Darwin: Kakadu & Nourlangie Trip Plus Billabong Cruise with Lunch

Darwin, Australia

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

13 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.1

· john_m ·

Sep 2025

Scintillating. Exceeded expectations. Libby informative and friendly guide Coach very comfortable. Boat excursion on the yellow river awesome with diggings of multiple crocodiles flora and fauna. Magical scenery.

· Patricia_B ·

Sep 2025

it was a long day but very enjoyable and the drivers and coach very comfortable. Love the boat sections as well and seeing crocodiles.

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Overview

Experience the natural wonders and ancient cultural heritage of Kakadu — one of Australia’s largest national parks. On this full-day tour from Darwin, cruise along the Yellow Waters while spotting crocs basking on the banks; admire ancient Aboriginal art at the ‘desert museum’ of Nourlangie Rock; and delve deeper into indigenous history at the Warradjan Aboriginal Centre.

Visit Nourlangie Rock, Yellow Waters, and Warradjan in one day
Includes lunch and a cruise on the Yellow Waters
Travel around in comfort in a luxury vehicle with Wi-Fi onboard
Relax with hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off in Darwin

What's Included

Yellow Waters Cruise
Lunch
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle

Government Fees

A$40.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Hotel pick-ups commence prior to the tour start time. You will be collected from the hotel you have selected in the drop down list during the booking process. Your hotel pick-up time will be displayed on your voucher. If you wish to change your pick-up location from the one selected, you must call the operator at least 24 hrs prior to travel. If your hotel does not appear on the drop down list, the operator does not pick-up from your hotel. Please phone the operator to arrange an alternate pick-up time and location.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Covering nearly 7,722 square miles (20,000 square kilometers) of rivers, wetlands and ancient sandstone mesas, the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park is one of the largest parks in Australia. Your full-day wilderness adventure begins with early morning pickup at your Darwin hotel .

Visit the remarkable collection of ancient Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock. See stories of daily life depicted through well-preserved cave paintings. Break for a picnic lunch.

In the afternoon, glide along the Yellow Water billabong on a river cruise. Look for wild birdlife and crocodiles poking above the water’s calm surface.

Delve deeper into the area’s indigenous history with a visit to the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. At the end of your adventure, relax on the return drive to Darwin, where your tour concludes with hotel drop-off.

Djukbinj National Park (Pass By)

Warradjan Cultural Centre

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yellow Water Cruises

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cooinda Lodge Kakadu

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nourlangie Rock

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Entry to Kakadu National Park is a Government enforced fee, you can purchase prior to departure by contact AAT Kings

Infant are free provided they do not occupy a seat
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark. Driver is unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 58 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Glen_W

This was along but great day out. We we're staying in Darwin after our tour of the Red Centre, so decided on a day trip to Kakadu. Our tour guide, Libby arrived at our hotel to pick us up in a full sized bus even though there were only 15 of us. It was a 13.5 hr day but the bus was comfortable and Libby made sure that we had regular toilet/ food stops all day. We really enjoyed our day and especially the river boat cruise. Libby was bright and cheery all day and only too happy to help with anything. Would definitely recommend this day trip even though it's a big day.

Reviews

4.1

based on 357 reviews

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Kakadu Day Trip

Glen_W, Oct 2025

An experience never to be forgotten.

john_m, Sep 2025

it was a long day but...

Patricia_B, Sep 2025

it was a long day but very enjoyable and the drivers and coach very comfortable. Love the boat sections as well and seeing crocodiles.

Excellent day, well...

Vicki_F, Aug 2025

Excellent day, well organised, tour guide/ driver friendly, experienced, helpful and courteous a compact day but well worth it huge thanks everyone

It is a big day but so...

Jacqlyn_L, Jul 2025

It is a big day but so worth it! Mel was absolutely amazing guide! Definitely do the flight over Kakadu, amazing!

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Hi Jacqlyn, Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you had a big day that was totally worth it, and that Mel made such a great impression. The flight over Kakadu really is something special! Hope to see you on another adventure soon. Best, The AAT Kings Team

Professional personable of all staff including the river and air staff

Lee_F, Apr 2025

Everything was processionally covered including all safety features on h to be bus as well as the boat and airplane

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Lee, Thanks so much for sharing—we’re really glad you felt well looked after throughout the journey, from land to water to air. Warm Regards, Sonia AAT Kings Team.

