Nature, Wildlife & Cultural Tours in Northern Territory

Overview

Unmistakably Australian, yet delightfully multicultural, Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory. It offers windows into a fascinating past, a laid-back contemporary lifestyle and is the gateway to unlimited Australian adventures.

From the tropical Top End to the breathtaking Red Centre, the Northern Territory is rich in Aboriginal history and rugged natural beauty. Ancient landscapes are wrapped in Dreamtime legends and traversed by legendary rail journeys, decorated with ancient indigenous artworks and dotted with pioneering history.

From Aboriginal art workshops to agricultural studies, birdwatching to barramundi fishing, the Northern Territory offers unique experiences for a wide range of

Special Interest

This epic, tailored adventure across Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land winds through stunning floodplains and escarpments in search of the formidable saltwater crocodile, many of the region’s 280 bird species, adorable marsupials and mammals, and incredible flora. See spectacular landscapes and experience the world’s oldest-living culture.
Join us on an exclusive 6-day outback expedition to the heart of Australia. You’ll explore the Finke River system, which is dated 400–450 million years old and is arguably the world's oldest. It cuts through ancient mountain ranges creating spectacular gorges and refreshing permanent waterholes.
With a small private group you’ll explore all the major habitats of the Northern Territory’s Top End (Darwin, Kakadu National Park and Katherine) to seek specialty bird species including Gouldian finches, black-banded fruit dove and rainbow pitta. With more than 300 bird species in the region, it truly is a birdwatcher’s paradise.

Highlights

Kakadu National Park: Yellow Waters billabong, Gunlom and Maguk Falls, Ubirr and Nourlangie Rock Art
Uluru Kata Tjuta (Ayers Rock and Olgas), Australia’s iconic spiritual heart
Alice Springs, capital of the Red Centre is the gateway to the West MacDonnell ranges and spectacular Kings Canyon
Arnhem Land, one of the world’s last true wilderness areas and home to the Yolngu people. .
Katherine Gorge, Nitmiluk National Park and Litchfield National Park

Activities

See the sunrise over Uluru (Ayers Rock) and dine under a canopy of outback stars in the Red Centre
Hike the Kings Canyon Rim Walk or the multi-day Larapinta Trail (there are also dozens of great short walks we can recommend at Uluru and the Kata Tjutas).
Visit the Royal Flying Doctors, the Old Telegraph Station and see the School of the Air in action in Alice Springs. Ask us about private group tour options to the Kangaroo Sanctuary and the Earth Sanctuary observatory.
Tour the West MacDonnell Ranges to dip your toes in Ormiston Gorge and marvel at the sheer walls of Standley Chasm
Relive the romance of rail and enjoy a unique introduction to the outback with the legendary Ghan train journey.
See ancient Aboriginal rock art and learn the art of Aboriginal dot painting under the guidance of a local indigenous elder.
Visit a working outback cattle station
HIDDEN GEM: Kaarke aboriginal cultural experiences near Kings Canyon offer a personalised opportunity to see, smell, touch and taste traditional indigenous bush tucker and bush medicines.
HIDDEN GEM: Swim in Mataranka’s picturesque sandy-bottomed thermal pools lined with towering cabbage trees and paperbarks. This is the ‘capital of the Never Never’.