Dates  4 May 2019 – 30 May 2019

Length 28 days

Cost     Couple $4450 Solo $4050

Travel through spectacular North Queensland and into Northern Territory. Visit Paronella Park, the Undara Lava Tubes, stay at Adels Grove and cruise Lawn Hill Gorge. Spot a crocodile in Karumba, or perhaps you may spot one at Kakadu National Park where you will be enjoying a full day tour.  This safari is a great opportunity to explore Kakadu National Park, King Ash Bay, Mataranka Homestead, all while staying on-site at iconic pubs along the way.

Highlights

•Paronella Park – use your pass to explore this incredible place, which will take you back in time

•Relax at Innot Hot Springs

•Enjoy a cave tour at Undara Lava Tubes

•Spectacular Adels Grove – half day tour including a river cruise

•Half day crocodile tour at Karumba

•Cape Crawford and Heartbreak Hotel

•King Ash Bay in the Gulf

•Mataranka Homestead

•Kakadu – full day tour

•Welcome and Farewell dinner

•5 dinners and 3 lunches included

•All site fees and permits

•Camp fires and happy hours

Itinerary

4 May    Meet at Paronella Park and enjoy a welcome dinner together getting to know each other. We will stay                    here 2 nights (no power)

5 May    Exlore Paronella Park using your pass to go on a day and/or night tour of this incredible place.                                 Paronella Park was built when one man had a dream and built his castle beside Mena Creek Falls.                          Discover bridges, tunnels and amazing range of tropical plants.

6 May    After a late start we head off to Innot Springs, where you can enjoy a bath in the hot springs (powered                   site)

7 May    We head off to Undara and stay in the caravan park for two nights (powered sites, happy hour)

8 May     Enjoy a guided tour of the Lava Caves where you can enjoy this natural geological wonder

9 May     Travel to Croydon and stay in a free camp overnight (no power, happy hour)

10 May   Travel to Karumba and stay two nights in Karumba Gulf Country Caravan Park (powered site)

11 May    Enjoy a cruise spotting crabs, crab handling, crocodiles and birds (morning tea and lunch included)

12 May   Travel to the iconic Burke & Wills Roadhouse and stay one night (some power)

13 May   Travel to the beautiful Adels Grove (some dirt road getting into there), staying here for three nights (no                   power)

14 May   Enjoy a half day tour of the incredible Lawn Hill National Park and cruise of Lawn Hill Gorge

15 May   Relax today and enjoy a dinner together (dinner included)

16 May   Travel to Camoweel and stay overnight in Camoweel Caravan Park (powered site)

17 May   Travel along the Barkly Highway to Barkly Homestead and stay one night (powered site, happy hour)

18 May   Today we travel to Cape Crawford and stay at the Iconic Heartbreak Hotel (some power, happy hour)

19 May   Travel to beautiful King Ash Bay on the water and stay in the campground for two nights.  If you enjoy                     fishing, this is the place to be.

20 May   Relax, explore or fish (dinner included)

21 May   We leave King Ash Bay and make our way to Daly Waters stopping at a free camp on the way (no                             power, happy hour)

22 May    We arrive at Daly Waters and stay at another the iconic Daly Waters Pub’s campground for one night                      (power, happy hour)

23 May     We travel to Mataranka Homestead staying one night and check out the history of the homestead                           and look out for wildlife in the rivers.  The movie ‘We of the Never Never’ was filmed here and                                    remnants of the old homestead still stand.  We will all get together for a dinner at the Homestead that                    night (powered site, dinner included)

24 May      Travel to Katherine and stay two nights at the Manbulloo Homestead, on the banks of the Katherine                        River

25 May      Free day to stock up, relax and explore

26 May      We travel to Kakadu National Park and stay at Aurora Campground Resort for three nights (powered                       site, dinner included)

27 May      Enjoy a full day coach tour of Kakadu

28 May      Free day (book your tours or just sit back and relax)

29 May      We travel to our last stay at Litchfield Tourist Park, on the doorstep of Litchifield National Park (a                             farewell dinner is included)

30 May      Today we say farewell to our new-found friends and continue our independent travels

Please note

-Any member that would like to attend both Top End & Kimberley and Beyond will be eligible for a 5% discount on both safaris

-Distance travelled is approximately 3705 km

-This safari will end 30 May and the Kimberley and Beyond safari commences 4 June 2019.

-Not suitable for pets. If you have a pet, please check with us first

-Bookings and deposits by 15 December 2018

- Maximum 20 vehicles