Kakadu National Park, Nourlangie Art Sites, Yellow Water Cruise, Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls

•  Travel to the Adelaide River to join a Jumping Crocodile Cruise. 
•  Visit the ancient Aboriginal art sites of Ubirr dating back 20,000 years

Day 1

Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Kakadu National Park, Bowali, Ubirr Rock Art.

Depart Darwin and journey to the Adelaide River to join the Jumping Crocodile Cruise. Watch for wildlife and witness the agility of saltwater crocodiles as they leap from the water. Then enter World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and visit the Bowali Visitor Centre, learning about the wonders of the park. We then head to the ancient Aboriginal rock art sites at Ubirr Learn of the significance connected to these X-ray style paintings. You will also see the delicate Mimi paintings, believed to be older than the X-ray style art. There is time this afternoon for you to take a scenic flight over the beautiful Arnhem Land Escarpment (own expense).

Stay: World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, choice of hotel.

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Day 2

Nourlangie Art Sites, Warradjan Cultural Centre, Yellow Water Cruise.

Travel to Nourlangie Rock to discover the renowned Aboriginal art site. Enjoy spectacular views. Continue to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre before taking a wildlife cruise on Yellow Water billabong. Leaving Kakadu National Park, we travel through the small township of Pine Creek to Katherine. Located in some of the Northern Territory’s best agricultural and grazing country, Katherine is a busy little tourist town. The nearby Nitmiluk National Park is home to Katherine Gorge.

Stay: Katherine, choice of hotel.

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Day 3

Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls, Adelaide River

This morning we journey into Nitmiluk National Park. This spectacular park ncompasses 13 gorges, each formed by the mighty Katherine River cutting its way through the Arnhem Land plateau. Enjoy a guided cruise between the sheer and brilliantly coloured cliffs of Katherine Gorge. Keep an eye out for wildlife and learn the significance of the Aboriginal art that adorns the gorge walls. Continue on to the beautiful Edith Falls, where there’s time for a refreshing swim in the crystal-clear waters. En route to Darwin, stop at Adelaide River, an important soldier settlement during World War II and today the final resting place of more than 430 soldiers and civilians.