Stunning Landscapes
Wetland wildlife cruise
Aboriginal culture & rock art
Luxury 4WD off road touring
Full day swimming in Litchfield waterfalls
Comfortable accommodation
Katherine Gorge cruise or canoeing expedition
Experienced professional & accredited guides
This tour is ideal for special interest groups
Active travellers who prefer comfortable accommodation over camping and want a personalised Kakadu & Beyond experience. Explore our three most popular National Parks, Kakadu, Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) and Litchfield through a fully customised itinerary. All of our tours are led by one of our most experienced passionate Kakadu accredited guides.
Choose between cabin style accommodation and hotel/lodge rooms, or treat yourself to some five star luxury at Nitmiluk Cicada Lodge. We also offer a mix of camping for groups that would like to experience a private wilderness setting on some nights but not all. These nights include sleeping under the stars and dining by the camp fire. All of our private accommodated tours are individually quoted based on your tour preferences.
When staying in accommodation you will be required to dine on site at your expense, or privately catered by arrangement. All of our accommodation providers have fantastic dining experiences ranging from restaurant, bistro and alfresco options.
This tour is available over five or six days as a private tour only, with flexible departure dates to suit your holiday planning.
May – December
For booking please head to our contact page
Charter North accommodated Kakadu Tours & Beyond combine all of our Top End major attractions in one continuous energetic program. Our active programs include boat cruising, hiking, swimming and wildlife spotting. Our expertise include highly experienced guides, modern purpose equipped 4WD vehicles and thirty years of local touring experience. We will ensure you have an educational, comfortable, safe & fun experience.
Whether family, couple or group of friends, our Top End Tours will immerse you completely in these stunning national parks and landscapes.
Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) and Litchfield National Parks are globally acclaimed destinations with their own different aspects and experiences. When combined in one continuous tour they provide a comprehensive overview of our tropical environments. With such diverse habitats from rugged sandstone escarpments to sweeping savanna abounding with flora and fauna, you will not only be treated to a spectacular visual display, but a complete immersion into what truly is a tropical paradise. All of this while staying in comfortable and unique character accommodation.
At Charter North, we pride ourselves on providing healthy, tasty tour meals and snacks for the duration of your tour. For more information about our catering please click here. We combine off road adventure with passenger comfort through the use of our purpose built fully air conditioned modern 4WD vehicles.
Please scroll down for our sample tour itinerary
As we travel towards Kakadu National Park this morning, our first introduction to the local environments and wildlife is a wetland cruise on the Mary River. Teaming with bird life and displaying an abundance of local flora, we board our skippered craft to admire & photograph this specialist habitat. After our morning cruise, we continue on towards Kakadu, stopping en route for a healthy picnic lunch and soon entering the National Park where we visit the Bowali Centre. We spend some time here having a brief look around, and introducing you to the many and varied aspects of Kakadu National Park. This afternoon we travel north to Kakadu’s most renowned cultural site, Ubirr Rock. While at Ubirr we lead you on an amazing cultural expedition through ancient occupational shelters, and view rock art that documents an Indigenous culture and lifestyles spanning tens of thousands of years. After our cultural journey through time, we climb to the stunning Nardab Lookout to witness a typically inspiring Kakadu panorama over the expansive Nardab floodplains. Soon after, we head to tonight’s accommodation for some well-earned relaxation and a good feed.
We provide fresh healthy lunches, however while staying in hotel style accommodation you are required to purchase your own dinners and breakfasts (unless otherwise stated).
Anbinik Kakadu or Crocodile Hotel
Lunch | (Dinner)
We start our active day with by tackling the 4WD track to Jim Jim Falls, while the imposing Kakadu stone country begins to close in around us. The last section of the 4WD track to Jim Jim Gorge is a slow, rough and challenging journey. Upon arrival at Jim Jim, we hike our way into the gorge and scramble our way through the gorge to the falls and large plunge pool. While at the plunge pool we have time for a swim while admiring the towering sandstone walls that surround us. After our return hike, we travel a short distance for a lunch in a nice shady forest, before some more 4WD travel to Twin Falls. Upon arrival we take a short hike to the entrance of the gorge, where we board a shuttle boat upstream. As we explore the beautiful remote nature of the Arnhem Land Plateau and cruise the gorge, we have plenty of opportunity for photography. We then disembark the boat and hike to the beach and waterfall to admire this pristine environment. After time on the beach, we return hike through the gorge to journey back along the 4WD track and to our accommodation for the night.
