Day 1 Tue. Darwin, City Sights.

Arrive in Darwin and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy an afternoon tour of Darwin including the Botanic Gardens, Fannie Bay and the wharf precinct. Get to know your fellow travellers over hosted welcome drinks.
Stay: Darwin, Saville Pandanas Hotel.

Day 2 Wed. Adelaide River, Leliyn (Edith Falls), Katherine Gorge Dinner Cruise.

Depart Darwin and travel south to Adelaide River. Visit the War Cemetery and Adelaide River Inn, home to Charlie the Buffalo from ‘Crocodile Dundee’ fame. Have a swim at Leliyn, a delightful natural pool surrounded by pandanus and paperbark trees. Continue along the Stuart Highway to Katherine and enter Nitmiluk National Park for a guided dinner cruise on Katherine Gorge.
Stay: Katherine, Knotts Crossing Resort.
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Day 3 Thur. Kakadu National Park, Gunlom Falls, Yellow Water Cruise.

Travel north to the old mining town of Pine Creek and enter Kakadu National Park. Tour deep into Kakadu to Gunlom Falls where there is an opportunity to swim in the large waterhole at the base of the falls. Gunlom was the site for some of the filming of ‘Crocodile Dundee’. Visit Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre followed by a sunset cruise on Yellow Water billabong.
Stay: Kakadu National Park, Gagudju Lodge Cooinda.
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Day 4 Fri. Ubirr, Arnhem Land, Sunset Cruise.

This morning enjoy a walk along the Cooinda waterfront. Visit the Bowali Visitor Centre and learn about the management of the park, its flora, fauna and cultural significance. Visit the Ubirr World Heritage cultural site, see ancient rock art galleries and take in spectacular views over the wetlands. With special permission from the traditional owners, ford the East Alligator River and travel deep into the Aboriginal reserve of Arnhem Land. Join a special billabong sunset cruise with drinks and nibbles as you watch for crocodiles as they begin to hunt for food in the twilight.
Stay: Mt Borradaile Safari Camp (facilities tonight are more basic in this magnificent remote area).
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Day 5 Sat. Mt Borradaile Art Sites, Wildlife.

If you wish, there will be an opportunity to try your hand at barramundi fishing this morning with a guide. Then tour the region by 4WD, cruise the waterways in search of wildlife and birdlife and trek to famed Mt Borradaile. Admire some exceptional ancient art galleries with rock art believed to date back 50,000 years. You’ll gain an insight into the spiritual beliefs and historical events of possibly the world’s oldest surviving culture. This is sure to be a most memorable experience. Mt Borradaile rock art and ancient habitation sites have received much media interest and have been subject of many documentaries televised worldwide.
Stay: Jabiru, Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn.
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Day 6 Sun. Window On The Wetlands, Fogg Dam.

Depart Kakadu National Park and visit Window on the Wetlands and Fogg Dam as we make our way to Darwin. During May-Oct. there is an opportunity to visit the famed Mindil Beach sunset markets.
Two Night Stay: Darwin, Saville Pandanas Hotel.
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Day 7 Mon. Darwin, Litchfield National Park.

This morning travel to Litchfield National Park. See fields of magnetic termite mounds and enjoy a refreshing swim at Wangi Falls. View Tolmer Falls and Florence Falls before returning to Darwin in the afternoon.
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Day 8 Tue. Darwin.

After a leisurely breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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2008/9 Departures

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2008 May. 6, 20, 27; Jun. 10, 17, 24; Jul. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 12, 19, 26; Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Nov. 4, 11.
2009 May. 5, 19, 26; Jun. 9, 16, 23; Jul. 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 12, 19, 26; Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Nov. 4, 11.

Twin Share Price: $3595 $3415

Single Traveler: $4615 $4384

Key

B: Breakfast Included
L: Lunch Included
D: Dinner Included