A Sugarbag Safaris private 5 day Kakadu tour is the perfect way to explore Kakadu National Park. You can travel as a family, a couple or a small group of friends, all at your own pace in the comfort of a luxury 200 Series Toyota LandCruiser.

With over 24 years experience leading tours in Kakadu National Park and the Top End of the Northern Territory, your guide and the owner of Sugarbag Safaris, Hamish, brings a wealth of knowledge about the region and will work with you to create that perfect itinerary suited to your specific interests. Then all you have to do is keep your eyes open, so you don’t miss a thing!

Operating June to September.

• Pick up in the Darwin CBD at 7.00am.
• Travelling towards Kakadu, our first stop is at Corroboree Billabong for a wildlife boat cruise. While cruising the Mary River wetlands, you get the chance to see saltwater crocodiles and a fantastic variety of birdlife in their natural habitats, all while learning about the vital ecosystem they share.
• After lunch, we’re off to Ubirr Aboriginal Rock Art site. Here we wander through ancient sandstone outcrops, passing occupation sites with paintings revealing traditional foods, local stories, and the changes seen over countless generations.Climbing to the top of Ubirr, you get to see the fantastic panoramic views of the massive flood plains and Stone country of Kakadu and Arnhem Land.
• Set up Camp in the heart of Kakadu. (LD) Managed Camping Area

• Up early before taking to the dirt roads, for our 4WD adventure into Jim Jim gorge. We make our way over to Jim Jim Gorge, following the walking track through monsoon forest brings you to the base of the falls, a great chance for a refreshing swim surrounded by the towering cliffs of the Jim Jim Gorge.
• Next, we visit Burrungkuy (Nourlangie Rock) and the Anbangbang shelter. In this shelter, you can learn about the local creation ancestors painted on the walls and the stories behind the artists who created one of the last significant paintings in the area. After a short walk to the Kunwarddewardde Lookout, you can see where the stories tie into the surrounding landscapes.
• Campfire cooked dinner. (BLD) Managed Camping Area

• This morning we walk through the Savanah Woodlands to Nanguluwurr art site. Here you will see examples of many different styles painted around the area. X-ray style, creation ancestors, contact art and some of the oldest paintings found in Kakadu.
• Next, we head off towards Maguk (Barramundi Gorge). The walk into the Gorge follows Barramundi Creek, through a majestic paperbark trees forrest. As we cross the creek, heading towards the waterfall, keep an eye out for the many the different species of fish that call Kakadu home, (Barramundi, Long Tom, Black Bream and Archer Fish. Just to name a few) at the end of the walk you can cool off in the plunge pool below the falls.
• Camping under the stars and dinner cooked on the campfire. (BLD) Managed Camping Area

• We spend today exploring Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge) — This area is a restricted access area and only available to a few tour companies. It is as special as it is remote! Experience the rugged beauty of this restricted access area in Kakadu’s south. Spectacular rocky cliffs, cascades and deep waterholes, diverse and rare flora and fauna, a stunning place of high cultural significance.
• Tonight, eating dinner around the campfire, before sleeping under the stars. (BLD) Managed Camping Area

• After Breakfast, we head down to the southern end of Kakadu to the beginning of the Yurmikmik walks.
  The walk follows a historic vehicle track through open savannah country. At the end of the walk, you are rewarded with a swim in the secluded Motor Car Falls at the base of the Arnhem land plateau.
• After lunch, we visit the restricted access area of Ikoymarrwa (Moline Rockhole) this secluded spring-fed waterfall is an excellent place for a swim before we head back to Darwin via the Stuart HWY stopping at the Historic towns of Pine Creek and Adelaide River. (BL)