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3-Day Kakadu National Park and Waterfalls Tour from Darwin
3 days
Multi-Day
About this activity
Itinerary
Day 1: Darwin - Kakadu National Park
Pass By: Arnhem Land, North-eastern corner of the Northern Territory Melville Bay Road, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory 0880 Australia
Depart Darwin and travel onwards towards Kakadu along the Arnhem Highway, the Marrakai Plains will provide a beautiful backdrop for your onward journey.
Stop At: Nourlangie Rock, 52 kilometre_s from Jabiru Along A Sealed Road, Jabiru, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
Travel to the Nourlangie rock art site and take a walk with your Driver Guide around its base to see many different forms of Aboriginal rock art
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cooinda Lodge Kakadu, Kakadu NT 0822, Australia
Stop for your included lunch in Cooinda.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Yellow Water, Kakadu Hwy, Kakadu NT 0886, Australia
Join your local guide for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife, including sea eagles, brolgas and tiny brilliantly-hued kingfishers.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Warradjan Cultural Centre, Kakadu Kakadu National Park, Jim Jim, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
Visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre, where you’ll be introduced to the way of life of the Bininj people, traditional owners of this land
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Gunlom Falls
Stop At: Gunlom Waterfall Creek, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Australia
Travel by 4WD through Kakadu National Park to visit famous Gunlom Falls, for a swim in its plunge pool. A steep 15-minute climb leads to the top of the falls, with views over the southern region of the park. You’ll also visit the stunning Ikoymarrwa Rock Pool. Learn about Kakadu’s fascinating history and landscape. Finish the day with drinks and canapés by a private billabong.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Kakadu - Darwin
Stop At: Kakadu National park, Kakadu Hwy, Jabiru, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
This morning join your Driver Guide to explore the World Heritage area of Ubirr, where you’ll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for stunning views over the surrounding wetlands. Later, board the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise along the East Alligator River. An Aboriginal guide will provide an insight into their culture, including local mythology, the river’s abundant food chain, as well as bush survival skills. Disembark on the Arnhem Land side of the river to see a display of traditional hunting and gathering implements before heading back downstream. Visit Bowali Visitor Centre before returning to Darwin, where your Short Break concludes.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Darwin - Kakadu National Park
Pass By: Arnhem Land, North-eastern corner of the Northern Territory Melville Bay Road, Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory 0880 Australia
Depart Darwin and travel onwards towards Kakadu along the Arnhem Highway, the Marrakai Plains will provide a beautiful backdrop for your onward journey.
Stop At: Nourlangie Rock, 52 kilometre_s from Jabiru Along A Sealed Road, Jabiru, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
Travel to the Nourlangie rock art site and take a walk with your Driver Guide around its base to see many different forms of Aboriginal rock art
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Cooinda Lodge Kakadu, Kakadu NT 0822, Australia
Stop for your included lunch in Cooinda.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Yellow Water, Kakadu Hwy, Kakadu NT 0886, Australia
Join your local guide for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife, including sea eagles, brolgas and tiny brilliantly-hued kingfishers.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Warradjan Cultural Centre, Kakadu Kakadu National Park, Jim Jim, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
Visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre, where you’ll be introduced to the way of life of the Bininj people, traditional owners of this land
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Gunlom Falls
Stop At: Gunlom Waterfall Creek, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory Australia
Travel by 4WD through Kakadu National Park to visit famous Gunlom Falls, for a swim in its plunge pool. A steep 15-minute climb leads to the top of the falls, with views over the southern region of the park. You’ll also visit the stunning Ikoymarrwa Rock Pool. Learn about Kakadu’s fascinating history and landscape. Finish the day with drinks and canapés by a private billabong.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Kakadu - Darwin
Stop At: Kakadu National park, Kakadu Hwy, Jabiru, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory 0886 Australia
This morning join your Driver Guide to explore the World Heritage area of Ubirr, where you’ll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for stunning views over the surrounding wetlands. Later, board the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise along the East Alligator River. An Aboriginal guide will provide an insight into their culture, including local mythology, the river’s abundant food chain, as well as bush survival skills. Disembark on the Arnhem Land side of the river to see a display of traditional hunting and gathering implements before heading back downstream. Visit Bowali Visitor Centre before returning to Darwin, where your Short Break concludes.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 3x Lunch
- 3-day touring by luxury air-conditioned coach
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Two nights accommodation in Kakadu National Park at the First Class Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn
- Lunch each day
- 4WD tour to the Arnhem Land Escarpment
- Guided bushwalk to Jim Jim and Twin Falls
- Yellow Waters Wildlife Cruise
- View Aboriginal Art Sites
- Airport transfers
- Entry/Admission - Nourlangie Rock
- Entry/Admission - Cooinda Lodge Kakadu
- Entry/Admission - Yellow Water
- Entry/Admission - Warradjan Cultural Centre
- Entry/Admission - Gunlom Waterfall Creek
- Entry/Admission - Kakadu National park
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Maximum of 3 passengers per room. If you are traveling with a party of 4 travelers or more, you must make 2 separate bookings
- If any passenger requires special assistance, due to their disabilities or conditions, the operator requests that suitable written notice be given to allow for appropriate planning. Requests for disabled rooms will be passed on to hotels, but cannot be guaranteed
- Each traveler is allowed a maximum of 1 suitcase and 1 carry-on bag. Oversized or excessive luggage may have certain restrictions, please inquire with the operator prior to travel to confirm if your excess luggage is acceptable
- Important: An excellent level of fitness and hiking boots are required for this tour.
- Should seasonal conditions not permit a visit to Jim Jim Falls or Twin Falls, it will be replaced with alternative touring
- Minimum age is 8 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
50%
Aquatic
30%
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This was an excellent tour, and I would highly recommend it. There were lots to see, especially if you took the optional joy flight at extra cost. We saw aboriginal art sites, waterfalls and plunge pools and the fabulous Yellow Waters wetlands area. The Croc hotel was fine with the meals adequate. There was one issue in that the Viator website and app suggested that the tour included some canoe paddling. This has not been the case for many years in the particular area and should be corrected. We liked the fact that the three days were actually 3 separate day tours, giving great variety and different people to mix with.
The tour description is a little out of date. There is no canoeing in Kakadu because of salt water crocodiles. The tour is actually the AAT Kings 3 Day Kakadu and Twin Falls Adventure. I travelled in early June but the road to Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls were both still closed, so we visited Gunlom Falls (Echo Billabong from Crocodile Dundee) instead. There were different people in my tour group every day, either on a 1, 2, 3 or 4 day tour of Kakadu. On the last day before returning to Darwin my group of 26 people had to wait a considerable time for day trippers to get back from a cruise before we could all go back to Darwin with a full bus load.
The trip was great. The tour guides were excellent. The scenery was wonderful.