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Kakadu National Park is a World Heritage Area covering some 20,000 square kms. Waterfalls tumble from the red cliffs off the Arnhem Land escarpment into shady pools; tranquil wetlands teem with animal and bird life, while 40,000 years of Aboriginal cultural heritage is on display in the numerous hidden rock art galleries. Get away from the crowds on our walking based itinerary, which includes a cruise on the Yellow Waters (a favourite haunt of saltwater crocodiles). It's when you go for a walk beyond the main tourist sites that Kakadu will reveal its true magic.
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Adelaide
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Day 1
Fly to Darwin, transfer to Wulna Country, welcome to country, trip briefing, Yellow Water Billabong cruise
On arrival in Darwin this morning, we will be met by our experienced World Youth Adventures guide and taken by coach to our campsite. We will meet with Wulna Aboriginal elders for a traditional welcome to country, followed by lunch and a full trip briefing. In the late afternoon we take a cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong, home to an astounding variety of wildlife. We may encounter brumbies, wallabies and goannas drinking from the billabong as well as salt-water crocodiles and thousands of birds including Magpie Geese, Brolga, Cormorants, Pelicans and one of Australia's largest flying birds – the Black-necked stork (Jabiru). The flat-bottomed boat is guided by an expert wildlife guide. Overnight camping.
Meals: L,D
Day 2
To Kakadu National Park; trek the Ubirr walk past some of the best rock art in the world
After breakfast, we transfer to Kakadu National Park, passing some of the area's great wetlands such as Red Lily Billabong. Our day is focused on stunning walks within this World Heritage listed National Park. including one of the best walks in the region, the Ubirr trek. The walk at Ubirr passes several breathtaking Aboriginal art sites and is world renowned. Ubirr’s rock art is considered among the best in the world, with fine examples of x-ray painting as well as contact art from the time when indigenous people first encountered Europeans. Stories about behaviour and law are told at the Mabuyu, Narmarrkan Sisters and Rainbow Serpent paintings. The Bardeljildiji sandstone walk will take us through towering sandstone pillars and small pockets of monsoonal rain forest. We spend the evening at our campsite located near Djarradjin Billabong, in the heart of Kakadu National Park.
Meals: B,L,D
Day 3
Nourlangie Aboriginal Rock Art Sites, Cultural centre & Gunlom Falls
We wake to the dawn chorus of the multitude of birds of the savannah and wetlands. After a nourishing breakfast we drive a short distance to Nourlangie to explore the Aboriginal Rock Art Sites, some of the oldest and most impressive rock art in the world documenting how life was like in the region thousands of years ago. After lunch we'll head to the Aboriginal Cultural Centre to further our knowledge. In the far south of the national park we arrive at our campsite near Gunlom. Gunlom is a magnificent waterfall and plunge pool ringed by sandy beaches and pandanus palms, the perfect spot to relax. The sunset views from the swimming pool on top of the Gunlom Waterfall are some of the most iconic images of the Northern Territory – and it's all just a short stroll from our Gunlom campsite.
Day 4
Trek to Barramundi (Maguk) Falls and Gunlom Plunge Pool
We will depart Gunlom and continue to explore some of the other stunning waterfalls and gorges of Kakadu. Maguk (Barramundi) Falls is reached via a stunning walk through the monsoon forest, opening out to a deep plunge pool lined with blonde quartzite cliffs. Keep your eye out for birds such as Rainbow Pitas, Emerald Doves and Spangled Drongos as well as the endemic Anbinik tree – the biggest trees in Stone Country. Return to Gunlom campsite for overnight.
Day 5-6
Indigenous cultural immersion
Over the next two days we will join an indigenous cultural immersion program with the local Mayali people. We will camp on Murumburr clan land where tradition still remains very strong and learn about connection to country and join in a range of activities with the local mob. This program is an authentic Aboriginal culture and nature based engagement experience providing the students with information, knowledge and culture. Areas covered over the two days will be bush medicine, bush tucker, art, connection to country and the rich local traditional stories. Overnight camping
Day 7
Community service day
Today we will join with the local community and work on a service program to help improve the lives of the local peoples living in the area. Overnight Darwin Hotel
Day 8
Depart Darwin, trip concludes
Transfer to the airport for our flight home
Meals: B
A World Expeditions Schools adventure is a unique learning experience. Our journeys are designed to encourage thriving and positive youth development along with leaving the communities and environments where we travel in a better condition than when we arrived. The programs are designed to enhance the following life skills that will help you grow as an individual: • the confidence to lead a group and make decisions• the value of working together as a cohesive team to achieve a common objective• the ability to face mental and physical challenges• the ability to adapt to new environments outside of their 'comfort zone'• to appreciate and care for the natural environment. The environments we trek through are beautiful and often pristine, invariably the students will gain a deeper appreciation and understanding about how their individual actions impact on the environment• build strong friendships and bonds with their peers and also the local peoples• basic outdoor skills obtained on trek such as personal hygiene, pitching a tent, helping to prepare mealsImportantly our adventures help increase general well-being and build resilience in young men and women to help them deal with adverse situations in life.CARBON NEUTRAL World Expeditions Schools absorbs the cost of credits mitigating 100% of the unavoidable carbon emissions. This is our commitment to being part of the solution to climate crises.
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There are 2 USB ports in the bus which can be utilised only when the bus being driven.
No. The waters will have been cleared for crocodiles by NT Parks and Wildlife.
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