Parks Australia

Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park

parksaustralia.gov.au/kakadu

Ubirr lookout | Ben Grundy

Tours and itineraries

Kakadu offers visitors a unique opportunity to connect with Aboriginal culture through a range of tours designed to enlighten and inform.

Free seasonal ranger activities

From May  to October, join our seasonal rangers for  a fantastic selection of free art site talks, guided walks, cultural activities and slideshows at some of Kakadu's most popular visitor sites.

Download the What's On guide (PDF - 1.59MB) or contact our Bowali Visitor Centre if you would like to know more.

 

Commercial culture and wildlife tours

Animal tracks safari
Aboriginal culture and wildlife, featuring bush food gathering and cooking with an Aboriginal guide. (08) 8979 1500 or kakadu@animaltracks.com.au or animaltracks.com.au

Ayal Aboriginal tours Kakadu
Experience wildlife and Aboriginal rock art with a local Aboriginal guide. bookings@ayalkakadu.com.au or ayalkakadu.com.au

Kakadu culture camp
Experience Aboriginal culture and a unique night wildlife boat cruise, dine bush bistro. Book Trek Arnhem Land or a Luxury 4WD Private Charter for a unique wilderness tour. 1800 811 633 or bininj@kakaduculturecamp.com or kakaduculturecamp.com.

Gagudju adventure tours
Indigenous owned Gagudju Adventure Tours offers 4WD all day and half day tours and operates year round to the less accessible parts of Kakadu. The tour has a modern fleet of 4WDs. Meals and refreshments are provided throughout the day. During the dry the itinerary includes Jim Jim and Twin Falls.
gagudju-dreaming.com

Murdudjurl
A living cultural experience with a local traditional owner family. (08) 8979 0145 or reservations@gagudjulodgecooinda.com.au

Wurrgeng cultural walk
Intimate guided walking tours with one of Kakadu's traditional owners. (08) 8979 0145 or reservations@gagudjulodgecooinda.com.au

Yellow Water cruises
Indigenous owned Yellow Water Cruises, winner of the 2012 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards for best major tour, operates exclusively on Yellow Water Billabong. It operates year round and provides up to six cruises a day of 90 or 120 minute duration
gagudju-dreaming.com

Scenic Flights

Fixed wing and helicopter flights are available from Jabiru East and Cooinda Airstrips. These commercial flights provide a birds eye view of Kakadu and its many varied habitats. During the wet season, you can see the spectacular Jim Jim Falls when they are in full flood. Bookings can be made by contacting:

Kakadu Air
kakaduair.com.au

North Australian Helicopters
northaustralianhelicopters.com.au

The Scenic Flight Company
scenicflight.com.au

Boat and 4WD tours

There are regular boat tours in Kakadu National Park all year round. Commercial four wheel-drive tours are available to explore Kakadu National Park and neighbouring Arnhem Land in the dry season. These tours offer a unique opportunity to experience the park's diversity and wildlife. There are a number of different tour operators in the park. Tours can be booked through your travel agent, accommodation centres in the park with commercial tour booking facilities, or by contacting:

Jabiru travel centre
Phone: +61 (8) 8979 2548

Yellow Water cruises
Indigenous owned Yellow Water Cruises, winner of the 2009 NT Brolga Tourism Award for Major Tourist Attraction operates exclusively on Yellow Water Billabong. It operates year round and provides up to six cruises a day of 90 or 120 minute duration
gagudju-dreaming.com

Djabalukgu Association cultural 4WD Tours
Experience culture and scenery aboard the Arnhemlander 4WD Tour and the Magela Cultural and Heritage Tour.
1800 859 179 or info@kakaduculturaltours.com.au or kakaduculturaltours.com.au

Gagudju adventure tours
Indigenous owned Gagudju Adventure Tours offers 4WD all day and half day tours and operates year round to the less accessible parts of Kakadu. The tour has a modern fleet of 4WDs. Meals and refreshments are provided throughout the day. During the dry the itinerary includes Jim Jim and Twin Falls.
gagudju-dreaming.com

Guluyambi cruises on the East Alligator River

An intimate cruise along the East Alligator River with an Aboriginal guide. Gain an insight into their rich culture, with stories about the creation time, traditional uses of many plants and animals and bush survival skills. In the monsoon season, Guluyambi operates boat cruises along the swollen Magela Creek - floating through flooded paperbark forests, this tour is the only way to visit Ubirr once floodwaters close the road. This wet-season-only experience is not to be missed, offering you a rare chance to enjoy Ubirr's world famous rock art galleries with barely any other visitors.
kakaduculturaltours.com.au | See the Guluyambi River cruise video >>