Walk Kakadu National Park

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Take a drive along Nature’s Way in the Northern Territory – a round trip that takes in the best of the Top End. You’ll travel through the spectacular landscape of Kakadu National Park, followed by a few days in Katherine and a day at Litchfield National Park, with plenty of spectacular hikes along the way. View some of the world’s most impressive rock art sit...
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Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Highlights

    • Explore the many wonders of Kakadu, Nitmiluk and Litchfield National Parks on foot, from beautiful walking trails to amazing lookouts.
    • Go further and visit remote and restricted rock art sites including Ubirr and Nourlangie with a local guide.
    • Cool off in some of the Northern Territory’s most beautiful waterholes, rivers and natural pools as you go swimming in the National Parks.
    • Enjoy several included picnic lunches in the best secret spots, known only to a handful of people including our experienced trip leaders.
    • Embark on a spectacular journey through Cahill’s Crossing on the East Alligator River into Arnhem Land. With an experienced First Nations guide, you’ll learn about the Aboriginal culture and heritage of this area.

What's this trip about?

    Take a drive along Nature’s Way in the Northern Territory – a round trip that takes in the best of the Top End. You’ll travel through the spectacular landscape of Kakadu National Park, followed by a few days in Katherine and a day at Litchfield National Park, with plenty of spectacular hikes along the way. View some of the world’s most impressive rock art sites, see thundering waterfalls and go swimming in natural waterholes. This eight-day small group trip combines scenic walks, comfortable accommodation and a knowledgeable leader with some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery.

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 4 people
Age range15 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityDarwin
End CityDarwin

Travel Themes

  • Hiking & Walking
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

Attractions

  • Darwin

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 4

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Darwin

Welcome! Your adventure begins in Darwin (Gulumerrdgen in the language of the local Larrakia people, who are the Traditional Wwners of the land on which Darwin is now located). Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm, where you’ll meet your leader and the...

Day 2 Kakadu National Park / Jabiru

After breakfast, set off on the drive to Mamukala Wetlands in the UNESCO World heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, where water pythons, birds, crocodiles, turtles and other wildlife can be spotted. From here, drive to Ubirr – widely regarded as one of the world’s mo...

Day 3 Arnhem Land / Jabiru

After breakfast, embark on a journey through Cahill’s Crossing on the East Alligator River into Arnhem Land with Traditional Owners. Here, you’ll spend the day with an experienced First Nations guide leading the way and discover the Australian outback from 4WD buses i...

Day 4 Kakadu National Park / Jabiru

Kakadu National Park has one of the world’s highest concentrated areas of rock art and today, you’ll drive to Nourlangie and walk to the famous painting of Namarrgon – the lightning man, who is said to control the wet season lightning storms. You’ll also view the rest...

Day 5 Kakadu National Park / Mataranka / Katherine

Today, you can enjoy a day off from walking as you make the long drive south. After breakfast, sit back and relax as you embark on the drive to Mataranka Thermal Pools, stopping in Pine Creek along the way. When you arrive, take a quick soak in the pools and relax the...

Day 6 Nitmiluk National Park / Katherine

Drive to the northern section of Nitmiluk National Park to Leliyn (Edith Falls). The falls are the last stop along the Jatbula trail, which begins 62 km away in Katherine Gorge. Today, walk part of the trail along a sandy path to Sweetwater Pool, where rich red rocks ...

Day 7 Nitmiluk National Park / Katherine

Drive to the southern section of Nitmiluk today to Katherine Gorge. Depending on the temperature, your local guide will offer a selection of walks of varying difficulty and length (6 to 12 km). Take your time to discover Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, which was created a...

Day 8 Litchfield National Park / Darwin

After breakfast, drive to Litchfield National Park where waterfalls cascade from escarpments into plunge pools and there are deep prehistoric-looking forests. During the wet season, four major waterfalls thunder from the cliffs into rock pools and in the dry season, t...