Kakadu

Christine_K, Apr 2025

Great experience, loved that we spent enough time at each stop. The boat ride on the Yellow River was wonderful

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Christine, Thanks so much for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the pace of the tour and especially the Yellow Water Billabong cruise—such a special part of the experience. Hope to see you on another adventure soon! — The AAT Kings Team

Disgusted with Viator

Jonathan_S, Apr 2025

Viator sent me the wrong pick up information and refused to refund even though we wasted the day waiting for the tour, they should be ashamed of their poor service.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Jonathon, Whilst we understand and acknowledge your frustration here, as per our policies and procedures, an email detailing all pick up information was sent prior to the tour giving instruction on departure times and locations. We always try our best to wait as long as we can for guests, but we also have to ensure the tour runs to the timings provided and on this occasion we had waited too long and had to leave. We invite you to contact our specialist team if you require further information or wish to discuss this further and we hope we can welcome you on board AAT Kings in future.

Well organised, informative but pick your season!

Sara_A, Mar 2025

We travelled from Darwin city at the end of March. The journey was an eight hour round trip including stops, which was a bit punishing but the lunch was good. Our driver/guide (Prem) was very helpful and informative, but a near constant three hour commentary on the outward journey was a bit too much. Sometimes less is more. You definitely need to check what time of year you go. We thought that in March it was the end of summer in Australia, which it is, but it is also the wet season in the Northern Territory. That means the crocodiles are far less visible at this time of year. There are thousands of crocodiles in the park, but on our trip but we only saw one!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Sara, Thanks for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the lunch and found Prem helpful. We hear you on the commentary—it’s definitely something we’ll keep in mind for future trips. Also, you’re right about the wet season affecting wildlife sightings. It can be a bit unpredictable, but we’re glad you still had a chance to experience the park. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope the rest of your trip was great! Best Regards, Sonia AAT Kings Team.

A long day 5.5am to 8.30pm

Anna_A, Oct 2024

I don’t want to be negative and discourage ppl from doing Kakadu from Darwin as a day trip, but it’s very long day. As someone else said little add ons, drop off workers pick up workers and ppl that do flights are picked up from airport all adds up in time. I Personally think it’s best put over 2-3 days. It was 41* that day so maybe I didn’t appreciate the yellow water cruise as much as I could of. The busy walk to the aboriginal rock art was very enjoyable. The bus driver/guide was very knowledgeable and organised. Lunch was also included and fine.

Awesome

Karen_L, Sep 2024

Absolutely loved this tour and the wild life . Can’t believe I got the most unexpected photo 😮 Was taking a picture of a bird and when I got home was going through photos and can’t believe I captured this 🐊😮 A croc coming out marsh stalking the bird 🦅

Flight over Kakadu. ...

Kieran_B, Sep 2024

Flight over Kakadu. Seeing Crocs in the water. Ancient cave art. Guide Rob very knowledgeable. Lunch was good.

Highly recommend

Karen_M, Aug 2024

Spectacular experience, loads of wildlife to experience in its natural habitat. Evan our tour guide was terrific. He had embedded knowledge about the flora fauna and culture of the area. Highly recommend.

Superb trip seeing all aspects of kakadu waking + on boat + flight

Christina_C, Jul 2024

Most excellent trip. First class coach and driver Roman. On time. Super narration throughout trip and all information given. Toilet onboard and cool water to refresh water bottles. Bin for rubbish. The bush walk to see rock art was amazing. Super lunch then fantastic river boat trip to see flora and fauna. Lots of crocodiles to see. To top it off was given opportunity for a 1 hour flight over Kakadu. (paid for flight separately) The most awesome part of the trip for me. Others not flying went to the visitor centre. Good stops for toilet breaks too and a good drive back with a movie about the area. All in all a fantastic trip... Would highly recommend. Superb 👍😊

Fantastic Day Trip

Georjeana_P, Jul 2024

Scenery was amazing and had a great lunch at Cooinda Lodge. Guide was very knowledgeable. Driver drove safely.

A taste of Kakadu

Amanda_G, Jun 2024

It is a long day, but well worth the effort. Kakadu has a lot to offer and our tour guide was lovely and very informative.

