TEN CANOES CULTURAL ODYSSEY

Length of Tour: 8 days

Tour Dates:
On Request

Cost: AUD$5,535.00 per person (Minimum of 4 passengers needed)

Pickup Point: Darwin accommodation

Includes:

• 8 days personal 4-WD vehicle
• Personal Guide
• Fully equipped 4-WD trailer
• All meals as stated
• Yellow Waters cruise
• Accommodation as stated (Double / twin share)
• Arnhemland road transit permits and fees
• Community fees
• Injalak Hill tour fee
• Murwangi fee
• Return air charter from Ramingining to Darwin
• Airport to hotel transfer

Overview:

Ten Canoes, which recently won a special jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and opened this year’s Sydney festival, is set thousands of years ago and is about a tribe of Aborigines living near the 130,000-hectare Arafura Swamp in far north Australia. The movie, the product of a two-year collaboration between Director Rolf de Heer, veteran Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil and local Aborigines from Ramingining, is a long overdue introduction to Aboriginal social life and cultural traditions before European settlement, just over two centuries ago.

This itinerary provides travellers with an intimate glimpse into the lives of the indigenous peoples of the Northern Territory and the opportunity to meet the cast of the movie. Experience authentic Australia with the Traditional Owners as you hike, fish, hunt, collect Bush Tucker (native foods), and learn to weave pandanus.

The Arafura Swamp is a large, irregular inland wetland situated in Arnhem Land and home to hundreds of species of birds. It is unique, as there are no other wetlands listed in the same aggregation. It is a near-pristine Top End floodplain, and the largest wooded swamp in the Northern Territory and possibly Australia (ANCA, 1996). The site is of cultural significance to Aboriginal people in the area, particularly the Ramingining community

On our journey to Ramingining, we visit Kakadu and Arnhem Land, lands of ancient rock art, curious wildlife and surreal landscapes.

Additional Comments:

Note: Itinerary is subject to change due to Cultural reasons such as ceremonies and is not the responsibility of North Australian Expeditions. Alternative arrangements will be made should this occur.

Note: The majority of the program operated in Arnhem Land is on dry communities and no alcohol is permitted.

For any enquiries regarding booking this tour, or for more information about what Diverse Travel Australia can offer, please contact us.

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