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Tropical Top End (May-Sep)

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Locally Guided Coach Group Short Break Scenic
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 Trip Length
4 Days
 Trip Starts
Darwin
 Trip Finishes
Darwin
4 Day Tropical Top End (May-Sep) Itinerary (AAT Kings)
Countries Explored: Australia
Trip Style
Short Break
Departures
Accommodation
3 - 4.5 Star
Max. Group Size
49
Guide Level
Locally Guided
Trip Code
DG45

Overview

Read 6 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on AAT Kings 4 Day Tropical Top End (May-Sep). Experience the wonders of the Top End. View the highlights of Kakadu and Litchfield National Park including rock art at Nourlangie and Ubirr. Cruise Katherine Gorge and Yellow Water Billabong absorbing the encapsulating scenery.

Itinerary

Cruise on the Adelaide River, home to over 1,600 crocodiles, on the Jumping Crocodile cruise. See these prehistoric creatures up-close as your local guide entices the crocodiles to leap out of the water.

Then you'll travel into Kakadu National Park. Covering more than 20,000 square kilometres, World Heritage listed Kakadu. The combination of mangrove fringed coastal areas, expansive flood plains, lowland hills, and open woodland and forest habitats, make Kakadu one of the most diverse landscapes you'll ever experience. It's home to a myriad of animals, hundreds of bird species and thousands of different insects and plants. Enjoy lunch in Kakadu National Park before a stop at the Marrawuddi Art Gallery.

Continue to Ubirr, where you'll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for a spectacular view over the surrounding wetlands. There is the opportunity for an optional 30-minute scenic flight (own expense). (L) Stay: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel, Kakadu.

You'll be mesmerized as you wander around the Nourlangie Rock art site. It has provided shelter to the indigenous people for many thousands of years, and while taking shelter, the rock evolved into a canvas that illustrates the traditional owner's very deep spiritual culture. With your Driver Guide, you'll have the opportunity to see many different forms of Aboriginal rock art paintings. The Bininj people are the traditional custodians of Kakadu and now you'll visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre where you will be introduced to their way of life.

Later, join your local guide for a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu's most famous wetland. The picturesque yellow waters are home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife.

This afternoon we travel to Katherine, the third largest town in the Northern Territory, stopping at Leliyn (Edith Falls) along the way. The paperbark and pandanus fringed natural pool at the base of the falls is suitable for swimming throughout most of the year (conditions permitting). (L) Stay: Contour Hotel Katherine

Enjoy a morning cruise through Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. One of the most visited sites in Australia's Top End, it is a stunning network of thirteen gorges carved from billion-year-old sandstone that are home to many rapids and falls, flowing from the Katherine River. The cruise will put you at the heart of Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge among freshwater crocodiles, wonderful birdlife, and some of the most amazing scenery the Northern Territory has to offer.

Afterwards look through the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre. The Display Centre and Heritage Museum features large scale models illustrating the flora, fauna and rock formations of the park. If you would like to purchase your own memory of Nitmiluk, the centre has a range of souvenirs and artefacts handmade by the Jawoyn people.

Next stop Pine Creek an historic gold mining town, then a stop at the Adelaide River War Cemetery, the resting place for many of those killed in the World War II air raids on Darwin, before returning to Darwin. Stay: Travelodge Darwin Resort

Litchfield National Park contains several types of typical Top End habitats including lush monsoon forests, termite mounds, unusual rock formations, waterfalls and cascades. The park encloses much of the spectacular Tabletop Range, which is a wide sandstone plateau mostly surrounded by cliffs. During the green season four major waterfalls thunder from the cliffs to tropical rock pools many metres below. During the dry season, the waterfalls flow more gently, making the waterholes the perfect spot for a cool dip. The Park's traditional owners are the Wagait Aboriginal people, many of whom live in the area.

We follow the Stuart Highway via the township of Batchelor to Litchfield National Park where we will visit the main falls. First stop is Florence Falls, where you have the opportunity for a scenic and interpretive bush and monsoon vine forest walk. There is also the chance for a swim by making your way down the stairs to the plunge pool below. Travel on to Tolmer Falls for a magnificent view of the water cascading down to the deep waterhole at the base of the falls.

