Kakadu Tours Accommodated

DAY 1- DEPART DARWIN 7AM – WETLANDS, BOWALI, UBIRR, NARDAB LOOKOUT

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, or a Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River (your choice). 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 Kakadu National Park. We spend some time at the Bowali Centre in Jabiru, having a brief look around and introducing you to the many and varied aspects of world heritage acclaimed Kakadu. This afternoon we travel north to Kakadu’s most renowned cultural site, Ubirr Rock, where 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, we ascend to the stunning Nardab lookout to witness a typically inspiring Kakadu panorama over the expansive Nardab floodplains. The afternoon light provides great colours for photographing this unique landscape. Once we have taken it all in, we make our way to our comfortable accommodation for a first tasty tour dinner and some relaxation time.

CENTRAL KAKADU, JIM JIM & TWIN FALLS EXPEDITION

We start our active day 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, we hike our way into the gorge and scramble our way through the gorge to the falls and large plunge pool. 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 embark on a hike to the top of Twin Falls for a very different aspect of this stunning local landscape. We admire the falls from different vantage points, before finding a nice beach and croc free swimming spot on the plateau. After a refreshing dip, we return hike and journey back along the 4WD track and onto our accommodation for the night.

NOURLANGIE ROCK, MAGUK WATERFALLS

This morning immediately after breakfast, we lead you into and around the Nourlangie Rock Region, visiting more remote rock art sites with 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 along Barramundi Creek surrounded by tall paperbarks and monsoon forests eventually brings us to another of Kakadu’s inviting waterfalls and a 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 return to our accommodation.

KAKADU SOUTHERN HILLS & BASINS, GUNLOM WATERFALLS

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 now  insta famous “infinity pool”. The top of the falls is another stunning vantage point overlooking the breath taking Kakadu wilderness and a great way to round up our time in Kakadu (please note; the top pools are closed for 2021 until further notice). After our time at Gunlom relaxing and swimming, it is time to say goodbye to Kakadu and start our return journey to Darwin.

Please note: All attractions in Kakadu are subject to accessibility. We will visit an alternative attraction should a feature not be available.