Tours & experiences

Hand-picked tours across Northern Territory

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around Northern Territory for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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Litchfield Park Adventures + Berry Springs
★ 4.9 (288)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Litchfield Park Adventures + Berry Springs

A full-day exploration of Litchfield Park north of Darwin, led by a local Top End guide who knows the region intimately. Swim at three separate waterholes—Wangi, Florence, and Buley Rock—plus seasonal stops at Berry Springs and Tolmer Falls depending on conditions. The itinerary weaves in visits to the striking magnetic termite mounds and Batchelor township, with a city orientation before pickup. Ten and a half hours in an air-conditioned minivan or coach, departing at 8am.

10h 30mfrom AUD $185
Darwin City Tour + Crocodile Cruise
★ 4.9 (7)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Darwin City Tour + Crocodile Cruise

Spend three hours exploring Darwin's colonial past before heading to Crocodylus Park for an up-close encounter with over 40 saltwater crocodiles. You'll board a guided boat to watch these massive reptiles in action—including several five-metre males—from both the water and a dedicated viewing platform. The tour wraps with optional lunch and harbour photos at Stokes Hill Wharf. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

3 hoursfrom AUD $125
Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour
★ 4.8 (144)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour

Travel Darwin's wartime past aboard a restored WW2 truck on this 90-minute guided tour. You'll navigate key historical landmarks—Government House, East Point gun battery, the 1934 QANTAS hangar, Stokes Hill facilities, and Fort Hill Wharf—while your guide narrates Darwin's journey from early exploration through Japanese bombing raids, cyclone recovery, and beyond. The tour caps at 18 passengers, ensuring an intimate experience through a city shaped by conflict and resilience.

1h 20mfrom AUD $65
Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility: Two Iconic Territory Stories
★ 4.8 (258)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility: Two Iconic Territory Stories

Spend two hours at Stokes Hill Wharf exploring two defining moments in Northern Territory history. Learn how the Royal Flying Doctor Service revolutionised remote medical care from 1939 onwards, then walk through accounts of Darwin's bombing on 19 February 1942. The self-guided experience unfolds across air-conditioned galleries with hologram cinema, personal testimonies, and interactive displays that reveal how these events shaped the Territory's character and its people's determination to survive and rebuild.

2 hoursfrom AUD $30
Sunset 3-Hour Cruise from Darwin with Dinner and Sparkling Wine
★ 4.8 (986)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Sunset 3-Hour Cruise from Darwin with Dinner and Sparkling Wine

Sail Darwin Harbour on a 50ft catamaran as the sun dips over the water, with a seven-course tapas spread and flowing sparkling wine. This three-hour evening cruise departs from Stokes Hill Wharf at 5pm, offering uninterrupted views of the tropical sunset from the deck of a luxury vessel. Food, wine, and harbour views combine for a relaxed wind-down after exploring the city.

3 hoursfrom AUD $185
Arnhem Land Yingana Injalak Hill Full Day Tour from Darwin
★ 4.8 (69)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Arnhem Land Yingana Injalak Hill Full Day Tour from Darwin

Walk through one of Earth's most significant rock art galleries guided by local Yolŋu people who hold these lands as their ancestral home. This full-day Arnhem Land tour from Darwin explores Injalak Hill's ochre-painted rock shelters and sweeping Top End vistas at a relaxed pace, with time built in for genuine conversation with your guides about the stories etched into stone. Morning tea and lunch included.

1 dayfrom AUD $385
Kakadu Yellow Waters Cruise & Katherine Gorge Helicopter Scenic
★ 4.8 (42)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Australia

Kakadu Yellow Waters Cruise & Katherine Gorge Helicopter Scenic

This 10-hour aerial and water tour combines fixed-wing flights from Darwin with helicopter access into Nitmiluk National Park's 13 gorges, then continues to [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park) for a Yellow Waters boat cruise. You'll see remote landscapes unreachable by foot, spot wildlife along the waterways, and fly over the Mary and Adelaide Rivers on the return to Darwin. Window seats and private transport included.

