Northern Territory Explorer (Base Tour, 2026/2027, Best Buys)

11 days
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From Darwin to Uluru
3.0
1 traveler review
  • Aerial view of a lush forest and clear water bodies with people swimming.
  • A quaint building with a garden and palm trees under a blue sky.
  • Modern government building surrounded by palm trees under a clear sky.
  • Waterfront area with buildings and a grassy park by the ocean.
  • Dock extending into a body of water with city buildings in the background.
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  • Group of people swimming in a natural rocky pool.
  • Scenic view of a canyon with a river running through it.
  • A waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs into a pool.
  • A tall waterfall flowing down a cliff into a pool below.
  • Rocky landscape with dramatic cliffs and a sparse tree at sunset.
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AAT Kings
Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour
Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 48
All Ages Welcome
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Highlights

  • Make Travel Matter
  • Visiting Aboriginal-owned and -operated Pudukal Aboriginal Cultural Experience helps ensure the world’s oldest culture thrives into the future.
  • Iconic Sites
  • Have your camera poised: we’re taking you from the wilds of Kakadu to the escarpments of Nitmiluk Gorge and epic landscapes of Uluru.
  • Flexible Holidays
  • Life in the Northern Territory moves at a leisurely pace. Choose your own leisurely adventure during your free time in Uluru.
  • Natural Wonders
  • Sunrise over Uluru has this incredible ability to make you forget everything else around you and just focus on the now.

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Welcome to Darwin
  2. Day 2 Darwin Sightseeing & Free Time
  3. Day 3 Darwin - Kakadu
  4. Day 4 Kakadu National Park
  5. Day 5 Kakadu - Katherine
  6. Day 6 Katherine - Tennant Creek
  7. Day 7 Tennant Creek - Alice Springs
  8. Day 8 Alice Springs Sightseeing
  9. Day 9 Alice Springs - Uluru
  10. Day 10 Uluru Free Time
  11. Day 11 Farewell from Uluru
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  • Guide
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  • Transport
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2

  • Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel

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    Days 3, 4

  • Knotts Crossing Resort

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    day 5

  • Bluestone Motor Inn

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    day 6

  • DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs

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  • Outback Hotel & Lodge

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AAT Kings

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(111 reviews)
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Number of tours

393

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

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Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Northern Territory Explorer (Base Tour, 2026/2027, Best Buys) reviewer 1
    · July 8th, 2022
    Booked through Touradar and no passenger information was sent across to AATKING. tour director Christin, and driver, Tom were amazing.their knowledge and information was extraordinary. The itinerary was good.but too much time was allocated in Darwin, which is not necessary. The places we went to were spectacular, will not see that again. Some extras were already booked out or not available ( due to covid recovery)which was not told to customers prior to starting trip. Companies are strict with their COVID requirements which is great, but once on trip and we have covid positive passengers, more compuslory rulings are needed and be enforced. the guidelines did not protect non covid passengers from the spread of covid on the bus. Most people were over 60yr, fully vacced, have pre exsisting cond and so, AATKING needs to address the safety and protection of all their passengers. AATKING T & C need re-addressing. im grateful that i did not get COVID on the trip, but tested positive when home. not impressed.
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    Trip date: June 2022

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