Finally we visit Wangi Falls, with its large clear pool, another relaxing spot for a swim. On the way back to Darwin we make a stop in at Howard Spring Nature Park, where you will have the chance to feed the Barramundi & Turtles. A great day for taking many fascinating photos, including the amazing stand of termite mounds. Lunch is included today. (L)

Trip Inclusions

  • Jumping Crocodile Cruise
  • Kakadu National Park
  • Aboriginal Rock Art
  • Yellow Water Billabong Cruise
  • Litchfield National Park Waterfalls
  • Katherine Gorge Cruise
  • Edith Falls

  • Accommodation
  • Kakadu National Park Ticket
  • Experienced Driver Guides
  • Comprehensive commentary
  • Travel in an air-conditioned coach

  • Lunch (3)

  • Insect repellent
  • Water bottle to hold 1 litre
  • Warm layers in cooler months
  • Enclosed walking shoes
  • Swimmers & towel (if swimming)
  • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat

  • Trips begin 7.25am. Flights to arrive anytime into Darwin Airport
  • Trips end 6.00pm approximately. We recommend guests to fly out the day after the tour finishes in Darwin

  • Wangi Falls - Low level of fitness required. An easy 5 minute walk through rainforest
  • Tolmer Falls - Moderate level of fitness required. There may be a steep incline during the walk of 15 mins each way
  • Florence Falls - Good level of fitness is required to complete the walk to Florence Falls Plunge Pool..160 step staircase down to swimming area, or there is a viewing platform at top of the falls if you do not wish to swim.
  • Katherine Gorge - Low level of fitness required. Rough uneven walk required between 1st & 2nd Gorge, approx 800m
  • Ubirr - Low to moderate level of fitness required. Walk is slightly uneven around the base but quite steep on the way to lookout
  • Nourlangie Rock - Low level of fitness required. The 1.5km walk around the base has built in steps along the path

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Prices are for land/cruise and internal flights as specified only. Flights not specified are not included.

Trip Reviews (6) Most Recent 'Tropical Top End (May-Sep)' Reviews

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6 Reviews
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Kakadu Highlights 0 , QLD, Australia, Sep 2019
A relaxing 4 day trip with time to look at the natural beauty. A friendly accommodating driver from AAT Kings made the trip enjoyable. Motels were quite good. Organised activities and walks gave a good insight into the Territory and its history. Organised through Global Journeys with no fuss. Thank you.
An easy tour of the Top End 3 , Nsw, Australia, May 2018
Certainly an easy way to see a lot. Very smooth journey with quality stops and a manageable pace. Good choice of accommodation. Tour guides were helpful in many varied ways.
Stress free comfortable holiday 5 , VIC, Australia, Jun 2016
Well paced 4 day tour to top end highlights in comfortable coach. Only 20 passengers on trip which made it easy to move around all sites. Very knowledgable guide who cared for all passengers and helpful throughout the trip. Comfortable accommodation. Weather was hot but manageable at this time of year. Recommend this trip to all ages.
Lovely Top End trip 3 , Australia, May 2016
We really enjoyed our trip. The coaches were excellent as were our tour drivers. Full of great communication and humour and our tour destinations were great. Food was good and the accommodation was up to standard except for one. We were so pleased with the way the whole tour was conducted we would certainly consider doing it again.....maybe to Alice ...read more Springs next time. Thank you Emily for organising everything so well for us.
I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone 1 , United Kingdom, Aug 2010
I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone. I was travelling alone and can honestly say that from my first contact with Georgie Walpole at Global Journeys I felt at ease with booking the trip. The hotels were first class and the coach drivers Ted and Dennis were extremely knowledgeable regarding the history and area that we visited. Also a special ...read more mention must go to Dennis who made sure that the disabled person in our party could enjoy the trip as much as the rest of us. I met some great people on the trip from young honeymoon couples to those who have now reached retirement, at no time did I feel alone. So thank you Georgie for organising such a great trip for me, I certainly will be contacting you again when I next visit Australia.
A most enjoyable tour, would recommend it to friends and family 1 , Australia, Jul 2010
The tour guides/bus drivers were excellent - their knowledge, concern and friendliness went above and beyond what was expected. Special mention for Dennis - he was the most caring and knowledgable of them all! Bluey, who did the half day tour of Darwin, needs a holiday, I think, as he was just a bit jaded. The lunches on the first two days of the tour ...read more were woeful! My family and I attempted to eat the lunch the first day, but gave up on the second day and bought our own food. The lunch on the third day was wonderful as was the breakfast on the cruise. The half day tour of Darwin was the most disappointing, as there was not enough time to visit the Botanical Gardens and we only stopped there for 5 minutes to watch the fountains! The tour overall was most enjoyable and we would recommend it to our friends and family. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to send in our feedback and thank you for the professional way you organised the tour for us - it was much appreciated.
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