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TOUR
NAME: KD05 - 5 DAYS
DARWIN, KAKADU and LITCHFIELD NAT. PARKS
DURATION:
5 Days / 4 Nights
TOUR CODE: KD05
DEPARTURES: Daily
except Mon. & Wed.
NOTE:
This Itinerary applies
to Saturday departures
PRICES: Click
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SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS
Explore World Heritage Kakadu National
Park
Cruise Yellow Water billabong, Kakadu
Visit Nourlangie Rock and Ubirr art sites
Accompanied by an Aboriginal guide, take
the Guluyambi Cruise along the East Alligator
River
Enjoy a drink at Window on the Wetlands
Discover magnificent Litchfield National
Park
View Florence, Tolmer and Wangi falls
*Hawk Dreaming Wilderness Lodge available
May to October only.
Day 1. Darwin.
Be
welcomed on arrival in Darwin
and transferred to your hotel. The remainder
of the day is at your leisure. You might like
to relax by the pool or do some souvenir shopping.
Stay:
Darwin Travelodge Mirambeena Resort, (Budget),
Novotel Atrium (Standard), Mantra Pandanas
(First-Class).
Day 2. Litchfield,
Wangi Falls, Florence Falls.
Enter
Litchfield National Park where dry woodlands dominate the sandstone
plateau. View magnetic termite mounds. See
the double waterfall forming Florence Falls before viewing Tolmer Falls.
Stop for lunch (own expense) then continue
to Wangi Falls
for a swim (conditions permitting).
Day 3. World
Heritage Kakadu National
Park, Yellow Water Wildlife
Cruise, Nourlangie Rock.
This
morning travel across the Marrakai Plains
and into Kakadu National
Park, inscribed on the World
Heritage List for both outstanding cultural
and natural values. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal
Cultural Centre. Join your guided boat cruise
on the waters of Yellow Water billabong, Kakadus
most famous wetland area. Keep a look out
for crocodiles and the parks abundance of
birds. Visit the art site of Nourlangie Rock
and view the unique galleries of Aboriginal
rock paintings. These x-ray style works provide
a fascinating insight into the regions history.
Stay:
Kakadu National Park
APT Exclusive Hawk Dreaming Wilderness Camp
incl. dinner & breakfast (shared facilities),
Aurora Kakadu, Standard Room (Budget), Aurora
Kakadu, Superior Room (Standard), Gagudju
Crocodile Holiday Inn (First-Class). (L)
Day 4. Ubirr
Art Site, Guluyambi Cruise.
Travely
by 4WD to view ancient rock art at Ubirr,
then cruise the East Alligator River
with an Aboriginal guide. Learn of the flora,
fauna, Aboriginal mythology and history of
the region and, by special permission, take
a short walk into Arnhem
Land. On the return journey to Darwin,
visit Window on the Wetlands for a complimentary
glass of wine while you admire views over
the floodplains.
Two
Night Stay: Darwin Travelodge Mirambeena
Resort, (Budget), Novotel Atrium (Standard),
Mantra Pandanas (First-Class). (L)
Day 5. Darwin.
Enjoy
free time this morning before your transfer
to Darwin Airport
or the railway station.
Note:
Ubirr, East Alligator River Cruise and Arnhem
Land are subject to seasonal conditions and
may be substituted with alternate touring.
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