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TOUR THE KIMBERLEY, KAKADU, KARIJINI & Beyond
Charter North 4WD Safaris are genuine small group experiences with a maximum group size of six adults. Our luxury 4WD vehicles, ultimate guide/guest ratios, destination expertise and greater attention to detail always result in a richer and far more personalised experience. Our adventure style tours are fun, active and informative with lots more time for exploring, and designed for you to enjoy your chosen destinations without being compromised by the many disadvantages of larger groups. So whether it be the Kimberley, Kakadu, Arnhem Land or Karijini, join our small groups or let us create your very own private tour package. We are the only tour company that can offer our private charter guests our very popular comfy camper trailer
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12 Oct
Things to do in Darwin with children
Blog, Darwin Our tropical capital Darwin is a great place to visit with the entire family, and there is something to do for every age group. Of course, no visit to the Top End is complete without exploring the nearby National Parks, such as Kakadu National Park, Litchfield...
Read more 21 Sep
5 Essential spots to visit while in Kakadu
Blog, Darwin, Kakadu National Park Tours There is so much to see and do in Kakadu National Park that it can be challenging to decide where to start… Even though we say any time in Kakadu is better than no time at all, we recommend putting an absolute minimum of three days aside to visit the park. ...
Read more 02 Sep
5 delicious campfire desserts that are not smores
Blog, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Everyone loves smores when camping, but how about trying something new the next time you are cooking on a campfire? Here are some ideas that are easy to prepare and super delicious: Caramel banana boats You need: Bananas
Cadbury Caramello ...
Read more 31 Aug
Our 3 favourite camp oven recipes… you might not expect
Blog, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Once you master the use of your camp oven, you can cook almost anything in it! Below we are sharing some of our favourite camp oven recipes.
Yellow Vegetable Curry
You need: Vegetables of your choice- we recommend pumpkin, carrot, potato, onion, ...
Read more 31 Aug
3 fantastic campfire cooking recipes
Blog, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Who doesn’t like a great campfire meal after and active day exploring stunning places like Kakadu National Park or the Kimberley? It’s the perfect way to end a day. Yes, you could just cook on a portable gas stove, but why would you if you can try one of ...
Read more 07 Jun
Charter North 4WD Safaris Tour Catering
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, News, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Healthy, delicious meals on your Charter North Camping Tour
Healthy lifestyles and great food experiences have become a priority for many people. When looking for a suitable Northern Australian camping tour, one of the things you are probably wondering ...
Read more 23 Mar
Trailer Camping on our Private Tours to the Kimberley, Kakadu & Beyond
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, Litchfield National Park, News, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia New Innovative Camping Option for our Private Tours to the Kimberley, Kakadu & the Top End!
Charter North 4WD Safaris are offering an exciting new camping product for 2017! We will be providing our guests with the "Ultimate Aussi camping experience", ...
Read more 20 Nov
When is the best time to visit the Kimberley Region in Western Australia?
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours A destination’s weather and climate conditions are often a critical factor when planning a holiday. Many travellers from overseas assume that the weather all over Australia is always nice and warm, while domestic travellers from down South seem to picture ...
Read more 02 Dec
The best time to visit Kakadu
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours Kakadu National Park has a size of close to 20,000 km² and a biodiversity found almost nowhere else in the world. It is a magical place of timeless landscapes and cultural significance. Not surprisingly, this incredible, World Heritage listed park is on many ...
Read more 15 Dec
7 Reasons to visit Kakadu National Park in the wet season
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours Kakadu National Park is Australia’s largest terrestrial National Park, and enjoys national and international fame for many good reasons. Its spectacular ancient landscapes, its numerous rock art sites that lay testimony to one of the oldest surviving living ...
Read more 19 Oct
The quiet Litchfield National Park
Blog, Litchfield National Park, News, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia The quiet Litchfield- does it exist?
Litchfield National Park, at only 1h drive out of Darwin, is a great destination for a quick escape to a tropical paradise! Lots of swimming and waterfalls with great infrastructure and short walks make this park ...
Read more 12 Aug
The best Hotels in Darwin
Blog, Darwin Over the past decade, Darwin has grown into a modern city with plenty of great accommodation dining and entertainment options. With a growing number of accommodation options and a weakening resource sector, hotels in Darwin have become more affordable and ...
Read more 17 Aug
The best hotels in Broome
Blog, Broome, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours Broome being the popular resort holiday destination that it is, there is an enormous choice of accommodation available here for all tastes and budgets. Broome has a vast choice of tasteful luxury accommodation, and more mid- range options are springing up ...
Read more 20 Feb
Kakadu Wet Season 2017
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, News Record breaking rainfall is resulting in lush landscapes and happy wildlife in Kakadu!
As many of you might have already heard: The Kakadu wet season 2016/17 in Northern Australia is a ripper! The Northern Territory and Kakadu National Park saw an early ...
Read more 31 Dec
Happy New Year 2017!
Blog, News, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours We at Charter North 4WD Safaris would like to take the opportunity to wish all of our friends, guests, future guests, supporters and followers a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!
