TRAVEL Yolŋu Homeland, East Arnhem Land,

Adventure in Culture Women’s Tour OF Yolngy Homeland EAST Arnhem Land This tour is suitable for female participants only

HE YOLŊU OFTEN say the land is the practicality of holding foods and Ttheir mother. It nurtures, heals and medicines gathered from the bush.  e guides their lives.  is is why the female spiritual meaning of the dilly bag has visitor experience and connection to given rise to the name of this tour, as Yolŋu people is o en so profound. it’s also used to carry knowledge.  e  e Gay’wu women’s tour provides women of Arnhem Land wish to open NT Arn female visitors with the opportunity their hearts to visitors and share the to come together with their Yolŋu knowledge that have acquired over AG TRAVEL sisterhood and learn about their culture, many thousands of years. Knowledge history and country. Equally it is an of the bush, the ancestors, the sky opportunity to reconnect with every and the universe. Dates: aspect of their own lives – environment, You will experience many 27–31 May 2021 spirituality, and philosophy. extraordinary things on this tour, and  e dilly bag is a powerful and time spent with the Yolŋu women is important cultural symbol in Arnhem o en described “life-changing”. email: Land, where it was  rst created You will learn about and experience [email protected] thousands of years ago. Woven with Yolŋu philosophy and kinship, weaving, phone: 0413 560 210 dyed pandanus leaves, the dilly bag has painting, astrology, healing ceremony, Itinerary both a practical and a spiritual meaning, crying ceremony (Nathi), cooking and PICTURE: TOURISM 1 TRAVEL Yolŋu Homeland, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory

bush medicine, dancing, gathering Depending on the Homeland oysters or mud crabs and much visited, the tour may include a more. (Specic activities will charter ight to remote homeland vary according to the season and where you will be welcomed by the availability of materials.) traditional owners followed by lunch is 5 day / 4 night small and a return ight to Nyulunbuy. group tour cultural experience At the end of your tour, you will departing . visit the remarkable art centre in is tour is for women and - Buku Larngguy here you girls only. In the modern western will see beautiful works of art on to develop, support and promote world this could be seen as sexism, barks, Larrakitj (ceremonial poles), Indigenous tourism businesses in the but in the Yolŋu world there are weavings jewellery and much more. East Arnhem Region of the Northern clearly dened roles and activities Buku also has an extraordinary Territory. e Yolŋu are widely undertaken exclusively by women collection of historical material regarded as the most culturally intact and men. ese roles have mutual and is regarded as one of the best Aboriginal nation in Australia and respect, and many activities such Aboriginal Art centre’s in Australia. as a result a major focus of tourism as dancing and eating are Lirrwi Yolŋu Tourism Aboriginal activity in the region is cultural undertaken together. Corporation has been established awareness or immersion experiences.

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Sample Itinerary

Day 1 27 May Day 2 28 May Day 4 30 May Welcome to Yolŋu Homeland Cultural Awareness Yolŋu Homeland to Nhulunbuy Program commences which Depart Nhulunbuy accommodation covers areas including: Cultural program continues. or Gove Airport at 9am with your Depart homeland for Nhulunbuy. Yolŋu culture and kinship. Yolŋu guide. Arrive Walkabout Lodge. Basic Yolŋu Matha language. Transfer to Yirrkala to visit Buku Walkabout Lodge, Nhulunbuy Yolŋu law. Larrnggay Mulka Centre, one of the oldest (or similar) Avoidance relationships. and most respected Aboriginal Art centres in Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided Yolŋu sign language. Australia, located in the Yirrkala community. Activities such as weaving, jewellery Have a guided interpretation of historical making, bush medicine. Aboriginal Land Rights bark petitions. Local 31 May Accommodation: Yolŋu Homeland Day 5 works are available for purchase and can be Departure Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided shipped anywhere in Australia. Depart Yirrkala for Yolŋu Homeland. Breakfast at Walkabout Lodge (or similar). Arrive Yolŋu Homeland where you will Transfer to Gove Airport. Day 3 29 May receive a traditional welcome to country Cultural program continues, Arrive Gove Airport to check in for ight and general orientation. with activities which can include: and farewell Yolŋu guide. is aernoon your hosts will deliver a Breakfast provided Yolŋu cultural class sharing and telling TOUR ENDS Painting, astrology, gathering oysters or the story of the homeland. mud crabs cooking. Dinner and reside chat. Learn about Aboriginal astrology, healing Why don’t you extend your trip in Darwin Accommodation: Yolŋu Homeland ceremony, crying ceremony (Nathi). to include a visit to Kakadu National Park Lunch and dinner provided Dinner & storytelling with Yolŋu families. or in Cairns to visit the Great Barrier Reef. Accommodation: Yolŋu Homeland We are happy to help you with your pre Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided or post touring.

