Scheduled Tour
3 Days / 2 Nights Kakadu & Arnhem Land - Aboriginal village
Luxury 4WD
Accommodated two nights Crocodile Hotel, Kakadu
Departs Monday and Thursday, May till end November
Minimum 2, maximum 6 passengers
(depart any day with 4 or more passengers)
Code KADD3

Day 1: Depart Darwin accommodation at around 8am. 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 Outback Pub. We then turn off the highway down the old Jim Jim 4WD dirt track into Kakadu with the opportunity for viewing bird and wildlife at waterholes along the way. After lunch we join a cruise on the famous Yellow Waters billabong, abundant with many species of birds and of course the mighty salt water crocodile. Later visit Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Tonight our accommodation is at the Gagudju Crocodile Hotel in Jabiru. (L)

Day 2: After breakfast we visit Bowali Visitor Centre and Park Headquarters and Marrawuddi Gallery before heading to Nanguluwur rock art and occupation sites. This site is less well known and well away from the crowds but has some excellent examples of rock art, including the rare and ancient dynamic figures. There are also the famous x-ray style art and so called contact period art when Aboriginal people had first contact with white man. Your guide will explain the art and culture of the area. 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 below a beautiful perennial waterfall. Tonight our accommodation is at the Gagudju Crocodile Hotel in Jabiru. (BL)

Day 3: Early morning we drive beneath the towering escarpment to East Alligator River, the natural border to Arnhem Land. Entry into Arnhem Land is by special permit only which we will arrange for you. We engage 4WD, ford the crocodile infested river and with the special permission of the traditional owners we visit a small Aboriginal community. Here there is the chance to meet Aboriginal artists and weavers and watch them at work. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase genuine Aboriginal art and craft at wholesale prices. (note-you are under no pressure to buy). Later we join an Aboriginal guided tour to a nearby ancient rock art site, some dated in excess of 20'000 years. You will receive expert interpretation of the art by your Aboriginal guide. There are excellent views overlooking the Arnhem Land wetlands. After lunch we begin our journey back to Darwin via the highway viewing wetlands and billabongs along the way. We take a break at the Bark Hut Outback Pub arriving in Darwin late afternoon. (BL)

Includes all morning teas, breakfasts, lunches, park entry fees and Arnhem Land permits.

Excludes evening meals and alcohol.

NOTE: We reserve the right to amend this program as we deem necessary due to weather, seasonal road conditions, logistics, or for Aboriginal cultural reasons.