AAT Kings: Kakadu & East Alligator River Short Break 2025
Highlights of this journey include exploring ancient Aboriginal rock art at Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) and Ubirr, and experiencing the breathtaking wildlife on a Yellow Water Billabong cruise, famous for crocodile spotting. Delve deeper into Aboriginal culture at the Warradjan Cultural Centre. You'll also take a special Guluyambi Cultural Cruise on the East Alligator River with an Aboriginal guide, even going ashore into Arnhem Land with exclusive permission. Experience a profound immersion into the natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of Australia's Top End.
Aboriginal cultureNational parksWildlife & natureSee what's included
- Guluyambi Cultural Cruise on the East Alligator River
- Kakadu National Park
- Local Guided Tour of Arnhem Land
- Marrawuddi Art Gallery
- Ubirr rock art site
- Cruise on Yellow Water Billabong
- Explore Aboriginal Rock Art at Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Rock
- Visit Warradjan Cultural Centre
Guided Coach Tour
This suggested tour costs from AUD$1,179 per person (twin share, low season)
Starts in Darwin, finishes in Darwin
2 days/1 nights
Hotel 3 star
Pre and post tour options? YES
Viewed 5 times in the last 7 days
AUD$1,179
Day 1 - Darwin - Kakadu
Depart Darwin and travel along the Arnhem Highway, their major river systems and wetlands, into Kakadu National Park. Located 257 kilometres east of Darwin, this national park covers 20,000 square kilometres of landscape from rocky escarpment home to historic Aboriginal rock art dating back thousands of years, to floodplains abundant with wildlife. Visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre to view the informative displays depicting the traditions of the Aboriginal people in Kakadu. Join your local guide on a cruise of Yellow Water Billabong. Search for saltwater crocodiles and the colourful range of birdlife for which this region is renowned. After lunch, stop at Burrungkuy (Nourlangie), where your Driver Guide will lead you on a walk to view the rock art galleries. There is the opportunity for an optional 50-minute scenic flight (own expense).
Staying in:
- Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel (1 night)
Day 2 - Kakadu- Darwin
This morning join your Driver Guide to explore the World Heritage Area of Ubirr, where you’ll climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries, believed to be 20,000 years old, to the lookout for a view over the surrounding wetlands. Join the Guluyambi Cruise on the East Alligator River. An Aboriginal guide will provide an insight into their culture, including local mythology, the river’s abundant food chain, as well as bush survival skills. With special permission of the local people, you can go ashore in Arnhem Land. Visit the Marrawuddi Art Gallery before returning to Darwin, where your short break concludes.