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Accommodation

Hotel (3 night),Resort (1 night),Basic Resort with shared facilities (3 nights)

Transportation & Flights

Private vehicle,Walking,

Transportation & flights

Private vehicle,Walking
Guides
All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leader or local representative. The aim of the group leader or local representative is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced group leader or local representative however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your group leader or local representative is new to a particular region or training other group leader or local representative. Your group leader or local representative will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your group leader or local representative can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.
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Travel insurance is compulsory on all our trips for those travelling internationally. We require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency repatriation. If you are travelling within your home country or region please confirm before travel that you are entitled to access the public medical system easily should an accident occur. We strongly recommend all travellers have a policy that also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage or personal effects. For international trips, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance and the insurance company's 24-hour emergency contact number has been sighted by your group leader or local representative. If you have credit card insurance your group leader or local representative will require details of the participating insurer/underwriter, the level of coverage, policy number, and emergency contact number rather than the bank's name and your credit card details. Please contact your bank for these details prior to arriving in-country. For travellers who reside within the European Union, Switzerland or USA the requirement to purchase travel insurance cannot be compulsory. However the purchase of travel insurance is still highly recommended, and travellers from these regions who decline travel insurance when travelling outside of their home region must sign a Travel Insurance Waiver Form at the Group Meeting, recognizing personal responsibility for emergency medical and repatriation costs should they arise. For assistance with travel insurance or other services, please visit the link below: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/booking-resources/our-services AUSTRALIANS TRAVELLING DOMESTICALLY Travel insurance will help ensure you’re protected in case of any unforeseen changes to your journey – such as flight cancellations or COVID-19 related disruptions. For this reason, we recommend you purchase comprehensive domestic travel insurance for your trip. This may not be something you would have typically done in the past when travelling domestically in Australia, but it does offer you a number of benefits in these dynamic times. While Australians and Australian Permanent Residents travelling within Australia are not required to be covered for hospital care due to being covered by Medicare, a comprehensive domestic travel insurance policy should cover you for expenses resulting from – among other things – COVID-19 related changes, including an outbreak in your destination or on your departure necessitating changes to your travel plans that incur additional costs. Domestic travel insurance plans may also include personal liability, cancellation, curtailment, loss of luggage and personal effects, and other benefits. It is also advisable that domestic travellers have current ambulance cover in the case of emergency evacuation or incidents requiring ambulance transportation. Please be sure to carefully check the policy’s inclusions with your preferred insurer.
Visa requirements
PASSPORT You’ll need a valid passport to travel internationally and most countries require your passport to have a minimum of 6 months validity, so remember to check the expiry date. We need your passport information to get everything ready for your trip so it’s important that the information on your booking matches your passport exactly. Please take care to provide the correct details. We recommend carrying a copy of the photo page of your passport while travelling and leaving a copy at home with family or friends. VISAS & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Many countries require a visa and obtaining the correct visa for your trip and any countries you may transit through is your responsibility. We recommend you check your visa requirements as soon as you have booked your trip. This will ensure you have time to prepare your documents and for your visa application to be processed. You can check the entry requirements for your nationality on your government's foreign travel advisories, consular websites or on our page here:  www.intrepidtravel.com/visa-entry-requirements
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Most national governments provide regularly updated foreign travel advice on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure and ensure that your travel insurance covers you for all destinations and activities on your trip. Please refer to our website's safety page for links to major travel advisories and updates on safety issues affecting our trips here: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/travel-alerts We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe-keeping of your passport, flight tickets, cash and other valuable items. Leave your jewellery at home - you won't need it while travelling. Many of our hotels have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. Your group leader or local representative will accompany you on all included activities, however, during your trip you'll have some free time to pursue your own interests or relax and take it easy. While your group leader or local representative will assist you with the available options in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your Intrepid itinerary, and Intrepid makes no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Please also note that your group leader or local representative has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it's deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Intrepid's operational safety policies can be viewed on our website at the link below. We recommend that you take a moment to read through this information before travelling, and would appreciate any feedback on how safety is being managed on our trips. https://www.intrepidtravel.com/safety-guidelines
Age Requirements
15 years and up
Additional Information

Finish point

  • Darwin
  • Array
  • Darwin
  • AUSTRALIA
Trip ID
intrepid-PJXK

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