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Tours
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- Katherine Gorge & Edith Falls Day TourThe classic coach day from Darwin: 2-hour cruise through gorges 1 and 2, lunch included, Edith Falls, back about 8:30 pm.
- Two-Gorge Cruise & Edith Falls from DarwinThe cheapest Darwin day trip for the 2-hour cruise and Edith Falls. Meals and park pass extra, ages 6 to 80.
- Katherine Gorge Helicopter Scenic FlightThe cheapest flight at the gorge: 10 minutes over gorges 1 to 3 from the Nitmiluk helipad, with pilot commentary.
- Nitmiluk, Edith Falls & Gorge Cruise from DarwinAutopia's long day from Darwin: 2-hour cruise through gorges 1 and 2, Edith Falls swim stop, meals and park pass extra.
- 13 Gorges Sunrise Helicopter FlightAll 13 gorges in 20 minutes as the sun comes up. Dry season only (May to October), from the Nitmiluk helipad.
- Helicopter Sunset Flight with Landing & DrinksAll 13 gorges at golden hour, then a landing on the escarpment with a drink and nibbles as the sun sets.
- 70-Minute Helicopter Tour with Remote LandingSeventy minutes over the gorge and Leliyn (Edith Falls), with about 20 minutes on the ground somewhere no road reaches.
- Helicopter Flight & Rock Art Site LandingFly all 13 gorges, then land at a remote Aboriginal rock art site few visitors reach, with your pilot as guide.
- Fly from Darwin: Scenic Flight & Gorge CruiseA plane instead of 8 hours on a coach: fly Darwin to Katherine, 2-hour cruise through gorges 1 and 2, back by 3:30 pm.
- 4-Day Kakadu, Katherine & Arnhem Land TourThe gorge cruise as one stop on a slower Top End loop: Kakadu rock art, a cultural cruise, Edith Falls, ensuite rooms.
- Aboriginal Art & Culture Workshop in KatherineRarrk-style painting, spear throwing and fire making with artist Manuel Pamkal, on the road between Katherine and the gorge.
Guides
- All guides
- Cruises comparedOne, two or three gorges: which boat, what time, what it costs.
- Day trips from DarwinFour ways to do it in a day, and when not to.
- Helicopter flightsTen minutes or 100: gorges covered, landings and prices.
- Swimming & crocodilesWhere you can swim, when the pools open, and the crocs.
- Is it worth it?Who it suits, how long to stay, the best way to see it.
- The drive from DarwinStops, fuel, road trains, and how to go without a car.
Blog
- All posts
- After the 2026 floodsWhat the water did, what reopened, what waits for 2027.
- Wet season 2026-27Heat, storms, what runs, what stops, and the 10% code.
- NT parks pass 2026Prices, who pays, how to buy it, which tours include it.
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