Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Daily except Sundays from 15 Nov - 28 Feb
Duration
6 hours
Start time
Start time: 1245h (12:45pm) Duration: 6 hours
Meeting Point
Your hotel in Darwin (We would require your hotel details in order to arrange your pick up. If you do not have this information at the time of booking, please contact the local activity operator at least 48 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details)
Ending Point
Your hotel in Darwin

Key Highlights

Travel to Fogg Dam Nature Reserve which is one of the several parks in the lower Adelaide river catchment area
This coastal wetland along with the Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a great place to spot a variety of birds and a large number of animals like wallabies, pigs, horses and buffaloes
Board the Jumping Crocodile Cruise and as it winds its way through Adelaide river, see the saltwater crocodiles foist themselves out of water to grab the chunks of meat thrown at them by the guide
Visit Window on the Wetlands visitor information centre which is located on top of Beatrice Hill and enjoy panoramic views of the region

Activity Overview

Enjoy the famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River and see large numbers of saltwater crocodiles for whom this river is home. Approximately 80,000 saltwater crocodiles exist in the Northern Territory of Australia and this cruise gives you the opportunity to see them in their natural environs. Watch the crocodiles jump for the meat that your guide will throw at them.

Also included in this tour is the Window on the Wetlands visitor centre located on Beatrice Hill, the highest point on the Adelaide River floodplains. This coastal wetland along with the Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve is a great place to spot a variety of birds and a large number of animals like wallabies, pigs, horses and buffaloes. So pack your binoculars and don’t forget to carry your camera on this tour.

Itinerary

You will be picked up from your hotel in Darwin and will travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to Fogg Dam Nature Reserve which is one of the several parks in the lower Adelaide river catchment area. It’s a great place to see a large variety of birds. Proceed to the starting point for the Jumping Crocodile Cruise on Adelaide River. Board the boat and as it winds its way through Adelaide river, see the saltwater crocodiles foist themselves out of water to grab the chunks of meat thrown at them by the guide. Listen to him tell you more about these creatures.

After the cruise, continue in the vehicle to the Window on the Wetlands visitor information centre which is located on top of Beatrice Hill. Enjoy panoramic views of the region. You will then continue in the vehicle past the small town of Humpty Doo while returning to Darwin. At Darwin you will be dropped off to your hotel where the tour ends.

What’s Included & Not Included

Inclusions

Hotel pick up and drop off
Visit to Fogg Dam Nature Reserve
Entrance fee
Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River with guide
Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
Window on the Wetlands Visitor Centre with views over the Marrakaki Plains.

Exclusions

Meals

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.