5 day Top End Parks safari

Tour Details

Operator

Sacred Earth Safaris

Destinations

Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Park

Departs From

Darwin

Tour Description

This is a comprehensive 4WD safari of Kakadu, Katherine and Litchfield- the 3 main parks of the Top End.

Day 1 (L,D)

You will be collected from your accommodation at 7.30am this morning for your 5 day Litchfield, Katherine and Kakadu 4WD tour.

Today is spent exploring Litchfield National Park, which is around 1 ½ hours south of Darwin.

Enjoy swimming in the spring fed waterfalls at Wangi Falls, Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole, which is a series of small waterfalls that are a great place to simply sit and relax. Your guide will also lead a walk through the monsoon vineforest to the top of Wangi Falls.

View Tolmer Falls, which has several colonies of the rare Ghost and Orange Horseshoe Bats and visit the amazing magnetic termite mounds.

Overnight camp in Litchfield

Day 2 (B,L,D)

This morning, we will make our way to Katherine Township, via historic Adelaide River and onto Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge) . The park is home to 13 spectacular gorges, carved out of the rock by torrential summer rains, over millions of years.

Following lunch, you can either take the 4 hour cruise or spend the afternoon canoeing Nitmiluk Gorge.

There is some free time late this afternoon for you to take a walk into the gorge or enjoy an optional helicopter flight, which we can arrange for you (own expense).

Overnight camp at Nitmiluk Gorge

Day 3 (B,L,D)

After breakfast, we will make our way north towards Kakadu National Park.

Today we spend the day enjoying Gunlom (waterfall Creek) and Maguk (Barramundi Falls), where swimming is available in the plungepools. There is an optional hike to the top of Gunlom, where pristine rockpools and a fantastic view await you.

Overnight camp at Mardugal campground

Day 4 (B,L,D)

This morning our day will begin with a sunrise cruise on the Yellow Water billabong, with it’s prolific birdlife and wonderful variety of plants. Crocodiles are often spotted here.

Back to camp for breakfast and then we will have a look around the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre.

We head to Nawalandja lookout for spectacular views of the Arnhemland escarpment and then onto Anbangbang billabong for a picnic lunch..

Onto Nourlangie Rock for the afternoon and your guide will lead you on a walk with art site interpretations

Overnight accommodation in Jabiru-Lakeview Park, bush bungalows
( due to the mosquito’s- it’s not recommended to camp in the north of the park).

Day 5 ( B,L)

This morning, after a cooked breakfast, we will visit Ubirr Rock, with some outstanding examples of Aboriginal rock art and panoramic views over the Kakadu escarpment. Your guide will interpret the art sites for you.

Then we join the Aboriginal operated Guluyambi Cruise on the East Alligator river. Enjoy the scenery as well as learning about the Aboriginal way of life from hunting methods to dreamtime legends.

Then it’s time to head back to Darwin, visiting Mamukala wetlands en-route.

You will be dropped at your accommodation at approximately 6pm.

END OF TOUR