Darwin Wildlife Viewing
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Darwin Wildlife Viewing Reviews
We've found 25 Darwin Wildlife Viewing reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Cage of Death at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove
Fantastic, my personal favorite highlight of the trip and we flew over Kakadu!
Definately a Bucket List item, an unforgetable lifetime experience...Up close and personal, got to kiss a CROC..
Reply by Viator, January 2013
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
Fantastic day out, awesome coach driver very informative. Crocodiles were amazing will definitely do again and recommend to friends to try.
Reply by Viator, November 2012
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
Cruise was excellent. Saw 10+ crocodiles of varying ages and sizes. The guide was helpful and knowledgable.
Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE
Reply by Viator, April 2012
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
A bit of a mix up with the hotel pickup the lady on the phone (number given by email confirmation) told me that they don't do hotel pick ups anyway we made our way to the transit centre, when the bus arrived the driver told me that he was waiting for us at the hotel for a while, confusion between different providers.
Anyway, the tour was great, lots of crocs....
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Reply by Viator, April 2012
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
The crocs were awesome and the tour guides were a laugh. Its a tour everyone must do while in the top end!
Reply by Viator, April 2012
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
The crocs were awesome and the tour guides were a laugh. Its a tour everyone must do while in the top end!
Reply by Viator, August 2011
Doing what: Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin including Ubirr Art Site and Yellow Water Cruise
Excellent tour. Well planned. Very informative guides (and drivers). Thank you Rob and Robert for the wonderful day.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Darwin Jumping Crocodiles Cruise on Adelaide River
Fantastic trip. Another must-do trip up in Darwin.
Reply by Viator, July 2010
Doing what: Cage of Death at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove
The Cage of Death gives you the real "crocodile" experience. There’s no fudging the issue here – this is terrifying! Armed with just your swimwear, you walk down a ladder into an acrylic ‘cage’. It’s a see-through box, with holes between the panels for the water to get in, and a metal grille at the top. The guys behind the controls try to get you as close to the toothy predators as they can. Essentially, you are left swimming around in the water a metre or so away from the most efficient killing machine nature has ever devised. And they’re not babies either – my crocodile was 5.5m long and weighed 790kg! What happens next depends largely on the crocodile’s mood. They are essentially lazy beasts, and if they’re not feeling hungry, they’ll probably just sit where they are minding their own business. If, however, they fancy a light snack or decide that you are invading their territory, they will attack the cage. This is more likely during the wet season then during the dry, but can happen at any time. When it does, there’s little option but to cower in fear and hope that the acrylic barrier does its job. Otherwise, it’s a privilege to sit back and observe. Getting this close whilst living to tell the tale is an honour, and watching them move through the water is awe-inspiring. Of course, you can splash, bang on the cage and make as much noise as possible to grab the attention... Note from Viator: This review is from David Whitley, who wrote a detailed article on his trip to Darwin, Australia over on the Viator blog.
Reply by Viator, December 2009
Doing what: Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin including Ubirr Art Site and Yellow Water Cruise
This was a good way to explore Kakadu from Darwin. Especially enjoyed the Guluyambi cruise, didn't find like one of your other commentators that too much time was spent in cafes or shops. Had an excellent experience on the cruise, all around.
Reply by Viator, November 2012
Doing what: Cage of Death at Darwin's Crocosaurus Cove
An excellent experience. The tour operators where helpful and informative. The price of the photos were a little steep however buying the cd of the photos prooved to be a great choice as video footage of the experience was included.
Reply by Viator, July 2012
Doing what: 2-Day Kakadu National Park, Guluyambi Cruise and Arnhem Land Tour from Darwin
Excellent guides are very often the key to this sort of tour and the guys we had were great. Kakadu and Arnhem Land were just amazing to visit and such a great experience. The Guluyambi Cruise is especially worthwhile for the time spent with the Indigenous guides.
Reply by Viator, July 2012
Doing what: Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin including Ubirr Art Site and Yellow Water Cruise
We as a family of 5 really enjoyed our trip to Kakadu. It was a big day, with a few hiccups, which the tour people ironed out as best they could. The travel was great, lunch was good. Would recommend this day trip with 4 stars.
Reply by Viator, May 2012
Doing what: Kakadu Day Tour from Darwin including Ubirr Art Site and Yellow Water Cruise
This tour was good and the the view from the top where the art site is was really good. This trip is really laid back and a lot of time was spent in a coach. I would have preferred a little bit more adventure, but I'm not sure if there would have been enough time for that.
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