2-Day Kakadu National Park Yellow Waters Cruise, Aboriginal Art Sites and Arnhem Land Tour from Darw

Darwin, Australia

Experience Kakadu National Park, an area of great natural beauty and sweeping landscapes on this 2-day trip from Darwin. Cruise the Yellow Waters, where crocodiles, birds and occasionally wild horses are seen amongst paperbark forests and freshwater mangroves. Visit Arnhem Land by 4WD, home to many different Aboriginal clan groups for thousands of years and reflect on the intimate relationship the traditional owners have with this sacred land.  Choose from different levels of accommodation to suit all budgets.

Day 1: Darwin - Nourlangie Rock Art - Warradjan Cultural Center - Yellow Water Cruise - Kakadu National Park (L)
Depart Darwin and travel through Humpty Doo to Kakadu National Park. The parks wetlands and ancient escarpment are home to a profusion of fauna and flora, and have outstanding natural and cultural significance. Call into Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre then join a guided cruise on Kakadu's Yellow Water billabong, keeping a lookout for crocodiles and birdlife. After a delicious lunch, visit one of the most significant art sites in the park, Nourlangie Rock, to see Aboriginal rock paintings dating back thousands of years.
Overnight: Kakadu in a choice of accommodation

Day 2: Kakadu National Park - Arnhem Land Adventure - Mikinj Valley - Oenpelli Aboriginal Settlement - Darwin (B,L)
Today join a 4WD vehicle and ford the East Alligator River to enter Arnhem Land. Visit the famous Oenpelli Art Gallery and explore the rarely-visited Mikinj Valley. Travel through this majestic region, dotted with sandstone outcrops and escarpments, forests and billabongs. Your Aboriginal guide will provide informative commentary along the way. Learn about bush skills and hunting techniques. You will also be privileged to view a display of Aboriginal art in its natural state - no barriers or fences.

USD $603.41

Review by: Susan M	November 2011
What a fantastic adventure! A real Ozzy experience and far exceeded my dreams. Had thought when booking that it was a bit expensive but well worth the money. Crocodilesat close range, amazing wildlife from blue wing kookabuuras to white bellied sea eagles and whistling kites. Highlight was the visit to Arnhem Land and the Oenpelli settlement. A day of understanding their culture and viewing rock art. Guides were brilliant and hugely knowledgeable.

Review by: Kelly-Anne F, Singapore	August 2009
Making the booking was perfectly straight-forward and easy to understand. Our tour was very interesting and covered all the points outlined in the tour description. The tour guide was highly knowledgable and friendly even with our children on the tour and answered questions with a smile. We would certainly use this company again in the future when we return to other parts of Australia.

Review by: Yolanda G, Spain	May 2007
Kakadu and the Yellow Waters were great, but the Arnhem Land tour was absolutely fantastic!

Review by: Lilybeth M, Australia	September 2006
I was totally blown out by the wonderful sites I visited. The trip into Arnhem land was fabulous. Our guide was full of information and cultural sensitivity. I was quite worried that I might get a guide who was not sympathetic to the indigenous culture, but I was wrong! Both the driver who took me to Kakadu and the driver who took me to Arnhem land were totally committed to the indigenous culture. It was superb - I took the plane trip over Kakadu and I will never forget it.