KAKADU NATIONAL PARK, KATHERINE, LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK & DARWIN Self Drive Tour.

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(DARWIN - KAKADU NATIONAL PARK - KATHERINE - LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK - DARWIN). (Minimum 2 passengers for the tour)

A free adventure through the Northern Territory of Australia, Darwin a beautiful city located by the Timor Sea, considered an ideal refuge for lovers of gastronomy and culture in the many markets and festivals that are held free outdoors and is the starting point to reach Kakadu National Park, which comes from the aboriginal language called gagudju, the largest park in Australia, an impressive archaeological and ethnological reserve unique in the world and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can enjoy the town of Cooinda, located very close to the famous Yellow Water Billabong. You will have time to reach the town of Katherine, in the Northern Territory and visit the world famous Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park. To end this great adventure, you can visit the Litchfield National Park that covers approximately 1500 km², home to countless waterfalls of breathtaking beauty and crystal clear waters, perfect for tired adventurers who prefer to swim under the falls and relax in water wells.

One of the beautiful, genuine and curious parks of Australia, the KAKADU NATIONAL PARK, ideal to discover its aboriginal peoples that still preserve their ancestral customs and traditions.
Visiting the KATHERINE Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park is an unforgettable experience, a region full of gorges and waterfalls of fog, hot springs and ancient cultures.
With the most amazing landscapes and the most important historical sites in Australia, LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK, has all kinds of experiences that any visitor seeks
Capital and most populous city in the Northern Territory, DARWIN is literally a tropical paradise and is described as Australia's gateway to South East Asia.

HIGHLIGHTS

Departure from Darwin
Self-Drive tour
Adventure & nature tour
Offered in English
5 Stars Rating

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Australian Travel, our service provider has been operating in the international tourism sector since 1996. The passion and love for the Australian continent has led its founders to become a very professional and specialized tour operator in several of the most fascinating destinations of the World: Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands), Asia and Middle East. Over the years, his team has acquired extensive knowledge of these destinations, visiting each of these sites to ensure customers a top quality product, taking care of every detail and guaranteeing the services offered. Australian Travel has agreements with the best airlines and experienced suppliers in the region, guaranteeing competitive prices and an excellent service. Australian Travel stands out for its passion and professionalism, improving its services every day.

Guaranteed departure on fixed dates and a minimum of 2 passengers is required.
5 nights of hotels.
5 breakfasts
Accommodations according to the program;
Yellow Waters mini-cruise group tour according to the program.
Katherine Gorge mini-cruise group tour according to the program.
Car rental cat. D with GPS and unlimited mileage.

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Intercontinental flights to and from the destination of the start and end of the program.
Tourist entry and exit visas (visa) for the countries of transit flights and for the countries that make up the program, according to the immigration regulations established by each specific country.
Passport should be valid for 6 months from the date of departure and we recommend having at least one blank passport page for entry stamps.
Airport taxes per person.
Registration fee and medical insurance / luggage / mandatory cancellation with medical coverage per person; which must be contracted directly by the clients themselves with the insurance companies that they consider best.
Other possible taxes that apply according to the provisions of each country that make up the program and countries with transit flights.
Additional meals and drinks.
Gratuities or Tips.
Excursions and optional activities not provided for in the program.
Taxes (entrance fees) to the national parks that are visited in the program.
Any other service that is not expressly indicated in the program.
IN / OUT transfers.

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Overview of your trip:

A special and exclusive trip to enjoy a lot of adventure, an impressive nature and experience the Authentic Australia. This private tour driving your own 6-day car is not only something special for active travelers, but also for those who want to discover Australia in a different way. Visiting the Kakadu National Park, with it's largest concentration of aboriginal rock art in the world is something you cannot miss, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and also the Litchfield National Park, one of the most popular in the Australian Northern Territory, which retains it's mysterious spirituality in the silence of the still wooded valleys and rocky escarpments of it's impressive landscapes. Without doubt the perfect combination for an unforgettable trip.

We recommend that customers book their international flights to the country of start and end of the program to guarantee their arrival at least one day before the tour's departure date. The Tour Operator and the Travel Agency do not assume any responsibility for possible breaches of the program and what this situation could generate due to possible delays in the arrival of customers on time for different reasons.

Tour Activity Level: This tour includes moderate physical activity. The itinerary blends some longer days with shorter days and more leisure time. Walking tours, as well as walking slightly longer distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.

