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SELF DRIVE HOLIDAYS


                                                                                  From  1367   * ^  per person twin share
                                                                                      $

                                                                                  6 DAYS | DARWIN TO DARWIN
                                                                                  TRAVEL TYPE: Self drive
                                                                                  DEPARTS: Daily

                                          Tourism NT/Allan Dixon                  HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                  •  Cool off with a swim at Florence Falls in the
                                                                                   Litchfield National Park
                                                                                   Billabong in Kakadu National Park
       Darwin                               Litchfield National Park              •  Take a morning cruise on the Yellow Water
                                                                                  •  Explore Nitmiluk Gorge on a cruise
       TOP END DISCOVERY  6 DAYS
                                                                                  INCLUDES
       Day 1: Darwin to Kakadu National Park – 254km  joined by rapids. The best way to see the Gorge is
       Collect your vehicle and depart Darwin for Jabiru,   from the water, however there are also scenic flights   •  5 nights accommodation
       located in World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park.   and plenty of marked walking tracks. The afternoon   •  6 days car rental
       Birdwatchers and nature lovers should stop at Fogg Dam   is at leisure. Perhaps visit Mataranka Thermal Pools   •  Yellow Water Cruise
       Conservation Reserve and the Window on the Wetlands   which is 106 kilometres from Katherine or other local   •  Nitnit Dreaming 2 Gorge Cultural Cruise
       Visitor Centre. A visit to the Bowali Visitor Centre Park is   iconic attractions. The thermal pools are a very popular   ^A National Park Pass is required to enter Kakadu National
       a must to learn about this unique environment. Stay the   swimming spot and are a constant temperature of   Park. Refer to page 38 for details. Based on 5 night package,
       next two nights at Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel.  34 degrees.            valid 1-8 Apr, 18-30 Apr, 10 Oct – 31 Mar 24. Car hire is based
       Day 2: Kakadu National Park          Day 5: Katherine to Litchfield National Park – 455km  on group C. Ask your travel agent for prices for other dates.
       This morning you are booked on a Yellow Water Cruise   Drive north and enjoy a full day exploring Litchfield
       from Cooinda. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Take   National Park, the Top End’s most accessible natural
       the opportunity to visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural   attraction offering swimming and spectacular waterfalls
       Centre, Nourlangie Rock or an optional scenic flight (extra   year round. The main attractions in Litchfield National
       charge). Make sure you visit Ubirr Rock to see some of   Park including Buley Rockhole, Wangi, Tolmer   Darwin
       the oldest and easily accessible Aboriginal rock art.  and Florence Falls are all linked by quality sealed   2  Jabiru
                                            roads. There is swimming in specified areas, wildlife
       Day 3: Kakadu National Park to Katherine – 344km  observation and bushwalks ranging from a 20 minute   Batchelor 1  Cooinda  Kakadu
       Travel towards Pine Creek and onto Katherine, making   stroll to extended walks. Stay overnight at Litchfield   Litchfield  National
                                                                                                           Park
       a stop at beautiful Edith Falls. Nitmiluk Gorge is located   Outback Resort.     National
                                                                                         Park
       30 kilometres from the town centre; here the river flows
       between towering walls of colour. Stay the next two   Day 6: Litchfield National Park to Darwin – 98km  Pine Creek  Nitmiluk
       nights at Contour Hotel.             Enjoy more time in Litchfield National Park before           National
                                            returning to Darwin.                                         Park
       Day 4: Katherine
       This morning enjoy a spectacular two hour Nitmiluk                                             2  Katherine
       Gorge Cruise. Nitmiluk Gorge is a system of 13 gorges                       START/FINISH
                                                                                   OVERNIGHT
                                                                                  From  2020   * ^  per person twin share
                                                                                      $

                                                                                  8 DAYS | ULURU TO DARWIN
                                                                                  TRAVEL TYPE: Self drive
                                                                                  DEPARTS: Daily
                                          Tourism NT/Shaana McNaught              HIGHLIGHTS

                                                                                  •  See Devils Marbles, Uluru and Top End
                                                                                   national parks
                                                                                   Billabong Cruise
       Uluru                                Kakadu National Park             Tourism NT  •  Spot crocodiles on a Yellow Water
       TERRITORY DISCOVERY  8 DAYS                                                INCLUDES
                                                                                  •  7 nights accommodation
       Day 1: Uluru                         Tennant Creek was formed when a beer wagon broke
       On arrival take the complimentary airport shuttle to   down and the drivers stayed to drink the cargo – and   •  8 days car rental
       Ayers Rock Resort. Check into your room and then   never left. Overnight at Goldfield Hotel Motel.  •  Yellow Water Cruise
       collect your vehicle. This afternoon, see a stunning Uluru   Day 5: Tennant Creek to Katherine – 673km  •  Nitnit Dreaming 2 Gorge Cultural Cruise
       sunset. Stay the next two nights at The Outback Hotel &                    ^A National Park Pass is required to enter Uluru-Kata Tjuta
       Lodge, Ayers Rock Resort.            Start early today for a long drive to Katherine. Overnight   and Kakadu National Parks. Refer to pages 18 and 38 for
                                            at Contour Hotel.
       Day 2: Uluru                                                               details. Based on 7 night package, valid 1 Apr – 31 May, 1 Dec
                                                                                  23 – 31 Mar 24. Car hire is based on group C. Ask your travel
       Today is at leisure to explore all that this region has to   Day 6: Katherine to Kakadu National Park – 310km  agent for prices for other dates.
                                            Departing Katherine, travel to Nitmiluk Gorge for a
       offer. Take a walk around the Rock, visit the Cultural
       Centre or take a scenic flight. This afternoon try a picnic   two hour cruise. Visit the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre then
                                            continue to Kakadu National Park. Stay the next two
       lunch at Kata Tjuta and walk through the Valley of the   nights at Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel.
       Winds before viewing another spectacular sunset.
                                            Day 7: Kakadu National Park
       Day 3: Uluru to Alice Springs – 491km  Cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong this morning and   Darwin  2  Jabiru
       This morning you can see the sunrise over Uluru   view colourful birdlife and spot crocodiles. Visit to Ubirr   Pine Creek  Kakadu NationalPark
       before departing for Alice Springs, stopping on the   and Nourlangie Rock and view Aboriginal rock art,   Katherine 1  Nitmiluk National Park
       way to view the imposing Mount Conner. Overnight at
       Desert Palms Alice Springs.          some dating back 23,000 years.
                                            Day 8: Kakadu National Park to Darwin – 254km
       Day 4: Alice Springs to Tennant Creek – 508km                                        Tennant Creek 1
       From the heart of the Red Centre – Alice Springs,   From Kakadu National Park, visit the Window on the
                                            Wetlands Visitor Centre or take a cruise on the Adelaide
       continue the journey north towards Tennant Creek.   River to see the jumping crocodiles (extra charge), then
       Travel through the small townships of Aileron, Ti Tree   journey to Darwin.
       and Barrow Creek. Stop at the Devils Marbles on the                                  Uluru-Kata Tjuta  1  Alice Springs
                                                                                             National Park
       way, 96 kilometres south of Tennant Creek. These are                                 Uluru 2  Erldunda
       fascinating natural rock formations. Legend has it that                     START/FINISH
                                                                                   OVERNIGHT
       *  Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for self drive packages are per person per package twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest room
       category for travel in low season. Prices for tours and transfers are per person, unless otherwise specified. For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure.  17
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