Highlights:

• Kakadu National Park
• Yellow Water Billabong Cruise
• Aboriginal Rock Art & Culture
• Warradjan Cultural Center
• Cultural Cruise with Aboriginal Guide

Included:

• Accommodation
• Kakadu National Park Ticket
• Experienced Driver Guides
• Comprehensive commentary
• Travel in an air-conditioned coach

Itinerary:

Day 1 Darwin – Kakadu National Park
As this Short Break departs at 6.30am, accommodations will need to be pre-booked for the previous night.

Depart Darwin and travel through pristine wetland regions to Kakadu National Park. Visit the Warradjan Cultural Center, then join your local guide on a cruise to experience the dramatic scenery of the Yellow Water Billabong. Keep an eye out for saltwater crocodiles, an array of smaller wildlife, and the colorful range of birdlife for which this region is renowned. Stop at Nourlangie, where your Driver Guide will lead you on a walk to view the rock art galleries.

Hotel: Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
Included Meals: Lunch

Day 2 Kakadu – Guluyambi Cultural Cruise – Darwin
Join your Driver Guide to explore the World Heritage area of Ubirr, where you’ll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries to the lookout for the view over the wetlands. Later, board the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise along the East Alligator River. An Aboriginal guide will provide an insight into their culture. With special permission of the local people you’ll be able to go ashore in Arnhem Land, before heading back downstream. Visit the Bowali Visitor Centre, which houses a wealth of information on the park’s ecology. Return to Darwin.

Hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Esplanade Darwin
Included Meals: Lunch

Day 3 Darwin – Tiwi Islands – Depart Darwin
Take the 2½ hour cruise to Bathurst Island. You’ll be met by your local guide for a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga. Visit the Museum and Early Mission Precinct. Spend time with some Tiwi ladies, while they work on their weaving and painting. They will demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors. You’ll sample billy tea and damper with your lunch. Visit the Art & Crafts Centers, where you can purchase art and crafts at island prices. Transfer to your ferry departing the island at 3.15pm for Darwin, where your Short Break concludes.