3 Days Kakadu & Litchfield National Parks

Summary

"Bush Tucker: Australian aborigines selected food which was available and ate it for nutritional purposes. There was no refrigeration or storage containers. Local knowledge of which plants were edible, palatable, or delicious, as well as the best time for harvest, harvest and preparation methods, were passed down by word of mouth to the next generation."

Itinerary

Day 1: Darwin - Kakadu

Travel through the Marrakai Plains and deep into Kakadu National Park. View ancient Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock. After lunch at Cooinda, we join our local guide for a cruise on the famous Yellow Water Billabong where there is the opportunity to see bird life and saltwater crocodiles. Later visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre and view displays and exhibits depicting the traditions of the Aboriginal people in Kakadu.

Kakadu Accommodation:
Aurora Kakadu (Budget)
Aurora Kakadu (Standard)
Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn (Superior )

Meals: L

Day 2: Kakadu - Darwin

This morning stop at Ubirr with a short walk to view Aboriginal rock art. Join the Guluyambi Cruise along the East Alligator River in search of saltwater crocodiles. 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. Visit the Bowali Visitor Centre. There is time for an optional 30 minute scenic flight ($130 approx) over the Arnhem Land Escarpment. Return to Darwin, arriving approximately 7.30pm.

Darwin Accommodation:
Value Inn (Budget)
Travelodge Mirambeena Resort (Standard)
Holiday Inn Esplanade (Superior)

Day 3: Litchfield National Park - Darwin

Leaving Darwin, we follow the Stuart Highway via the township of Batchelor to Litchfield National Park. Visiting the main falls of the Park, you have the opportunity for scenic and interpretive bush and monsoon vine forest walks. View Florence Falls before making your way down the stairs to the plunge pool below with an opportunity to swim. Visit Tolmer Falls for a magnificent view of the water cascading down to the deep waterhole below. We venture to Wangi Falls for another opportunity for a swim in the large crystal clear pool and an optional steady climb through the rainforest to the top of the falls. During the day we stop for a picnic lunch. A great day also for taking many interesting photos, including the amazing stand of termite mounds.

Meals: L

Further Information

Transport

Tour by luxury air-conditioned coach with 2-door access, restroom, seatbelts, reclining seats and panoramic windows. .

Warradjan

Warradjan Gift Shop has a wonderful selection of quality merchandise, all locally produced. Choose a unique gift for yourself or friends from Aboriginal crafts, bark paintings and artworks, to t-shirts, books, and traditional music, telling a story of seasonal changes highlighted in the Indigenous Calendar of the Gagudju People of Kakadu National Park..