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Kakadu, Nourlangie and Yellow Waters Tour from Darwin

Name: Kakadu, Nourlangie and Yellow Waters Tour from Darwin
Brand: AAT Kings
SKU: 2230D31L
Price: 265.67 USD
Rating: 4.0 (316 reviews)

Darwin, Australia

Kakadu Nourlangie and Yellow Waters Tour with Optional Flight over Kakadu

13 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the natural wonders and ancient cultural heritage of Kakadu — Australia’s largest national park. On this full-day tour from Darwin, cruise along the Yellow Water billabong while spotting crocs basking on the banks. Admire ancient Aboriginal art at the ‘desert museum’ of Nourlangie Rock, and delve deeper into indigenous history at the Warradjan Aboriginal Centre.

See Nourlangie Rock - the museum in the desert
Take a cruise on the Yellow River
See crocodiles basking in the sun
Enjoy lunch under the trees
Visit Warradjan Aboriginal Centre and learn the history of the area

What's Included

Super comfortable luxury vehicle including: free wifi, in seat USB and air conditioning
Yellow Waters Cruise
Lunch
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

06:30 AM

Pickup details

Hotel pick-ups commence prior to the tour start time. You will be collected from the hotel you have selected in the drop down list during the booking process. Your hotel pick-up time will be displayed on your voucher. If you wish to change your pick-up location from the one selected, you must call the operator at least 24 hrs prior to travel. If your hotel does not appear on the drop down list, the operator does not pick-up from your hotel. Please phone the operator to arrange an alternate pick-up time and location.

What To Expect

Covering nearly 20,000 square miles (32,180 square km) of rivers, wetlands and ancient sandstone mesas, the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park is the largest park in Australia. Your full-day wilderness adventure begins with early morning pickup at your Darwin hotel and an approximately 2-hour drive to the park.

When you arrive, visit the remarkable collection of ancient Aboriginal rock art in the desert at Nourlangie Rock. Take a journey thousands of years back in time as you see stories of daily life depicted through well-preserved cave paintings. Break for a picnic lunch surrounded by the park’s dramatic scenery.

In the afternoon, glide along the Yellow Water billabong on a river cruise. Learn about the natural history of the wetlands from your guide as you look for wild birdlife and crocodiles poking above the water’s calm surface.

Finally, delve deeper into the area’s indigenous history with a visit to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. At the end of your adventure, relax and soak up the scenery on the return drive to Darwin, where your tour concludes with hotel drop-off in the evening.

Djukbinj National Park (Pass By)

Warradjan Cultural Centre

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yellow Water Billabong Cruise

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cooinda Lodge Kakadu

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nourlangie Rock

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Entry to Kakadu National Park is a Government enforced fee and is payable on the day.
Infant are free provided they do not occupy a seat
Not wheelchair accessible
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark. Driver is unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Antonina_C

Amazing place, amazing people and very peaceful and knowledgeable driver, loved it 😍 and will recommend it to anyone, my favourite was the flight as I experienced the landscape and the beauty of this place

Reviews

4.0

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Refreshingly impressive

Christine_B, Apr 2024

Pleasant & informative staff. Safety was a priority. Interactive nature experience. The lillies were spectacular.

Good tour

Eldon_H, Apr 2024

Got to see a park I was unaware of. Driver and assistant were both very good. The day was too long but necessary to see from Darwin.

Very good but...

Christine_M, Mar 2024

Very good but it's an incredibly long day, it's uncomfortably hot and humid on the boat at yellow waters and there were no crocs (end of March). Saw 3 different species of birds and only once or twice so very expensive tour. The Kakadu flight is $260 extra which made it over $1800.00 all up for 3 of us. Lunch was plentiful and very enjoyable. The Kakadu component is however, well worth it. Quite amazing.

Wonderful

Tia_V, Mar 2024

The cruise on the Yellow Waters was stunning especially the Billabongs, so peaceful. Great to finally see these parts of Australia.

Beautiful tour but room for improvement

Isabella_L, Nov 2023

Kakadu is beautiful! I was disappointed to find out at the end part of the tour that 'nourlangie' which is what it had been referred to for the entire tour was not the correct place name as per the local Aboriginal people. It is actually Burrunggui and Anbangbang (even with a sign asking us to please use the correct names). Additionally, a buffet lunch was promised and as a pescetarian (which I specified on booking) I got leafy side salad only which left me quite hungry on the trip back. Would still recommend this tour however if possible to go for two days I would look into Indigenous owned businesses for a more respectful experience. We were rushed through the cultural centre and rushed through the rock art - other tourists were taking photos of the art which had signs stating not to photograph and our tour guide did not police this. Overall it was a great experience but there is probably some room for improvement.

