suggested 'Sails in the Dessert' next door, and they happily gave us one. It is a little booklet with the installation details that one can not remember from the short talk the night before. Very disorganised.

We did like the patterns the path lights made.

To see the display in its splendour, one needs to pay $90 per adult for a 'Star Pass' to get the dune top view, which would allow one to see it from above. This $90 pass also includes canapes and a drink. There is also a $75 'Sunrise' tour which includes the same as $42, and adds tea, coffee, or hot chocolate.... mmm … get up in the freezing cold (was 1 degree at 6am) .. for an extra $33! The next price is $209 for a 'Star Pass' added to a sunset camel ride (normally $132). There is also a $250 'Night at Field of Light' that includes a lovely dinner – if we could have afforded it this would have been the one!! Camel and dinner experience is $385. There are also flight tours $$$$. 
It could be an incredible light show. The lights were pretty, but the $42 tour is certainly not worth it - $20 maybe. Disappointing 😞