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This first class safari is much more than a sight seeing
tour, it is an experience of the cultural landscape known as
Kakadu National Park. Tours are guided by our experienced professional
guides with major emphasis on interpretation of the ecology,
Aboriginal rock art as well a just plain having fun. On safari
your accommodation is in our purpose built "Safari Tents".
They are locally designed for our tropical climate. The walls
are of canvas and the windows of insect screen. The floors are
of wood and are raised above the ground. You'll enjoy the comfort
of this spacious cool design. Each tent has 2 camp beds on to
which is rolled a traditional Australian bushmans swag with high
density mattress, linen, blankets and pillow. Each camping
area is serviced with hot showers and flush toilets. In the evenings
you will enjoy a sumptuous candle lit dinner of local Barramundi
and a traditional roast beef, both cooked on the camp fire. Vegetarian
and other diets are catered for but you must request it when
you book.
Day 1
Depart Darwin around 0700 hours and travel down "The
Track" to Humpty Doo. The first stop will be a visit to
Fogg Dam to see the many waterbirds that congregate here in the
dry season. Then travel across the Marrakai Plains, Adelaide
and Mary rivers and on into Kakadu National Park. We then head
across the Jabiluka floodplains to Ubirr to view the Aboriginal
rock art spanning 23,000 years of seasonal occupation. The view
from the top of the rock is magnificent. After lunch we travel
south to Cooinda, home of the world renowned Yellow Water wetlands.
Here we have the opportunity to enjoy a spectacular sunset cruise,
with the opportunity to view the myriad birdlife and perhaps
the awesome saltwater crocodile. This evening's camp is at nearby
Mardugal Billabong.
Day 2
This morning we visit another of Kakadu's famous rock art sites
at Nourlangie Rock. Your guide will explain the stories and mythology
relating to these ancient ochre paintings. From Nourlangie we visit
the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, an impressive building built
in the shape of the local freshwater turtle. Here you will learn about
the traditional Aboriginal owners of the park, their culture, beliefs
and lifestyles. Next we travel south along the Arnhem Escarpment to
the southern reaches of the park and Gunlom Falls, here you have the
chance to put on your walking shoes and take a short hike to the top
of the escarpment to enjoy the breathtaking views of the South Alligator
Valley. There will also be the opportunity for a refreshing swim in
the cascades above the falls. This evening we camp at the base of
these beautiful falls.
Day 3
After breaking camp this morning we spend time in the nearby
Yurmikmik area where we take a walk into one of the many gorges
of the area. Next we travel through the old gold mining township
of Pine Creek along the way stopping for lunch. Turning north,
we head to Adelaide River where we stop briefly at the Adelaide
River War Cemetery. Then it's on to Darwin arriving at your accommodation
in the late afternoon.
Saturday departures run in the reverse order to that listed above.
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