Top End Spectacular - 8 Days
Day 1 Sun:
Arrive Darwin On arrival in Darwin you will be transferred
to your hotel. Tonight enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director
and travelling companions.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Esplanade,
Darwin, 2 nights.
Day 2 Mon: Darwin
– Litchfield National Park Today we enjoy an orientation
tour of Darwin, before travelling on to Litchfield National Park.
Our first stop is the amazing stand of Termite Mounds, architectural feats complete with tunnels and nursery chambers. Then view beautiful Florence Falls from a high vantage point before we visit Tolmer Falls for a magnificent view of the water cascading down to the steep waterhole below.
Venture on to tropical Wangi Falls for a relaxing swim in the large crystal clear pool. A great day for taking many interesting photos! Return to Darwin this afternoon. Tonight you have the opportunity to join a cruise on Darwin Harbour aboard a sailing schooner. Ask your Tour Director for details. (B)
Day
3 Tue: Darwin – Katherine Today we journey to Katherine
via the historic Adelaide River Inn and Adelaide River War Cemetery.
There is time to explore Katherine, before we join an afternoon
cruise through Katherine Gorge. The towering gorge walls provide
shelter to many species of birds and animals as they nest amongst
the vines and creepers clinging to the damp crevices in the sandstone
walls. Accommodation: Knotts Crossing Resort, Katherine, 2 nights.
(B)
Day 4 Wed: Manyallaluk
Travel to Manyallaluk at Eva Valley and join our Aboriginal guides for a walk through the bush. Learn about 'bush tucker' and traditional bush medicines. See damper being prepared and when cooked, enjoy it with a barbecue lunch. Join in the activities including traditional bark painting, fire lighting, spear throwing, playing the didjeridu and learning the craft of basket weaving! (BL)
Day 5 Thu: Katherine
– Kakadu
This morning stop at Edith Falls, where there is time for a refreshing swim and to relax. We pass through the gold mining town of Pine Creek, whose original buildings date back to the heady gold days and deep into the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. The focal points of Kakadu are the spectacular escarpment and the wetlands and their abundance of wildlife, including over 280 species of birds. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre to view informative displays and exhibits depicting the traditions of the Aboriginal people in Kakadu before joining a wildlife cruise on Yellow Water Billabong. Our local guide will keep us well informed about the bird life and vegetation of the region. Hopefully we will see the saltwater crocodiles that inhabit many of Kakadu's river systems. Accommodation: Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn,
Jabiru, 2 nights. (B)
Day 6 Fri: Kakadu
National Park This morning join the Guluyambi Cruise along
the East Alligator River, bordering the rocky escarpment of Arnhem
Land. Saltwater crocodiles and wetland birds may be seen. 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. Later,
walk around Ubirr and view Aboriginal rock art dating back some
20,000 years. This afternoon there is the opportunity for an optional
scenic flight over Kakadu. (B)
Day 7 Sat: Kakadu
– Darwin Today we return to Darwin, stopping to visit the Bowali Visitor Centre which contains a wealth of information on Kakadu National Park. The fantastic displays here will take you on a journey through the varied landscapes and habitats of Kakadu. Continue on to the multi award-winning Territory Wildlife Park. See some of the Northern Territory's most elusive animals in the Nocturnal House and the exciting 'Birds of Prey' display. Enjoy spectacular views of barramundi and other fish from the underwater, walk-through aquarium. Accommodation: Holiday Inn Esplanade, Darwin. (B)
Day 8 Sun: Depart
Darwin Your tour concludes today after breakfast. You will
be transferred to Darwin Airport to connect with your onward flight.
(B)
Darwin to Darwin NDD
Prices - Valid to 31 Mar 08
Adult based on twin share - from $2140
Single Supplement - (May & Nov) $595
Single Supplement - (Jun-Oct) $650
Triple Discount - Save $110
Child 15 years & under - Save $445
Concession - Save $45
Without Hotel Dinners - Save $150
Dining Inclusions -
7 Full Buffet Breakfasts (B)
1 Lunch (L)
5 Hotel Dinners (Your choice)
Accommodation - Rooms with private facilities in centrally located hotels on a Twin Share basis.
Land content only. |
|