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You are picked up from your Darwin accommodation between 7:00 and 7.15am (your guide will call the day before to confirm the time), before travelling south-east to Kakadu National Park. On the way you meet with Wulna Aboriginal elders for a traditional welcome, followed by morning tea, damper and a chance to discuss culture, or take a walk by the billabong.
You then get off the sealed roads and travel by 4WD along the old Jim Jim Road, passing some of the great wetlands such as Red Lily Billabong.
In the late afternoon you take a cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong, home to an astounding variety of wildlife. You may encounter Brumbies, wallabies and goannas drinking from the waterside, salt-water crocodile and thousands of birds including Magpie Geese, Brolga, Cormorants, Pelicans and one of Australia's largest flying birds – the Black-necked stork (Jabiru). The flat-bottomed boat is guided by an expert wildlife guide. You spend the evening at a comfortable semi-permanent camp, located at Djarradjin Billabong, in the heart of Kakadu National Park. Includes lunch and dinner.
NB: Jim Jim and Twin Falls usually available after mid-July. Prior to this we may visit alternative waterfalls such as Gubara.
Wake up to the dawn chorus of the multitude birds of the Savannah and wetlands.
After a leisurely breakfast, you drive to Jim Jim and Twin Falls, Kakadu’s most famous waterfalls. Your day is focussed on stunning walks within the World Heritage-listed National Park.
Your visit to Jim Jim and Twin falls aims for an active experience, walking beyond the reach of regular tourist groups. Keep in mind the thundering torrent usually depicted in the postcards is a phenomenon that only occurs during the wet season and this flow declines gradually through the dry season until it is a gentle trickle.
You return to the semi-permanent camp site near Djarradjin Billabong. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
There is an early start this morning in order to take in all the highlights of this adventurous walking day. After a scrumptious, nourishing breakfast, drive a short distance to Nourlangie massif and begin your stunning walk – the Barrk and Nourlangie circuit – traversing the crest of this quartzite plateau. Barrk is the indigenous name for the male black wallaroo, a member of the kangaroo family which lives in this area. The walk reveals the extraordinary diversity of habitats of the escarpment, from cool Monsoon Vine Forest to the rugged stone country on top.
You have the opportunity to visit the Warradjin information centre – a place full of fascinating traditional owner information and stories. In the late afternoon you return to Dajarradjin Billabong camp to relax around the campfire and enjoy another delicious evening meal. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Heading south you will explore some of the other stunning waterfalls and gorges of Kakadu. Maguk (Barramundi Falls) is reached via a stunning walk through the monsoon forest, opening out to a deep plunge pool lined with blonde quartzite cliffs. Keep your eye out for birds such as Rainbow pitas, Emerald doves and Spangled drongos as well as the endemic Anbimik tree – the biggest trees in Stone Country.
In the far south of the National Park you arrive at a semi-permanent camp near Gunlom. Gunlom is a magnificent waterfall and plunge pool ringed by sandy beaches and pandanus palms, the perfect spot to relax. The sunset views from the swimming pool on top of the Gunlom Waterfall are some of the most iconic images of the Northern Territory – and it's all just a short stroll from your comfortable camp! Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Over the day you will undertake your expedition by foot, deep in to Southern Kakadu, Buladjang Country. You aim to visit Motorcar Creek Falls areas and undertake a decent walk (up to 11 kms), taking most of the day. The highlight is arriving at an unspoilt, stunning crystal clear waterhole and some outstanding views of the surrounding hills and woodland.
The pace of the walk and the distance covered is up to the mood of the group, and the weather, on the day. You walk through open woodland and past some remarkable Salmon Gums, glowing pink in the morning sun, before entering an area of pristine monsoon rainforest.
Tonight we can take in our last Kakadu sunset while enjoying pre-dinner nibbles from the top of Gunlom Falls. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After your final night in the semi-permanent camp at Gunlom, you pack up and make your way north to Litchfield National Park. This smaller National Park is home to iconic magnetic termite mounds and mysterious clusters of weathered sandstone pillars known as The Lost City.
On your way you may enjoy a relaxing swim and scrumptious picnic lunch at one of the many waterfalls and gorges, before continuing north to Darwin. You will be dropped back at your accommodation in Darwin around 5pm. Includes breakfast and lunch.
This itinerary is subject to change with any change in Community regulations as well as Governmental changes and natural circumstances beyond our control.
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