Kakadu Trip

Sherry_F, Jun 2024

The whole day was a wonderfull experience. We were looked after all day. The tour guide at Kakadu was fantastic & informative we enjoyed the day

Yellow Waters cruise and flight were highlights

Sharon_B, Jun 2024

Thanks, Roman for a nice day out in Kakadu. We really enjoyed the Yellow Waters cruise spotting crocodiles, bird life, and brumbies - had the feeling of being more “real” than the jumping crocs. We also did the plane ride and would recommend it - amazing views from above of the billabongs and stone country. It was a big group to travel around in on a long day, but people were considerate of others and were on time. Roman was also flexible when a number of us were waiting in line, to ensure we weren’t left behind. All in all, a great day.

Land before time and still worth exploring

John_L, May 2024

Yellow waters cruise is a must do. Absolutely stunning and loads of Crocs and other wildlife. Michael our bus coach and guide was brilliant. Full of cheer and amazing facts about Darwin and Kakadu. A wonderful trip.

Kaka. Do!

Martin_W, May 2024

Great guides. Amazing variety of experiences. Killer scenery. Well worth the money. Yellow River was a particular highlight.

Refreshingly impressive

Christine_B, Apr 2024

Pleasant & informative staff. Safety was a priority. Interactive nature experience. The lillies were spectacular.

Good tour

Eldon_H, Apr 2024

Got to see a park I was unaware of. Driver and assistant were both very good. The day was too long but necessary to see from Darwin.

Very good but...

Christine_M, Mar 2024

Very good but it's an incredibly long day, it's uncomfortably hot and humid on the boat at yellow waters and there were no crocs (end of March). Saw 3 different species of birds and only once or twice so very expensive tour. The Kakadu flight is $260 extra which made it over $1800.00 all up for 3 of us. Lunch was plentiful and very enjoyable. The Kakadu component is however, well worth it. Quite amazing.

Wonderful

Tia_V, Mar 2024

The cruise on the Yellow Waters was stunning especially the Billabongs, so peaceful. Great to finally see these parts of Australia.

Beautiful tour but room for improvement

Isabella_L, Nov 2023

Kakadu is beautiful! I was disappointed to find out at the end part of the tour that 'nourlangie' which is what it had been referred to for the entire tour was not the correct place name as per the local Aboriginal people. It is actually Burrunggui and Anbangbang (even with a sign asking us to please use the correct names). Additionally, a buffet lunch was promised and as a pescetarian (which I specified on booking) I got leafy side salad only which left me quite hungry on the trip back. Would still recommend this tour however if possible to go for two days I would look into Indigenous owned businesses for a more respectful experience. We were rushed through the cultural centre and rushed through the rock art - other tourists were taking photos of the art which had signs stating not to photograph and our tour guide did not police this. Overall it was a great experience but there is probably some room for improvement.

Well organised

Kristoffer_S, Nov 2023

All very well organised. Good stories told by the experienced driver. Very pleasant boat tour. Experienced ranger

It is 14 hours long not 13 hours and a passenger bus from Kakadu to Darwin

DArne_T, Oct 2023

The tour is 14 hours, it stated 13 hours when I did the trip. They offered a flight over Kakadu and if you choose to do the flight, the bus goes to pick up whoever did the flight at another location, they also pick up on the trip staff or people who want to travel from the Kakadu to Darwin. I believe these are the reasons that the bus trip was an hour longer. I scored low for these reasons. Tours need to be transparent on what is happening during the day and how long the tour will be to avoid disappointment.

National Treasure

Peter_G, Sep 2023

Tour guide Libby was an excellent guide, host and driver ensuring all her passengers were comfortable throughout the journey. We were reminded at every stop to top up water bottles to keep hydrated. Hat, bush repellent and good walking shoes is essential. It is a long day for this adventure however very worthwhile. All should visit Kakadu to appreciate this amazing country and understand what we need to do better to preserve this National Treasure. Peter

Great but very full day out

harrymoses, Sep 2023

Great day out though it is very long. There are a few ways to book this trip and the finer details vary depending on who you choose to book through. Viator indicates that you need to pay for a Parks Entry Pass and also pay for your own lunch - neither of these are correct - both are included. If you get the opportunity and can afford it then take the scenic flight over Kakadu from Cooinda to Jabiru. Have fun and enjoy!

Amazing Kakadu

BrianPeter_A, Sep 2023

Long bus trip but worth it. Our driver/guide Mark made the travelling enjoyable by providing information/facts, chatting, telling jokes and providing a movie, Australia, on the return trip. The day ran to time, the rock art beautiful and easily accessible. Lunch excellent in comfortable surroundings. The cruise was great and our guide, Greg, very knowledgeable.