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cost $2365/person twin share. min 6 pax–max 14 pax Costs include the following services COVID-19 Health and Safety Information as per itinerary  e supplier has the COVID-19 Clean For the health and safety of all 3 nights in basic lodge or tent accommodation with Practicing Business Accreditation, the passengers and sta on tour, any illness beds and fresh linen provided (twin share) Northern Territory Government Covid- (such as fever, coughing or di culty 1 night motel accommodation in Nhulumbuy Safe Plan in place and went through the breathing) will not be accepted onboard at end of trip (twin share) Infection Control Training. any IAT touring unless they can All camping equipment and bedding supplied provide us with a negative COVID-19 Yolngu driver/guides test result received within the past All transport in the East Arnhem Region 72 hours. Should any passenger start including airport transfers and ground touring to feel unwell on arrival or while on All meals whilst on tour unless tour, they must immediately advise the otherwise indicated in the itinerary tour manager and contact a medical Cultural experiences with Yolngu families practitioner / medical centre / hospital. Visit the world-renowned Aboriginal Art Centre To return to the tour the passenger Buku Larmggay Mulka in Yirrkala (subject to must be deemed  t and well to opening hours – not open on Sundays) participate fully on the tour, obtaining Homeland fees and providing IAT with a written Aboriginal Land Recreation Area Access Permits medical clearance i.e. not just a negative COVID-19 test. Any costs incurred will Costs do not include be at the passenger’s own expense.

Airfares from your home port to Nhulunbuy Transit accommodation where necessary in either Darwin or Nhulunbuy depending on which air route taken. Meals/beverages other than speci ed Tips & gratuities

Please refer to further information to our Terms & Conditions.

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extra info

Travel dates Costs for the travel arrangements as per itinerary 27th – 31st May 2021  e costs are valid for the travel date Accommodation outlined above only. All costs are based on nett per person twin Di erent homelands have di erent share costs in Australian Dollars (aud). accommodation styles. We will not be deciding which tours go to which Min. 6 Pax / Max. 14 Pax AUD $2,365 homeland until closer to the travel date. Child Rate (4 – 14 years) AUD $1,965 Bedding is either in a twin share large army Single supplement AUD $135 style tent or multi bed bunkhouse. We can organize Single Accomodation, but it will be in single tents, sleeping on the  oor of the tent on a thin mattress. Bathrooms are shared on all homelands.

Melville Garig Gunak Itinerary Island Barlu NP Maningrida Galiwinku Activities will vary according to the Nhulunbuy Darwin season and availability of materials, Jabiru Gapuwiyah Mothers and daughters are welcome Palmerson as well as small children. City All times and activities are subject to Kakadu NT change and some activities may not be NP possible due to weather conditions Pine Creek or cultural reasons. Nitmulik Alyangula Nitmiluk NP Umbakuba Katherine Flight Options Angurugu (you will be responsible for) Numbulwar

Mataranka Ngukurr Air North has a Cairns or Darwin to Gove route. Limmen has  ights from Sydney via Cairns using Air North on code share for the Cairns – Gove sector. PICTURE: TOURISM AUSTRALIA

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