Highlights •
Nourlangie Rock • Guluyambi Cruise
Day 1: Darwin – Kakadu
Travel into Kakadu National Park. Stop at Nourlangie Rock, where your Guide will lead a
walk to view ancient Aboriginal rock art. After lunch we join our local guide for a cruise
on Yellow Water Billabong. Enjoy spectacular scenes of paperbark swamps, waterlillies,
bird life and you may be lucky enough to spot a saltwater crocodile. We make a visit to
the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Accommodation: Gagadju Crocodile Holiday Inn
or Kakadu Lodge, 3 nights. (L)
Day 2: Arnhem Land – 4 Wheel Drive Adventure
An early start this morning as we travel by 4 Wheel Drive vehicle into Arnhem Land and
the Mikinj Valley. We travel through spectacular scenery including sandstone outcrops,
escarpments, forests and floodplains. Learn about traditional land ownership, bush skills
and 'bush tucker'. View Aboriginal rock art in its natural state. Most tours are
accompanied by an Aboriginal guide. (L)
Day 3: Jim Jim and Twin Falls
Travel by 4 Wheel Drive to Jim Jim Falls carpark from where it is a 900mt bushwalk to
the Jim Jim Falls plunge pool. The walk is rugged involving scrambling up and down rocks.
At the plunge pool there is time for swimming and relaxing. Travel by boat up the first
part of the gorge at Twin Falls before walking to the base of the falls. Return to Jabiru.
(L)
Note: Day 3 touring is by small 4 Wheel Drive vehicle. Clients must have a
reasonable level of fitness to do the walks to Jim Jim Falls plunge pool and the base of
Twin Falls. There is no swimming allowed at Twin Falls.
Day 4: Kakadu – Darwin
This morning stop at Ubirr with a short walk at Nourlangie Rock to view Aboriginal rock
art.Join the Guluyambi Cruise along the East Alligator River in search of saltwater
crocodiles. We have an Aboriginal guide with us and with the special permission of the
local people, we will be able to go ashore in Arnhem Land. Visit the Bowali Visitors
Centre. There is time for an optional scenic flight (own expense) over the Arnhem Land
Escarpment. Return journey to Darwin, arriving at approximately 7.30pm. (L)
Note: A reasonable level of mobility is required. |
