Kakadu Highlights 2027
Go beyond the places you can reach by vehicle.
Experience parts of Kakadu that few others will ever see.
Our Kakadu Highlights trips are two-week bushwalking adventures, divided into two or three walks. Each walk can be done independently, so you can join the whole trip or just one section.
In between sections, those doing the full trip spend a night in a campground or accommodation and enjoy a wetlands cruise and/or Aboriginal cultural experience. They can also replenish their supplies, so there is no need to carry more food and gear than is needed for each walk.
There is no single “best” time to see Kakadu. Each departure is different, timed to show a different side of the park as the seasons change. While there is some overlap, each explores a different part of Kakadu at a different time of year.
Along the way you can discover cascading waterfalls, swim in clear natural pools, visit ancient Aboriginal rock art sites and camp in places where the only people you may see for days are the members of your own walking group. At the end of each walking day, there is time to relax while your guide prepares a delicious three-course dinner.
Are these trips for you?
These trips are for people who want to experience Kakadu on foot, rather than simply see it from the road. You don't need to be exceptionally fit, but you do need to be comfortable carrying your food and gear and walking in remote country for up to a week at a time.
We provide advice to help you prepare, but you need to organise and bring your own equipment, breakfasts and lunches. If you enjoy being self-reliant, spending extended periods in the wilderness and exploring places that few people ever see, these treks could be exactly what you're looking for.
Kakadu Highlights No. 1
3-16 January
$5395
Explore Kakadu's amazing rock formations and Litchfield's many waterfalls.
Kakadu Highlights No. 1a
21 Feb - 6 Mar
$5395
Same itinerary as Kakadu Highlights 1 but with even more water.
Kakadu Highlights No. 2
7-20 March
$4995
An introduction to wet-season Kakadu before a longer wilderness walk. Start with shorter walks that help you adapt to the heat and humidity, then head deeper into the country to discover spectacular waterfalls and remote pools.
Kakadu Highlights No. 3
4 -17 April
$5395
Ancient rock art and spectacular gorges. Explore one of Kakadu's greatest concentrations of Aboriginal rock art, then travel south to the rugged gorges and landscapes of Judbarra/Gregory National Park.
Kakadu Highlights No. 4
9-22 May
$5395
Waterfalls, gorges and two of the most important concentrations of Aboriginal rock art accessible to bushwalkers.
Kakadu
Highlights No. 5
20 June - 3 July
$5695
Jarrangbarnmi/Koolpin with its waterfalls, pools and rock art combined with visits to the two biggest waterfalls in the park.
Kakadu: Koolpin to Maguk
4-14 July
$4495
This trip combines some long days with two-night camps where you get to relax and explore the country around you.
Guide: Graeme Spedding
Kakadu Highlights No. 6
25 July - 8 August
$5795
The two biggest waterfalls in the park combined with the magic of Bilkbilkmi/Graveside and the Cascades when they first open for the year.
Kakadu Highlights No. 7
22 Aug - 4
Sep
$5495
A longer exploration of the Bilkbilkmi/Graveside area combined with a visit to the amazing gorges of Dinner Creek.
Kakadu Highlights No. 8
5-18 September
$5595
Walk to Kakadu's tallest waterfalls and discover lesser-known, spring-fed falls that flow particularly well at this time of year. Finish with a relaxing night aboard a houseboat on the Mary River.
$5295
Explore beautiful gorges, discover ancient Aboriginal rock art and visit waterfalls still flowing strongly as the dry season draws to a close and Kunumeleng (The Build Up) begins.
Kakadu Highlights No. 10
17-30 Oct
$5595
Ease into Kakadu's heat with a relaxing night on a houseboat, then explore shady gorges, natural swimming pools and waterfalls on foot.