IMPORTAN NOTES:

Net package prices are expressed in USD, Euros, Cad o GBP per pax.
This quotation doesn’t constitute a service reservation until your final confirmation.
Prices are valid according to the specified amount of pax.
It is NOT included in our prices sleeping bag for camping, drinks with the meals, airport tax, tips and porters service.
Our prices do NOT include supplements for special dinners in Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Booking including any of the mentioned dates are subject to hotels’ availability until Cubature confirmation.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

We recommend that clients take out full travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary.
We recommend wearing light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellents and bathing clothes for swimming in streams, rivers and / or beaches. There may be some insects and mosquitoes in the parks we will visit.
It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, check the weather forecasts in the different countries and regions visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothes and shoes.
We recommend you bring your own flashlights and other adventure travel accessories. It will help in dark places and on camping nights.
Beware of the burning sun. We recommend you bring your own protective lotions.
We may need a small backpack for personal belongings abroad.
In most of the countries that are visited in the program we have a widely extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. Anyway, if you suffer from a chronic disease or allergy, etc., we recommend you bring your first aid kit or personal medications, especially when you are away from major cities.
It is suggested to wear sunglasses and photographic and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation.
We recommend you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the different countries visited in the program.

Entry formalities: All citizens need a tourist visa for 3 months. Furthermore it is necessary to have a valid passport. It is recommended to check the residual validity in case of stop over before landing in Australia, we recommend having at least 6 months of remaining validity from the time of entry. No vaccinations are required. For more information, visit www.immi.gov.au

The Australia e-Visa is one of the most popular electronically issued travel authorizations that is permitting visits for up to thirty (30) days and is valid for a three (3) months period. It's mandatory the visitor’s passport is valid for at least six (6) months from the date of arrival into Australia. https://www.australianevisa.com
The government of Australia allows travelers to apply for a quick and easy electronic Visa (eVisa) to visit the country for tourist or business reasons. This is a mandatory document to enter Australia. Any person who wants to come to Australia must apply to get an eVisa. The eVisa for Australia is available for foreign citizens of any of the eligible countries and travelers must request it online prior to the travel. If the nationality of the passport is not on the list of eligible countries to apply for an online visa, the requester must go physically to the embassy and apply for the visa there. The tourist eVisa for Australia gives access to the country to all eligible citizens, for one or more entries, depending on the needs of the traveler. The online application on this website will ask you the nationality of the traveler, as well as the number of times the traveler wants to go to Australia, to assign correctly the corresponding eVisa.
Eligible countries for the AUSTRALIA E-VISA. Any of the expected future travelers to AUSTRALIA that is a citizen or national from the any of the countries listed below are perfectly eligible to apply online for an AUSTRALIA E-VISA: CANADA, ANDORRA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, LATVIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MONACO, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, SAN MARINO, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES and VATICAN CITY.

Driving in Australia: circulation in Australia is on the left. An international driving license (Geneva Convention or Vienna equally accepted) or an official translation of our license is mandatory. To rent a car, you must be at least 21 years old and have held a driving license for at least 12 months; it is also mandatory to have a traditional credit card registered to the driver of the vehicle with the numbers in relief (non electron). Seat belt use is mandatory for all passengers in the vehicle.

Climate: The seasons in Australia are reversed compared to Europe, summer begins in December, autumn in March, winter in June and spring in September. Being a large country varies from a climatic point of view, the southern part of the country has cold winters that become even colder moving towards Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria. Going up north the climate changes radically especially in the areas of Darwin and Cairns where there are only two seasons, a hot and humid one characterized by monsoons (from November to April) and one hot and dry (from May to October).

Time zones: Australia is divided into three different time zones: the western part (Western Australia) is 7h compared to Europe, the central one (Northern Territory and South Australia) 8h30 and the eastern one (Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland) 9h.

Currency: The national currency of Australia is the Australian dollar, you can request currency exchange at international banks, hotels and airports. It is possible to book at your bank a quantity of Australian dollars before the auction. All the necessary credit cards during the journey are accepted as they are required as a security deposit for both hotels and car rentals.

Medicines: Medicines imported into Australia for personal use are subject to controls and must be declared upon arrival. We advise you to bring the recipe or a letter from the treating doctor in English to explain your pathology and the properties of the drug.

Baggage: Please refer to the rules of the selected area company to make the trip.

Hotel stay: The room is check in at 14.00 onwards, the check out of the room must normally be by 11.00. Please refer to the policy of each hotel booked in case of different regulations. The definition of triple and quadruple room refers only to existing beds, such types do not exist with 3 or 4 beds except in exceptional cases.

