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4 Day Kakadu and Katherine 4WD Safari
You will be collected from your Darwin accommodation at 7.30am this morning for your 4 day private 4WD safari of Kakadu and Katherine. 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 bushtuckers and medicines before reaching the top of the plateau, where you can relax and enjoy the view over the floodplains. A picnic lunch will be served on the banks of the East Alligator River. 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 camp- Kakadu campground OR Overnight accommodation- Lakeview Park in Kakadu Day 2 (B,L,D) After breakfast, we make our way to the Nourlangie area and we view the birdlife at Anbangbang billabong before continuing to Nourlangie Rock, an ancient Aboriginal shelter, where we will explore the area and the rock art. Your guide will lead you on an interpretive walk around the site. Onto Nawalandja Lookout for a short hike, rewarded by a magnificent view over the Arnhemland escarpment. Onto Warradjan Cultural centre for an insight into the cultural history of the park. Our final destination for the day is Maguk (Barramundi Gorge)where we take a walk through the a paperbark forrest to reach the gorge and have a refreshing swim in the plungepool. Overnight camp- Kakadu campground OR Overnight accommodation- Lakeview Park in Kakadu Day 3 (B,L,D) We spend this morning at Gunlom (waterfall Creek), where we have a swim in the large plungepool at the base of the falls, followed by a hot lunch. There is an optional hike to the top of Gunlom, where pristine rockpools and a fantastic view await you. After lunch, we will make our way out of the park and head south towards Katherine township. Overnight camp- Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge campground OR Overnight accommodation- Nitmiluk (Katherine)Gorge cabins Day 4 (B,L,D) We spend this morning canoeing Nitmiluk Gorge. The park is home to 13 spectacular gorges, carved out of the rock by torrential summer rains, over millions of years. Canoeing is a fantastic way to see the gorge close up and allows you to stop along the way for a swim.
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 7 passengers) and is valid for travel from May to October only due to seasonal conditions - please enquire for prices and further details. Inclusions: • Sole use of luxury 4WD with professional driver guide & purpose built heavy duty trailer • Kakadu National park entry fee • 4 hour canoes at Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge (or the cruise i preferred) • 2 hour sunset Yellow Waters Cruise
Exclusions: • Pre & Post tour accommodation • Arrival / departure flights • Alcohol Itinerary is exclusive to Sacred Earth Safaris and subject to availability, road, weather and cultural conditions.
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