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Day 1: Pickup from Darwin
CBD Tourist Accomodation Hotels, Backpackers and Apartments,
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*.
Walking: 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
Walking: 10km's
- Programs
may be run in reverse and the order of destinations visited
may vary
- During
tours, share accommodation offered can be upgraded to private
rooms on request
- Itineraries
during November and April vary substantially and involve
bush camping
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