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2 Day Kakadu Tour
You will be collected from your accommodation at 7 am for your 2 day Kakadu Safari. Heading south along the Stuart highway, our first stop is Fog Dam Nature Reserve. Built in the 1950’s to provide irrigation for a rice project, the wetlands now have international significance because of their beauty, natural systems and their importance to the local Limilngan - Wulna aboriginal people. A great variety of fauna can be found here throughout the year. We continue our journey along the Arnhem highway and then, after a comfort stop at the Bark Hut, we make our way into heritage listed Kakadu National park. Kakadu is the largest national park in Australia , has some of the world’s finest rock art and a variety of habitats, including floodplains and savannah woodlands. Once within the park, we visit Ubirr Rock where we walk through galleries of ancient aboriginal rock art, which your guide will interpret. Also learn about bush tuckers and medicines before reaching the top of the plateau, where you can relax and enjoy the view over the floodplains.
After lunch, we head to the Bowali visitors information centre. Then we make our way to Cooinda to join the Yellow Waters sunset cruise, where you will see an abundance of flora and fauna, while keeping and eye out for saltwater crocodiles. Overnight Jabiru - Lakeview Park, Bush Bungalows. Day 2 (B,L) After breakfast, we head to Nourlangie Rock, an ancient Aboriginal living shelter, where we will explore the area and the rock art. Then we visit Anbangbang billabong and Nawalandja for a short hike, rewarded by a magnificent view over the Arnhemland escarpment. Onto Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) for lunch and a walk through the paper barks to reach the gorge. After a refreshing swim in the plunge pool , we make our way back to Darwin, via the old Jim Jim road (unsealed). We’ll cross the South Alligator River, stopping to look at Black Jungle Springs (wetlands). We’ll be back in Darwin approximately 6.30pm and you will be dropped off at your accommodation. END ITINERARY B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner This tour is only operated as a private charter (sole use of vehicle and driver guide for a maximum of 6 passengers) - please enquire for prices and further details. An extra day can be added to this itinerary in the dry season (May to October), to visit Jim Jim and Twin Falls. Inclusions: • Sole use of GXL Landcruiser 4WD with professional
driver guide & purpose built heavy duty trailer Exclusions: • Pre & Post tour accommodation
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picnic lunch will be served on the banks of the East Alligator River.
