3 Day Top End - Katherine

PRICE PER PERSON

🌏 3-Day Private Kakadu & Katherine Tour

🌿 Kakadu • Maguk • Katherine Gorge • Edith Falls

✨ The Ultimate Top End Experience
Designed for travellers seeking a fully personalised, private journey through Australia’s most iconic landscapes.

🌿 A JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER

Immerse yourself in the raw beauty of the Top End, where ancient escarpments meet tropical billabongs, sacred rock art, deep gorges, and crystal-clear waterfalls.

This 3-day private tour blends:

• 💎 Luxury comfort

• 🧭 Cultural depth

• 🌊 Wild nature

• 👣 Genuine connection to the land

All curated personally by Mattia, your expert local guide.

👣 YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 🔒 100% Private & Personalised
  Tours available in English | French | Italian | Spanish

• 🧑‍🏫 Expert Local Guide
  Mattia curates every moment with storytelling, flexibility & care

• 🏞 Iconic Locations
  Kakadu rock art, Ubirr lookouts, Maguk, Yellow Water, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls

• 🚤 Immersive Activities
  Sunrise cruises, cultural walks, wildlife spotting & waterfall swims

🪨 MOMENTS TO TREASURE

• Sit on a sandstone ledge overlooking endless floodplains

• Cruise through Yellow Water Billabong at sunrise 🌅

• Marvel at the raw power of Jim Jim Falls (optional)

• Wake up to the magic of Katherine Gorge at dawn

• Swim beneath waterfalls at Maguk & Edith Falls 💦

🌟 WHY CHOOSE NT TOP ADVENTURES

🚫 No strangers
🚫 No buses
🚫 No rushing

✅ Every stop, story, and break is tailored to your pace & interests
✅ Accommodation included
✅ Personal guidance & assistance
✅ Authentic, respectful cultural experiences

This is the Top End without compromise.

🗺 DETAILED ITINERARY

🗓 DAY 1 – KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

🌅 Departure DARWIN – 7:30 AM

🚙 Private pick-up from your accommodation
Exclusive comfort — just your group

🦜 Fogg Dam Wetlands

After a scenic drive:

• 🦩 Jabirus, egrets, kingfishers

• 🐃 Buffalo sightings possible

• 🐊 Crocodiles near Pandanus Billabong

A true Top End wildlife introduction.

📸 Kakadu Welcome Sign

Iconic photo stop marking the start of your UNESCO World Heritage adventure

🌿 Mamukala Wetlands

• Famous bird hide overlooking floodplains

• Thousands of magpie geese in season

• Learn about Kakadu’s six seasonal cycles

• Perfect for photography & quiet immersion

🎨 Nourlangie Rock (Burrunggui)

• 🖼 Ancient Aboriginal rock art

• Anbangbang Gallery – Dreamtime stories & contact history

• Scenic walks & escarpment views

• Deep cultural significance for Bininj/Mungguy people

🎨 Ubirr Rock Art & Lookout – Best View in Kakadu

• Iconic rock art galleries

• Short climb to Nadab Floodplain Lookout

• One of Australia’s most breathtaking viewpoints

• Golden-hour magic 🌄

🐊 Cahills Crossing

• Legendary tidal crossing on the East Alligator River

• One of the highest crocodile concentrations in Australia

• Powerful reminder of nature & culture intertwined

🏨 Overnight – Kakadu Accommodation

🛏 Mercure Crocodile Hotel or Anbinik
✔️ Basic room included (family or twin) or Anbinik Suite
⬆️ Optional luxury upgrade available
🌴 Relax, pool time & dinner at the lodge (dinner not included)

🗓 DAY 2 – WETLANDS, WATERFALLS & KATHERINE

🌄 Option 1 – Yellow Water Cruise

🚤 1.5-hour cruise through Kakadu’s most famous wetlands:

• 🐊 Saltwater crocodiles

• 🦜 Jabirus, whistling ducks, egrets

• 🌸 Lily-covered billabongs
  Peaceful, accessible & immersive

⚠️ Option 2 – Jim Jim Falls (Adventure Option)

• 🚙 Challenging 4WD track

• 🥾 Energetic & difficult hike

• 💦 One of Kakadu’s most remote waterfalls
  Strict timing • Limited access • Surcharge applies

💦 Maguk (Barramundi Gorge)

(Only with the Yellow Water option)

• 🚙 Easy 4WD access

• 🚶 Moderate walk

• 🏊 Crystal-clear plunge pool

• One of Kakadu’s most magical swimming spots

⛏ Pine Creek

Historic gold-rush town:

• Railway relics

• Mining heritage

• A glimpse into the Top End’s frontier past

🌴 Katherine & Hot Springs

• Gateway to Nitmiluk National Park

• Relax at Katherine Hot Springs

• Overnight in a comfortable motel room is included

🗓 DAY 3 – NITMILUK & RETURN TO DARWIN

🌅 Sunrise at Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk)

Choose your experience:

• 🚤 Sunrise boat cruise

• 👣 Lookouts & walking trails

Golden light, towering cliffs, and spiritual calm.

💦 Edith Falls (Leliyn)

• One of the NT’s most loved swimming spots

• Cascading waterfalls & clear pools

• Short scenic walks & rainforest surrounds

🎖 Adelaide River War Cemetery

• WWII memorial site

• Peaceful grounds for reflection

• Deep historical significance

🏁 END OF TOUR

🚙 Drop-off anywhere in the Darwin region
🏨 Accommodation or ✈️ airport

💳 Payment & Booking Policy

You can book your tour immediately and reserve your preferred dates with no deposit required at the time of booking.

This allows us to personally double-check all details with you and ensure everything is perfectly organised.

Payment Schedule:

✅ At Booking: $0 deposit
✅ 2 Days After Booking: 30% deposit
✅ 2 Months Before Departure: 40% payment
✅ 7 Days Before Departure: Final 30% balance

✨ 3-DAY TOP END PRIVATE TOUR

Kakadu • Katherine • Waterfalls • Culture • Wildlife

📧 bookings@nttopadventures.com.au
📱 +61 413 483 901 (WhatsApp available)

(* If Maguk is closed for the seasonal NP closures, or clients don't feel confident for the rocky 3/5 walk, an alternative waterhole will be offered to the clients.

https://nttopadventures.com.au/3-day-top-end-katherine