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Darwin, Australia
Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Darwin (Updated 2026)
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Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage ToursPanitya, Sep 2026
Great tour
Gary took 6 of us on a comfortable 4 hour entertaining drive , his knowledge of Darwin and his enthusiasm in delivering his stories made for a wonderful tour.
Highly recommend.

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Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage ToursMarea_G, Sep 2026
Bombing of Darwin history with a local. Excellent
Local guide Gary has a wonderful sense of humour and excellent knowledge of the bombing of Darwin. Lots of local history mixed in.

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5 Day 4WD Kakadu Koolpin Safariwhydoineedthis, Sep 2026
Amazing Experience, With Koolpin Gorge Access Being A Gem
I took this tour in August 2026 with the incredible Rhett Ericsen-Miller as a guide. There was nine in the group, which was smaller than the max load, but even if there had been a bigger group, we'd have been fine I'm sure. The tour has several pickup points at hotels around Darwin, I was in Parap so the pickup was at a servo nearby as I don't think Rhett would have appreciated navigating the massive truck and trailer down to my hotel. On that note, hotels in Darwin are pretty cool about storing excess bags while you're out touring.There were small deviations from the tour itinerary, because of conditions and road closures, so we went to Motor Car Falls as Jim Jim Falls was closed. Not a big deal at all.Rhett had a tremendous amount of knowledge of Aboriginal culture and the importance of the places we visited, and was able to share that knowledge incredibly well. The way he was able to put a lot of things about, for example, the Aboriginal experience, and contextualize some of the more complicated things one might see in Darwin. All guides in Kakadu National Park are required to complete a pretty intensive course on the Aboriginal culture and the lands, and Rhett was able to tell their stories incredibly well. The tour also visits a cultural centre which adds a lot of that context as well.The Koolpin Gorge hike, as the tour marketing suggests, is very challenging and not for people without some degree of fitness. There's no real trail, it requires a fair bit of rock hopping, balance, and agility in places, but the reward of reaching the top of the gorge is more than worth it. We were surprised to see a freshwater crocodile in the second pool, but it seemed indifferent to our presence and just carried on with its day.If you're device dependent, definitely bring a big power bank as after the second night there are limited opportunities to charge devices. Use airplane mode on your phone most of the time, as you won't have any connectivity in most places anyway, and if you do, only Telstra really works. If you've got dietary requirements, pack snacks that work too. I wish I had brought surf shoes for the pools rather than being barefoot.This was a tremendous experience, excellent value, and the highlight of this trip to Australia.I could not have put something together like this for myself for less cost, and even then, the value of the guides are priceless.
171ChrisH, Sep 2026
Great day
This was a great day. Our guide was terrific, Lunch was delicious, the scenery spectacular, and lote of attention to detail and unexpected nice touches. This was the best day tour we have done, so we highly recommend it.
suemY6547FR, Sep 2026
Excellent Litchfield experience
Very well designed small group tour. Food was well planned. Four varied water hole swimming experiences, all thoroughly enjoyable and the tour provided pool noodles for safety snd relaxed swimming. Guide Larz was professional and informative. Excellent tour and value
Marea_G, Sep 2026
Well behavec crocs
Worth seeing the crocs. They look forward to the feeding.
The humpty doo hotel was good as well.
Tom our tour guide with Utopia was entertaining.

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Adelaide River Cruises – Jumping Crocodile ExperienceRobert_N, Aug 2026
Excellent adventure. ...
Excellent adventure. Beware that it is a dirt road entrance. Starts on time. Friendly staff. Recommend it!
dougmF6224SU, Aug 2026
Great Croc experience!!
Awesome, guide was fantastic on the bus and the croc guides were great too!! Fantastic experience

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Adelaide River Cruises – Jumping Crocodile Experiencespencerp291, Aug 2026
Highly recommended
Loved this experience. Definitely gave me a great respect for what these salt water crocodiles are able to do and how they are able to move very quickly and easily in their watery environment.Great guide who knew his stuff and put us onto crocs straight away and was very informative about them and their habits as well.

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Darwin Harbour Territory Explorer Cruise with LunchAndre_D, Aug 2026
Great Lunchtime Cruise
Far end to dock 3 for meeting point. Nice large ship for our lunch cruise. Nice and cool on board staff were very welcoming and friendly. Plenty of cold water available. Lunch was great including sampling the small bite of kangaroo and crocodile. Went upstairs after lunch to the sundeck to take in the view.
Priced accordingly and was very happy with our time onboard.
Firsttimecruiser52, Aug 2026
Top class!
The one day Litchfield tour was the highlight of our Darwin trip. Right from the word go at hotel pick up with the friendly and very knowledgeable guide Adam who kept us well watered and fed all day right until timely drop back. But the highlights have to be the lovely warm Berry Springs and magnificent Wangi Falls that are outstanding venues. Along the way we were offered knoledgeable and amusing commentary, warm mango muffins, plentiful and tasty chicken salad lunch, fruit, Anzac biscuits, tea, coffee, cold water and sugar free soft drinks and even an ice block! Lots of toilet stops too. The day was relaxed, enjoyable and ticked all the boxes. Highly recommend this business. They truly know what they're doing and do it the best ensuring a great day for all.
Sonia_G, Aug 2026
Best Day Adventure from Darwin.
Small group is fantastic as not crowded!!
Aaron was a friendly, knowledgeable guide and nothing was too much trouble.
The personal touch and the swimming holes are so memorable.
Brittany_T, Aug 2026
Unmissable Darwin Experience!
Had a great day with Litchfield Park Adventures. Dan was an excellent guide! Really knowledgeable, easy-going and genuinely funny. He made a genuine effort to chat with everyone and keep the whole group included.The swimming holes were easily a highlight, and the termite mounds were fascinating. The day was relaxed, fun and really well run.

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Darwin Hop-on Hop-off Bus TourShelley_F, Aug 2026
Exploring Darwins Cultural Diversity
We toured the Museum and Art Gallery as one of the few activities that are free. Blown away by the Aboriginal Artwork on display it was fabulous. Particularly liked the grass weaving and the length of printed cloth. Amazing artworks of campsites and tradtional lifestyle, dreamtime images and more. The colours were incredible and clearly not traditional but demonstrated how the aetwork has changed. The museum had some facinating peices, in particular the termite mound with the bird on top. All the birds appeared to be smaller than i expected, but perhaps i'm just used to those in the south west of Western Australia. All well worth the visit and so was the cafe.
Andrea_A, Aug 2026
A magical day in nature and swimming through waterfalls.
A beautiful day out in nature, swimming in the natural springs and through the waterfalls is a magical experience. I highly recommend wearing your bathers as you start swimming from the first stop at Berry Springs, not much walking involved, I just wore my thongs as you are in and out of swimming holes quite regularly. Jason our tour guide was exceptional, very knowledgeable and looked after us the whole time, Litchfeild Park is an absolute must when you come to Darwin. Listening to birds and the waterfalls, being in nature's wonders is a wonderful way to escape from your everyday life. Lovely wraps for lunch, and a few snacks along the way. Thank you Litchfeild VIP tours and also to Jason for a magical day. ✨️💧

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Darwin Harbour Gaze and Graze Sunset CruiseShelley F, Aug 2026
Amazing cruise in Darwin harbour
This cruise was awesome, each of us were served a grazing platter and then mango sorbet, highly recommend it
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