Electricity: The electricity in Australia is 220-240 volts, AC 50Hz. The three-hole socket used in Australia is different from other countries: it is therefore advisable to use an adapter.

Telephony: The international prefix of Australia is 0061. The cellular coverage network is available throughout Australia, but may be limited in some isolated areas.

Rules and restrictions: Australia is a very restrictive country for what concerns the import and export of products. Among the things not to bring we find different types of food, live animals and animal products (such as shells, corals, feathers, bones, skins and furs), seeds and nuts, fresh fruits and vegetables, plant material. For a more complete list, visit the official website www.daf.gov.au.

Itinerary

DIA 1DARWIN - KAKADU NATIONAL PARK.
Kakadu National Park and Darwin Car Rental
In the morning, pick-up of the rental car from the international airport of the city of Darwin. Departure with your car to the Kakadu National Park. Arrival and accommodation in a standard category hotel. Afternoon and night are available to go out and discover some of the main attractions of this impressive national park, which was founded in 1981 and is considered the largest in Australia, with one of the largest archaeological and ethnological reserves unique in the world and UNESCO declared a World Heritage Site for it's rich nature and spectacular landscapes, as well as for impressive rock paintings and culture. The park houses more than 5000 points of rock art, some of which date back as much as 20,000 years.

Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 171.00 kms approximately.
DIA 2KAKADU NATIONAL PARK - COOINDA.
Kakadu National Park and Cooinda Car Rental
Departure with your car to Cooinda. Arrival and accommodation in a standard hotel category.

The town of Cooinda is the natural gateway to the Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Northern Territory in Australia and is located in a very close to the to the famous Yellow Water Billabong. With prime position to visit to visit some of Kakadu's most beautiful attractions and tours, including Jim Jim and Twin Falls and the Yellow Water Cruise.

Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 55.30 kms approximately.
DIA 3COOINDA - KATHERINE.
Katherine and Cooinda Air conditioned bus and Car Rental
Departure by bus at 6.45 a.m. from your hotel to take the two-hour Yellow Water cruise. You will discover the most famous areas of the Kakadu National Park, observe a great variety of local flora and fauna, among which you will find crocodiles and a rich variety of birds. Your local guide will explain how the native population can use the riches of this place as a way of life. Return to your included hotel, continue with your car to Katherine Gorge, accommodation in a standard category hotel.

Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 176.00 kms approximately.
DIA 4KATHERINE - LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK.
Litchfield National Park and Darwin Car Rental
Departure from Boat Ramp via Nitmiluk Visitor Center to learn about the cultural and spiritual significance of the gorges for it's traditional owners, the Jawoyn and Dagomen people and to take a 2-hour cruise along the Katherine gorges in the Nitmiluk National Park. Thanks to this excursion you will also be able to discover stories and traditions of Aboriginal culture. At the end departure with your car to the Litchfield National Park, accommodation in a standard category hotel.

A natural treasure of the Northern Territory, Nitmiluk National Park is one of the 25 most important National Parks in Australia. The iconic park covers a wide area of steep terrain, which includes 13 geological formations of gorges dug through time in ancient sandstone rocks. Throughout the boat trip through the gorges you can enjoy lush waterfalls, multiple expressions of aboriginal rock art and impressive displays of wildlife. You will remember forever in your memory, many aboriginal rock art paintings on the sandstone walls throughout the gorge system, some of which are thousands of years old.

Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 248.00 kms approximately.
DIA 5LITCHFIELD NATIONAL PARK - DARWIN.
Litchfield National Park and Darwin Car Rental
In the morning you will have the option of going out to discover the multiple adventure options to enjoy in the Litchfield National Park for later when you consider taking the trip back to Darwin with your car, hotel accommodation in standard category. Free night available to enjoy the main attractions of the charming city of Darwin.

Located in the Northern Territory (Australia), 69 km south of Darwin, and with an approximate area of 1500 -sq-km, Litchfield National Park it's part of Wagait traditional Indigenous lands. The park inspires a great sense of tranquility it's gardens, bushland and freely roaming cattle and horses over a back fence and also encloses a large part of the spectacular Tabletop mountain range, a wide sandstone plateau mostly surrounded by cliffs. Among other attractions of the park are it's crystalline waterfalls and the transparent pools of pure, fresh water and without the presence of crocodiles, ideal for a refreshing swim before embarking on the trip back to your other destination.

Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 69.00 kms approximately.
DIA 6DARWIN.
Darwin Car Rental
Delivery of the rental car at the airport and end of services.

End of the program.