Twin Falls Gorge is currently inaccessible due to infrastructure upgrades. However we have access to the top of Twin Falls for hiking and safe swimming.
Cooinda Lodge/ Anbinik/ Croc
(Breakfast) | Lunch | (Dinner)
This morning after a leisurely breakfast, we lead you into and around the Nourlangie Rock Region, visiting more remote rock art sites and some shorter hikes around the area. We climb Nawarlandja stone country lookout to witness another stunning Kakadu landscape from a very different, but no less dramatic perspective. After exploring the Nourlangie area, we head further south in Kakadu to negotiate the 4WD track into Maguk. A short hike into Barramundi Gorge surrounded by tall paperbarks and monsoon forests eventually brings us to another of Kakadu’s inviting waterfalls and large plunge pool. Surrounded by tropical vegetation nestled amongst the contrasting stone country, the waters of Maguk are not only a visual and photographic delight, but also incredibly enticing. It’s not hard to understand after spending time here, why this oasis is still today one of the favourite hunting, fishing and recreation areas for our local indigenous groups. After absorbing this tropical paradise, some spectacular photography opportunities and perhaps a swim, it’s time for us to head back to our lodge accommodation.
Cooinda Lodge/ Anbinik/ Croc
(Breakfast) | Lunch | (Dinner)
After breakfast we travel to the far south of Kakadu and venture into the South Alligator volcanic valley. A short 4WD adventure delivers us to Kakadu’s southern hills and basins, with an opportunity to explore the beautiful Gunlom Falls. Gunlom has two main features, a large plunge pool and sandy beach at its base, and at the top, the insta famous “infinity pool”. We have plenty of time to take it all in and admire another breathtaking Kakadu panorama. After our time at Gunlom and a picnic lunch, we depart Kakadu and make our way towards Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) and tonight’s accommodation in preparation for tomorrow’s Katherine Gorge expedition. End the day with a swim in the pool or perhaps a cool drink at the pool bar.
If Gunlom is inaccessible, we will visit Edith Falls (Leliyn) in Nitmiluk National Park – this is another Top End gem providing stunning views, hiking and swimming.
Nitmiluk Cabins or Cicada Lodge
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
This morning after a good breakfast, we pack some snacks and embark on our Katherine Gorge expedition. The gorge complex consists of a total of thirteen gorges in all, however as we only have today and not an overnight expedition, we have time to explore the first three gorges only. The gorges, with an average gorge wall height of around 80 meters, makes for a spectacular journey as we cruise upstream. Each gorge is different in shape and atmosphere, and an overall exhilarating experience. There are clean sandy beaches, crystal clear water, and an abundance of bird life, fish and freshwater crocodiles. Cruises and scenic flights are also available.
After a picnic lunch we head north along the Stuart Highway via the town of Katherine towards the Litchfield area and tonight’s accommodation at Mt Bundy Station. Mt Bundy is one of our favourite overnight stays- an operating NT cattle station with friendly hosts and pool, there are always plenty of farm animals around. Set in a lush green environment, its a great atmosphere as we settle into our last tour night.
Mt Bundy Station/ Litchfield Tourist Park/ Litchfield Outback Resort
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Today is a full day of enjoying the aquatic playground for which Litchfield National Park is renowned for. We have a full fun day of hiking and swimming this absolute tropical paradise. We visit and indulge ourselves in all of Litchfield’s big name attractions and features including; Buley Rockholes, Florence Falls and Wangi Falls. Later this afternoon as we exit Litchfield via the back road, we stop to view some of our more remote and fascinating termite supported ecology, with their striking and unusually designed and built structures. After our full day in Litchfield, we “hit the road” for the last time and head for Darwin where we return you to your accommodation with time to reflect on your Charter North experience.
Your Darwin Accommodation
Breakfast | Lunch