Parks and reserves

Kakadu National Park

Suggested Itineraries

If you are undecided about where to go, here are some itineraries to help you plan your visit to Kakadu National Park:


One Day Rush Around

Dry Season Wet Season
  • Mamukala wetlands
  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Sunset)
  • Mamukala wetlands
  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Sunset)


Two Day Glimpse

Dry Season Wet Season

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Anbangbang Billabong Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Sunset)

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Anbangbang Billabong Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Sunset)

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Kakadu Frontier Lodge
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge
  • Gagadju Crocodile Hotel

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Kakadu Frontier Lodge
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge
  • Gagadju Crocodile Hotel

Day 2

  • East Alligator River Cruise
  • Ubirr art site
  • Cahills Crossing picnic area
  • Manngarre Monsoon Forest Walk
  • Scenic Flight

Day 2

  • Scenic Flight
  • Gubara Springs Walk
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Nanguluwur Art Site Walk
  • Mirrai Lookout Walk (Sunset)


Three Day Stay

Dry Season Wet Season

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Manngarre Monsoon Forest Walk
  • Cahills Crossing picnic area
  • East Alligator River Cruise
  • Ubirr art site and sunset lookout

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Scenic Flight
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Nawurlandja Lookout Walk
  • Mirrai Lookout Walk (Sunset)

Overnight

  • Merl campground
  • Kakadu Frontier Lodge

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 2

  • Scenic Flight
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Anbangbang Billabong Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Day 2

  • Yellow Water Cruise (Dawn)
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Gubara Springs Walk
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Nanguluwur Art Site Walk

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 3

  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Dawn)
  • Maguk Waterfall
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Gunlom Waterfall

Day 3

  • Gun-gardun Woodlands Walk
  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Yurmikmik Walks


Four Day Visit

Dry Season Wet Season

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Scenic Flight
  • Manngarre Monsoon Forest Walk
  • Cahills Crossing picnic area
  • East Alligator River Cruise
  • Ubirr art site and sunset lookout

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Scenic Flight
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Nawurlandja Lookout Walk

Overnight

  • Merl campground
  • Kakadu Frontier Lodge
  • Gagudju Crocodile Hotel

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 2

  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Anbangbang Billabong Walk
  • Jim Jim Falls
    (4WD only - check road conditions. Tours available)

Day 2

  • Yellow Water Cruise (Dawn)
  • Gun-garden Woodlands Walk
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Overnight

  • Garnamarr campground

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 3

  • Twin Falls
    (4WD only - check road conditions. Tours available)
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre

Day 3

  • Gubara Springs Walk
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Nanguluwur Art Site Walk
  • Mirrai Lookout Walk (Sunset)

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

 

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

 

Day 4

  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Dawn)
  • Maguk Waterfall
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Gunlom Waterfall

Day 4

  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Yurmikmik Walks


Five Day Experience

Dry Season Wet Season

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Scenic Flight
  • Manngarre Monsoon Forest Walk
  • Cahills Crossing picnic area
  • East Alligator River Cruise
  • Ubirr art site and sunset lookout

Day 1

  • Bowali Visitor Centre
  • Scenic Flight
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Nawurlandja Lookout Walk

Overnight

  • Merl campground
  • Kakadu Frontier Lodge
  • Gagudju Crocodile Hotel

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 2

  • Scenic Flight
  • Nourlangie Rock Art Site Walk
  • Anbangbang Billabong Walk
  • Nawurlandja Lookout Walk
  • Bubba Walk (Dusk)

Day 2

  • Yellow Water Cruise (Dawn)
  • Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
  • Gun-gardun Woodlands Walk

Overnight

  • Muirella Park campground

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 3

  • Jim Jim Falls
    (4WD only - check road conditions)

Day 3

  • Gubara Springs Walk
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Nanguluwur Art Site Walk
  • Mirrai Lookout Walk (Sunset)

Overnight

  • Garnamarr campground

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 4

  • Twin Falls
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Budjimii Walk

Day 4

  • Scenic Flight
  • Barrk Sandstone Walk

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Overnight

  • Mardugal campground
  • Muirella Park campground
  • Gagudju Cooinda Lodge

Day 5

  • Yellow Water Cruise or Walk (Dawn)
  • Maguk Waterfall
    (4WD only - check road conditions)
  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Gunlom Waterfall

Day 5

  • Gungurul Lookout
  • Yurmikmik Walks

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