4 Day Tropical Top End

4 Day Tropical Top End departs Tue & Sat at 7.15 am (May-Oct) Ex Darwin (or earlier from your hotel)
Returns approx. 6.00 pm to Darwin

Sightseeing Highlights

• Join famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise
• Explore World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park
• Marrawuddi Art Gallery
• Cruise Yellow Water billabong
• Visit Nourlangie Rock and see rock art
• Visit Nitmiluk National Park
• Cruise spectacular Katherine Gorge
• Discover the wonders of Litchfield National Park
• See stunning Florence and Tolmer falls
• Enjoy a swim or bush walk at Wangi Falls
• Experienced driver/guide & air conditioned coach

Day 1: Darwin – Kakadu National Park

Cruise on the Adelaide River, home to over 1,600 crocodiles, on the Jumping Crocodile cruise. See these prehistoric creatures up-close as your local guide entices the crocodiles to leap out of the water. Then you’ll travel into Kakadu National Park. Covering more than 20,000 square kilometers, World Heritage listed Kakadu. The combination of mangrove fringed coastal areas, expansive flood plains, lowland hills, and open woodland and forest habitats, make Kakadu one of the most diverse landscapes you’ll ever experience. It’s home to a myriad of animals, hundreds of bird species and thousands of different insects and plants. Enjoy lunch in Kakadu National Park before a stop at the Marrawuddi Art Gallery. Continue to Ubirr, where you’ll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for a spectacular view over the surrounding wetlands.

Included Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Mercure Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru

30 minute Optional Scenic Flight (plane).  The flight will be in the morning prior to the remainder of the guest departing the hotel.

2024 flight rates

• $159 adult
• $130 child

Day 2: Kakadu – Katherine

Take a guided walk at Nourlangie Rock to view Aboriginal rock art. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and view the informative exhibits and displays. After lunch join a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong. Travel to Katherine.

Included Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Contour Hotel Katherine

Day 3: Katherine Gorge  – Darwin

Enjoy a morning cruise through Katherine Gorge and watch for crocodiles basking in the sun. Visit the informative National Park Information Centre.  The Display Centre and Heritage Museum features large scale models illustrating the flora, fauna and rock formations of the park. If you would like to purchase your own memory of Nitmiluk, the center has a range of souvenirs and artefacts handmade by the Jawoyn people. Next stop Pine Creek an historic gold mining town, then a stop at the Adelaide River War Cemetery, the resting place for many of those killed in the World War II air raids on Darwin, before returning to Darwin.

Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Travelodge, Darwin

Day 4: Litchfield National Park

On the last day of our 4 Day Tropical Top End Tour we travel south to Litchfield National Park. From the Tabletop Range view Florence Falls and Tolmer Falls.  Continue to Wangi Falls where there is time to relax and swim. Return to Darwin. Stop in at Howard Spring Nature Park where you get the chance to feed Barramundi and Turtles.
Included Meals: Lunch

Accommodation

• Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
• Contour Hotel Katherine
• Travelodge Darwin

All prices in Australian Dollars

All prices are per person AUD. †Single passenger must pay the single price. *Kakadu National Park entry fee is included. Monday and Friday departures visit Litchfield National Park on day 1.

Fitness Requirements

Low level of fitness required. Small amount of walking including a 10-15 minute walk on uneven ground with a gradual climb to the viewing point.

Itineraries are subject to change without notice due to seasonal conditions.