KAKADU
Odyssey
Safaris operate tours throughout northern Australia
including the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National
Park. Our specialty is to show our clients more of the
remote ares of Kakadu, the hidden secrets away from
the madding crowds.
Odyssey
is fortunate to have a number of special licenses to operate
in some of the more remote areas of the park. Places such
as Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge ) and Bilbilkmi
(Graveside Gorge) are just two of the places very few people
get to see unless traveling with a specialists tour operator
such as Odyssey Safaris. In both of these areas access is
by 4WD only. Whilst visiting these places activities will
include moderate grade bush walking swimming and bird watching.
You will be guided by an experienced naturalist guide who
will explain to you the mysteries of this wondrous land.
Of
course visiting areas such as these requires a little more
time. You can't rush into and out of these places, you have
to take your time and immerse yourself into experience.
You will be revitalized and enlightened.
With
Odyssey Safaris you can visit Kakadu National Park on any
of our Scheduled
Departures of 3 - 7 days duration
or we can tailor the perfect private safari (the Odyssey
Classic) for you and your traveling
companions
Jim
Jim Falls
Jim
Jim Falls is approximately 2 hours drive from Odyssey's
Mardukal camp ground. The first 20 kilometers is on a paved
road followed by 50 kilometers of rough formed track, followed
by 10 kilometers of very slow, low range 4WD track. After
arrival at the car parking area there is a walk of some
15 minutes to the opening of the gorge. The walk to the
plunge pool and falls is approximately another 45 minutes
over rough terrain.
The
road to Jim Jim falls usually opens in June and remains
open till mid December depending on rainfall. The falls
flow depending on the amount of Wet Season rains and have
usually decreased to a trickle by late August. Never the
less whether flowing or not the gorge area is most spectacular.
There have been occasional occurrences of estuarine crocodiles
in the gorge area after the Wet season. For this reason
we do not recommend swimming other than in the plunge pool
at the base of the falls. The water here is crystal clear
and very very deep. Due to the limited amount of sun light
in the gorge the plunge pool is always quite cold.
Twin
Falls
Twin
falls is a further 12 kilometers on from Jim Jim Falls,
access is dependent on the track conditions and depth of
water at Jim Jim Creek. The window of opportunity for access
to Twin Falls is generally 2 - 4 weeks shorter than that
for Jim Jim and the beginning and end of the season. After
arrival at the car park it is a walk of 5 minutes to the
opening of Twin Falls Gorge. Access to the falls is only
possible by water from the opening of the gorge and is a
distance of approximately 1.5 kilometers. For this reason
it is not recommended for NON SWIMMERS. On tour we use flotation
devices such as small surf boards or air mattresses to assist
in getting to the falls.
Jarrangbarnmi
(Koolpin Gorge )
Places
such as Jarrangbarnmi (Koolpin Gorge ) and Bilbilkmi
(Graveside Gorge) are just two of the places very few people
get to see unless traveling with a specialists tour operator
such as Odyssey Safaris. In both of these areas access is
by 4WD only. Whilst visiting these places activities will
include moderate grade bush walking swimming and bird watching.
You will be guided by an experienced naturalist guide who
will explain to you the mysteries of this wondrous land.
Yellow
Waters Cruise
Enjoy
an afternoon cruise on the world renowned Yellow Water wetlands.
Here you will have a chance to see the abundant birdlife
and perhaps, the awesome saltwater crocodile.
Nourlangie
Rock
Visit Nourlangie Rock, a large sandstone outlier towering
more than 200 metres above the surrounding area, containing
20,000 years of Aboriginal culture depicted in art forms
in many galleries.
Ubirr
Rock
Ubirr
to view the Aboriginal rock art spanning 23,000 years at
this seasonal occupation site.
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