KAKADU
Odyssey
Safaris operate tours throughout northern Australia
including the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National
Park. Our specialty is to show our clients more
of the remote ares of Kakadu, the hidden secrets
away from the madding crowds.
Odyssey
is fortunate to have a number of special licenses to
operate in some of the more remote areas of the park.
Places such as Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge ) and Bilbilkmi
(Graveside Gorge) are just two of the places very few
people get to see unless traveling with a specialists
tour operator such as Odyssey Safaris. In both of these
areas access is by 4WD only. Whilst visiting these places
activities will include moderate grade bush walking
swimming and bird watching. You will be guided by an
experienced naturalist guide who will explain to you
the mysteries of this wondrous land.
Of
course visiting areas such as these requires a little
more time. You can't rush into and out of these places,
you have to take your time and immerse yourself into
experience. You will be revitalized and enlightened.
With
Odyssey Safaris you can visit Kakadu National Park on
any of our Scheduled
Departures of 3 - 7 days duration
or we can tailor the perfect private safari (the Odyssey
Classic) for you and your
traveling companions
Jim
Jim Falls
Jim
Jim Falls is approximately 2 hours drive from Odyssey's
Mardukal camp ground. The first 20 kilometers is on
a paved road followed by 50 kilometers of rough formed
track, followed by 10 kilometers of very slow, low range
4WD track. After arrival at the car parking area there
is a walk of some 15 minutes to the opening of the gorge.
The walk to the plunge pool and falls is approximately
another 45 minutes over rough terrain.
The
road to Jim Jim falls usually opens in June and remains
open till mid December depending on rainfall. The falls
flow depending on the amount of Wet Season rains and
have usually decreased to a trickle by late August.
Never the less whether flowing or not the gorge area
is most spectacular. There have been occasional occurrences
of estuarine crocodiles in the gorge area after the
Wet season. For this reason we do not recommend swimming
other than in the plunge pool at the base of the falls.
The water here is crystal clear and very very deep.
Due to the limited amount of sun light in the gorge
the plunge pool is always quite cold.
Twin
Falls
Twin
falls is a further 12 kilometers on from Jim Jim Falls,
access is dependent on the track conditions and depth
of water at Jim Jim Creek. The window of opportunity
for access to Twin Falls is generally 2 - 4 weeks shorter
than that for Jim Jim and the beginning and end of the
season. After arrival at the car park it is a walk of
5 minutes to the opening of Twin Falls Gorge. Access
to the falls is only possible by water from the opening
of the gorge and is a distance of approximately 1.5
kilometers. For this reason it is not recommended for
NON SWIMMERS. On tour we use flotation devices such
as small surf boards or air mattresses to assist in
getting to the falls.
Jarrangbarnmi
(Koolpin Gorge )
Places
such as Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge ) and Bilbilkmi
(Graveside Gorge) are just two of the places very few
people get to see unless traveling with a specialists
tour operator such as Odyssey Safaris. In both of these
areas access is by 4WD only. Whilst visiting these places
activities will include moderate grade bush walking
swimming and bird watching. You will be guided by an
experienced naturalist guide who will explain to you
the mysteries of this wondrous land.
Yellow
Waters Cruise
Enjoy
an afternoon cruise on the world renowned Yellow Water
wetlands. Here you will have a chance to see the abundant
birdlife and perhaps, the awesome saltwater crocodile.
Nourlangie
Rock
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.
Ubirr
Rock
Ubirr
to view the Aboriginal rock art spanning 23,000 years
at this seasonal occupation site.
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