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DARWIN - CAIRNS - DARWIN INTRODUCTION Let us take you through one of the last frontiers of Australia, travel with us along the most remote part of the Savannah Way which runs between the towns of Cairns and Darwin. Fly by helicopter over the unique and beautiful Lost City. Swim and explore Litchfield National Park with its picturesque water falls. Be amazed by the scenic beauty, aboriginal history and rock art, cultural centre’s and amazing wildlife of Kakadu National Park. Visit Lawn Hill National Park now known as Boodjamulla, meaning GUNLOM FALLS, KAKADU “Rainbow Serpent”. See the spectacular Lawn Hill Gorge where Lawn Hill Creek has cuts its way through the sandstone of the Constance Range. Call on other fantastic places including: Bitter Springs, Edith Falls, Roper Bar, Karumba, Normanton, Georgetown and Herberton - where one man made a museum that is just like a small town with buildings and all their contents. YELLOW WATERS, KAKADU LAWN HILL GORGE 24 Toll Free 1800 079 006 within Australia Web Site: www.oztours.com.au 16 DAY DARWIN TO CAIRNS ACCOMMODATED/CAMPING SAFARI LOST CITY - CAPE CRAWFORD DEPARTURE DATES & FARES HIGHLIGHTS Tour Code: C16DC • Lawn Hill National Park • Hells Gate August 22. • Cape Crawford and the Lost City • Limmen National Park Twin Share $4600.00 pp Single $4900.00 pp • Gunlom Falls • Litchfield National Park Tour Code: C16CD ** reversed • Yellow Water River Cruise September 11. • Kakadu National Park (Includes Sleeping Bag & Pillow) LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE IS 10KG PER PERSON DAY 1 Darwin, Litchfield National Park. (LD) DAY 6 Gunlom Falls, Edith Falls. (BLD) We follow canoeing (at own cost) or just relax, then back to Depart from Palms Motel and Travelodge Mirambeena. the Kakadu Highway to Pine Creek on the Stuart Adel’s Grove. (Our meeting point) at 7.30am and make our way to Highway then make our way to beautiful Edith Falls Berry Springs and start the dirt road circuit to where we set up camp and relax in the large pool with DAY 14 Lawn Hill National Park, Karumba. (BLD) Litchfield National Park (Road closure depending) for its beautiful scenery or take a walk to the higher pools. Today we start our travels to Burketown, Leichardt our camp at Wangi Falls and spend the late afternoon Falls and then Karumba for a sunset Dinner Cruise. exploring and swimming. DAY 7 Edith Falls, Roper Bar. (BLD) Today we Over night accommodation in Karumba. travel to Katherine where we restock the kitchen. Then DAY 2 Litchfield National Park, Batchelor. (BLD) to Bitter Springs and Mataranka, where we visit the DAY 15 Karumba, Mt Surprise. (BLD) First up Today we spend the day in Litchfield National Park Elsey cemetery renowned in “We of the Never Never”. today we visit Normanton and the Purple Pub, then visiting some of the wonders of the park being Tolmer Next is Roper Bar, our camp tonight. follow the Gulf Development Rd to Croydon and Falls and Florence Falls etc. Travelling on to Batchelor Georgetown. Onto Mt Surprise for our over night stay to stay in our air-conditioned accommodation and a DAY 8 Roper Bar, Limmen National Park. (BLD) in our accommodation. (Laundry Facilities). camp cooked meal. After leaving Roper Bar today we cross some of the gulf river systems through this isolated country, DAY 16 Mt Surprise, Cairns. (B) Today we follow DAY 3 Batchelor, Kakadu National Park. (BLD) tonight we will set up camp in the New Limmen the Kennedy Highway to Mt Garnett and then onto the Today we are on the way to Kakadu. Early on in our National Park. Historic town of Herberton, where we explore the travel we cross the South Alligator River one of the History Centre (Lunch at own cost today). We make major rivers of Kakadu. We will visit a Bird Hide to see DAY 9 Limmen National Park, Cape Crawford. our way through the Atherton tablelands to Mareeba, what birds are in the area. Then onto Bowall Visitors (BLD) Today we are on our way to Cape Crawford down the Kuranda Range. Centre. Our accommodation is at Gagudju Cooinda crossing more of the gulf country on the Savannah Way and take a walk in the Southern Lost City. Our Your adventure ends with a transfer to Oz Tours Lodge for our air conditioned comfort rooms for 2 selected locations. nights. camp for the next 2 nights, camping at Heartbreak Hotel. (Laundry Facilities) (Fitness level 2) DAY 4 Kakadu, Gagudju. (BL) Early this morning we do the renowned Yellow Water boat cruise to see DAY 10 Cape Crawford, Lost City. (BLD) During crocodiles, bird life and the habitat of this region. After today we take a 30 min helicopter flight and view the breakfast we explore more of the park including Jabiru, Lost City and surrounding area. This is a stunning REVERSE INTINERARY (Tour code C16CD) Ubirr and the Border Store before returning to our experience. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the pool. DAY 1 Cairns - Mt Surprise (D) DAY 2 Mt Surprise - Karumba (BLD) accommodation. (dinner at own cost). DAY 11 Cape Crawford, Hells Gate. (BLD) Our DAY 3 Karumba - Adel’s Grove (BLD) objective today is Hells Gate with a supply stop at DAY 5 Kakadu, Gunlom Falls. (BLD) Today is DAY 4 Lawn Hill National Park (BLD) Borroloola. We next cross the Calvert and Robinson another short travel day. We visit Nourlangie Rock and DAY 5 Lawn Hill - Hells Gate (BLD) Rivers and the border crossing into Queensland. view some art and spectacular scenery. We visit DAY 6 Hells Gate - Cape Crawford (BLD) (Basic facilities) Warradjan Aboriginal Culture Centre to discover some DAY 7 Cape Crawford - Lost City (BLD) of the Aboriginal heritage of the area. Our camp tonight DAY 12 Hells Gate, Adels Grove. (BLD) We leave DAY 8 Cape Crawford - Limmen National Park (BLD) is Gunlom Falls. We can walk this afternoon up the Hells Gate and now travel the Queensland part of the DAY 9 Limmen National Park - Roper River (BLD) steep climb to some beautiful pools above the Savannah Way to Adel’s Grove where we will stay for 2 DAY 10 Roper River - Edith Falls (BD) campground we can swim at the top pools, also at a nights. We arrive early afternoon where we can once DAY 11 Edith Falls - Gunlom (BLD) pool near the camp ground for a cooling afternoon. again enjoy a swim and explore the surrounding area. DAY 12 Kakadu - Gagudju (BL) National Park facilities. DAY 13 Gagudju Cooinda Lodge (BLD) DAY 13 Adels Grove, Lawn Hill National Park. DAY 14 Kakadu - Batchelor (BLD) (BLD) Today we visit Lawn Hill National Park with DAY 15 Batchelor - Litchfield National Park (BLD) time to explore this wild life haven, perhaps try some DAY 16 Litchfield National Park - Darwin (BL) Toll Free 1800 079 006 within Australia Web Site: www.oztours.com.au 25.