4WD Kakadu, Arnhem Land and Litchfield Tour from Darwin

About this tour: Darwin to Litchfield / Kakadu and return - Dry Season Itinerary

• Kakadu National Park • Arnhem Land Indigenous Cultural Experience • Yellow Waters cruise • Remote 4WD Tracks • Litchfield National Park

The ultimate Top End Adventure awaits for those seeking an Indigenous experience. Explore Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks by small group 4 x 4, get up close and personal to a crocodile on a boat cruise, visit the jewels of Kakadu, Twin & Jim Jim Falls and spend a day in remote Arnhem Land where you will se e Ancient Rock art with an Indigenous guide and spend your nights in private campsites, cooking over the campfire and marvelling at the clear Southern skies where stars are plenty.

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Tour Name: 4 Day 4WD Arnhem Land Dreaming 'Top End' safari from Darwin - Dry Season

ITINERARY

Day 1: (Lunch, Dinner)

Departing Darwin from 6.00am for the short journey to Litchfield National Park. Explore the waterfalls, spring - fed streams and rugged sandstone escarpments of Litchfield National Park. Discover intriguing cathedral and magnetic termite mounds and swim, hike and e xplore Florence and W angi Falls and enjoy a picnic lunch. After lunch we leave the highway behind and hit the dirt travelling along the Marrakai Road before joining the Old Jim Jim Road taking us deep into Kakadu National Park. Travelling past billabongs and traversing water crossings bringing ample opportunity for wildlife spotting. Arrive at our private campsite complete with comfortable permanent tents at Cooinda where we spend the night enjoying dinner and some stargazing.

• Florence Falls • Wangi Falls • Outback tracks and 4 Wheel Driving

Day 2: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Awake for breakfast this morning before joining an iconic Yellow Waters Cruise. A must do activity within Kakadu National Park, the award winning Yellow Waters cruise is Aboriginal owned and centres around a spectacular billabong system that is home to some remarkable and diverse wildlife. Spotting crocodiles is only one of the many wildlife viewing opportunities on this unique water system. Departing camp we travel to nearby Nourlangie Rock. Her e you can see how local Aboriginal people lived in this area through changing times. Environmental and social changes are reflected in the rock art and in the ground, where archaeologists have uncovered over 20,000 years of Aboriginal occupation. After lu nch visit the Bowali Visitor Centre, a Gun - djeihmi name for the local area and creek on land owned by the Mirarr clan. See the audio - visual presentations and Marrawuddi Gallery showcasing Aboriginal art by artists from within Kakadu and the wider region. Later this afternoon we arrive at the culturally sig nificant Aboriginal art site, Ubirr, located within the East Alligator region of the park. Here you will view a wide range of ancient Aboriginal art which will be interpreted by your guide. Learn the sto ry of the Rainbow Serpent and climb the Nadab Lookout for panoramic views over the floodplain and beyond into Arnhem Land. After learning about the area, it’s time to pick out a quiet spot to sit while we watch the sun set over the Kakadu escarpment before making the short journey to our private and permanent campsite for the night.

• Yellow Waters morning cruise • Nourlangie Aboriginal art site • Bowali Visitor Centre • Ubirr art site and sunset

Day 3: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Today we explore the jewels of Kakadu National Park . Departing early we travel to Twin and Jim Jim Falls * . Explore Twin Falls Gorge which is accessed by 4 - wheel drive track, a boat shuttle service and a rocky walking track and boardwalk. Once there relax on the sandy banks and admire the falls. There’s more 4 - wheel driving as we make our way to Jim Jim Falls where a walk through monsoon forest and over boulders takes us to the waterfall and plunge pool which are surrounded by 150 metre cliffs.

Spend the afternoon taking in th e sheer beauty of your spectacular surrounds before we make our way back to camp for our last night in the wilderness.

• Twin Falls • Jim Jim Falls (seasonal access)

Day 4:(Breakfast, Lunch)

Today, a once in a lifetime experience awaits. Travelling into remote Western Arnhem Land you will witness Ancient Aboriginal Art brought to life by your indigenous guide at Injalak Hill. Take in the amazing views across the escarpment before travelling to the Injalak Art Centre where you say goodbye to your Indigenous guide and hello to some amazing art on offer or simply watch the indigenous artists at work. Travel back into Kakadu National Park before returning to cosmopolitan Darwin and tales of the day s adventures whilst reflecting on the profound effect this magical place has on people.

• Arnhem Land • Injalak Hill Rock Art • Injalak Art Centre

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