Well organised

Kristoffer_S, Nov 2023

All very well organised. Good stories told by the experienced driver. Very pleasant boat tour. Experienced ranger

It is 14 hours long not 13 hours and a passenger bus from Kakadu to Darwin

DArne_T, Oct 2023

The tour is 14 hours, it stated 13 hours when I did the trip. They offered a flight over Kakadu and if you choose to do the flight, the bus goes to pick up whoever did the flight at another location, they also pick up on the trip staff or people who want to travel from the Kakadu to Darwin. I believe these are the reasons that the bus trip was an hour longer. I scored low for these reasons. Tours need to be transparent on what is happening during the day and how long the tour will be to avoid disappointment.

National Treasure

Peter_G, Sep 2023

Tour guide Libby was an excellent guide, host and driver ensuring all her passengers were comfortable throughout the journey. We were reminded at every stop to top up water bottles to keep hydrated. Hat, bush repellent and good walking shoes is essential. It is a long day for this adventure however very worthwhile. All should visit Kakadu to appreciate this amazing country and understand what we need to do better to preserve this National Treasure. Peter

Great but very full day out

harrymoses, Sep 2023

Great day out though it is very long. There are a few ways to book this trip and the finer details vary depending on who you choose to book through. Viator indicates that you need to pay for a Parks Entry Pass and also pay for your own lunch - neither of these are correct - both are included. If you get the opportunity and can afford it then take the scenic flight over Kakadu from Cooinda to Jabiru. Have fun and enjoy!

Amazing Kakadu

BrianPeter_A, Sep 2023

Long bus trip but worth it. Our driver/guide Mark made the travelling enjoyable by providing information/facts, chatting, telling jokes and providing a movie, Australia, on the return trip. The day ran to time, the rock art beautiful and easily accessible. Lunch excellent in comfortable surroundings. The cruise was great and our guide, Greg, very knowledgeable.

Lived up to expectations.

Greg_L, Aug 2023

Yellow Waters boat ride,rock carving and lunch.8.Both tour guides were informative and excellent friendly.

A part of Australia that needs to be treasured

Antonina_C, Jul 2023

Great Days Drive to Kakadu

Marietta_n, Jul 2023

Was a great trip without having to drive ourselves to Kakadu for the day. Everything was great except the Yellow Waters Boat Trip. I have cruised Yellow Waters before in my own boat and remembered it as beautiful and spectacular wildlife and flora. This was my husbands first time on Yellow Waters. Our cruise master spent too much time concentrating on the few crocodile on the banks - roughly 15 minutes each whilst too much talking about his childhood and how great his people are. Hence we missed the varied great views of Yellow Waters the other cruise boat did at the same time. My husband does not 'get' Yellow Waters beauty and never will.

Heritage and culture packed

Amanda_T, Jul 2023

A great tour that takes you to Kakadu, Nourlangie and many other places. Steeped in culture and heritage. Rock art is amazing. A long day but worth it. Tour guide very knowledgeable.

Kakadu and Yellow Waters tour

Denise_B, Jun 2023

The Nourlangi, Aboriginal paintings and cultural centre were interesting. Yellow Waters cruise was great, our commentator was excellent and very informative and able to handle the boat with ease. Our bus driver, Michael had a sense of humour and great knowledge of everything.

Fun day

Peter_M, May 2023

Rox was a great driver/guide, knowledgeable and a lot of fun! The optional flight over Kakadu escarpment and the stone country is well worth the money! Great fun!

Great day. Kakadu is amazing.

Jenny_G, Apr 2023

Flying over Kakadu was amazing. The landscape after the wet season was amazing. Mel & Rox were extremely knowledgeable and entertaining bringing Kakadu to life. Great day.

Kakadu

Kat_G, Apr 2023

The driver/guide was excellent - Michael made a long day short - entertaining and informative - lovely day out

Worth the day's trip.

Anonymous, Jan 2023

The coach was very comfortable. Driver Libby was very knowledgeable and professional ,. Saw lots of wildlife, wallabys, birds and on the river cruise we saw a croc. The Cultural Center was informative and very well displayed.

Disappointing

Ulrike_L, Dec 2022

I had booked this trip for my mum who visited Darwin for a week in December coming from WA. We were told Kakadu is fantastic in the wet season, with waterfalls and crocodiles. However this tour seemed to have been a very long day trip to see some aboriginal art. My mum told me she didn't see any waterfalls or crocodiles at all. The walk to the native art caves was long and exhausting, and the Yellow River cruise pretty boring. I was very disappointed for her and would not recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hi Ulrike, I'm sorry to hear that your mum didn't have the experience she has expected. We appreciate your feedback and pass this on to relevant teams. Jess from AAT Kings

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