MANYALLALUK CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Length of Tour: 1 Day

Tour Dates: Ex Katherine: 7 days subject to minimum numbers booked

Departure Months:
April to December (Dry Season - April dependent on weather / road conditions)

Cost:
Adult AUD$165.00
Child AUD$90.00 (8 - 15 years)

Transfers (from Katherine)
Adult AUD$45.00
Child AUD$45.00 (8 - 15 years)

Pickup Point: Between 7:00 & 8:00am from Katherine Accommodation or Self Drive to Manyallaluk

Includes: Interaction with Aboriginal people, lunch, tea & coffee, cold water, transfers to and from Manyallaluk.

Highlights Include:

• A one-day hands-on cultural experience.
• Camping facilities for self-drive travellers.
• An Art & Craft Centre that displays artifacts and sells artwork.
• Special day and overnight tours by arrangement

Overview:

The Manyallaluk community, 100 kilometres from Katherine, borders Arnhem Land, Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park and Kakadu National Park. This is a unique community enterprise offering one-day hands-on cultural experiences to visitors.

The Manyallaluk One Day Culture Tour begins when you are picked up from your accommodation in Katherine at 8:00am and driven out to Manyallaluk to spend the day with the local Aboriginal people sharing their culture and giving you a hands on experience that you will never forget! On arrival at Manyallaluk you are greeted by your Aboriginal guides for the day. After a refreshing cup of billy tea the morning is spent on a short but informative walk where you are shown the bush tucker and bush medicines that are in season.

On your return there will be time for a swim in the spring fed swimming hole before lunch that includes fresh damper, Barramundi and Kangaroo.

Afternoon activities include traditional painting, fire lighting, spear throwing, didjeridu playing and basket weaving. You will be encouraged and welcomed to participate in all these activities. Return to Katherine approximately 5:30pm.

Manyallaluk also has a separate art & craft centre with a small gallery for displaying artifacts. The Art & Craft Centre is open Monday through Friday during the tourist season (by appointment at other times) and sells paintings on bark and canvas, didjeridu's, pandanus baskets and mats, string bags, beads, small sculptures, clap sticks and fire sticks.

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Additional Comments:

Special 3 day tours, can be arranged to Nipbamjen, a spectacular rock grotto with clear water for swimming. There is also the opportunity to view rock art located nearby. Transfers to and from Katherine can be arranged – Just Ask!

Please note: tour bookings are essential.

Usually rain and bad roads are not a problem after April but they definitely can be a problem during March and April. Some tours may therefore be cancelled due to bad road conditions during this period. Please call to check on road conditions prior to visitng Manyallaluk during these months.

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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