5 Day Top End National Parks Camping Safari
Day
1 (L,D)
You will be collected from your accommodation at
7.30 am this morning for your 5 day 4WD safari of the Top End National
Parks.
Today is spent exploring Litchfield National Park,
which is around 1 ½ hours south of Darwin.
Enjoy swimming in the spring fed waterfalls at
Wangi Falls, Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole, which is a series
of small waterfalls that are a great place to simply sit and relax.
Your guide will also lead a walk through the monsoon vine forest
to the top of Wangi Falls.
View Tolmer Falls, which has several
colonies of the rare Ghost and Orange Horseshoe Bats and visit the
amazing magnetic termite mounds.
Overnight camp in Litchfield National Park.
Day 2 (B,L,D)
This morning, we will make our way to Katherine
Township, via historic Adelaide River and onto Nitmiluk National
Park (Katherine Gorge). The park is home to 13 spectacular gorges,
carved out of the rock by torrential summer rains, over millions
of years.
Following
lunch, you can either take a 4 hour cruise or spend the afternoon
canoeing Nitmiluk Gorge.
There is some free time late this afternoon for
you to take a walk into the gorge or enjoy an optional helicopter
flight, which we can arrange for you (own expense).
Overnight camp at Nitmiluk Gorge.
Day 3 (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will make our way north towards
Kakadu National Park.
Today we spend the day enjoying Gunlom (waterfall
Creek) and Maguk (Barramundi Falls), where swimming is available
in the plunge pools. There is an optional hike to the top of Gunlom,
where pristine rock pools and a fantastic view await you.
Overnight camp at Mardugal campground.
Day 4 (B,L,D)
This
morning our day will begin with a sunrise cruise on the Yellow Water
billabong, with it’s prolific birdlife and wonderful variety
of plants. Crocodiles are often spotted here.
Back to camp for breakfast and then we will have
a look around the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre.
We head to Nawalandja lookout for spectacular views
of the Arnhemland escarpment and then onto Anbangbang billabong
for a picnic lunch.
Onto Nourlangie Rock for the afternoon and your
guide will lead you on a walk with art site interpretations.
Overnight accommodation in Jabiru - Lakeview Park
Bush Bungalows (due to the mosquito’s - it’s not recommended
to camp in the north of the park).
Day 5 (B,L)
After a cooked breakfast, this morning we will
visit Ubirr Rock, with some outstanding examples of Aboriginal rock
art and panoramic views over the Kakadu escarpment. Your guide will
interpret the art sites for you.
Then we join the Aboriginal operated Guluyambi
Cruise on the East Alligator River. Enjoy the scenery as well as
learning about the Aboriginal way of life from hunting methods to
dreamtime legends.
Then
it’s time to head back to Darwin, visiting Fogg Dam en-route.
You will be dropped at your accommodation at approximately
6 pm.
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B = Breakfast / L = Lunch / D = Dinner

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