10 hoursfrom AUD $2550
Kakadu, Adelaide & Mary River Scenic Flight
★ 4.8 (18)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Kakadu, Adelaide & Mary River Scenic Flight

Fly out of Darwin for two and a half hours over [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park)'s remote reaches—wetlands, waterways, and the Mary River spread below you. Depending on the season, you'll see either Jim Jim and Twin Falls in the wet or Arnhem Land's sculpted plateaus in the dry. This is country you simply cannot access on foot, revealed from the air in its full expanse.

2h 30mfrom AUD $1130
Litchfield National Park Waterfalls & Wildlife Adventure Tour
★ 4.8 (34)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Litchfield National Park Waterfalls & Wildlife Adventure Tour

Spend 10.5 hours exploring [Litchfield National Park](/places/litchfield-national-park)'s remote waterfalls and wildlife zones near Darwin. You'll visit Fogg Dam to spot birds and reptiles, walk past towering Magnetic Termite Mounds, and swim in crystalline pools at Florence Falls and Buley Rockhole. Your experienced outback guide navigates by air-conditioned minibus, with Darwin city pickup included. Weather can reshape the itinerary seasonally, and you can add a crocodile cruise for extra cost.

10h 30mfrom AUD $161
Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin with Offroad Dreaming
★ 4.8 (777)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin with Offroad Dreaming

Spend 14 hours exploring [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park)'s ancient rock art and wetlands on this small-group day tour from Darwin. Your guide unpacks the stories behind Indigenous artworks at Ubirr (dry season) or Nourlangie (wet season), leads walks to panoramic lookouts across the floodplains, and takes you on a cultural cruise—either the East Alligator River or Yellow Waters depending on season—where you'll meet local custodians and learn about country and culture. Lunch and snacks included; hotel pickups arranged.

14 hoursfrom AUD $340
Litchfield National Park Tour with Wetlands or Crocodile Cruise
★ 4.8 (159)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Litchfield National Park Tour with Wetlands or Crocodile Cruise

Spend a full day exploring [Litchfield National Park](/places/litchfield-national-park)'s striking waterfalls, swimming holes and geological formations north of Darwin. This 10.5-hour tour takes you through sandstone gorges and across floodplain vistas with a knowledgeable local guide. Walk to secluded pools, spot native wildlife in their habitat, and optionally cruise the Adelaide River to watch saltwater crocodiles. Small group transport with air conditioning and flexible routing to suit conditions.

10h 30mfrom AUD $185
Darwin City Sights and Jumping Crocodile Cruise
★ 4.8 (10)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Darwin City Sights and Jumping Crocodile Cruise

Combine Darwin's cultural landmarks with a wildlife encounter on the Adelaide River in a single 9-hour outing. Start with a guided walk through the city's museums, aviation heritage, and botanical gardens, then break for lunch before heading into crocodile country. The second half takes you by coach into the Top End wetlands for a small-group cruise where saltwater crocodiles surface alongside river birds in their natural setting.

9 hoursfrom AUD $290
Darwin Sunset Cruise Including Fish 'n' Chips
★ 4.8 (444)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

Darwin Sunset Cruise Including Fish 'n' Chips

Catch Darwin's golden hour from the water on this 1 hour 45 minute harbour cruise. You'll tuck into battered local fish and chips—the real deal, caught fresh from Territory waters—whilst a knowledgeable skipper points out the geography and stories of the port. A complimentary drink comes with the meal. It's the sort of evening locals actually do: good food, good light, salt air, minimal fuss.

1h 45mfrom AUD $120
Litchfield & Berry Springs VIP Adventure Day Tours (group of 11)
★ 4.8 (144)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Litchfield & Berry Springs VIP Adventure Day Tours (group of 11)

A small-group day tour (maximum 11 people) exploring Litchfield and Berry Springs near Darwin, with relaxed pacing to savour the natural landscape. You'll depart Darwin CBD at 8 am and return around 5:30 pm, travelling in an air-conditioned vehicle with a gourmet picnic lunch from The Harvest Press, seasonal fruit, refreshments, and pool noodles for swimming included.

10 hoursfrom AUD $220
Darwin Harbour Bombing of Darwin Cruise
★ 4.8 (85)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Darwin Harbour Bombing of Darwin Cruise

A one-hour harbour cruise departing Stokes Hill Wharf that charts Darwin's 1942 bombing—Australia's only sustained aerial assault on a mainland city. A local guide narrates from the water, pointing out wartime wreckage and current naval operations, giving you the tactical geography of an attack that changed the nation.

