π¦πΊ 5-Day Darwin & Kakadu Loop Trip ππ¨
Day 0 Late Friday flight + delay β checked in at 2 AM π Hilton Darwin Day 1 π Parap Market (Saturday only!) π Museum & Art Gallery NT (Free entry) π Crocosaurus Cove (General $40, "Cage of Death" $195 π) π Parliament House + Supreme Court (exterior only) π Waterfront (annual Kindness Festival) π Pink Lotus Restaurant (dinner: mud crab π¦) π Hilton Darwin Day 2 π War Memorial π Picked up rental car at airport π Adelaide River Jumping Crocodile Cruise (11 AM-12 PM, $68) π Bowali Visitor Center (grabbed Kakadu map πΊοΈ) π Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel π Cahills Crossing (wild crocs + 4WD river crossing!) π Ubirr (rock art + sunset climb π) β οΈ Drove back in total darkness β caution! Dinner at hotel requires booking. Day 3 π Yellow Water Cruise (wetlands, birds + crocs, 9-11 AM, $105) π¨ K-town Motel (free washer/dryer β but busy!) π Katherine Visitor Center (helpful for tours/info) π Katherine Hot Springs (lukewarm water π ) π Regent Court Chinese Restaurant (dinner) Day 4 π Nitnit Twin Gorge Cruise (7-9 AM β stunning morning light! π ) π Litchfield National Park (visited all 5 popular spots π¦) π¨ Novotel Airport Hotel (recommended!) π Seafood on Cullen (dinner buffet $52.5 π¦) π July 1 = Territory Day β fireworks at Mindil Beach (visible from Cullen Bay!) π Returned rental car β walked 500m to hotel (3 days, 1184 km driven π) Day 5 π Airport hotel breakfast (poolside β exceeded expectations! π) π Downtown shopping π Afternoon: Boarded cruise at terminal β off to Kimberley! π’ #Darwin #Australia #RoadTrip #Kakadu #NationalParks #CrocodileAdventure #Fireworks #TravelAustralia
