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Welcome to Down under! A local assistant will meet you at the airport to get you to your one private group transfer to your hotel in Darwin where you can relax and rest up or go out and explore the city you will call home for two nights.
Darwin
Your Accommodation
Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront
If you want to be in the middle of the action and close to the Darwin CBD, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is the place for you. Choose to stay in one of the hotel's 121 well-appointed guest rooms. Perfectly positioned amongst the entertainment and dining hub of Darwin’s seafront promenade, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is surrounded by great shopping, a range of Territorian pubs, as well as some of the most amazing restaurants and cafés in the NT. Whether you're tasting craft beers at The Precinct Tavern, enjoying hand crafted menus at Il Lido or Wharf One, or trying NT favourites at the Oyster Bar or Hot Tamale, you'll feel right at home at this picturesque location.
On arrival at Bathurst Island, meet your local guide who will take you on a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal community of Nguiu (Wurrumiyanga). Visit the museum with its interesting displays of traditional art and depictions of the Tiwi dreamtime stories and the its unique Tiwi style Catholic Church. Hear about the colourful history of the early mission days and learn how the Tiwi people have blended their culture with Christianity. Be taken through the successful Arts and Crafts Centres and see where the artist’s work. During morning tea, we spend time with some Tiwi Ladies enjoying billy tea and damper while they work on their weaving and painting. Your guides and the ladies also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the meanings behind them. Learn some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukamani (burial ceremony). Set out for a scenic drive through the wilderness of Bathurst Island. Enjoy lunch and visit a local waterhole and pristine beach environs. Learn about traditional bush tuckers, bush medicine and natural fibres and dyes on your return to the community before your return to Darwin.
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Explore one of the world’s greatest nature reserves and World Heritage Area listed for its cultural and natural heritage. The name Kakadu derived from the Gagudju speaking people, a language spoken in the park until the turn of the 20th century. In Ubirr, climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for a spectacular view over the surrounding wetlands. Included in today is Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Kadadu National Park and the Marawuddi Art Gallery.
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Darwin - Kakadu
Your Accommodation
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel is an idyllic retreat located in Kakadu National Park. Situated in the township of Jabiru, this hotel is the perfect base to start exploring Kakadu's most significant natural attractions such as Ubirr, Jim JIm and Twin Falls, Gunlom Falls, Cahills Crossing & Mamukala Wetlands. Cool off in the large outdoor pool, the perfect oasis for relaxing in between discovery tours around Kakadu before feasting on Kakadu bush tucker & gourmet dining at the Escarpment restaurant and bar.
Early morning, join a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu’s most famous wetland. The picturesque yellow waters are home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife. Wander around the Nourlangie Rock art site. It has provided shelter to the indigenous people for many thousands of years, and while taking shelter, the rock evolved into a canvas that illustrates the traditional owner's deep spiritual culture.
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Kakadu - Katherine
Your Accommodation
Contour Hotel Katherine
Deluxe Room, Find Contour Hotel where the tropics meet the outback, in Katherine, true adventure territory in Australia's Top End. Home to spectacular gorges, wondrous swimming holes, and abundant wildlife, the area also has a rich indigenous history and is the perfect place to learn about the Aboriginal ancient culture. Contour Hotel is only a short drive from all the Katherine region has to offer. Set amongst 4 acres of tropical gardens it is the ideal base to explore or to come home to after a long working day. Here it is easy to relax and unwind. Play tennis, go swimming, dine out, have a barbecue or enjoy a cool drink at the bar!
Enjoy a morning cruise through Katherine Gorge, a stunning network of thirteen gorges carved from billion-year-old sandstone. You will be at its heart among freshwater Crocodiles, wonderful birdlife and amazing scenery on this Nitmiluk Gorge Tour. On the way back to Darwin, we will stop at Leliyn (Edith Falls).
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Katherine - Darwin
Your Accommodation
Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront
If you want to be in the middle of the action and close to the Darwin CBD, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is the place for you. Choose to stay in one of the hotel's 121 well-appointed guest rooms. Perfectly positioned amongst the entertainment and dining hub of Darwin’s seafront promenade, Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront is surrounded by great shopping, a range of Territorian pubs, as well as some of the most amazing restaurants and cafés in the NT. Whether you're tasting craft beers at The Precinct Tavern, enjoying hand crafted menus at Il Lido or Wharf One, or trying NT favourites at the Oyster Bar or Hot Tamale, you'll feel right at home at this picturesque location.
Discover world class beauty, fascinating pioneer heritage and a rich Aboriginal tradition with an Indigenous guide and countless generations of history in the Litchfield area. Swim at iconic waterfalls, and lunch serving barramundi, crocodile and kangaroo. Beneath the palms there are ancient stories to be told, you’ll learn the profound cultural traditions and fascinating history of Litchfield. Whether you splash beneath misty waterfalls, marvel at unusual termite mounds, hop between waterholes or hike the walking trails, you’ll never get bored on a trip to this stunning national park.
