Australia · DARWIN & TOP END TOURS
Kakadu, Litchfield and a river full of saltwater crocodiles, all of it seasonal. The 15 below compare the day trips and the overnights on price, driving distance and which run through the wet.
Review of Darwin’s Litchfield and jumping crocodile tour, with waterfalls, wildlife, lunch, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“What an amazing day. Didn’t think we could top the croc cruise and then we had a magical day at Litchfield. A beautiful part of Australia. Dylan was a brilliant guide, lots of laughs and stories. Would recommend 100%.”
See giant saltwater crocodiles leap from a shaded boat on Darwin’s Adelaide River, with expert commentary, wildlife, and strong family value.
“Fun adventure on the spectacular Adelaide River A natural ecosystem that shows off our beautiful landscape!”
Review of Sail Darwin’s 3-hour sunset cruise with flowing sparkling wine, seven-course tapas, sunset views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“A glass of bubbles in our hand within 5 minutes of getting on board and they never stopped coming. The food was lovely and plentiful. And then the beautiful coastline, water and the stunning sunset. Thank you to the crew who were friendly and accommodating. Well worth it!”
Review of Darwin’s Litchfield tour with jumping crocodiles, three swimming stops, bush picnic, local guides, and practical booking tips.
“We got picked up on time by our friendly tour guide Dylan. Throughout the day he was personable, kind, funny and never a dull moment. He gave us fun facts about birds, wildlife, the towns we drove by, Bunnings LOL and plenty on crocodiles including his own personal stories!! It was so fascinating having a locals perspective on life in the NT! The food was fresh and tasty and lots of snacks on the bus! Me and my partner have done many tours all over the world, over many years and we rank this tour with Dylan in the top 2 of all of them. Highly recommended. Fantastic job from…”
Review the Charles Darwin Dinner Cruise, with sunset harbour views, Territory buffet dining, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“Didn't get to eat late and didn't get to finish my first plate and returned to find out they packed up the food.”
Review of Offroad Dreaming’s Kakadu day tour from Darwin, with Ubirr rock art, an Aboriginal-led river cruise, lunch, and practical tips.
“Thoughtful and balanced , knowledgeable presentation of aboriginal culture, integration and stewardship of the environment”
Review of Cape Adieu’s Darwin sunset dinner cruise, with four-course Top End food, harbour views, sailing, costs, tips, and booking advice.
“Ask if you want to be seated with other guests or you will get a solo table. Food awesome, drinks reasonable”
Review of the 2-hour Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise in Katherine, with pricing, guide quality, accessibility, scenery, itinerary, and booking advice.
“The Nitmuluk/ Katherine Gorge tour is outstanding! Its majesty is breathtaking and such a beautiful unspoilt part of Australia. Our guide was fantastic, her knowledge of the history of the Gorge was brilliant. Being in such a beautiful part of Aus was amazing and we even saw 4 fresh water crocs. A must when visiting Katherine.”
Review of Kakadu’s Yellow Water Cruise, with wildlife highlights, timing tips, value advice, practical details, and reasons to book.
“Sensational cruise and our guide was fabulous, informative and very funny! We learnt so much about Kakadu”
Review of Darwin’s Corroboree Billabong tour, with crocodiles, birdlife, Fogg Dam, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.
“We had a great day out with Evan. He really knows his wild life. Not sure about the jokes though lol”
Review of Darwin’s Croc Bus, Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Humpty Doo stop, and Fogg Dam, including value, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“Great experience, my only negative was the bird watching drive prior to arriving at that river. Didn’t sign up for bird watching, would’ve rather stay on the boat longer to see more crocodiles than sitting on the bus looking at birds for 30 minutes or so.”
Review of Darwin’s 1-hour-45-minute sunset cruise with wild-caught fish and chips, a complimentary drink, harbour views, and practical booking tips.
“Very friendly and helpful staff, easy to find plenty of photo opportunities, excellent experience will do again when I can”
Review of Darwin’s Litchfield and jumping crocodile day trip, with waterfalls, swimming holes, termite mounds, lunch, and sunset champagne.
“Litchfield national Park is beautiful. Jumping crocs was a great addition to the trip We had Ash as our tour guide who is so knowledgeable. It was a full day of seeing sights. Highly recommended.”
See Darwin’s top sights by open-top bus, with flexible 24 or 48-hour passes, useful commentary, and practical tips on timing and stops.
“You certainly don't need to stop at every stop. We did a quick trip around on the bus first and picked what we would like to look at which was great as the stops that were important to us took a while to get around. The Hop on Hop off bus was a quick and easy way to see from one side of Darwin to the other.”
Review of the Katherine Gorge day tour from Darwin, with Edith Falls, Adelaide River War Cemetery, lunch, a two-hour cruise, and practical tips.
“Katherine Gorge was amazing. Tour guide was excellent with a vast array of knowledge throughout the whole trip.”
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