Highlights -Tour Code awi-db02aTiwi Islands Top EndYou haven't seen Australia's Northern Territory until you've seen the Tiwi Islands. The Islands are home to the Tiwi People, coastal island Aborigines with permanent smiles. Gain a memorable insight into the culture and lifestyle of the Tiwi people. |
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ItineraryDay 1: Darwin – Bathurst IslandYou will be transferred from your hotel to the Darwin General Aviation Airport. After a scenic flight (additional cost) you arrive at the Aboriginal community of Nguiu on Bathurst Island. Here you are met by your Guide to be taken on a journey through the community of Nguiu. Visit the museum and learn about the Tiwi history and culture. Visit successful arts and crafts centres and see artists' work. Spend time with some Tiwi ladies, enjoying billy tea and damper while they weave and paint, and show you their totem dances. Set out for a scenic drive through the wilderness of Bathurst Island. Enjoy lunch and visit a local waterhole for a swim. Learn about traditional bush tuckers, bush medicine and natural fibres and dyes. Admire a Tiwi Island sunset this evening, before enjoying dinner.Accommodation: Cabins with private facilities, air-conditioning and linen provided, Bathurst Island. (LD) Day 2: Bathurst Island – DarwinAfter breakfast travel out to the westernmost point of Bathurst Island – Cape Fourcroy and explore the rugged coastline. Walk along the beach in search of turtle nests. Learn about traditional uses of the native flora and fauna with your Tiwi guide. Visit Tomorrupi Waterfall and enjoy a picnic lunch. Visit a Tiwi burial site and learn about some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukumani Poles (burial poles) before returning to Nguiu for your return flight to Darwin (additional cost), arriving at approximately 5.15pm. (BL)
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Prices & Dates
Touring may vary due to seasonal and cultural conditions |
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