5
Day Top End National Parks Camping Safari
Day 1:
Darwin to Litchfield
You
will be collected from your accommodation at 7.30 am this
morning for your 5 day 4WD safari of the Top End National
Parks.
Today
is spent exploring Litchfield National Park, which is around
1 ½ hours south of Darwin.
Enjoy
swimming in the spring fed waterfalls at Wangi Falls, Florence
Falls and Buley Rockhole, which is a series of small waterfalls
that are a great place to simply sit and relax. Your guide
will also lead a walk through the monsoon vine forest to the
top of Wangi Falls.
View
Tolmer Falls, which has several colonies of the rare Ghost
and Orange Horseshoe Bats and visit the amazing magnetic termite
mounds.
Camping:
Overnight camp in Litchfield National Park.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day
2: Litchfield to Katherine
This
morning, we will make our way to Katherine Township, via historic
Adelaide River and onto Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine
Gorge). The park is home to 13 spectacular gorges, carved
out of the rock by torrential summer rains, over millions
of years.
Following
lunch, you can either take a 4 hour cruise or spend the afternoon
canoeing Nitmiluk Gorge.
There
is some free time late this afternoon for you to take a walk
into the gorge or enjoy an optional helicopter flight, which
we can arrange for you (own expense).
Camping:
Overnight camp at Nitmiluk Gorge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
3: Katherine - Kakadu
After
breakfast, we will make our way north towards Kakadu National
Park.
Today
we spend the day enjoying Gunlom (waterfall Creek) and Maguk
(Barramundi Falls), where swimming is available in the plunge
pools. There is an optional hike to the top of Gunlom, where
pristine rock pools and a fantastic view await you.
Camping:
Overnight camp at Mardugal campground.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
4: Kakadu - Kakadu
This
morning our day will begin with a sunrise cruise on the Yellow
Water billabong, with it’s prolific birdlife and wonderful
variety of plants. Crocodiles are often spotted here.
Back
to camp for breakfast and then we will have a look around
the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre.
We
head to Nawalandja lookout for spectacular views of the Arnhemland
escarpment and then onto Anbangbang billabong for a picnic
lunch.
Onto
Nourlangie Rock for the afternoon and your guide will lead
you on a walk with art site interpretations.
Accommodated
this night: Overnight accommodation in Jabiru - Lakeview
Park Bush Bungalows (due to the mosquito's - it’s not
recommended to camp in the north of the park).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day
5: Kakadu - Darwin
After
a cooked breakfast, this morning we will visit Ubirr Rock,
with some outstanding examples of Aboriginal rock art and
panoramic views over the Kakadu escarpment. Your guide will
interpret the art sites for you.
Then
we join the Aboriginal operated Guluyambi Cruise on the East
Alligator River. Enjoy the scenery as well as learning about
the Aboriginal way of life from hunting methods to dreamtime
legends.
Then
it’s time to head back to Darwin, visiting Fogg Dam
en-route.
You
will be dropped at your accommodation at approximately 6 pm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
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B
= Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner
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