KAKADU/ARNHEM LAND
4 Day Tour
Travel in the comfort of a luxurious fully equipped airconditioned 4WD
vehicle with a maximum of just 6 passengers. Note: There may be other
guests on the Arnhem Land section of this itinerary. We pick you up from
your accommodation in Darwin, travel by road to Kakadu National Park,
then fly by light aircraft to Arnhem Land and back to Darwin.
Day 1
Fogg Damn & Kakadu National Park
Depart Darwin accommodation at around 8am in our fully equipped
4WD. Travelling down the Arnhem Highway our first stop is Fogg Dam, a
vast open wetland area that is home to large numbers of birds during our
Top End dry season. Moving on we cross the Marrakai plains, the Adelaide
and Mary Rivers before our morning tea stop at the Bark Hut Inn. We then
turn off the highway down the old Jim Jim dirt track into Kakadu with
the opportunity for viewing bird and wildlife at waterholes along the
way. Enjoy a picnic lunch with billy tea. Then travel on to the Warradjan
Aboriginal Cultural Centre before checking into Cooinda Lodge our accommodation
for the next two nights. Join a sunset cruise on the famous Yellow Waters,
abundant with many species of birds and of course the mighty salt water
crocodile.
Day 2
Bowali Visitor Centre & Rock Art
After breakfast we head north to the Bowali Visitor Centre and
then on to the famous Nourlangie rock art and occupation sites dated in
excess of 20,000 years.Your guide will explain the art and culture of
the area, the extra walk to Gunwarrde Warrde lookout is rewarded with
panoramic views. We return to Cooinda for a buffet lunch. After lunch
we head south along the 4WD track to Maguk (Barramundie Gorge) spend the
afternoon in this picturesque area. At the end of a monsoonal forest walk
you can enjoy a swim in the refreshing natural plunge pool with a waterfall.
Late afternoon return to Cooinda Lodge.
Day 3
Western Arnhemland & Prolific Rock Art
Early morning join your light aircraft at Cooinda airstrip for
a 30 minute scenic flight into a private bush airstrip and safari camp
(located nearby) in remote Western Arnhem Land. Met by your bush guide
and with the special permission of the traditional owners you 4WD to one
of the many ancient Aboriginal rock art sites. The art is colourful and
prolific, from a culture dating back more than 65,000 years and regarded
as some of the oldest and finest to be fund anywhere in the world.
Recorded on rock walls and inside caves which were once occupation sites
and situated in an area very sensitive to local Aboriginal folklore, these
artsites are a fascinating insight into one of the worlds oldest cultures.
Remote with spectacular scenery, pristine wetlands, billabongs, birdlife
and wildlife. Learn about traditional foods and medicine. Enjoy a refreshing
swim in a freshwater billabong, before buffet lunch. Passengers set out
in the late afternoon to enjoy the sunset from high in the escarpment
overlooking vast wetlands. Return to camp, take a warm shower before enjoying
a camp oven cooked evening meal then yarn around the campfire before retiring
for the night.
Day 4
Morning Free to Explore our Surrounds
Wake to the sounds of the bush and enjoy a cooked breakfast. Today’s
activities are determined by your interests, seasons and tides and could
be any of the following. Explore more of the many rock art sites, visit
billabong country for bird and wildlife spotting, 4WD to the coast for
fishing, wander along the remote and private beach, bush walking, swimming,
learn more about traditional foods and medicines, photography, relaxing
evenings around the camp fire or maybe a combination of activities. There
is also the very exciting option of helicopter touring by arrangement.
Depart late afternoon by light aircraft back to Darwin ETA 5.30 pm.
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