Aboriginal day trips to Litchfield National Park
She invites you to experience inspiration, education and adventure, in comfort and safety, on her family's rugged and beautiful country.
- Travel from your Darwin hotel along back roads in the safety and comfort of a modern, luxury 4X4 LandCruiser.
- Meet animals rarely seen in the wild.
- Be an exclusive visitor to beautiful Woolaning Spring.
- Learn about bush medicine and taste gourmet-prepared bush tucker.
- Traverse the Reynolds River Track to historic Blyth Homestead.
- See Litchfield's spectacular waterfalls and learn their part in Aboriginal culture.
- Take home memories that will last a lifetime.
Don't miss out. Book your seats now for this unforgettable experience.
Aboriginal guided day trips to Territory Wildlife Park and Litchfield National Park depart from your Darwin hotel every day at 08:00 (8 am) and return to Darwin about 18:00 (6 pm).
TOUR PRICE
Adults $239, children (under 15 yo) $119 with a special introductory offer, until 31 March 2010, of $399 for couples. After 1 April 2010 the tour price will be $249 for adults and $129 for children. Prices include park entry fees and a hearty, yummy lunch with tastes of bush tucker.
VEHICLE
Luxury, air-conditioned, four-wheel drive Toyota LandCruiser 200 GXL with a maximum of 7 passengers.
WHAT TO BRING
Please bring a hat, footwear suitable for short walks, and a swimming costume and towel (optional).
Your itinerary
Meet at your hotel
Meet your indigenous guide at your Darwin hotel to begin your day's experience of the Northern Territory's Top End.Territory Wildlife Park
Get a close up look at Top End animals. Tess has been a guide at this Territory icon for years and knows its residents first hand. She will provide indigenous cultural insights into the habits and origins of animals, and traditional uses of plants you may never have imagined.Woolaning Spring
Tess will take you along back roads, across the Finniss River, and into her family's country. You will be exclusive visitors to beautiful Woolaning Spring and Tess's family heritage; the sawmill camp her grandfather built there 60 years ago. In nature's dining room by crystal clear spring waters you will enjoy a gourmet lunch with tastes of local bush tucker.Litchfield waterfalls
After lunch you will visit spectacular Wangi Falls, a popular dry season swimming spot and a special place for Aboriginal women. You may like to cool off with a swim or explore the nearby forest, a seasonal home to a restless colony of flying foxes. Later, a short walk will reveal the chasm of Tolmer Falls, where you'll get a close-up look at Litchfield's stone country and take in sweeping views over the lowlands.Blyth Homestead on the Reynolds River Track
The Reynolds River Track and two creek crossings lead you to heritage-listed Blyth Homestead. Tess's uncle Max Sargent and Aunty Esther grew up here in this tiny, rough-hewn homestead built about 1928. Tess will paint you a word picture of life in the days when this was home to a large family working tin mines and cattle to carve out a living in this harsh environment.Back to Darwin
Settle back into the comfort of Tess's air-conditioned LandCruiser as she returns you to your hotel in time to catch sunset over Darwin Harbour or the Mindil Beach Markets.
Wet season
From December to April some roads in the Top End are closed by floodwaters. They include Litchfield Park Rd at the lower Finniss River crossing, the Reynolds River track to Blyth Homestead and the track to Woolaning Spring. During this time we access Litchfield National Park via the pretty town of Batchelor. You can view Wangi Falls but they are closed for swimming due to dangerous waters and the threat of saltwater crocodiles entering the plunge pool. Despite these conditions this is a wonderful time to visit Litchfield. The waterfalls are in full and dramatic flow, the whole area is green and lush and alive, and you can usually swim at Buley Rockhole and Florence Falls in clean water without the crowds.
Personalized private Top End and outback tours
Northern Territory Indigenous Tours also offers personalized extended touring to other parts of the Northern Territory's Top End and outback, such as Kakadu National Park, Katherine or the Daly River region, on a private charter basis. To arrange your unique, personalized Top End or outback tour, contact Tess at Northern Territory Indigenous Tours.