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Early flight from Darwin to Alice Springs (fight not included). Standley Chasm Angkerle Atwatye is a "must see" spectacular geological and significant cultural icon of Central Australia. To share our appreciation of this beautiful cultural site, this half-day tour is guided by an Arrente local to provide visitors with the most authentic and knowledgeable understanding of local flora and fauna, as well as our spiritual connection to this ancient land including the Western MacDonnell Ranges. Enjoy a guided walk up to Standley Chasm and hear about geology, flora, fauna, bush medicine, bush tucker and weaponry.
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Darwin - Alice Springs
Your Accommodation
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters
Crowne Plaza brand to Alice Springs – the town in Australia’s “Red Centre”. Nestled under the MacDonnell Ranges and is just a few minutes from Alice Springs CBD and 10 minutes from the Alice Springs Airport. Adjacent to key Alice Springs visitor attractions such as Alice Springs Convention Centre and the casino, Crowne Plaza® Alice Springs Lasseters is one of the town’s largest hotel, offering guests quality, convenient accommodation.
Our journey continues to the inspiring Uluru. Stop at Curtin Springs and join the paper tour. A tour of the production process in the Old Abattoir and learn how they harvest the grass and produce a diverse range of papers. See how this remote location can provide what is required to produce the paper – the grasses, water, equipment and imagination. Later this evening you have the option to take part in an experience that is in the Australian Tourism Hall of Fame, Sounds of Silence offers the best of the Red Centre distilled into four magical hours. An evening of dining under the sparkling outback sky.
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Alice Springs - Uluru
Your Accommodation
Desert Gardens Hotel
Imagine waking up to a sunrise view of Uluru, blazing red under a sunny Outback sky. Desert Gardens Hotel boasts the only rooms with views of Uluru in Ayers Rock Resort. Perched within an oasis of native gardens, the hotel’s 218 elegant guestrooms provide a relaxing retreat from a day of adventure. Accommodation options are diverse, from deluxe rock view rooms to shady poolside rooms, each located under a canopy of towering gumtrees and garden beds dotted with native shrubs and flowers.
A true Aboriginal experience! Accompany a Traditional Uluru Family to their homelands called Patji and spend time learning about the oldest living culture in the world. a unique and exclusive touring experience, Patji is located just outside of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park south of Uluru. Explore this extraordinary environment by 4WD with your Aboriginal guide, stopping along the journey to hear stories such as how Paddy Uluru fought for aboriginal land rights to where Uluru is today. The Uluru family will share their personal story with you during this authentic cultural experience. Join them for afternoon tea under a remote shelter to hear how they survived in this desert environment before tourism started in the region. Continue to a private sand dune to view the great expanse of the desert overlooking Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Walking around Uluru is your best opportunity to connect with the rock and learn its stories…
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This morning learn about bush medicine, a presentation teaching about the use of the plants with an interpreter. Then we head to the airport for flight to Cairns (flight not included). Take your private transfer from the airport with your assistant and then have the rest of day at leisure. Go explore and taste your way through the city. It’s home to the iconic Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest, but the city of Cairns itself is also a must-visit. You'll find brilliant cafés, bustling markets and plenty of beaches nearby.
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Uluru - Cairns
Your Accommodation
Pacific Hotel Cairns
Located on the Esplanade overlooking Trinity Harbour, Pacific Hotel Cairns offers stunning views from private balconies and easy access to the nearby Reef Fleet Terminal, shopping precinct and Esplanade Lagoon. The modern rooms offer comfortable accommodation for all travellers and if you’re looking for a luxurious upgrade, you can’t go past our Tropical Luxe Room Collection.
Today you will explore the rainforest and amazing landscapes of the Daintree Wilderness area. Travel to one of Australia's great scenic Highways winding along the coastline, passing isolated beaches where the rainforest clad mountains plunge into the Coral Sea. You will take a stroll in the beautiful Mossman gorge. Explore the townships delightful string of store fronts presented in the style of yesteryear. Here you will find local art and craft shops including handmade pottery, textile art and painting, local jams and produce, souvenirs and tropical clothing. Visit an Aboriginal art gallery featuring authentic Aboriginal artefacts and original artworks. Your local Aboriginal tour guide will teach you about culturally significant areas and the relationships the Kuku Yalanji people still have with their land. Learn the history, culture and traditions of the local Aboriginal people and the area. Walk through the rainforest and coastal habitats learning about the different environments, different foods and medicines utilised from nature, sample some seasonal bush tucker, collect shellfish and learn traditional Aboriginal hunting practices, have a go at spear throwing and if you are lucky, catch a mud crab. Tour can also include a swim in a pristine freshwater stream.
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Experience two premium outer reef sites like no other. A relaxing five hours to explore and gain a deeper cultural understanding of this diverse ecosystem and indigenous heritage. Get the true experience of the Great Barrier Reef cruise which allows you to interact with original clap sticks and fire poles plus Indigenous Sea Rangers give live demonstrations of traditional dances and the didgeridoo.
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Say G’day to the land Down Under and your fellow travellers at the end of a memorable cultural holiday.
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