Odyssey Tours & Safaris

7 Day Top End Explorer

Tour Code: AOE2

Departures: 7am Mondays from 13 April 09 - 12 October 09

Tour Duration: 7 Days
Child Age: 5 - 12 years (0 - 4 Not Accpeted)
Accom Type: Tented (Twin Share)
Pax: Min 4, Max 14
Vehicle Type: 4WD

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Description:

Visiting the three main National Parks of the Top End, this ‘up market’ safari explores the remote areas of Litchfield and Kakadu as well as offering a Katherine Gorge Cruise. The permanent camps are equipped with our purpose built, locally designed safari tents, which are spacious and comfortable for the tropical climate. Each tent has two standard sized beds with high- density mattresses, a pillow, linen, blankets and towel. Meals are prepared and served by your camp host, using proper cutlery, glassware and crockery. Each camping area is serviced with hot showers & flushing toilets. In the evenings you will enjoy sumptuous candle lit dinners from the campfire. Vegetarian and other diets are catered for, but let us know your requirements when booking.

Itinerary

Day 1

After leaving Darwin we head south across the Elizabeth and Finniss Rivers to Wangi Falls. After a refreshing swim, we travel on to our permanent safari camp. After lunch the 4-wheel drive vehicle is as we venture further into the remote, less visited areas to Sandy Creek Falls. Theses falls cascade into beautiful plunge pools surrounded by tropical rainforests

Day 2

Awake at dawn to take a scenic walk amongst the eucalypt forest and paperbarks. Today we explore the Litchfield National Park and visit Florence Falls and historic Blythe Homestead

Day 3

We travel south across the southern plains of Litchfield to Pine Creek, scene of a major gold rush a century ago. We then continue southern Kakadu National Park where we explore remote gorges and waterfalls.

Day 4

Today we travel south to Katherine and enjoy a cruise on the majestic Katherine Gorge. After the cruise, visit the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre. We then head back to the spectacular stone country of Southern Kakadu National Park. In the afternoon we head back to Gunlom Falls and our safari camp.

Day 5

Yyou can take an early morning hike to the top of the falls for a spectacular view of the surrounding country. We continue our journey to the beautiful Maguk (Barramundi Gorge), where you have the chance for a refreshing swim after a short trek through the surrounding monsoon rainforest. At lunch time we visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, an impressive building built in the shape of the local Freshwater Turtle. This afternoon we experience indigenous culture with local traditional people. Our accommodation for the next two nights is at our permanent safari camp at Mardugal.

Day 6

Travel along the 4WD track to Jim Jim and Twin Falls. At Jim Jim, we can explore the gorge at the base of the tallest cascade in the Territory. In the afternoon we visit Twin Falls Gorge, where we travel by shuttle boat firstly, and then explore on foot to the base of the falls. Late in the afternoon we return to our safari camp at Mardugal

Day 7

Enjoy a sunrise cruise on the world-renowned Yellow Water Wetlands. Here we have a chance to see the teeming bird life and perhaps, the awesome Saltwater Crocodile. After breaking camp we visit Burrungui (Nourlangie Rock), a large sandstone outlier towering more than 200 metres above the surrounding area, sheltering 20,000 years of Aboriginal culture