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.

The Croc Bus to the Famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise
This half-day tour combines a thrilling boat cruise on the Adelaide River to watch saltwater crocodiles launch themselves from the water with a drive through the Northern Territory's wetlands. You'll travel in a comfortable open-sided bus to spot over 200 bird species at Fogg Dam, pass the famous Humpty Doo Hotel, and see the world's largest boxing crocodile statue. A local driver narrates the route, sharing stories of crocodile encounters while you photograph wildlife without glass obstruction.

1 Day Corroboree Billabong Wetland Experience including 2.5 hour cruise + lunch
Spend a full day exploring Darwin's wetlands on this guided tour to Corroboree Billabong. You'll start with stops at Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve and the Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre, then board a 2.5-hour boat cruise through the billabong itself. Expect close encounters with birdlife, saltwater crocodiles and other native fauna, with expert commentary throughout. Hotel transfers, lunch and cold water are included.

3 night Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon Camping Adventure
Three nights in the Red Centre's heart, based near Yulara, lets you tick off Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon without rushing. You'll catch sunrise and sunset at Uluru, walk the Walpa Gorge beneath towering sandstone walls, and tackle the Kings Canyon Rim for panoramic desert views. Nights are spent in comfortable eco tents with proper beds—camping that doesn't mean roughing it entirely. All meals and transport in an all-terrain coach are included.

Darwin to Kakadu Day Trip by Air Including Yellow Water Cruise
Fly from Darwin to [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park) and back in a single day, covering 2+ hours of aerial sightseeing over remote floodplains, winding waterways and escarpments before dropping into Yellow Water for a guided river cruise. The flight gets you there fast, leaving time for lunch at Cooinda and a visit to the Aboriginal Visitor Centre, then you're back in Darwin by late afternoon. Guaranteed window seats mean you'll actually see the landscape—vast, textured, and impossible to grasp from the ground.

Darwin: Pathfinder Original Jumping Crocodile Cruise
This one-hour Adelaide River cruise puts you within arm's reach of saltwater crocodiles in their natural habitat near Darwin. Your skipper navigates the open water to position the boat where these ancient predators feed and leap, delivering genuine encounters rather than distant viewing. The combination of proximity, natural setting and raw animal behaviour makes this distinct from typical wildlife tours.

5 Day Kakadu Katherine Gorge Litchfield 4WD Camping Adventure
Five days exploring Australia's Top End by 4WD, camping in the remote wilderness of Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Parks. You'll navigate off-road tracks, swim in natural pools beneath waterfalls, examine ancient Aboriginal rock art, spot saltwater crocodiles, and sleep under canvas at private campsites. The tour includes all meals, guided bush walks graded from easy to moderate-hard, and a billabong cruise. Expect early starts, physical activity most days, and shared camp duties each evening.

Segway the FULL base of Uluru
Circle Uluru's entire base on a Segway, covering ground you'd miss on foot. This five-hour adventure combines the thrill of two-wheeled riding with guided stops at Mutitjulu waterhole and a sunrise breakfast. Your guide unpacks the rock's geological story, Indigenous significance, and ecology as you glide around Australia's most iconic landmark. Hotel transfers included; park entry fee separate.

Katherine Outback Experience Show Ticket
Tom Curtain's Katherine Outback Experience delivers two hours of genuine station life through horse-breaking, working dog displays, and country music in Australia's Red Centre. Run by a multi-awarded musician and horseman, the show strips away tourism gloss—expect unpredictable moments, dust, and authentic bush humour that capture what outback work actually looks like. The undercover venue runs rain or shine, with live commentary threading together the demonstrations and storytelling.

Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours
Explore Darwin's pivotal role in the Pacific War through the eyes of locals who lived through it. This four-hour guided tour moves beyond textbook dates and battles to reveal how ordinary residents experienced the Japanese attacks of 1942. Your guide shares family memories and takes you to significant sites across the city, building a layered picture of how the bombing reshaped Australian life and identity. You'll gain perspective on a chapter of national history rarely taught elsewhere.

Golden Eye Sunset Jet Skiing in Darwin
Tear across Darwin Harbour on a jet ski during the city's most photogenic hour. This 90-minute guided tour pairs the thrill of open-water riding with golden-hour light bouncing off the water. You'll get views of Darwin's coastline and skyline that landlubbers simply don't access, all while your guide navigates you through local waterways and points out what makes the harbour tick.

Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds Circuit Hike
Walk the complete Valley of the Winds circuit around Kata Tjuta in the Red Centre, guided through five hours of the MacDonnell Ranges' most dramatic geology. Your guide navigates the full loop whilst explaining the landscape's formation and Indigenous significance. Morning tea included, and audio guides available in multiple languages for those who prefer self-directed interpretation.

3-Day Kakadu & Litchfield 4WD Camping Adventure from Darwin
A three-day 4WD expedition through Kakadu and Litchfield National Parks, departing from Darwin. Camp under the stars at permanent sites and explore two of Australia's most dramatic landscapes: ancient rock art galleries, crocodile-dotted wetlands, and thundering waterfalls that plunge into emerald pools. Your accredited guide navigates remote gorges and hidden rockhole systems whilst you walk through pockets of tropical rainforest teeming with endemic wildlife. Meals and park passes included; bring fitness and a willingness to help with camp duties.

Corroboree Billabong 2.5 hour Lunch Cruise
A leisurely 2.5-hour cruise through Corroboree Billabong, departing 90 minutes from Darwin en route to [Kakadu National Park](/places/kakadu-national-park). Navigate quiet channels and interconnected waterways spotting saltwater crocs and native birds whilst eating lunch aboard. The boat's flexibility means the skipper can pivot to wherever wildlife activity peaks that day, whether early morning or mid-afternoon. Cold lunch of cured meats, fresh salad and bread served with iced water.

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 2 hour Sunset Cruise
Cruise the Mary River Wetlands at dusk to witness saltwater crocodiles and bird activity during their most active hours. This 2-hour sunset outing departs from Corroboree Billabong, roughly 90 minutes' drive towards Kakadu, and captures the region's largest concentration of crocs in their natural habitat as light fades across the floodplains. A local guide provides commentary throughout, with photography opportunities as wildlife stirs before nightfall.

3 Day 4WD Kakadu Adventure

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 1.5 hour Morning cruise
Spot saltwater crocodiles and birdlife on the Mary River Wetlands during a 90-minute cruise from Darwin towards Kakadu. The open-air vessel gets you close to wildlife in one of Australia's most biodiverse wetland systems. Your guide shares insights into the ecosystem as you drift past basking crocs and scan the banks for the prolific bird species that call Corroboree Billabong home. Bring a camera—sightings are frequent and the light is good.

4 Day Kakadu Katherine Gorge with Guluyambi Cultural Cruise
This 4-day expedition takes you through two of Australia's most significant natural and cultural landscapes. Based in Kakadu and Katherine, you'll walk amongst ancient Aboriginal rock art sites, cruise rivers spotting saltwater crocodiles, and learn stories directly from Indigenous guides on the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise. The tour strings together monsoon forests, rugged escarpment terrain, and the unique wildlife of these remote parks, with all meals and comfortable accommodation included. Expect moderate physical demands and genuine cultural exchange rather than passive sightseeing.

Alice Springs Desert Park Nocturnal Tour
Venture into the Red Centre's nocturnal landscape on a guided spotlighting walk through Alice Springs Desert Park. Over one hour, you'll track rarely seen desert creatures under darkness alongside a knowledgeable local guide. This small-group experience reveals the animals, plants and cultural heritage that define the arid interior, offering chances to observe species most active when daylight fades.

15-Minute Uluru & Resort Postcard Helicopter Flight
Fly over Uluru and Kata Tjuta on a 45-minute helicopter excursion from your Uluru resort. You'll get 15 minutes aloft viewing the ancient red rock formations from above, with your guide providing context through headsets. Hotel collection and drop-off bookend the flight, making this a straightforward way to see the landscape's scale and colour from the air without committing to a full-day expedition.

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.

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.

Ayers Rock Scenic Plane Flight: Desert Explorer
Fly over central Australia's most striking desert formations on this three-hour aerial tour from Uluru. You'll bank above the rust-red monolith itself, sweep past the domed ridges of Kata Tjuta, skim across the salt flats of Lake Amadeus, and get an unobstructed bird's-eye view of Kings Canyon's sheer orange walls and hidden gorges. A pilot provides live narration through headsets as you circle each landmark, revealing the scale and colour that ground-level visits can't match.

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.

