Itinerary
- Day 1
Airport Transfer
You'll meet at the airport and get transferred to the Heritage Adventurer ship, which serves as your home for the next nine nights. Settle in this evening with other travelers over a relaxed dinner on board.
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Dinner on board Heritage Adventurer
- Day 2
Lacepede Islands and Buccaneer Archipelago
Start with a guided Zodiac tour around the Lacepede Islands, an Important Bird Area with lots of marine birds and Western Australia's most important green sea turtle breeding habitat. After that, your ship heads to the Buccaneer Archipelago, a cluster of over 800 islands with unique wildlife.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Zodiac tour of Lacepede Islands
- Cruise to Buccaneer Archipelago
Landmarks/POIs Lacepede Islands Buccaneer Archipelago - Day 3
Talbot Bay and Horizontal Falls
After arriving in Talbot Bay, you'll take a Zodiac through the Kimberley with winding rock formations and wildlife spotting. Later you get to see the Horizontal Falls where powerful currents form from the bay's 12-metre tides as water squeezes through a narrow gap between gorge walls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided Zodiac exploration of Talbot Bay and Cyclone Creek
- Insider Experience - Horizontal Falls Zodiac tour
Landmarks/POIs Talbot Bay Horizontal Falls Cyclone Creek - Day 4
Doubtful Bay, Montgomery Reef, and Freshwater Cove
Cruise through Doubtful Bay looking for whales in season. At Montgomery Reef you'll see the world's largest inshore reef dramatically rising from the ocean, and then you'll explore ancient Wandjina rock art at Freshwater Cove with a local Aboriginal guide.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Doubtful Bay
- Insider Experience - Montgomery Reef Zodiac tour
- Insider Experience - Wandjina Rock Art guided tour at Freshwater Cove
Landmarks/POIs Doubtful Bay Montgomery Reef Freshwater Cove - Day 5
Prince Frederick Harbour and Hunter River
You arrive at Prince Frederick Harbour to check out lush mangrove ecosystems surrounded by red sandstone cliffs. Watch for saltwater crocodiles, mudskippers, kingfishers and white-bellied sea eagles. Later explore the Hunter River and Naturalists Island by Zodiac.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Prince Frederick Harbour mangrove ecosystems
- Zodiac exploration of Hunter River and Naturalists Island
Landmarks/POIs Prince Frederick Harbour Hunter River Naturalists Island - Day 6
Swift Bay Aboriginal Rock Art
Navigate through a labyrinth of islands, inlets and peninsulas believed to be named after novelist Jonathan Swift. See ancient Wandjina and Gwion Gwion rock art estimated to be 5,000 to 13,000 years old, displayed in caves close to the water's edge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Insider Experience - Swift Bay Aboriginal Rock Art guided tour
Optional Activities
- Mitchell Falls Scenic Helicopter Flight (additional expense)
Landmarks/POIs Swift Bay Mitchell Falls - Day 7
Ashmore Reef Marine Park
Arriving at Ashmore Reef Marine Park, you'll take a Zodiac tour of this seabird haven where up to 100,000 birds breed each year. Below the clear tropical waters are coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sandflats and lagoons home to 255 coral species.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zodiac tour of Ashmore Reef Marine Park
Landmarks/POIs Ashmore Reef Marine Park - Day 8
Vansittart Bay and WWII Crash Site
Explore Vansittart Bay and its main attractions. Venture across the salt flats to see the US Air Force C-53 plane that crash-landed here during World War II in 1942.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Vansittart Bay
- Visit to WWII C-53 plane crash site
Landmarks/POIs Vansittart Bay - Day 9
Koolama Bay and King George Falls
At Koolama Bay, join a Zodiac cruise along the King George River, winding through towering red cliffs and passing mangrove forests. You'll get close to the King George Falls where the river tumbles 80 metres down from sandstone cliffs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Zodiac cruise along King George River
- Insider Experience - King George Falls close viewing
Landmarks/POIs Koolama Bay King George River King George Falls - Day 10
Darwin
You arrive in Darwin and disembark your ship for the final time. Spend the afternoon on a sightseeing tour admiring the tropical capital's architecture, walk through the Botanic Gardens, and visit the Darwin Museum and Art Gallery and Royal Flying Doctor Base. Later settle into your accommodation and enjoy a Welcome Dinner with fellow travelers.
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Darwin
- Botanic Gardens visit
- Darwin Museum and Art Gallery visit
- Royal Flying Doctor Base visit
- Welcome Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Darwin Botanic Gardens Darwin Museum and Art Gallery Royal Flying Doctor Base - Day 11
Litchfield National Park
Travel to Litchfield National Park, a huge sandstone plateau with cascading waterfalls. Swim in the natural pool at Wangi Falls, check out the double waterfall at Florence Falls and wander through the intriguing magnetic termite mounds.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour of Litchfield National Park
- Swimming at Wangi Falls
- Visit to Florence Falls
- Exploration of magnetic termite mounds
Landmarks/POIs Litchfield National Park Wangi Falls Florence Falls - Day 12
Kakadu National Park and Yellow Water
Head to Kakadu National Park, rich in flora, wildlife and beautiful scenery. With over 5,000 rock art sites, it's a World Heritage site listed for both cultural and natural features. Visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre to learn about Indigenous heritage. Later take a Yellow Water cruise through the wetlands to see birdlife and saltwater crocodiles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
- Insider Experience - Yellow Water Cruise
Landmarks/POIs Kakadu National Park Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre Yellow Water - Day 13
Kakadu Rock Art
Spend the day exploring Kakadu National Park and its Indigenous rock art. Visit Nourlangie Rock and Ubirr Rock where paintings and drawings depict Aboriginal life over thousands of years and reflect connections between people and the land.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Nourlangie Rock
- Visit to Ubirr Rock
- Indigenous rock art viewing
Landmarks/POIs Nourlangie Rock Ubirr Rock - Day 14
Katherine and Nitmiluk National Park
Leave Kakadu National Park and travel to the beef grazing town of Katherine. Northeast of Katherine lies Nitmiluk National Park with its spectacular gorges carved into the Arnhem Land plateau by the Katherine River. Return to your accommodation after exploring.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Nitmiluk National Park
- Gorge viewing
Landmarks/POIs Nitmiluk National Park Katherine River - Day 15
Adelaide River, War Cemetery, and Nitmiluk Gorge
Visit Adelaide River and its War Cemetery on your way to Darwin. Cruise between the striking sandstone cliffs of Nitmiluk Gorge, learning about the flora, wildlife and ancient Aboriginal rock art. This evening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your newfound friends.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit to Adelaide River War Cemetery
- Insider Experience - Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise
- Farewell Dinner
Landmarks/POIs Adelaide River War Cemetery Nitmiluk Gorge - Day 16
Departure
After breakfast you'll have a morning at leisure before transferring to the airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
