Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour
Overview
Looking to see Darwin differently? Explore Darwin and its rich wartime history with a guided tour from the back of a WW2 truck! On this 90-minute experience, you'll pass many of the city's most important historical sites, including Government House, the East Point gun battery and military precinct, the 1934 QANTAS hangar, Stokes Hill oil storage tanks and tunnels, Fort Hill Wharf, and Darwin Harbor. Your guide will tell you about the history of Darwin from the early explorers to the WW2 bombing of the city by the Japanese, and will recount the Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and more. An optional stop can be made at the East Point Military Museum (entry fee not included). Choose from four departure times when you book. Tour vehicle can carry a maximum of 18 people per tour.
What's Included
- Live commentary on board
- Local taxes
- Professional driver/guide
- Entrance fee to Military Museum: Children (5 - 15) $10; Adults $20; Seniors $15: Children<5 - free
- Food and drinks
Meeting Location
6 Bennett Street
Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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The Darwin History and Wartime Experience
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Must be able to ascend and descend 5 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise at time of booking if you intend to hop off at the museum so arrangements can be made to pick you up on the subsequent bus.
- Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer--clients must be able to manage a flight of 5 steps in order to be seated.
- Tours Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- A seniors card or proof of age may be required in order to obtain the concessional ticket price.
- A small amount of walking is involved. Those disembarking at the museum can wander around the shaded outdoor grounds of the "old" museum if desired.
- Alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited on board the vehicle
- Personal food and drinks are allowed on board
- Child booster seats will fit in the vehicle, however, customers must provide their own booster seats.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-48123P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (ACST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Live commentary on board.
- Local taxes.
- Professional driver/guide.
- Entrance fee to Military Museum: Children (5 - 15) $10; Adults $20; Seniors $15: Children<5 - free.
- Food and drinks.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Must be able to ascend and descend 5 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Live commentary on board
- Local taxes
- Professional driver/guide
- Entrance fee to Military Museum: Children (5 - 15) $10; Adults $20; Seniors $15: Children<5 - free
- Food and drinks
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Must be able to ascend and descend 5 steps
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise at time of booking if you intend to hop off at the museum so arrangements can be made to pick you up on the subsequent bus.
- Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer--clients must be able to manage a flight of 5 steps in order to be seated.
- Tours Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- A seniors card or proof of age may be required in order to obtain the concessional ticket price.
- A small amount of walking is involved. Those disembarking at the museum can wander around the shaded outdoor grounds of the "old" museum if desired.
- Alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited on board the vehicle
- Personal food and drinks are allowed on board
- Child booster seats will fit in the vehicle, however, customers must provide their own booster seats.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- Operated by a business
