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Trade Darwin for sandstone cliffs, billabongs and plunge pools on this 5-day 4WD camping safari. Hike to waterfalls, cruise Katherine Gorge, and stand beneath some of Australia’s oldest rock art while sleeping in permanent safari tents under the southern stars.
Trade Darwin for sandstone cliffs, billabongs and plunge pools on this 5-day 4WD camping safari. Hike to waterfalls, cruise Katherine Gorge, and stand beneath some of Australia’s oldest rock art while sleeping in permanent safari tents under the southern stars.
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Operated by Autopia Tours · Darwin, Northern Territory
Dawn in Darwin is hot and still; the town yawns as a single 4WD truck lines up outside the Travelodge, packed with canvas, cold water and a small band of travelers ready to trade city streets for sandstone escarpments and plunge pools. By midmorning the Top End opens up — long floodplain vistas, pandanus-fringed billabongs that dare you to peer into their shallows, and sandstone cliffs that hold millennia of stories in ochre paint.
challenging.
5 days.
Moderate to high fitness required; comfortable on uneven, steep terrain and in tropical heat
Meet outside The Leea Darwin Hotel (formerly Travelodge), 64 Cavenagh St, at 6:30–7:00 am on day one—don’t wait in the foyer or you risk missing the bus.
Walks range from 1–4 km daily with rocky and steep sections; a moderate to advanced fitness level is recommended and some days include up to grade 5/6 terrain.
Guides will advise approved swimming holes; never swim in areas that are not explicitly designated croc-safe and signposted as such.
Each traveler is limited to one 15 kg travel bag and one 5 kg day bag due to limited vehicle storage.
Yes if advised at booking—remote travel limits last-minute sourcing, so notify your agent of allergies or special diets ahead of time.
Children 8–17 must be accompanied by an adult; not recommended for infants or mobility-impaired travelers due to terrain and vehicle access.
The rock art sites at Ubirr and Burrungkuy record cultural knowledge going back tens of thousands of years and remain important cultural places for Bininj and Jawoyn people.
Visitors are asked to stick to paths, follow guide instructions at sensitive sites, and minimise campfire and waste impacts to protect fragile wetland and escarpment ecosystems.
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