Day Tours

Kakadu Air

60 Minute Fixed Wing Flight

Operates: Daily Duration: 60 minutes Departs: Various times from Jabiru Airport or Cooinda Airstrip Adult: $250 Child: $200 (4-14yrs) For the very best view of Kakadu take a scenic flight. Join us for a fixed-wing flight, departing from Jabiru or Cooinda and discover the very best of the timeless yet ever-changing seasonal landscapes of Kakadu. Cascading waterfalls, flowing streams and serene wetlands dominate during the Wet (December to May). Alternatively, during the Dry (June to November), you will admire deep fault lines, twisting rivers, mosaic floodplains and breathtaking horizons. For those short on time, 30 minute flights available from $150 per person!

Kakadu in a Day

Operates: Daily Duration: 7 hours Departs: Darwin Airport Adult: $849 Experience the entirety of Kakadu with this all day package! For those preferring a more bespoke experience, our “Kakadu In A Day” guided tour departs from Darwin and captures the absolute "must-do's" of Kakadu. Enjoy nearly two hours of spectacular scenic flying, with personal and informative commentary from one of our experienced pilots. Absorb pristine wilderness during a leisurely cruise on the unique Yellow Water Billabong, a hosted lunch at the Cooinda Lodge and glimpse the world’s oldest living culture by visiting the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. All this in just one day, arriving comfortably back in Darwin by sunset.

Guluyambi Cultural Cruise

Kakadu Cultural Tours

Operates: Daily May to Nov Departs: 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm from East Alligator River Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Adult: $82 Child: $54 (4-14yrs) The Guluyambi Cultural Cruise is a unique boat tour on Kakadu’s scenically spectacular East Alligator River. Take in the wonderful pristine wilderness of this World Heritage landscape as you leisurely cruise up stream. An Aboriginal guide provides guests with an insight into their culture, local mythology, the river’s abundant food chain, traditional uses for many plants and animals as well as bush survival skills. Disembark on the Arnhem Land side of the river for a display of traditional hunting and gathering implements. Limited to just 25 guests, the cruise ensures an intimate and personalised cultural experience. 100% Aboriginal owned and operated.

Arnhemlander 4WD Cultural and Heritage Tour

Kakadu Cultural Tours

Operates: Daily May to Nov Duration: 8hrs (Full Day Tour) Departs: 7:45am from Jabiru accommodation Adult: $283 Child: $223 (4-14yrs) An exceptional Aboriginal cultural and heritage day tour into Arnhem Land and Northern Kakadu with an experienced guide. Owned and managed by the traditional owners of the clan estates it visits. Journey across Cahill’s Crossing on the East Alligator River into Arnhem Land. Travel into the entrance of Mikkinj Valley with its stunning scenery of towering escarpment, wildlife and Inkiyu billabong. Enjoy lunch in a scenic location. Travelling in comfortable 4WD’s with forward facing seats, you will experience the region’s world-famous landscapes consisting of sandstone escarpment outcrops, rock art sites, forests, floodplains and billabongs with birdlife. Arnhem Land permits, refreshments and lunch are included.

Regional Top End Day Tours

Karlu Karlu- Tourism NT and Backyard Bandits

Katherine Gorge and Arnhem Land

HeliSpirit

Operates: Daily (Apr to Oct) Departs: Maude Creek Airfield, Katherine Duration: 30 minutes Adult: $369 A view like no other. With an experienced pilot and professional commentary, you will experience a thrilling helicopter ride and stunning views of both Katherine Gorge and the Arnhem Land escarpment. Soar over all 13 gorges of Nitmiluk with thrilling close up views of the Z shaped bends below. Fly further along the escarpment towards Arnhem Land. Enjoy inspiring views of Northern Rockhole, Biddlecombe Cascades, Crystal Falls and 17 Mile Falls, then fly along 17 Mile Creek spotting wildlife as we return to land.

2 Hour Outback Show

Katherine Outback Experience

Operates: Early May to Mid Oct Public Show Times: Mon, Wed and Fri 9.30am-11.30am Sat 4.30pm-6.30pm Duration: 2 hours Adult: $65 Child: $35 (6-17yrs) Tom Curtain’s Katherine Outback Experience celebrates the Northern Territory’s unique farming history and
 culture through real horse-starting and working dog demonstrations, live music and story telling. This is not your standard run-of-the-mill type of show, rather it is an Experience! It is raw and real, the

Nabilil Sunset Dinner Tour

Nitmiluk

Operates: Daily (Jun to Sep) Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun (May and Oct) Departs: 4:30pm Nitmiluk boat jetty Duration: 3.5hrs Adult: $187 Child: $134 (6-15yrs) Sunset Dinner Cruise. Nabilil (Nah-bill-lil) is a dragon-like figure who named the region Nitmiluk after hearing the song of the cicada (nit, nit). Learn more about the spirit, history and Culture of the Jawoyn people as you cruise along the first two tranquil gorges. Discover the music, stories and ways of the Jawoyn as the sun sets and the beauty of the gorge intensifies. Lap up the surroundings by candlelight and enjoy a three course dinner along the way.

NitNit Dreaming Two Gorge Tour

Nitmiluk

Operates: Daily Departs: 9am and 2pm (Apr, Oct to Mar) 9am, 11am and 2pm (May to Sep) Nitmiluk boat jetty Duration: 2hrs Adult: $100 Child: $50 (6-15yrs) Two Gorge Cultural Cruise. The essential cultural cruise, NitNit Dreaming Two Gorge Tour incorporates travel along two gorges, where you’ll discover the customs of the traditional land owners, the Jawoyn people. Ideal if you have limited time but want to capture as much of the surrounds as possible. Please note there is a walk of approximately 300m each way.

same as if an audience wasn’t present. This hands-on experience is located on an operating farm, just 6kms south of Katherine. From the comfort of elevated seating under the shade of an indoor arena, guests watch and learn as the young horses and working dogs are trained for life on the land. The team explain the psychology behind the training process, highlighting what can be achieved from a relationship built on trust. Guests are also invited to pat and feed the station animals including the horses, dogs, buffalo, cattle and goats to name a few. The show wouldn’t be complete without stories from the team’s experiences of living and working on the land, together with some of Tom’s original award winning songs.