Ready for a Top End adventure? If you’ve never been to Australia’s Top End, prepare yourself. This mystical land in the northernmost section of the remote Northern Territory packs is where the tropics meet the outback. Sandstone escarpments are decorated with ancient First Nations rock art, and the national parks are bursting with plunging waterfalls, monsoon forests, and breathtaking waterholes.
On this five-day adventure, you will spend time in Kakadu National Park, Nitmiluk National Park, and Litchfield National Park plus exclusive access to Arnhem Land. You will meet Traditional Owners of Wulna Country, take a croc-filled cruise along the East Alligator River, marvel at the spectacular Jim Jim Falls and swim in breathtaking locations on this unforgettable adventure through Australia’s far north.
Enjoy the flexibility of a small group tour, comfortable vehicle, the local knowledge of a passionate guide, and the magic of camping under the great southern sky.
And there’s so much to see over 5 days on our popular Top End Adventure tour. At Kakadu National Park, Â check out the spectacular Jim Jim Falls, visit Nitmiluk National Park, go on a guided walk along the jagged edges of Katherine Gorge. And at Litchfield National Park, enjoy hikes through lush greenery surrounding Florence Falls, Wangi Falls, and Buley Rockholes (and don’t forget to stop for a refreshing swim).
In Arnhem Land learn about the cultural importance of these spectacular landscapes with your local Bininj Guluyambi guide. Plus explore the breathtaking Mawurndaddja rock art and occupation complex—a site over 40,000 years old!
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Welcome to Darwin, the Northern Territory’s tropical capital. There’s no time to waste, so get cracking at 6.30 am and hit the road to Wulna Country, where your Limilngan-Wulna hosts – the land’s Traditional Owners – will greet you with a Cul Cul or ‘Welcome to Country’. Learn about their culture during bush tucker talks and didgeridoo and basket weaving demonstrations. We continue East along the Arnhem Highway to the Corroboree Billabong on the Mary River for a cruise to learn about the Top End’s wetlands and sight the variety of birdlife and the saltwater crocodiles. After lunch we continue to the border of Kakadu and Arnhem Land, Cahill’s Crossing, where the 4WD is utilised to traverse the croc-infested East Alligator River. Welcome to Arnhem Land. Learn about the cultural importance of the West Arnhem Land region as your Bininj guide takes you to restricted areas that First Nation ancestors have been visiting for thousands of years. Spend the afternoon learning about the region and its people’s history from your guide, before heading back to Kakadu for an overnight stay.
Accommodation
Permanent, powered tents (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
Corrobboree Billabong Cruise
Arnhem Land rock art and ceremonial sites
Meals Included
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
Total driving time: about 6 hours (approximately 350 km)
Total walking time: about 1.5 hours (including stops for informative talks)
After fuelling up with an early breakfast, head to Jim Jim Falls, Kakadu’s most iconic natural attraction. Take a challenging walk through monsoon forest and over boulders, then recharge with a cooling dip in the clear waters beneath the falls. After lunch head to Anbangbang, another incredible site that features ancient art on what was originally Warramal land. Sadly, there are no surviving Warramal people, so the care of the site is maintained by the neighbouring Mirarr and Djok communities. This afternoon, you have the option of taking a scenic flight over Kakadu or visiting the Bowli Cultural Centre.
Accommodation
Permanent, powered tents (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
Jim Jim Falls Walk
Optional Activities
Kakadu scenic flight – from AUD 150
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
Total driving time: about 4 hours (approximately 120 km)
Total walking time: about 2.5
After breakfast, head to either Gunlom Falls or Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) for a swim in another pristine waterhole. Maguk flows down the steep walls of rugged gorge into a beautiful natural plunge pool, while the steep climb to the Gunlom Falls plunge pool is rewarded with sweeping views of Kakadu and the welcome shade of gum trees. Neither option will disappoint. After a relaxing morning, it’s time to hit the road. Stop in the old gold-mining town of Pine Creek for lunch before continuing for another 3 hours to your private campsite on the doorstep of Nitmiluk National Park. Once comfortable, have dinner with the group before settling in under the stars for the night.
Accommodation
Permanent, powered tents (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
Maguk (Barramundi Gorge)
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
Total driving time: about 5.5 hours (approximately 340 km)
Total walking time: about 1.5 hours
Spend the day exploring the deep Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge and greater Nitmiluk National Park, a wonderland of colours, ancient rock art, waterfalls and wildlife. While here, you can explore on foot or choose to take a cruise (optional) to get a closer look. Keep in mind that these optional activities are seasonal and at your own expense. In the afternoon, travel to Edith Falls, a hidden oasis of clear, cool waters surrounded by bronze boulders. After a quick swim in the huge rock pools, continue to tonight’s camp located at the edge of Litchfield National Park, where dinner awaits.
Accommodation
Permanent, powered tents (with shared facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities
Edith Falls
Optional Activities
Katherine Gorge Scenic Cruise – from AUD 105
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Special Information
Total driving time: about 4.5 hours (approximately 350 km)
Total walking time: about 3.5 hours
After breakfast, head to Litchfield National Park. A bit of a local secret, Litchfield is awash with tropical rainforest, gorgeous waterfalls and crystal-clear waterholes. Visit Florence Falls, Wangi Falls or Bluey Rockholes, then tuck into a picnic lunch. Enjoy a stroll through the steamy rainforests and refreshing dip in one of the park’s gorgeous swimming holes. In the afternoon, make the 2-hour drive back to Darwin.
Included Activities
Buley Rockholes
Florence Falls
Litchfield National Park
Wangi Falls
Meals Included
Breakfast
Lunch
Special Information
Litchfield National Park occasionally closes attractions if they are considered unsafe to access. If Florence Falls, Wangi Falls or Bluey Rockholes are closed, activities will be substituted. Please see our ‘Climate and seasonal information’ section in the ‘Essential trip information’ for more.
Total driving time: about 3.5 hours (approximately 250 km)
Total walking time: about 1 hour
Professional tour guides
Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle
All meals as listed
Drinking water (please provide your own bottle)
Kakadu National Park Fee
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