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DARWIN TOURING

From 1520 * ^ per person twin share
$

3 DAYS | DARWIN TO DARWIN
OPERATOR: AAT Kings
TRAVEL TYPE: Coach
DEPARTS: Tue, Sat (May – Sep), Tue (Oct)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit Nourlangie and Ubirr rock art sites
• Cruise through Katherine Gorge
• Swimming at Edith Falls
Tourism NT/Sean Scott • 2 nights 4 star hotel accommodation
INCLUDES
• Meals as specified • Yellow Water Billabong cruise
Nitmiluk Gorge • Jumping Crocodile cruise
• Katherine Gorge cruise • Expert driver/guide
KAKADU & KATHERINE GORGE 3 DAYS • Informative commentary • National Park fee
• Return transfers from selected Darwin
Day 1: Darwin to Kakadu (L) a natural pool at the base of the falls is suitable for accommodation
Cruise the Adelaide River, home to over 1,600 swimming most of the year (weather permitting). ^Price valid 1 May – 31 Oct 23. Good level of fitness required.
crocodiles, on the Jumping Crocodile cruise. See Overnight in Katherine. Itinerary subject to change depending on seasonal conditions.
these prehistoric creatures up-close as your local Child prices also available. Wet Season itinerary (Nov to Apr)
guide entices the crocodiles to leap out of the water. Day 3: Katherine to Darwin and prices also available.
Enjoy a morning cruise through Katherine Gorge. The
Travel into Kakadu National Park for lunch before a Gorge is a stunning network of 13 gorges carved from
stop at the Marrawuddi Art Gallery. Continue to Ubirr, billion year old sandstone that is home to many rapids
climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries and falls flowing from the Katherine River. The cruise Ubirr Rock
Art Site
to the lookout and be rewarded with a spectacular view Darwin
over the wetlands. Overnight in Kakadu National Park. will put you in the heart of Katherine Gorge among Kakadu
Freshwater crocodiles and wonderful birdlife. After, look 1
Day 2: Kakadu to Katherine (L) through the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre. Next stop is Pine Yellow
Wander Nourlangie rock art site, see many different Creek, a historic gold mining town, then the Adelaide Water
forms of Aboriginal rock art paintings and visit the River War Cemetery, before returning to Darwin. Adelaide River
Warradjan Cultural Centre. Cruise on Yellow Water (L = lunch)
Billabong, Kakadu’s most famous wetland. The
picturesque waters are home to thousands of Saltwater
crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife. START/FINISH
Then, travel to Katherine, stopping at Leliyn (Edith Falls); OVERNIGHT Katherine Gorge
ATTRACTION 1 Katherine
From 1680 * ^ per person twin share
$
3 DAYS | DARWIN TO DARWIN
OPERATOR: AAT Kings
TRAVEL TYPE: Coach
DEPARTS: Wed (May – Sep)

HIGHLIGHTS
• Experience Aboriginal culture on Tiwi Islands
• Take a short walk into Arnhem Land
• Enjoy a wildlife cruise on Yellow Water Billabong
INCLUDES
• 2 nights 4 star hotel accommodation
• Meals as specified
Ubirr, Kakadu National Park • Yellow Water Billabong cruise
KAKADU & TIWI ISLANDS EXPLORER 3 DAYS • Guluyambi cruise • Tiwi Island day tour
• Expert driver/guide • Informative commentary
Day 1: Darwin to Kakadu (L) Land. Visit the Marrawuddi Art Gallery before returning • National Park fee
Depart Darwin and travel along the Arnhem Highway, into to Darwin. Overnight in Darwin. • Return transfers from selected
Kakadu National Park. Visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre Day 3: Tiwi Islands (L) Darwin accommodation
to view the informative displays depicting the traditions of
the Aboriginal people in Kakadu. Join your local guide on Departing from Darwin, take the two and a half hour ^Price valid 1 May – 30 Sep 23. Itinerary subject to change
cruise to Bathurst Island. Here you are met by your local
a cruise of Yellow Water Billabong. Search for Saltwater guide to be taken on a journey through the progressive, depending on seasonal conditions. Child prices also available.
crocodiles and the colourful range of birdlife for which modern day Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga.
this region is renowned. After lunch, stop at Nourlangie, Spend time with some Tiwi Ladies while they work on
where your driver/guide will lead you on a walk to view
the rock art galleries. Overnight in Kakadu National Park. their weaving and painting. Your guides and the ladies
also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a Tiwi Islands
Day 2: Kakadu to Darwin (L) smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the Bathurst Island
This morning join your driver/guide and explore the meanings behind them. You will then get the chance to Arnhem Land
World Heritage Area of Ubirr, where you’ll climb up sample local billy tea and damper with lunch. Be taken
through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed through the Arts and Crafts Centres and see where the 1 Darwin
to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for a view over artists work. You also have the opportunity to purchase 1
the surrounding wetlands. Join the Guluyambi Cruise on Tiwi arts and crafts and screen-printed fabric at island Kakadu
the East Alligator River. An Aboriginal guide will provide prices. Return to Darwin by ferry at 3:15 pm.
an insight into their culture, including local mythology, as
well as bush survival skills. With special permission of (L = lunch) START/FINISH
OVERNIGHT
the local people, you are able to go ashore in Arnhem FERRY
* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. From prices for accommodation are per room per night for 2 people, 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. 45