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Australian Pacific Touring Kakadu Art Sites Tour

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Combine the beauty of Kakadu National Park with billabong cruises, ancient Aboriginal art sites and local guides to explain the history and culture of the area. Then visit the amazing Litchfield National Park and its mix of stunning waterfalls.

Itinerary

Day 1.
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Nourlangie Rock, Yellow Water Cruise
Stay: Kakadu National Park - Aurora Kakadu, Standard Room (Budget), Aurora Kakadu, Superior Room (Standard), Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn (First-Class)

Depart Darwin and travel to World Heritage-listed Kakadu, Australia's largest national park. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre before joining a guided cruise on Kakadu's most famous wetland area, Yellow Water billabong. Cruise the tranquil waters as your guide provides informative commentary on the region's natural history, flora and wildlife. You may even spot a crocodile or two. After lunch at Cooinda be escorted through galleries of rock art at Nourlangie Rock, one of the most significant Aboriginal art sites in Kakadu National Park. Lx1

Day 2.
Ubirr, East Alligator River Cruise
Stay: Darwin - Travelodge Mirambeena Resort, Motel Room (Budget), Travelodge Mirambeena Resort, Standard Room (Standard), Novotel Atrium or Mantra Pandanas (First-Class)

This morning there's time to take a scenic flight over the beautiful Arnhem Land escarpment (own expense). Travel to Ubirr to see superbly preserved rock art, where each painting is thousands of years old. Hear the stories and local legends connected with these ancient galleries. Join an Aboriginal guide and cruise the East Alligator River. Learn of the flora, fauna, Aboriginal mythology and history of the region. Then, with special permission from the traditional owners, take a short walk into Arnhem Land. On our return trip to Darwin, call in at Window on the Wetlands and take in stunning views over the floodplains while enjoying a glass of wine. Lx1

Day 3.
Litchfield National Park

Enter Litchfield National Park, a lush region with scattered weathered sandstone outcrops, monsoonal rainforest, year-round waterfalls and spring-fed streams. View magnetic termite mounds then travel to the striking double waterfall that forms Florence Falls. Continue to one of the park's most stunning waterfalls, Tolmer Falls. Stop for lunch (own expense), then at Wangi Falls enjoy a swim in the pool (conditions permitting) or take a walk through the bush to the top of the falls. Return to Darwin.

COST
KUL3
Budget
Single: $910
Twin: $740
Triple: $703

Standard
Single: $1,060
Twin: $840
Triple: $798

1st Class
Single: $1,325
Twin: $990
Triple: $941

Departures
Daily except Thurs  Apr 2009 - Mar 2010