KAKADU/ARNHEM LAND 4 DAY TOUR

Length of Tour: 4.5 Days

Tour Dates: Departs Monday and Thursday
Min 2 pax / Max 6 pax

Departure Months: Year Round

Cost: AUD$2,660.00p/p (Single Supplement AUD$295.00)
Plus air transfer Cooinda Arnhem Land Darwin: AUD$710.00p/p

Pickup Point: Darwin accommodation

Includes: All lunches, all meals at Safari Camp, accommodation, sub tours and all necessary permit fees (breakfasts and evening meals in Kakadu are at guests own expense). Luggage is restricted to 1 small soft overnight bag max 10kg (22lb) per person.

Highlights Include:

• Visiting a very restricted area of Aboriginal owned Arnhem Land.
• Visiting the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park.
• Visiting Fog Dam, a vast open wetland area home to a large number of birds during our Top End dry season.
• Sunset cruise on the famous Yellow Waters.
• Visiting Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural & Bowali Visitor Centres.
• Visiting Nourlangie Rock and occupation sites dated in excess of 20,000 years.
• Guests of a remote safari camp in Western Arnhem Land and viewing ancient Aboriginal rock art sites of the area.
• Remote spectacular scenery including pristine wetlands, billabongs and wildlife.

Overview:

Travel in the comfort of a luxurious fully equipped airconditioned 4WD vehicle with a maximum of just 6 passengers. Note: There may be other guests on the Arnhem Land section of this itinerary. We pick you up from your accommodation in Darwin, travel by road to Kakadu National Park, then fly by light aircraft to Arnhem Land and back to Darwin.

Day 1: Depart Darwin accommodation at around 8am in our fully equipped 4WD. Travelling down the Arnhem Highway our first stop is Fogg Dam, a vast open wetland area that is home to large numbers of birds during our Top End dry season. Moving on we cross the Marrakai plains, the Adelaide and Mary Rivers before our morning tea stop at the Bark Hut Inn. We then turn off the highway down the old Jim Jim dirt track into Kakadu with the opportunity for viewing bird and wildlife at waterholes along the way. Enjoy a picnic lunch with billy tea. Then travel on to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre before checking into Cooinda Lodge our accommodation for the next two nights. Join a sunset cruise on the famous Yellow Waters, abundant with many species of birds and of course the mighty salt water crocodile.

Day 2: After breakfast we head north to the Bowali Visitor Centre and then on to the famous Nourlangie rock art and occupation sites dated in excess of 20,000 years.Your guide will explain the art and culture of the area, the extra walk to Gunwarrde Warrde lookout is rewarded with panoramic views. We return to Cooinda for a buffet lunch. After lunch we head south along the 4WD track to Maguk (Barramundie Gorge) spend the afternoon in this picturesque area. At the end of a monsoonal forest walk you can enjoy a swim in the refreshing natural plunge pool with a waterfall. Late afternoon return to Cooinda Lodge.

Day 3: Early morning join your light aircraft at Cooinda airstrip for a 30 minute scenic flight into a private bush airstrip and safari camp (located nearby) in remote Western Arnhem Land. Met by your bush guide and with the special permission of the traditional owners you 4WD to one of the many ancient Aboriginal rock art sites. The art is colourful and prolific, from a culture dating back more than 65,000 years and regarded as some of the oldest and finest to be found anywhere in the world. Recorded on rock walls and inside caves which were once occupation sites and situated in an area very sensitive to local Aboriginal folklore, these artsites are a fascinating insight into one of the worlds oldest cultures. Remote with spectacular scenery, pristine wetlands, billabongs, birdlife and wildlife. Learn about traditional foods and medicine. Enjoy a refreshing swim in a freshwater billabong, before buffet lunch. Passengers set out in the late afternoon to enjoy the sunset from high in the escarpment overlooking vast wetlands. Return to camp, take a warm shower before enjoying a camp oven cooked evening meal then yarn around the campfire before retiring for the night.

Day 4: Wake to the sounds of the bush and enjoy a cooked breakfast. Today’s activities are determined by your interests, seasons and tides and could be any of the following. Explore more of the many rock art sites, visit billabong country for bird and wildlife spotting, 4WD to the coast for fishing, wander along the remote and private beach, bush walking, swimming, learn more about traditional foods and medicines, photography, relaxing evenings around the camp fire or maybe a combination of activities. There is also the very exciting option of helicopter touring by arrangement. Depart late afternoon by light aircraft back to Darwin ETA 5.30 pm.

Additional Comments:

• Minimum 2 passengers / Maximum 6 passengers
• Larger groups by arrangement.

Private Charter Luxury 4WD Touring

For the discerning traveller, we also offer specially tailored itineraries, individually designed to meet your particular needs and interests, to or from anywhere throughout the Top End.

Combinations of 4WD’s, light aircraft, helicopters, airboats, billabong and river cruises are utilized to enhance your complete personalised Top End experience.

Our main mode of transport is luxurious air-conditioned 4WD vehicles. As we often venture into remote areas our vehicles are fully equipped including radio or satellite telephones for emergencies, winches etc. The vehicles are licensed to carry 7 adult passengers, however, in the interest of passenger comfort and enjoyment we recommend a maximum of 6 adult passengers per vehicle.

Travel in comfort and style with sole use vehicle and sole use professional driver/guide to visit the Top End icons like Kakadu National Park, Litchfield National Park, Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) or any other Top End destination that may be of interest to you.

We also offer the option to get off the tourist route away from the crowds to remote destinations like our Safari Camp famous for its Aboriginal rock art sites and unspoilt environment or Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge for a coastal experience, both located in Aboriginal owned Arnhem Land. Other options are the Mary River region enroute to Kakadu or the outer Katherine region south of Darwin. We can arrange visits to Aboriginal art centres with the opportunity to meet artists and watch them at work. What ever your interests, we can design a tour especially for you.

We are constantly on the lookout for new and different experiences to offer our clients.

We use only the highest standard of available accommodation.

Let us design an itinerary for you. You won’t be disappointed.

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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