Australian Pacific Touring Top End Highlights Tour

Stay overnight in Kakadu National Park to experience a Jumping Crocodile Cruise and view ancient Aboriginal art sites, then continue onto Katherine and stay overnight where you view the 13 gorges of Nitmiluk National Park including the stunning Katherine Gorge.

Itinerary

Day 1.
Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Kakadu National Park, Bowali, Ubirr Art Site
Stay: Kakadu National Park - Aurora Kakadu, Standard Room (Budget), Aurora Kakadu, Superior Room (Standard), Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn (First-Class)

Depart Darwin and journey to the Adelaide River to join the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. Watch for wildlife and witness the agility of saltwater crocodiles as they leap from the water. Enter World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and visit the Bowali Visitor Centre, learning about the wonders of the park. We then head to the ancient Aboriginal rock art sites at Ubirr. Learn of the significance connected to these x-ray style paintings. You will also see the delicate Mimi paintings, believed to be older than the x-ray style art. There is time this afternoon for you to take a scenic flight over the beautiful Arnhem Land escarpment (own expense). Lx1

Day 2.
Nourlangie Rock Art, Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Yellow Water, Katherine
Stay: All Seasons Katherine

Travel to Nourlangie Rock to discover the renowned Aboriginal art site. Enjoy spectacular views. Continue to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre before taking a wildlife cruise on Yellow Water billabong. Leaving Kakadu National Park, travel through the small township of Pine Creek to Katherine. Located in some of the Northern Territory's best agricultural and grazing country, Katherine is a busy little tourist town.
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Day 3.
Katherine Gorge, Leliyn (Edith Falls), Adelaide River War Cemetery, Darwin

This morning journey into Nitmiluk National Park. This spectacular park encompasses 13 gorges, each formed by the mighty Katherine River cutting its way through the Arnhem Land plateau. Enjoy a spectacular guided dawn breakfast cruise between the sheer and brilliantly coloured cliffs of Katherine Gorge. Keep an eye out for wildlife and learn the significance of the gorge for the Aboriginal people of this region. Continue on to beautiful Leliyn, where there's time for a refreshing swim (conditions permitting). En route to Darwin, stop at the Adelaide River War Cemetery. Bx1

COST
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Budget
Single: $960
Twin: $790
Triple: $751

Standard
Single: $1,115
Twin: $895
Triple: $850

1st Class
Single: $1,350
Twin: $1,015
Triple: $964

Departures
Departs Tues and Sat May - Oct Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

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