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Darwin is an easy going city of variety and colour - a great launching pad for the Top End’s amazing natural wonders.
No matter what you have seen on television or read about in books, there’s nothing quite like seeing the Top End’s icons for yourself! This ancient land is alive with colour and life and offers a changing landscape throughout the year.
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Holiday Inn Darwin
- Holiday Inn Darwin
Holiday Inn Darwin is very well positioned on the esplanade, just a five minute stroll to the heart of the city.
Quality appointed spacious rooms have city or harbour views, fridge, ceiling fan, air conditioning, iron/ ironing board, tea/ coffee facilities, colour TV and ensuite bathroom.
Superior Rooms | Harbour View Rooms |
Each room at the Holiday Inn Darwin has its own balcony.
The Hotel has a 24 metre outdoor lap pool & spa, swimming pool, sauna, superb restaurants & bars, hi-tech fitness centre and guest laundry. Guests also have access to all facilities at the Holiday Inn Esplanade.
4 Meals
- Poolside Restaurant
Enjoy three meals at Poolside the hotel’s in-house restaurant. Your can also choose to dine at Sirocco which is the in-house restaurant at the Holiday Inn Esplanade. Your meal choices consist of Entree & Main or Main & Dessert.
There’s another great meal at the Sunset Restaurant at SkyCity Darwin - one of Darwin’s most popular venues. A delicious buffet lunch or dinner with salads, soup, pasta, carvery & more, plus a variety of tempting desserts.
And, enjoy buffet breakfasts each day!
4 Tours/Cruises
- Jumping Crocs
Jumping Crocodiles & River Cruise (840)
A Northern Territory tradition! A great little tour that gets you up close and personal (safely of course!) with these primeval creatures.
Cruise the Adelaide River in crocodile infested waters and watch as your guide entices saltwater (estuarine or ‘salties’) crocodiles to jump up out of the water and snatch food.
Also visit the ‘Window on the Wetlands’ Centre - see birds of prey scavenge for leftovers and an informative display with sweeping wetlands views. Tour through Fogg Dam Nature Reserve and see a plethora of birds & reptiles.
Includes: Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.
- Darwin Skyline
Darwin City Tour (841)
Tour Darwin to get an orientation of the key features of this unique tropical city that has risen from the ashes of World War II bombings and the 1974 devastating Cyclone Tracy. See Stokes Hill Wharf and the progress of the $1.2 billion wharf precinct redevelopment, the pearling fleet, Fannie Bay and many important buildings. Visit the Museum & Art Gallery and see excellent displays including a very interesting Cyclone Tracy exhibit. Tour the Botanic Gardens and Cullen Bay Marina.
Includes: Coach Touring, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.
- Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge & Edith Falls (846)
Natural beauty that you’ll be glad you’ve seen! En-route, stop at Adelaide River and meet a Crocodile Dundee movie star. Tour Adelaide River War Cemetery - a memorial to the WWII air raids.
Stop at picturesque Edith Falls - perhaps have a cooling swim in the refreshing waters of the waterhole (conditions permitting).
Tour the outback town of Katherine and imagine what the horror 1998 flood levels must have been like.
Enjoy lunch at the Katherine Gorge Visitors Centre before embarking on a 2 hour scenic cruise through Katherine Gorge. Tour gorges 1 & 2 of the 13 gorge system. Marvel at stark, sheer, richly coloured walls.
Includes: Gorge Cruise, Light Buffet Lunch, Tour Pick- up & return to Hotel.
- Take a swim in a waterhole
Litchfield National Park (845)
Boasting spectacular scenery - still forest valleys, rock face escarpments and beautiful waterfalls, this tour takes you to all the best spots this wonderful area has, to give you a great Litchfield experience.
Marvel at the termite mounds and learn about these fascinating creatures and their place in the ecosystem. From Cathedral Mounds up to 8 metres tall to Magnetic Mounds that follow the sun, these are amazing creatures.
Visit Florence Falls, Tolmer Falls and Wangi Falls, three outstanding and serene areas, each quite different. Swim in a lovely cool waterhole and cool plunge pool. Take a walk in the monsoon forest or just sit back and take it all in.
Includes: Light Lunch, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel
Additional Tours Available at Discounted Prices!
Extra tours & attractions only available at these discounted prices if booked in conjunction with your Holiday Special Package. SEE PACKAGE OPTIONS BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL TOUR PRICING.
- Kakadu Wetlands
Full Day Kakadu Adventure (814)
This tour shows you a cross section of Kakadu National Park - rock art, aboriginal culture and floodplains teeming with life. Take a guided walk to Nourlangie Rock and see views out over Arnhem Land.
Includes: Yellow Water Cruise, Tropical Buffet Lunch, Guided Walks, Tour Pick-up & return to Hotel.
- Aboriginal Rock Art
Two Day Kakadu Tour (824B)
All the features of the Kakadu Adventure tour above, plus 1 night accommodation, Ubirr Rock art site, Guluyambi cruise, hunting & gathering techniques, Bowali Visitor Centre.
Cost includes standard Aurora Kakadu Twin Share Room. Single Travelers will be required to pay a suppliment. Room / Hotel Upgrades Also Available - Please Enquire.
Please note: 2 day Kakadu Tours are best done at the end of your stay, but can be done during your holiday with return to Darwin when done (no refund applicable for unused accommodation at your Darwin Hotel).
- See unique wildlife
Full Day Tiwi Islands Tour (843)
Take a 30 minute flight to Bathurst Island with spectacular views of Darwin and the Beagle Gulf. Meet your Tiwi Guide & travel through the Aboriginal community of Nguiu. See traditional totem dances & smoking ceremony.
Includes: Local Guide, Morning Tea, Lunch, Return Flights. (Passengers must make their own way to/from the General Aviation Airport).
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Testimonials
"Certainly makes seeing Australia very easy and affordable. Your own Staff were excellent as well."
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"Check in was friendly and explained things well. The hotel room had plenty of room and everything we needed. Housekeepers were very courteous if we were in the room at the time they serviced it. Coach tour captains had great knowledge of Darwin and surrounds.
This has been an amazing holiday. Accommodation meals and trips were excellent. We had a wonderful holiday thanks for allowing us to share this opportunity."
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"Was an enjoyable place to be. The hotel was excellent also meals. Weather was glorious. Next time we will hire a care as I in particular find difficulty walking more than a couple of 100yrds."
P.J. Skelton
"Your company has made organising a holiday simple. The service provided from initial contact with you right through to the holiday has been outstanding. Congratulations on providing an A-Class service. I'll certainly recommend your business to my friends & consult your website when organising our next holiday.
T & S Hanratian
"We have had the best time. Everything about our stay has been fantastic. The ease of getting the tours is great. We feel we have had value for money and will certainly be spreading the word. Thanks for a great holiday."
K & LS Hillarys, WA
"Great holiday. Enjoyed the standard of tours. Came home relaxed and feeling good. The staff were very helpful in planning this holiday. I will be contacting you when I plan my next trip."
B. Clifford
"Very, very happy with all aspects, from the time we were picked up at the airport to being taken back again, everything was fantastic - thank you. Wonderful will come again!"
D Longden
"We were both very happy!! Would book through your service again."
K. Pankiewicz
"Staff and service was 1st class and this surpasses other tours we have taken. Tour guides were absolutely wonderful."
M. Sawrey
"Everything ran great. Coupons etc was a great way to go. I would recommend to anyone."
S. Tumanik