4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

This 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour is a great way to experience 3 major top end destinations including Kakadu, Katherine & the Tiwi Islands.

Book Now

4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

This 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour is a great way to experience 3 major top end destinations including Kakadu, Katherine & the Tiwi Islands.

Book Now

4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

This 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour is a great way to experience 3 major top end destinations including Kakadu, Katherine & the Tiwi Islands.

Book Now

4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

This 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour is a great way to experience 3 major top end destinations including Kakadu, Katherine & the Tiwi Islands.

Book Now
  • -->
Duration

4 Days

Duration

Dates

May - Sep

Dates

4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

Departs TUESDAYS between 7.25am from Darwin ( 7 May –  1 October 2024)
Returns Approx. 5.45pm to Darwin day 4

Sightseeing Highlights

  • Jumping Crocodile Cruise
  • Take the Yellow Water billabong wildlife cruise
  • Visit Nourlangie Rock and see rock art
  • Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge
  • Edith Falls
  • Adelaide River War Cemetery
  • Explore ancient Aboriginal art galleries at Ubirr
  • Cruise East Alligator River with an Aboriginal guide
  • Experienced Driver Guides / air conditioned coach

4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour

Day 1: Darwin – Kakadu

We begin the 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour heading south down the Stuart Highway turning off onto the Arnhem Highway to join a  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 kilometres, 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. There is the opportunity for an optional 30-minute scenic flight (own expense). Lunch included

Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel (S), Kakadu.

Day 2: Kakadu – Katherine

You’ll be mesmerized as you wander around the Nourlangie Rock art site. It has provided shelter to the indigenous people for many thousands of years, and while taking shelter, the rock evolved into a canvas that illustrates the traditional owner’s very deep spiritual culture. With your Driver Guide, you’ll have the opportunity to see many different forms of Aboriginal rock art paintings. The Bininj people are the traditional custodians of Kakadu and now you’ll visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre where you will be introduced to their way of life. Later, join your local guide for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu’s most famous wetland. The picturesque yellow waters are home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife. This afternoon we travel to Katherine, the third largest town in the Northern Territory, stopping at Leliyn (Edith Falls) along the way. The paperbark and pandanus fringed natural pool at the base of the falls is suitable for swimming throughout most of the year (conditions permitting). Lunch included

Hotel: Contour Hotel, Katherine.

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 3:  – Katherine – Darwin

Enjoy a morning cruise through Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. One of the most visited sites in Australia’s Top End, it is a stunning network of thirteen gorges carved from billion-year-old sandstone that are home to many rapids and falls, flowing from the Katherine River. The cruise will put you at the heart of Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge among freshwater crocodiles, wonderful birdlife and some of the most amazing scenery the Northern Territory has to offer. Afterwards look through the Nitmiluk Visitor 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 centre 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. Breakfast Included

Hotel: Travelodge, Darwin.

Day 4:  – Tiwi Islands

After making your own way to the Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, a five-minute drive from the CBD. Take the 2 ½ hour cruise aboard the Tiwi Mantawi over to Bathurst Island. Here you are met by your local Guide to be taken on a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga. Visit the Museum with its interesting displays of traditional art and depictions of the Tiwi ‘dreamtime’ stories and Early Mission Precinct with its unique Tiwi style Catholic Church. Hear about the colourful history of the early mission days and learn how the Tiwi people have blended their culture with Christianity. Spend time with some Tiwi Ladies while they work on their weaving and painting. Your guides and the ladies also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the meanings behind them. You will then get the chance to sample local billy tea and damper with your included lunch. Be taken through the successful Arts & Crafts Centres and see where the artist’s work. You also have the opportunity to purchase Tiwi arts and crafts and screen-printed fabric at Island prices. Learn some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukamani (burial ceremony) before being taken back to the ferry landing to re-board your vessel, departing Bathurst Island for Darwin at 3.15 pm. Lunch included.

All prices are per person, land only. †Single passenger must pay the single price.
Kakadu National Park entry fee is included.

Itineraries on the 4 Day Kakadu, Nitmiluk & Tiwi Island Tour are subject to change without notice due to seasonal conditions or cultural issues.

Child age is  2 – 15 yrs.

All prices are in Australian Dollars

DATES 2024Adult TwinSingleTripleChild
7 May -1 October$2179$2704$2155$1599

 

 

Book Now
Enquiry fieldset
Can be advised at a later date

 

Contact Details

Phone: 08 8979 2548
[email protected]
Shop 6/13 Tasman Crescent
Jabiru NT 0886

This site uses cookies to improve your experience, to personalise advertising, to provide social media features and to analyse traffic to the site. We also share information about your use of our site with our trusted social media, advertising and analytics partners. You can opt out at any time by changing the settings in your browser. By continuing, you accept to receive cookies on our websites. For more information, please read our full Privacy Policy.

Okay Read More