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APT The Gulf to Kakadu
APT The Gulf to KakaduAPT The Gulf to Kakadu
APT The Gulf to Kakadu
APT The Gulf to Kakadu
APT The Gulf to Kakadu

Australian Pacific Touring The Gulf to Kakadu



Tour Code: CK13

Spot birds and crocodiles in Kakadu and extinct animals at Riversleigh Fossil Fields, and enjoy overnight stays in accommodation that's comfortable yet full of character. All this and more a waits on this fascinating tour through the rugged terrain of the Outback.

Day 1. Cairns, Undara Lava Tubes
Arrive at Cairns, and join your Driver/Guide. Travel to Ravenshoe, the highest town in Queensland, and beautiful Millstream Falls. Finally, join a locally guided tour of the incredible Undara Lava Tubes. These tunnels were formed around 190,000 years ago by the lava flows from an erupting volcano.
Stay: Undara Lava Lodge, in charmingly renovated railway carriages
Daily Meal Included: Dinner

Day 2. Cobbold Gorge
Today you'll find yourself amid spectacular views during a boat cruise through the magnificent waterways of Cobbold Gorge. Extremely narrow, closing to a mere two metres wide in places the gorge is framed by spectacular 30-metre cliffs on either side. Admire the undulating shapes and colours of the rock as you drift through this spectacular site.
Stay: Robin Hood Station, Cobbold Village
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3. Croydon, Gulflander Train
Enjoy a self guided walking tour of Croydon. Board the legendary Gulflander Train and traverse stark red plains and savannah landscapes before arriving at Karumba. This evening watch the sun go down over the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria with a drink and a snack of fresh prawns.
Stay: Karumba Lodge
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4. Normanton, Lawn Hill National Park
Depart Normanton and visit the broad, stepped waters of Leichhardt Falls on your way to beautiful Lawn Hill National Park, where you'll stay for the next two nights in a uniquely beautiful setting.
Stay: Two Nights: Lawn Hill National Park, Adels Grove
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5. Riversleigh Fossil Fields, Lawn Hill Gorge
Enjoy an intriguing guided tour of the World Heritage-listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields, home to some of the richest and most extensive fossil deposits in the world, including some dating back over 25 million years. This afternoon, you'll have time to take a stroll, or perhaps hire a canoe (own expense) at Lawn Hill Gorge.
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6. Cloncurry, Mount Isa
Today you'll head off to Mount Isa but first, the tour stops at historic Cloncurry. The John Flynn Place Museum stands here as a tribute to the founder of the region's vital Royal Flying Doctor service.
Stay: Verona Hotel, Mount Isa
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7. Mount Isa Surface Mine Tour, Barkly Homestead
Discover one of the most productive single mines in world history with a surface mine tour at Mount Isa Mine. Your experienced guide will reveal how the mine operates and discuss the specialist equipment involved. Then head to the remote Barkly Homestead and settle in for your stay.
Stay: Barkly Homestead
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8. Barkly Tablelands, Caranbirini
Travel the Tablelands Highway to Caranbirini. Take a walk among the strange rock formations at Caranbirini Conservation Reserve, or fly over the Lost City, a unique geological formation in the Gulf of Carpentaria region, during an optional helicopter flight.
Stay: Cape Crawford, Heartbreak Hotel
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9. Daly Waters, Mataranka Thermal Pool
Today, make a stop at the famous Daly Waters Pub, decorated with the memorabilia of visitors from across the globe. Visit the beautiful Mataranka Thermal Pool for a relaxing swim on your way to Katherine.
Stay: Katherine, All Seasons Katherine
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 10. Cruise Katherine Gorge, Gunlom Falls
This morning, enjoy breakfast on board a cruise of Katherine Gorge and visit the beautiful pools around rocky Edith Falls. Travel to the southern end of Kakadu National Park to Gunlom Falls, where a scene from the movie Crocodile Dundee was filmed. Here you can cool off with a swim, or hike to the top of the falls and take a dip in one of the many pools you'll discover there.
Stay: Cooinda, Gagudju Lodge
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11. Nourlangie Rock Art Site, Yellow Water Cruise
Today enjoy a relaxed cruise of Yellow Water Billabong. Brimming with native flora and fauna, the billabong presents an excellent opportunity to spot beautiful birds and camouflaged crocodiles. Then visit Nourlangie Rock to view different examples of ancient rock art. End your day with Sunset Welcome drinks at Hawk Dreaming Wilderness Camp. Become a guest of the local Aboriginal people at this site, located in a restricted area of Kakadu National Park. Staying at Hawk Dreaming means you'll have exclusive access to art sites and billabongs teeming with wildlife.
Stay: Two Nights: The exclusive Hawk Dreaming Wilderness Camp, in tented cabins, with shared facilities
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 12. Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land
The Gagudju people have given their name to this famous national park, a World Heritage Area, comprising part of the western Arnhem Land plateau and the flood plains of the Alligator Rivers. Australia's largest national park is 20,000 square kilometres of magnificent scenery: the rivers flow through deep gorges and form great waterfalls. Today you'll start with an Aboriginally guided Guluyambi cruise along the East Alligator River, and take a walk onto Arnhem Land. This afternoon, your group boards the 4WD for an exceptional Aboriginal cultural and heritage tour into Arnhem Land and Northern Kakadu. Visit places inaccessible to most, including ancient rock art sites. Gain knowledge of traditional land ownership, bush skills, hunting, food gathering and bush tucker preparation.
Daily Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 13. Ubirr Art Site, Windows on the Wetlands, Darwin
Visit the Window on the Wetlands Centre, perched on Beatrice Hill in the Adelaide River Floodplain, before wandering over to the Ubirr Art Site, where you'll see ancient rock art. Your tour concludes today on arrival in Darwin
Daily Meal Included: Breakfast

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