Highlights of Uluru Including Sunrise and Breakfast
Watch Uluru emerge from darkness as the sun breaks across the desert, then hear Anangu stories of the Liru and Kuniya while enjoying bush tucker breakfast at the rock's base. This three-hour guided loop from Ayers Rock Resort covers the essential sights—Mutitjulu Waterhole and a full circuit of the monolith—without eating up your whole day. Your driver steers a small van through the national park, keeping groups intimate at 15 people max.

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.

Yellow Water Cruise - Kakadu
Yellow Water Cruises, Indigenous-operated, navigates the billabong and South Alligator River tributaries in Kakadu. You'll drift through shifting wetland habitats on a 1.5 to 2-hour cruise with a local guide providing on-the-water commentary. Available sunrise to sunset year-round, the route traces waterways where ecosystem changes are visible as you move between sections. Bring binoculars and patience for wildlife spotting; water conditions and wildlife presence vary with season and weather.

Alice Springs School of the Air Guided Tour Ticket
Step into Australia's most remote classroom at the Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre. This 30–60 minute guided tour reveals how students across 1.3 million square kilometres learn via radio and digital broadcasts from the heart of the Outback. Watch archived lessons, hear from your guide about station kids' daily routines, and discover the stories of families living far from conventional schools.

Aboriginal Homelands Experience
Spend a morning or afternoon in the remote homelands surrounding Uluru with members of the Traditional Uluru family, who share their own stories of land rights campaigns and deep connections to Country. Rather than viewing the rock as a monument, you'll learn how this landscape shaped their family's fight for sovereignty. A small group tour in air-conditioned 4WD includes refreshments timed to the season—tea and lunch in summer, sunset drinks and nibbles in winter.

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.

Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon Camping Safari from Ayers Rock
Pack three days into the Red Centre's most striking landscape. You'll chase Uluru's colour shifts at dawn and dusk, trek Kings Canyon's dramatic walls and hidden gullies, then navigate Kata Tjuta's boulder-strewn terrain. Your guides know these lands intimately—their knowledge runs deep into the country's cultural layer. Nights mean swag under stars and camp-cooked meals on red earth.

Jabiru 30 minute Scenic Flight
Fly over Kakadu's ancient landscape on a 30-minute scenic flight departing Jabiru. You'll trace geological formations shaped over 1.8 billion years—escarpments, river systems, billabongs and flood plains unfold beneath you. The pilot provides live commentary through headsets, narrating the terrain as you pass The Archway, Arnhem Land's dramatic ridges, East Alligator Valley and Mikinj wetlands. It's the best vantage point to grasp the park's sheer scale and prehistoric character.

3-Day Uluru Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon Outback Safari ex. Ayers Rock
Explore Australia's Red Centre over three days with guided walks through Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Kata Tjuta. This small-group safari camps at remote outback sites, where you'll walk up to 8 km daily through World Heritage landscapes shaped by ancient geology and Indigenous culture. Sleep under canvas in either shared safari tents or traditional swags, with all meals prepared communally. An accredited guide shares local knowledge and hidden corners most visitors miss. Tour concludes in Alice Springs or Uluru.

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.

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.

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.

3 Day Red Centre Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon Outback ex.Alice Springs
Explore the Red Centre's most iconic landmarks across three days, departing from Alice Springs. This small-group adventure takes you through Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park—a UNESCO World Heritage site—visiting Uluru, Kings Canyon, Valley of the Winds, and Walpa Gorge. Sleep under the stars at exclusive outback campsites in either safari tents or traditional swags, guided by an accredited driver who shares deep knowledge of the region's geology, wildlife and cultural significance. All meals and park entry included.

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.

Full Uluru Base Walk at Sunrise Including breakfast
Walk around Uluru's base as the sun breaks over the red centre, a six-hour journey that puts you at ground level with the monolith rather than viewing from afar. Your small group sets out from your accommodation in air-conditioned transport, guided by someone who knows the landscape and can answer your questions in depth. Breakfast—tea, coffee, and outback fare—gets eaten on the track itself. You'll learn what Uluru means to the Anangu people who call it home.

Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs
Launch into the red desert before sunrise on a hot air balloon flight over Alice Springs' sprawling outback. You'll ascend as light breaks across the landscape, drift silently above spinifex and stone, and scan for wildlife from above. After landing, toast the experience with sparkling wine and fresh fruit whilst the crew packs the balloon. Hotel transfers bookend the 4-hour outing, which comes in 30- or 60-minute flight options.