1 hourfrom AUD $72
Litchfield and Jumping Crocodiles Full Day Trip from Darwin
★ 4.8 (433)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Australia

Litchfield and Jumping Crocodiles Full Day Trip from Darwin

Pack a full day into [Litchfield National Park](/places/litchfield-national-park) with a local guide steering you through the Top End's most striking landscapes. Start with a crocodile-spotting cruise where saltwater hunters launch themselves at bait, then cool off in crystal waterholes beneath cascading falls. Hunt for wildlife amongst the rust-coloured termite mounds—some cathedral-shaped, others magnetic—before settling in for sunset drinks with prawns and champagne. Twelve hours, small group, air-conditioned transport between stops.

12 hoursfrom AUD $265
Cape Adieu Darwin Sunset Dinner Cruise
★ 4.8 (750)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Cape Adieu Darwin Sunset Dinner Cruise

Sail Darwin Harbour aboard Cape Adieu for a 2.5-hour sunset dinner cruise combining coastal views with a four-course meal showcasing Northern Territory flavours. The vessel glides past the shifting light show of dusk whilst you dine on locally-inspired cuisine paired with wine from the fully stocked bar. Ideal for couples, small groups, or anyone after an evening on the water without the fuss of self-catering.

2h 30mfrom AUD $189
Darwin Heritage Walk
★ 4.7 (101)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Darwin Heritage Walk

Walk through Darwin's streets with a local guide who unpacks how the city layers history and contemporary multicultural character. Over two hours, you'll navigate both well-known landmarks and lesser-known pockets that reveal how the city has rebuilt and reinvented itself. You'll come away understanding Darwin not as a snapshot, but as a living, evolving place shaped by its past.

2 hours – 2h 30mfrom AUD $59
Bombing of Darwin World War II Tour with Harbour Cruise
★ 4.7 (220)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Bombing of Darwin World War II Tour with Harbour Cruise

Explore Darwin's pivotal role in the Pacific War through sites of destruction and remembrance. This 4.5-hour tour combines ground-based visits to memorials, military installations and museums with a harbour cruise revealing wartime wrecks and the modern naval base. A local guide contextualises the 1942 bombing campaign and its aftermath, tracing how this remote Australian city became frontline territory and how residents endured months of air raids.

4h 30mfrom AUD $165
Darwin Combo: The Bombing of Darwin Experience & Darwin Harbour Cruise
★ 4.7 (123)
🛕 Culture & History
Australia

Darwin Combo: The Bombing of Darwin Experience & Darwin Harbour Cruise

Explore Darwin's pivotal World War II history through a combination of immersive virtual reality and harbour-based storytelling. You'll spend time at the Royal Flying Doctor Service facility experiencing a detailed account of the 1942 bombing raid, then take to the water for a one-hour cruise retracing the attack across Darwin Harbour. Across 2–4 hours, you'll gain perspective on Australia's wartime vulnerability and civilian resilience during its most significant air assault.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $95
Discover Darwin Harbour 1 hour Darwin Harbour Cruise
★ 4.7 (52)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Discover Darwin Harbour 1 hour Darwin Harbour Cruise

Cruise Darwin Harbour for an hour aboard a vessel run by Tiwi Enterprises, learning Larrakia heritage and colonial history from a local guide. You'll navigate mangrove channels spotting wildlife, visit a crocodile trap, and hear accounts of wartime raids, Cyclone Tracy's impact, and the harbour's pearling past. The eco-accredited boat carries you past shipwrecks and modern port activity, offering genuine connection to this Top End waterway rather than superficial sightseeing.

1 hourfrom AUD $72
Kakadu National Park Wildlife & Ubirr Rock Art Tour from Darwin
★ 4.7 (112)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Kakadu National Park Wildlife & Ubirr Rock Art Tour from Darwin

Spend 12 hours exploring [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park) from Darwin, where you'll track saltwater crocodiles at Cahills Crossing and trek to Ubirr Rock to examine Indigenous rock art spanning 20,000 years. Travel in an air-conditioned mini-coach with an experienced outback guide who'll navigate the World Heritage–listed landscape, pointing out native wildlife and explaining the region's cultural significance. An optional jumping crocodile cruise adds another perspective on the park's apex predators.

