Day 2 (BL): Gulf towns of Mt Surprise, Georgetown, Croydon and Normanton, home of the "Gulflander" en-route to camp at Karumba.

Day 3 (BLD): "Plains of Promise", Burke & Wills camp #119, and Leichhardt Falls en-route to our camp at Burketown.

Day 4 (BLD): Mitchell Grass plains, spinifex clad ranges and the inviting Gregory River on our way to Lawn Hill National Park, our two-night camp.

Day 5 (BLD): A leisurely day in Lawn Hill National Park and a tour to the World Heritage listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields (optional).

Day 6 (BLD): Across the vast expanse of Lawn Hill cattle station to the Queensland Road, now the "Savannah Way", once used by the legendary "Overlanders". On past Hell’s Gate we cross into the Northern Territory to a bush camp at the Robinson River, a favourite spot of "The Bush Tucker Man".

Day 7 (BLD): Continue west to Borroloola, infamous frontier town, for supplies then on to Butterfly Springs for two nights.

Day 8 (BLD): Limmen National Park to see spectacular carved sandstone pillars known as "Lost City" formations. Return to Butterfly Springs camp.

Day 9 (BL): On to remote Roper Bar, where explorer Ludwig Leichhardt crossed in 1845. On to Mataranka Hot Springs to camp.

Day 10 (BLD): Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park to bushwalk or enjoy a cruise up the famous gorge (optional). Camp in the National Park.

Day 11 (BLD): Kakadu National Park today. Explore and swim at Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) en-route to our three night base camp in the heart of Kakadu.

Day 12 (B): Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock and the Bowali Visitor Centre. A sunset cruise (optional) on Kakadu's world famous Yellow Waters Billabong.

Day 13 (BLD): The Arnhem Land escarpment to walk and swim at magnificent Jim Jim Falls.

Day 14 (BL): Visit Ubirr, famous for its rock art and views of the East Alligator River floodplain. Cross the South Alligator River and the Marrakai Plains en-route to Darwin.

A reverse itinerary (Darwin to Cairns) is also available:

Day 1 (LD): Darwin to Cooinda (Ubirr)

Day 2 (BLD): Arnhemland Escarpment & Jim Jim Falls

Day 3 (B): Nourlangie Rock (Yellow Waters option)

Day 4 (BLD): To Katherine (Barramundi Gorge)

Day 5 (BL): To Mataranka (cruise option, Hot Springs)

Day 6 (BLD): To Butterfly Springs (Roper Bar)

Day 7 (BLD): Limmen National Park "Lost City"

Day 8 (BLD): To Robinson River (Borroloola)

Day 9 (BLD): To Lawn Hill National Park

Day 10 (BLD): Lawn Hill National Park (Riversleigh option)

Day 11 (BLD): To Burketown (Gregory)

Day 12 (BL): To Karumba (B&W Camp #119, Normanton)

Day 13 (BLD): To Undara (Croydon, Georgetown)

Day 14 (BL): To Cairns (Lava Tubes tour option)

Meal Codes: B = Breakfast   L = Lunch   D = Dinner