With international and interstate borders reopened, Kakadu is expecting its busiest dry season in many years, but local Territorians have the opportunity to snap up a bargain deal over the remainder of March.
Kakadu Tourism is offering Territorians special deals from just $99 at the Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel and $129 at Cooinda Lodge – and these bargain-basement rates include breakfast and a ‘kids cruise free’ offer on the award-winning Yellow Water Cruises.
The special Territorian deals are:
- The world-famous Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel has crunched the numbers and is offering a snappy $99 Bed & Breakfast deal (per night) and if you bring children, they can travel free on a spectacular Yellow Water Cruise when accompanying an adult. The Bed, Breakfast and Children Cruise Free package is available for stays until 31 March 2022. Bookings via www.kakadutourism.com or call: 088979 9000 or email: reservations@crocodilehotel.com.au
- Cooinda Lodge Kakadu is the longest established tourist centre in Kakadu, situated next to Yellow Water Billabong that boasts some of the most exotic wildlife and birdlife in Australia. The $129 Bed, Breakfast & Children Cruise Free Offer ($149 Friday/Saturday nights) per room package includes accommodation in a Lodge room or fully-airconditioned Outback Retreat glamping tent. Valid for stays until 31 March, and can be booked via www.kakadutourism.com or by phone: 08979 1500 or email: reservations@yellowwaters.com.au
Even better, bring a fishing rod and you can return home a millionaire! The annual Million Dollar Fish competition goes through the end of March 2022, and there are no fewer than eight red-tagged million-dollar barramundi still waiting to be hooked, along with most of the 100 $10,000 tagged barras. Kakadu’s Yellow Water Billabong has been the source of many $10,000 catches in the past.. Further details: https://milliondollarfish.com.au/
Kakadu is an easy three hour drive from Darwin, and sealed roads make most of Kakadu’s prime attractions accessible throughout the summer. Spectacular rock art can be viewed at Nourlangie, cooling swims can be enjoyed in waterholes such as Motor Car Falls, hundreds of bird species along with crocodiles and other wildlife are active on Yellow Water Billabong, and Indigenous art and culture can be experienced at Warradjan Cultural Centre, the Bowali Centre and local art galleries.
Details of packages, accommodation, suggested itineraries, and activities are available via www.kakadutourism.com
