Odyssey Tours & Safaris
7 Day Top End Explorer
Departs Darwin Day 1 and Finishes in Darwin Day 7.
Visit Kakadu, Litchfield, Katherine
and stay at Manyallaluk Aboriginal Community "the dreaming place"

Mondays ( April 14 - November 24, 2008)

Comfortable, sturdy, non-slip walking shoes
In a small bag, due to space limitations:
Hat and sunscreen
Swim gear
Personal requisites
Camera with plenty of film
Insect repellent
Small water bottle

• Accommodation - Comfortable safari tents equipped with two single beds. The 'Safari-Tents' are purpose designed and built for our tropical climate.
  Hot showers and composting toilets (shared facilities) are also available.
• Meals - Freshly prepared and campfire cooked - dinner and breakfast -All meals
• Camp Host
• Experienced professional guides
• 4WD touring
• Tented safari accommodation
• Sunset cruise on Yellow Water wetlands
• Entry to Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
• Witness spectacular Aboriginal rock

Litchfield, Nitmiluk & Kakadu National Parks, Eva Valley (Manyallaluk) Aboriginal Community "the Dreaming Place", Yellow Water cruise, Katherine Gorge, Gunlom, Barramundi, Twin & Jim Jim Falls, Mardugal Billabong cultural walk with Traditional Owner.

Visiting the 3 main national parks of the Top End (Litchfield, Kakadu, Nitmiluk and Katherine Gorge) this “up market” safari explores the remote areas of Litchfield and Kakadu as well as offering a true cultural experience.

Nights 2 & 3 are spent at Manyallaluk Aboriginal community, “the Dreaming Place” where the day is spent learning about Aboriginal lore, bush medicines and tucker.

Camping in Litchfield and Kakadu is in our three permanent camps all equipped with our purpose built “Safari Tents”. They are locally designed for our tropical climate. The walls are of canvas and the windows of insect screen. The floors are of wood and are raised above the ground. You’ll enjoy the comfort of this spacious cool design.
Each tent has 2 single camp beds on to which is rolled a traditional Australian bushman’s swag with high-density mattress, linen, blankets and pillow.
Each camping area is serviced with hot showers and flushing toilets.

Itinerary

Day 1

We leave Darwin and head south across the Elizabeth and Finniss Rivers to Wangi Falls. From here we travel to our exclusive camp at “Minjungari” which gets its name from the beautiful blue water lilies on the billabong nearby. After lunch the 4WD vehicles are put to work as we venture further into the remote, less visited areas of this tropical wonderland. These falls cascade into beautiful plunge pools surrounded by tropical rainforests. Tonight, we camp at Minjungari, our exclusive base camp nestled amongst the eucalypt forest and paperbarks.

Day 2

We break camp early this morning and travel to the town of Adelaide River. After a brief stop we travel to Pine Creek, scene of a major gold rush a century and still a gold mining town today, then continue on to Manyallaluk, “The Dreaming Place”, where we camp for the next two nights. Overnight at Manyallaluk Aboriginal Community "the dreaming place" The camping here is in a pre-set mobile camp.

Day 3

At Manyallaluk we meet some of the traditional owners of this area, who will share their knowledge of folk lore, bush tucker and bush medicines and demonstrate their skills in craft work, collection of materials, woven baskets, mats and bark painting. A chance also to try your hand at spear throwing, didgeridoo playing or traditional fire making. Overnight at Manyallaluk Aboriginal Community "the dreaming place" The camping here is in a pre-set mobile camp.

Day 4

This morning we continue to Nitmiluk National Park where we enjoy a cruise on the majestic Katherine Gorge. After the cruise we travel northwards into the spectacular stone country of southern Kakadu. The late afternoon is spent exploring the Gunlom Falls area and perhaps climbing to the escarpment top for spectacular views of the surrounding country. Overnight at Gunlom camp.

