Top 12 Day Trips in Darwin

1.Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin with Offroad Dreaming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 776 reviews · from $243Our pick

Review of Offroad Dreaming’s Kakadu day tour from Darwin, with Ubirr rock art, Indigenous guides, river cruise, lunch, and practical tips.

“Nevil was a great source of knowledge about the area. He attended to all of our needs, including a breakfast stop at a local spot where we could purchase our choice, and he prepared a wonderfully healthy lunch spread. We also were provided several snacks along the way. This was a well planned informative adventure. I highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Litchfield and Jumping Crocodiles Full Day Trip from Darwin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 433 reviews · from $190

Review of Darwin’s Litchfield and jumping crocodile day trip, with waterfalls, swimming holes, termite mounds, lunch, and sunset champagne.

“Five star tour… jumping crocodiles cruise and swimming… an Aussie day out! Everyone kept all their limbs and had a fun time. Probably not for non swimmers or people who struggle with mobility. No matter what if in the NT don’t miss the jumping crocs!”

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3.Katherine Day Tour from Darwin including Katherine Gorge Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 428 reviews · from $235

Review of the Katherine Gorge day tour from Darwin, with Edith Falls, Adelaide River War Cemetery, lunch, and a two-hour gorge cruise.

“We had a wonderful day visiting the Adelaide River War Memorial, Edith Falls and the highlight Katherine Gorge. It is a very, very long day with a 6am pick up and an 8:30pm drop off. Libby our driver was brilliant so much knowledge of Darwin and she entertained us throughout the day. She has a great singing voice! Very comfortable coach with heaps of leg room and reclining seats. USB ports were great for charging our phones. Note there is NO included WIFI on day trips only included on longer tours. Edith Falls was beautiful to swim in very relaxing. Bring a floating device if you are not a strong…”

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4.Kakadu Wilderness Escape & Rock Art Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 403 reviews · 12 hours · from $180

Review of Autopia Tours’ Kakadu day trip from Darwin, with Ubirr rock art, crocodiles, wetlands, practical tips, costs, and seasonal advice.

“Rick was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and kind I would recommend this tour to others”

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5.Top End Safari Camp Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · from $426

Review of the Top End Safari Camp day tour near Darwin, with airboats, crocodiles, brunch, a helicopter flight, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“An epic experience! we went as a family for my croc-obsessed son's 10th birthday and it certainly was a day that he'll remember...especially as he got to meet his idol Matt Wright too. Everything ran super smoothly, and was highly engaging. I actually can't pick a highlight of the tour as all the activities were awesome!”

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6.Katherine Gorge & Edith Falls Full-Day Tour from Darwin

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 250 reviews · 14 hours · from $232

A full-day journey from Darwin to Katherine Gorge and Edith Falls, with a scenic cruise, Aboriginal rock art, wildlife, lunch, and WWII history.

“Absolutely awesome tour. Had the best day. Definitely recommend doing. Bus driver was awesome as well. He really looked after us well and his driving skills were second to none.”

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7.Kakadu National Park & Wildlife Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · 12 hours · from $166

Explore Kakadu from Darwin with Ubirr rock art, wetlands, crocodiles, expert guides, and a full day of Top End scenery.

“We had a great day, our guide Tim was absolutely fantastic from minute one. Our really informative and funny guide made our day a great day, and the beauty of the National Park was the cherry on the top. Really knowledgeable guide and taking care of all the people needs along the day. Top service, highly recommended. Thanks a lot for everything Tim.”

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8.Kakadu & Nourlangie Day Trip Plus Billabong Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 166 reviews · 13 hours · from $265

Explore Kakadu’s rock art, wetlands, crocodiles, and Aboriginal culture on a full-day Darwin trip with lunch and a billabong cruise.

“Alan was a fantastic guide. Very calm and had a lot to tell us about. Made it a bit personal to make you seen. Liked the tour”

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9.Kakadu National Park Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 151 reviews · 12 hours · from $240

Review of the 12-hour Kakadu day tour from Darwin, with Ubirr rock art, Arnhem Land culture, crocodiles, lunch, and practical travel tips.

“A long wonderful day. Scottie our tour guide was so friendly and looked after us so well, a really lovely guy. 👏👏 We had a beautiful lunch with all mod cons even plenty of avocados! Cold water available to fill your drink bottles and refreshing watermelon after a hot walk. There were plenty of opportunities for toilet breaks, all stops had toilets. Art and bush walk in Kakadu beautiful, crocodile cruise amazing and Cahill’s Crossing was mind blowing. A fabulous day and highly recommended made only better by Scottie a fantastic guide. Thank you.”

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10.Litchfield National Park Small-Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 131 reviews · 10 hours · from $152Best value

Review of the Litchfield day trip from Darwin: waterfalls, rock pools, termite mounds, Berry Springs, small groups, value, and practical tips.

“Awesome day out exploring Litchfield National Park! A highlight of our trip to Darwin”

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11.Premium Litchfield Regional Small Group Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 61 reviews · 11 hours · from $201

Review of Darwin’s Premium Litchfield day tour, with Berry Springs, waterfalls, small groups, homemade food, local guides, and practical tips.

“Fabulous. Karl’s narrative was just brilliant. He has a wealth of knowledge and kept us thoroughly entertained. We couldn’t have done this on our own. Not to mention Tracey’s unbelievable cooking. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts”

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12.Top End Helicopter Ride & BBQ Cruise Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 51 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $421

Soar over Top End floodplains, race the Finniss River by airboat, enjoy a BBQ cruise, and feed rescue crocodiles from Darwin.

“Excellent bus driver Lee kept us informed of local knowledge of Darwin . Matt kept us entertained on the water with his experience and knowledge of crocodiles and then kept us enthralled as he fed the monster crocs at the pens. Making it look like he was going to lose a leg to speedy. And Jake also kept us informed with his knowledge and experience with crocs and his impeccable driving of the air boat. Overall a fantastic day with great guides.”

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