12 hoursfrom AUD $257
Crocodile Jumping Boat Cruise with Transfer from Darwin
★ 4.7 (44)
🐠 Water Activities
Australia

Crocodile Jumping Boat Cruise with Transfer from Darwin

Head into the Top End's rivers to watch saltwater crocodiles leap from the water in their natural habitat. This 4-hour excursion from Darwin combines a guided drive through the region with an hour-long boat cruise on the Adelaide River, where crocs are hand-fed to trigger their signature hunting jumps. You'll spot other native wildlife along the way, travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced guide, and benefit from return transport to Darwin.

4 hoursfrom AUD $140
Katherine Gorge Flight from Darwin, with Cruise and Heli Scenic
★ 4.6 (11)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Australia

Katherine Gorge Flight from Darwin, with Cruise and Heli Scenic

Fly south from Darwin across the red Outback to Katherine Gorge, landing near the historic Tindal airbase. A helicopter whisks you into thirteen remote gorges carved through ancient sandstone, then a two-hour boat cruise lets you drift through the main channel, seeing Aboriginal rock art and learning the landscape's deep history. Eight hours total, returning by plane to Darwin.

8 hoursfrom AUD $2040
4-Hour Outback Gourmet Food & Aboriginal Art Tour
★ 4.6 (91)
🍜 Food & Cooking
Australia

4-Hour Outback Gourmet Food & Aboriginal Art Tour

A 4-hour walking tour through Darwin's restaurant scene paired with street art and historical context. You'll taste over 12 dishes at three award-winning venues, sampling native ingredients like crocodile and kangaroo alongside tropical fruits and Aboriginal bush foods. Between bites, your guide shares stories of Darwin's multicultural roots, wartime past, and contemporary art scene—including immersive augmented reality street murals that respond to your phone.

4 hoursfrom AUD $249
Darwin & Crab Claw 1/2 Day
Australia

Darwin & Crab Claw 1/2 Day

4h 30mfrom AUD $540
Multi-Day Fishing Safari from Darwin Staying Aboard a Mother Ship
Australia

Multi-Day Fishing Safari from Darwin Staying Aboard a Mother Ship

2 daysfrom AUD $10880
2 Days Private Guided Tour from Darwin to Alice
Australia

2 Days Private Guided Tour from Darwin to Alice

2 daysfrom AUD $3800
Darwin Half Day Coastal Tour with Local Cuisine Tasting
Australia

Darwin Half Day Coastal Tour with Local Cuisine Tasting

6 hoursfrom AUD $145
Darwin City & Harbour Scenic Flight
Australia

Darwin City & Harbour Scenic Flight

30 minfrom AUD $450
Darwin to Darwin Int Airport (DRW) - Departure Private Transfer
Australia

Darwin to Darwin Int Airport (DRW) - Departure Private Transfer

25 minfrom AUD $139
betr Darwin Triple Crown Supercars 3 Day Pass
Australia

betr Darwin Triple Crown Supercars 3 Day Pass

6 hoursfrom AUD $154
Darwin’s Historic Charms - Private Guided Walking Tour
Australia

Darwin’s Historic Charms - Private Guided Walking Tour

2 hoursfrom AUD $2063
Multi-Day Barramundi and Bluewater Fishing Safaris from Darwin
Australia

Multi-Day Barramundi and Bluewater Fishing Safaris from Darwin

2 daysfrom AUD $1600
7 Days Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge Touring Package
Australia

7 Days Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge Touring Package

7 daysfrom AUD $2969
Private Transfer from Darwin Cruise Port to Darwin city hotels
Australia

Private Transfer from Darwin Cruise Port to Darwin city hotels

15 minfrom AUD $119
Private Transfer from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Darwin Cruise Port
Australia

Private Transfer from Darwin Airport (DRW) to Darwin Cruise Port

30 minfrom AUD $119
Private Transfer from Darwin Cruise Port to Darwin Airport (DRW)
Australia

Private Transfer from Darwin Cruise Port to Darwin Airport (DRW)

30 minfrom AUD $119
Discover Tropical Darwin: Private Shore Tour 5 Hours
Australia

Discover Tropical Darwin: Private Shore Tour 5 Hours

5 hoursfrom AUD $1403
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