Kakadu, Katherine & Litchfield Family Adventure
Price- $1,088
4 Days | Take the family on an outback adventure from Darwin to Kakadu National Park
Gather the family and journey into the Northern Territory's rugged Top End on this short but sweet four-day adventure. The kids will love spending time with the Traditional Owners of Wulna Country to learn about their culture, going bird and croc spotting in the lush Mary River and seeing traditional rock art in Ubirr. Climb high to look down on the Nardab Floodplain, cool off in the refreshing swimming holes of World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and discover the towering rock walls of Katherine Gorge. From fascinating wildlife to legendary landscapes, this family holiday will be hard to top!
Trip overview
StartDarwin, Australia
EndDarwin, Australia
DestinationsAustralia
StyleBasix
AgesMin 5
Group SizeMin 1 - Max 16
ThemeExplorer, Family
Trip CodePOFK
Itinerary
Welcome to the Northern Territory! Your family adventure begins early this morning in the tropical city of Darwin (Gulumerrdgen in the language of the local Larrakia people, who are the traditional owners of the land on which Darwin is now located). Set off from Darwin and head south to Litchfield National Park, a huge sandstone plateau with dozens of waterfalls. Explore Florence Falls, Wangi Falls and the Buley Rockholes. After a picnic lunch, stroll through steamy rainforests and cool off with a dip in one of Litchfield's picturesque swimming holes. We then hit the road to Wulna Country, where your Limilngan-Wulna hosts – the land’s Traditional Owners – will greet you with a Cul Cul or ‘Welcome to Country’. You and the kids will learn about their culture during bush tucker talks and didgeridoo and basket weaving demonstrations. Enjoy a camp dinner before climbing into bed at a private campsite in the Mary River region.
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After breakfast this morning, head onto the water on a wildlife cruise in the Mary River Wetlands, a network of waterways home to crocodiles and native bird species. Then head into Kakadu National Park and discover ancient Aboriginal rock art in Ubirr. Your leader will guide you on an interpretive cultural walk through the numerous rock galleries, before you climb to the top of a lookout for views over the Nardab floodplain. Tonight the kids will have fun swimming in the campground pool while you relax and enjoy a group dinner.
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This morning head to Bowali Visitors Centre. Here you have the option to take a scenic flight over Kakadu (at your own expense). The flight takes in views over the Arnhem Land escarpment, vast flood plains and billabongs. Later spend time exploring Kakadu’s other major Aboriginal rock art site – Nourlangie (Burrunggui), while your guide provides a glimpse into how the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live. After lunch head south and stop to visit the historic gold-mining centre of Pine Creek and its Gold Mining Centre. Cool off with a quick dip at Maguk or Gunlom Falls, before continuing on to Katherine, where you'll settle in for the night at a private campsite near Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge).
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Depending on the season, head out on a morning cruise along the inky waters of Katherine Gorge, or canoe between red rock walls that are up to 70 metres high (both of these activities are optional and at your own expense). This 23 million-year-old landscape was formed by the Katherine River, which flows from Arnhem Land out to the Timor Sea. After lunch head to the beautiful Edith falls for one last refreshing swim in the huge plunge pool before we hit the road back to Darwin, where your adventure comes to an end on arrival.
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Meals 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinnersTransport
Transport Private 4WD vehicleAccommodation
Accommodation Permanent tented camp (with shared facilities) (3 nights)
Activities
- Pudakul Cultural Experience
- Litchfield National Park - Highlights, including Florence Falls, Wangi Falls & Buley Rockholes
- Mary River - Mary River Wetlands Cruise
- Kakadu National Park - Ubirr Rock Art Cultural Walk
- Pine Creek - Gold Mining Centre
- Kakadu National Park - Maguk (Barramundi Gorge)
- Kakadu National Park - Bowali Visitor Centre
- Kakadu National Park - Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) rock art site
- Nitmiluk National Park - Leliyn (Edith Falls) Upper Circuit Walk & Swim
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- Kakadu National Park - Scenic Flight - from - AUD150
- Nitmiluk National Park - Katherine Gorge Cruise - AUD119
- Nitmiluk National Park - Katherine Gorge Canoe Hire - from - AUD94
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