We hope 2016 has been as great a year for you as it has been for us. We have achieved many ...
Read more 06 Oct
The Danger of Saltwater Crocodiles
Blog, News, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia The Danger of Saltwater Crocodiles can be underestimated - Be Croc wise!
Even though the danger of saltwater crocodiles is relatively small, and attacks towards humans relatively rare, when they happen, they are often fatal. It is crucial to know how to ...
Read more 06 Oct
Community Projects – B-Town Warriors
Blog, Indigenous culture, News B-Town Warriors promote positive community energy
Community projects can help maintain cultural values and support kids in developing positive self esteem, as the following example proves. In April 2016, young Indigenous people from Bourke High School in the ...
Read more 02 Oct
Kimberley Tour Season 2016
Blog, News, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours "Bye Bye Kimberley for 2016, see you next year!"
After the completion of our last Kimberley Tour for the 2016 season, it is time for Charter North 4WD Safaris to say good bye to the Kimberley Region, at least for now. Of course we will be back, with a number ...
Read more 22 Aug
Kakadu Travel Articles- Handle with care
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia As nice as they may look, Kakadu Travel blogs can often be dangerously misleading
Travel articles and blogs have become a great source of information for travellers worldwide. However, travel bloggers don't always hold sufficient knowledge to give the best ...
Read more 08 Jul
The perks and pitfalls of TripAdvisor
Blog, News Since its foundation in the United states in 2000, TripAdvisor has grown to become one of the most powerful online travel tools globally. TripAdvisor today is the largest travel site in the world, and TripAdvisor, Inc. includes 25 travel brands. Needless to ...
Read more 25 Apr
Camping and Showers on a Kimberly Tour
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Why access to showers shouldn't determine your Kimberley Experience
At Charter North, one of the questions we get asked a lot is:
"Will we have access to showers every night?". The honest reply is "no". Read on to find out why this isn't a bad thing.
We ...
Read more 03 Apr
Visiting Kakadu National Park- 5 common Misconceptions
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Kakadu National Park is Australia's largest and one of its most popular National Parks. It has an abundance of wildlife and biodiversity and there is lots to do and see for all ages. If you haven't seen Kakadu yet, it's about time you come up and say G'Day. ...
Read more 30 Mar
The Kimberley Seed Bank Project
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours A new seed bank project is underway in the Kimberley region aimed at teaching ranger groups to collect, store, and propagate culturally significant seeds and endangered plants so their genes can be stored forever.
Nyul Nyul, Karajarri and Bardi Jawi Oorany ...
Read more 23 May
Boab Trees – Kimberley Region
Blog, News, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours Boab Trees are endemic to the Kimberley Region of Western Australia and always a fascination for visitors
Every time we (the team at Charter North) leave for the Kimberley, we are looking forward to seeing the Boab trees. Nowhere else in Australia can this ...
Read more 05 Mar
The Kimberley Western Australia – Tourism
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours The Kimberley Western Australia is trending as one of Australia's most popular tourism destinations. Have you ever wondered how this remote & pristine area at the far North Western Tip of our Continent came to be on the tourist map?
Well, look no further....
Read more 17 Feb
The Importance of the Tour Guide
Blog, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia Tour Guides & their importance for a quality Holiday Experience
A Tour guides' professionalism and knowledge are what make a tour experience outstanding- they are what makes the difference between a budget and a quality journey.
Tour guides are critical ...
Read more 19 Feb
Choosing a Guided Tour – 5 Critical Aspects
Blog, Touring & Camping in Northern Australia No matter whether you are holidaying in South East Asia, Africa, Australia or anywhere else in the world, many destinations are now saturated with tourism product. Whether it be choosing a hotel, resort, evening entertainment or, as will be discussed in this ...
Read more 29 Feb
The Kimberley’s History- Indigenous Inhabitants, Exploration and Pastoralism
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours The Kimberley has got a long history of indigenous inhabitation, white exploration & settlement. The region's history could easily fill a book and is utterly fascinating. A snapshot of the Kimberley's history will be given in this article.
It is believed...
Read more 24 Apr
FAQs- Kimberley, Kakadu & Karijini Tours
Blog, Kakadu National Park Tours, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours Frequently Asked Questions
At Charter North 4WD Safaris, we understand that it can be challenging to choose the most suitable tour option for you and to find out what to expect. Whether you are looking for a Kimberley Tour, Kakadu Tour or Karijini Tour, below...
Read more 14 Mar
The Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy
Blog, The Kimberley & Kimberley Tours Tourism in the Kimberleys has developed mainly unplanned. The Kimberley Science and Conservation Strategy aims at managing the impacts of tourism as part of a broad conservation approach for the region.
The sustained and ongoing growth of the tourism ...
Read more 02 Nov
Arnhem Land
Arnhem Land, Blog Exciting new opportunities for South East Arnhem Land
Charter North has recently formed a partnership with the Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation (YMDAC), the Numbulwar Homelands Council Association (NHCA) and the Tradtional Owner groups of the ...
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