Bespoke Wildlife, Fogg Dam & Wetlands Tour
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Natures Diversity Across the Top End
Ultimate Wildlife Tour From Darwin
This bespoke wildlife Tour is for everyone who is keen to appreciate the diversity and beauty of the fauna, flora and environments of the Top End. Including hotspots like Fogg Dam conservation reserve and the broader Adelaide & Mary River Floodplains this is a nature lovers’ paradise. Our tour provides you with a personalised itinerary, up-close encounters, experienced eco-conservation knowledge and insights from dedicated guide team all fused together for an enlightening and enjoyable day out.
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Features*
- Flexible itinerary
- Maximum of 6 guests
- Local qualified guide
- Home-prepared wholesome snacks
- Lunch at the award winning Purple Mango outback pizza and brewery (May to Oct) or Humpty Doo Hotel (Dec to May)
- Wildlife cruise on a billabong of the Mary River or Adelaide River
- Saltwater crocodiles
- Fogg Dam Conservation Area
- Guided walk
- Introduction to traditional bush foods and medicine
- Immersion into NT Wildlife
- Migratory water birds spotting
Legend
- Start / End
- Activity Features
- Corroborree Billabong (May to October)
- Optional Experience
- *Purple Mango Café
- *Humpty Doo Hotel
* Tour lunch location varies between Purple Mango Café and Humpty Doo Hotel
Itinerary
Itinerary Overiew
Rise with the birds and greet the outback sunrise as you are picked up from your accommodation around 6am.
As the warm golden rays highlight the red tones of the landscape, you’ll head East through open savanna woodlands on your way to the mighty Adelaide River Floodplain.
Stop over at Fogg Dam where the diverse habitats of monsoonal forest, wetland and floodplain combine to provide the perfect place to observe the Top Ends unique wildlife.
Here also begins your bushcraft journey of discovery by learning some of the bush foods and medicine plants of the Top End amidst nature at its finest.
Pause for a simple home prepared snack for breakfast.
From here it is a short distance to Corroboree Billabong where we enjoy nature as it was meant to be seen on a relaxed 1.5 hour wildlife cruise. Snakes, crocodiles and more are regular features on this journey so come prepared.
Having answered the call of the wild we then regroup for a fresh outback lunch at our seasonal location (Purple Mango Café or Humpty Doo Hotel). After lunch we make out way back to Darwin to arrive around 3 pm.Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
Fogg Dam is known for being a hub for migratory water birds, magpie geese, white-bellied sea eagles, blue winged kookaburras and a multitude of other fathered friends. In fact, there have been over 230 bird species recorded in the Fogg Dam conservation reserve.
Our time at Fogg Dam will begin with a relaxed stroll through the monsoonal forest that fringes the dam. Here also is a great opportunity to begin to learn about some of the native bush foods, medicines and natural resources the traditional custodians would utilise.
Peer through the paperbark trees onto the wetland beyond as the water birds go about their business.
Relax and admire the antics of the abundant wildlife that frolic, scamper and glide all around.
Finishing the walk we will then move onto the Dam Wall where we have the chance to have breakfast with the birds before our next adventure on the water.Corroboree Billabong & Mary River Wetlands
The enigmatic Corroboree Billabong is linked to the expansive Mary River Wetlands. A system which boast the highest concentration of salt water crocodiles in the world.
Not only will you get up close to crocodiles in their natural state, but you will also learn of the broader wetland ecosystem. The ebb and flow lifecycle on the water that is dominated by monsoonal floods and drought like winters.
At the completion of the cruise we then sit down for a delicious lunch at our seasonal location (Purple Mango Café or Humpty Doo Hotel) before making our way back to Darwin.
Back in Darwin around 3pm.
*This is a seasonally variable experience.
About Tour
Pick up start time : 6am
Drop off: 3pm
We pick up from ALL private and commercial accommodations in the greater Darwin region (Palmerston by prior arrangement).
FAQs
ITINERARY NOTE
The region that our tours are conducted in can experience extreme weather conditions. We reserve the right to alter the itinerary or cancel the tour at any point prior to or during the tour subject to our cancellation policy. Please read our Terms & Conditions on our website prior to booking.
Age Restrictions
Children over 7 years of age are permitted on PUBLIC group tours. There are no age restrictions on PRIVATE CHARTERS. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Minimum Numbers
The tour when operating as a PUBLIC tour has a minimum number requirement before it is confirmed to depart. Failure to reach this number may lead to cancellation of the tour. ethical adventures reserves the right to cancel at any time.
Pick up & Drop Off
We pick up and drop off from all accommodation options in Darwin. Palmerston by appointment only.
Fitness
Persons of moderate fitness and agility as evidenced by the ability to walk up a flight of stairs unaided without having or feeling like you might have a heart attack are suitable for this tour.
Questions
If we didn't answer all of your questions or if you want to discuss possible tour options, feel free to drop us a line anytime.