Day 5

We continue our journey to the beautiful “Maguk”, also known as Barramundi Gorge, where you have the chance for a refreshing swim after a short trek through the surrounding rainforest. From Maguk we travel to our base camp at Mardugal, then we visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, an impressive building built in the shape of the local freshwater turtle. Here you will learn about the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park, their culture, beliefs and lifestyles. Afterwards we enjoy an afternoon cruise on the world-renowned Yellow Water wetlands. Here we have a chance to see the teeming bird life and perhaps, the awesome saltwater crocodile.

Day 6

Today we travel along the 4WD track to Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls, where we can explore the gorge at the base of the tallest cascade in the Territory. Late in the afternoon we return to our camp at Mardugal.

Day 7

After breaking camp we visit Nourlangie Rock, a large sandstone outlier towering more than 200 metres above the surrounding area, containing 20,000 years of Aboriginal culture depicted in art forms in many galleries. We turn for home along the Jim Jim road, making a short stop at the Bark Hut Inn, then on to Darwin arriving in the late afternoon.

THE ODYSSEY DIFFERENCE

• Scheluded tours operate with a maximum of just 10 or 12.
• Operating 3 permanently established camps - two in Kakadu National Park and one Litchfield National Park. All camps have large "airy tents' with raised wooden floors and 2 standard size single beds. Camps are equiped with flushing oilets and insect proof dining shelters. Our Litchfiled camp 'Minjungari' is on an exclusive license.
• Odyssey Tours and Safaris is a Savannah Guide "Master Operator". Odyssey guides are educated professionals. All are naturalist guides with various interests and knowledge who have a passion for the Top End.
• We operate with a number of licenses that give us special access to restricted area ie: Koolpin Gorge, Graveside Gorge in Kakadu National Park, Minjungari in Litchfield National Park, Manyallaluk Aboriginal Community south of Katherine.
• Our itineraries are set at a slower pace than most as our philosophy is to offer not just a sightseeing tour but a wilderness experience that will enlighten, educate and enrich our guests.
• Dinner time in camp is a candle lit affair with tablecoths, silerware, wine glasses etc. All diets are catered for - prior advised is required.
• Each of our permanent private camps has it's own "Camp Host" ensuring the highest quality safari hospitality. Solar fridges at all camps and Solar fans in the dinning area if dining inside

Personal luggage is limited to an overnight bag and a day pack. Most Darwin accommodation will be happy to store any excess luggage you may have, some do charge a small fee. We recommend that your store valuables in the safety deposit at your Darwin accommodation.

About us - 'Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals'
incorporating www.australia4tours.com group of websites

As one of the Northern Territory's leading small group safari, sightseeing, charter, tour and selfdrive specialists "Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals a Darwin Travel Agent License Number NT 094. Incorporating www.australia4tours.com, www.kakaduayersrocktours.com and www.australia4wheeldriverentals.com. We seek out tours from only experienced tour companies to some of Australia's most famous landmarks including Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kakadu National Park.

From the tropical Top End to the spiritual heart of the Red Centre, from Aboriginal Culture to abundant wildlife - then onto Adelaide and Cairns we have sourced an excellent range of tours for your next vacation in Australia. Our experienced staff have collectively over 30 years in the travel industry will help you discover the best of these unique and special tours offers.

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MISSION STATEMENT

As one of the Northern Territory's leading small group safari specialists "Australia 4 Wheel Drive Rentals"
(incorporating www.australia4tours.com), we seek out tours to some of Australia's most famous landmarks including Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kakadu National Park. From the sunny tropical Top End in it's dry and spectacular wet season's to the spiritual heart of the sandy Red Centre, from Aboriginal Culture to abundant wildlife and incredable flora - then onto Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Cairns we have sourced an excellent range of tours for your next vacation in Australia.

Our experienced staff will help you discover the best of these unique and special tours offers across Australia with camping safaris to one day sight seeing coach trips, ecotourisim adventure camping safaris in Kakadu National Park and Uluru (Ayers Rock) from Alice Springs and Ayers Rock Resort (Uluru) in Northern Territory including learning about Aboriginal culture.