Exciting Tours You Can Take From Darwin

There are over 30 tours you can take from Darwin in Australia’s Top End. Choose from short break tours to Kakadu National Park or twenty-four day tours that take you through the Northern Territory to Australia’s Red Centre and down the east coast from Cairns to Sydney. Travel the Savannah Way from Darwin to Cairns. If you are keen to explore Western Australia find tours that take you from Darwin to Broome via The Kimberley, or explore the west coast all the way to Perth. Discover the uniquely Australian destinations to visit and exciting tours to take from Darwin.

When a week is all you have

Explore Top End attractions on guided tours from two to six days. From Darwin explore the wonders of Kakadu National Park in as few as two days. If time is limited, you can still see the key attractions. Experience the extraordinary beauty of the Mary River wetlands. Go crocodile spotting on the Adelaide River and travel through the diverse, stunning landscapes of Kakadu. View the ancient rock art at Ubirr and Nourlangie. Cruise through the spectacular Katherine Gorge and visit Edith Falls and her paperbark and pandanus fringed pool in Nitmiluk National Park.

Some tours also take in Arnhem Land where you are treated to a cruise down the east Adelaide River and find rock art galleries with a local Aboriginal guide. Alternatively choose a route that explores Litchfield National Park and Wangi Falls.

Two Week Tours

If you have 10 – 14 days for your holiday your choices of tours from Darwin expand your horizons. Travel from Darwin through the attractions of the Top End and continue your exploration of Australia’s outback into The Kimberley, as far as Broome. Wander through the beehive shaped Bungle Bungle Range in Pernululu National Park. Take in the Gibb River Road from your comfortable coach and explore the red cliff gorges of El Questro. Visit the Argyle Diamond mine and experience the phenomena of Kimberley tides at the Horizontal Falls.

Take a quintessential Australian bush experience as you head east to Cairns along the Savannah Way to explore the riches of the Gulf country and Queensland’s outback. Swim in waterholes and relax in thermal springs at Lorella National Park. Stand in awe of the breathtaking Adels Escarpment and the contrasting turquoise waters of the Boodjamilla (Lawn Hill) National Park. Be fascinated as you wander the boardwalk through the network of the 190,000 year old Undara Lava Tubes.

Alternatively stay in the Northern Territory to explore all the key attractions the state has to offer. Once you have explored the wonders of the Top End head south to Australia’s Red Centre to immerse into the the iconic Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Be astounded by the water carved Simpsons Gap, admire the glow of the sandstone cliffs bathed in sunshine in contrast with the fern covered floor of Standley Chasm and walk the rim of the Kings Canyon.

If you are keen to cut across the continent, choose a tour from Darwin that heads south through the Red Centre and then continues southward through outback South Australia. Go underground in Coober Pedy, take in the natural amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, explore the Clare Valley wine region and end your tour in Adelaide.

14 – 28 Day Tours

You are spoilt for choice when you have more than two weeks to take a tour from Darwin. With more time on your hands you can explore the key attractions of the Top End at a more leisurely pace. Choose from a range of tours that take you from Darwin, through the Kimberley and the Pilbara before hugging the west coast all the way to Perth. You can pick from a range of travel styles when you choose this route.

Younger travellers might be keen to travel from Darwin to the Red Centre before flying to Cairns and travelling down the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales to Sydney with Contiki. On the east coast enjoy the attractions of the Great Barrier Reef and sail the Whitsundays. Explore renowned east coast beach havens such as Noosa, the Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Coffs Harbour. Your journey ends after exploring Sydney Harbour and the city.

So many exciting options are available to you to make a long dreamed of trip when you choose to start your tour in Darwin!