Darwin and Kakadu — Three Nights in the Top End
The Top End is a different Australia — tropical, sparsely settled, and defined by water rather than desert. This short break pairs two nights in Darwin with a night inside Kakadu, which is the only way to see the park properly; as a day trip it is mostly driving.
- Duration
- 3 Nights / 4 Days
- Destinations
- Darwin
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Stays
- Comfort standard
- Meals
- Daily breakfast, from Day 2 to Day 4.
Journey overview
The Top End is a different Australia — tropical, sparsely settled, and defined by water rather than desert. This short break pairs two nights in Darwin with a night inside Kakadu, which is the only way to see the park properly; as a day trip it is mostly driving.
Route
- Darwin2 nights
- Kakadu1 night
Why you'll love this journey
- A night inside Kakadu National Park rather than a day trip from Darwin.
- A sunset dinner cruise on Darwin Harbour.
- A crocodile attraction in the centre of Darwin.
- River and wetland touring in Kakadu.
- A compact three-night Top End break that fits inside a longer itinerary.
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at Darwin Airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. Darwin is small and faces its harbour, and the waterfront is the obvious place to spend a first evening after a long flight.
A crocodile attraction in the centre of Darwin, where the Top End's best-known animal can be seen at close range in a controlled setting. In the evening, a dinner cruise on the harbour with dinner served on board as part of that excursion — the harbour at sunset is the thing Darwin is known for.
You travel from Darwin into Kakadu National Park on a shared road service, and spend the day in the park, including its river and alligator-river country. You stay overnight inside the park rather than returning to Darwin. Lunch is provided as part of the day.
A further part of the day in the park before you return to Darwin by shared road service, with lunch provided as part of the day, and continue to Darwin Airport for your onward flight. Your onward flight is not part of this package, so allow the check-in time your airline requires — and note that the road journey from Kakadu is a long one, so late-afternoon or evening departures are the safer choice.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- Three nights' accommodation — two nights in Darwin and one night inside Kakadu.
- Daily breakfast, from Day 2 to Day 4.
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Darwin Airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, to Darwin Airport.
- Road travel from Darwin to Kakadu and from Kakadu back to Darwin, on a seat-in-coach basis.
- Darwin crocodile attraction admission.
- Darwin harbour dinner cruise, with dinner served on board.
- Kakadu and river touring, on a seat-in-coach basis.
- Two lunches, each provided as part of that day's excursion.
Not included
- GST is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- TCS is extra and is charged on the final amount.
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
- All meals other than those listed under Inclusions, including dinners other than the harbour cruise, and drinks with meals.
- Any sightseeing, entry ticket or excursion not specifically listed under Inclusions.
- National park entry fees, where charged separately.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Personal expenses — laundry, telephone, minibar, and anything of a personal nature.
- Early check-in and late check-out charges, and any accommodation upgrade.
- Resort fees or city taxes charged directly by the property.
- Anything not specifically listed under Inclusions.
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- Three nights' accommodation — two nights in Darwin and one night inside Kakadu.
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast, from Day 2 to Day 4.
- Darwin harbour dinner cruise, with dinner served on board.
- Two lunches, each provided as part of that day's excursion.
🚆 Transport
- Private airport transfer on arrival, Darwin Airport to your hotel.
- Private airport transfer on departure, to Darwin Airport.
- Road travel from Darwin to Kakadu and from Kakadu back to Darwin, on a seat-in-coach basis.
- Kakadu and river touring, on a seat-in-coach basis.
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International airfare is extra and is not included.
- Domestic and internal airfare is extra and is not included.
🛂 Visa
- Visa is extra and is not included — visa fees, associated service charges, airport taxes and any related charges.
🛡 Insurance
- Travel insurance is extra and is not included.
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