Day 1: - Kakadu Tour

Our 2 day Kakadu adventure tour begins after picking you up from your accommodation at 6.30am and heading to the Adelaide River for a one hour boat cruise, exclusively for our groups. The Adelaide River is a famous area in the Northern Territory because of the Jumping Crocodile Cruises that operate here. Watch from the safety of the boat as large saltwater crocodiles leap out of the water up to half their body length. This is a truly amazing sight. Heading east along the Arnhem Highway, we enter Kakadu National Park which is simply spectacular at this time of year. To get you up to speed on the area, you can take a walk around the Bowali Visitor Centre which contains a wealth of information about the flora, fauna, culture, management and history of Kakadu National Park. An insight into Aboriginal cultural awaits you at Nourlangie Rock, one of the most famous rock art and cultural sites in the world. The concentration of rock art in this area is magnificent, depicting mainly wildlife and Dreamtime stories and ranging in age from 40 to 20,000 years old. A 1.5km loop walk takes you through an ancient Aboriginal shelter and past several outstanding Aboriginal art sites. Listen to stories about Aboriginal lifestyle and culture from your guide on the way around this culturally significant destination. From Narwurlandja lookout you can enjoy magnificent views over Kakadu and across to the Arnhem Land Escarpment on its Eastern boundary. The many lookouts over Kakadu we visit are great spots at this time of year for watching storms. The Northern Territory lays claim to receiving the most electrical activity in the world so you can frequently watch lightning storms travelling across the sky which are just awesome. Tonight you can have a go at playing the didgeridoo around the campfire after a day full of awesome scenery, Aboriginal art sites, crocodiles, birds and adventure.
Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Camp: Mary River - Southern Kakadu - Permanent Campsite with air-conditioned accommodation*.
Walks: 4km's

Day 2: - Kakadu Tour

The southern end of Kakadu has some of the most spectacular scenery in the park and today we spend the whole day in the area. Waterfalls that have been dry for 7 months are now flowing, creating new destinations to visit and crystal clear rock pools for swimming. We follow some of the many Yirmikmik walking tracks which allow us to "get away from the crowds" and do plenty of hiking, exploring and swimming. These walks encompass Kurrundie Falls, Motorcar Falls and Boulder Creek. Gunlom is another spectacular waterfall in this area that we also visit if it is accessible. A short walk takes us to a huge clear plunge pool at the base of a 60 metre waterfall and after a steep climb to the top of the waterfall, there are breathtaking views over southern Kakadu. Wilderness 4WD Adventures has a Special Permit to visit a restricted area called Moline Rockhole situated only 10 minutes from our permanent campsite. This area has picturesque cascades that descend to a small waterfall with a clear plunge pool at the base. After a nice and easy short walk you can cool down after a big day before we start heading back to Darwin as the sun sets. Leave your tour with memories of spectacular scenery, magnificent waterfalls and loads of fun with a group of great people.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Camp: Mary River - Southern Kakadu - Permanent Campsite with air-conditioned accommodation*.
Walking: 10km's

Day 3 - Kakadu Tour

Today we head back north through Kakadu with our first stop the Warradjan Cultural Centre. Here you can view various displays on Kakadu and learn about the Local Aboriginal people. This $3 million Information Centre was developed by the traditional owners and offers an insight into traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture. From here we make our way to Gubara where we'll take a 6km return walk past sandstone cliffs and onto shady monsoon rainforest pools with small cascading waterfalls. The "Garden of Eden" here is a beautiful picturesque waterfall and a great spot to relax and swim. Our final destination before we head back to Darwin is Ubirr Rock (subject to accessibility) which is arguably Kakadu's best Aboriginal rock art site. View galleries of magnificent Aboriginal art depicting Dreamtime stories and local food available in this region. The art here is beautiful and the extremely detailed pictures all tell stories about the life of the Aboriginal people who have lived here for thousands of years. A climb to the top of Ubirr Rock will reward you with spectacular 360° views over lush green floodplains and also across to the Arnhem Land escarpment. When Ubirr Rock is not accessible we still have a fantastic cultural experience in store for you at Nanguluwar art site. This art site is located in central Kakadu and is off the main tourist track. A short 3km return walk takes you to view a variety of different art styles including examples depicting the first European contact, something not commonly found in the Park. Watch the sunset as we head back to Darwin in the early evening at the end of our Kakadu component of our safari. We'll be picking you up early next morning so mind not to burn the candle at both ends.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: your Darwin hostel/hotel (own expense)
Walking: 9km's

Day 4 - Litchfield Tour

We resume our tour next morning with pickup from your accommodation at 6:30am and then heading directly to Litchfield National Park. Our first stop for the day is at the picturesque Florence Falls for a refreshing swim after completing a short walk through the surrounding monsoon rainforest. Most of the waterfalls and walks in Litchfield are close by which means that there are no long hauls in the vehicle for the rest of the day. You can swim in the crystal clear rock pools of Buley Rockholes before a short drive to the famous Wangi Falls for another quick swim. We then scoot off to another Special Permit area called Tolmer Falls where the viewing platform provides you with the perfect location to watch the falls descending from a narrow gorge into a beautiful plunge pool. We hold a Special Permit that allows us access to the Upper Tolmer Falls area, so after a scenic bushwalk you can swim in a secluded location at the top of the Falls (when accessible). As we leave Litchfield National Park we pass by floodplains scattered with hundreds of Meridian Termite Mounds and make a brief stop to learn more about the inhabitants of these amazing structures before heading back to Darwin after a full day's adventure
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Walking: 4km's

More Inforrmation:

The kind of change you see on National Geographic.

At this time of year you can experience Kakadu and Litchfield as they undergo a major transformation - from dry and empty watercourses after 7 months with little rain, to a bounty of life emerging after wild lightening storms bring much needed rain. Dry riverbeds begin to flow bringing dormant waterfalls to life that then fill the floodplains. The bush turns lush green and the wildlife becomes active with plenty of food on offer (not you guys hopefully).

Get away from the crowds into restricted permit areas.

We visit the best destinations accessible at this time of year with plenty of hiking, swimming and exploring the wonders of the region. We'll get you away from the crowds and into the more isolated areas of Kakadu and Litchfield, including Special Permit areas. It's too humid from the rain at this time of year so from December to March we camp at our permanent camp which is a dry, mosquito proof bush hut with air-conditioned sleeping areas*.

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