A 2 hour late-afternoon cruise on Corroboree Billabong in the Mary River Wetlands, home to the world's densest population of saltwater crocodiles, timed for the busiest hour of the day for wildlife and finishing with sunset over the floodplains. Drive yourself to the billabong, about 90 minutes from Darwin on the way to Kakadu, or take the shuttle from Corroboree Tavern.
Days
- 2 hours (4:30pm or 4pm); 3 with the shuttle
Age
- All ages; under 3s free
Group size
- Shared boat cruise
Start / finish
- Corroboree Billabong (self drive, about 90 minutes from Darwin), or Corroboree Tavern with the shuttle
Return
- See itinerary for details
Transport
- Open-sided wildlife boat; self drive to the billabong, or shuttle from Corroboree Tavern
Meals
- No meals are listed as included
Route
Included experiences
- Corroboree Billabong — watch saltwater crocodiles on the move at dusk
- Mary River Wetlands — spot around 30 bird species, from jabiru to sea eagles
- Floodplains — sunset over the wetlands from the water
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Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the guides' knowledge, humour and professionalism, as well as the abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, particularly crocodiles, birds and water buffalo set against spectacular sunsets over the billabong. What stands out most often is the quality of the guide commentary and their attentiveness to ensuring all passengers get good photographic views of the wildlife. The most common caveat is that travellers should bring warm clothing, as it becomes quite cool on the water during the evening cruise.
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An excellent tour. Chris looked after everyone and it was relaxed and informative. The sunset was beautiful, we got close to birds and crocs, and we met The Boss.
A wonderful trip. Stuart was professional, knowledgeable and considerate, and went out of his way to show us crocs, buffalo and lots of birds. The sunset was spectacular.
Donny was a knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humour, and he stopped the boat so we could watch the sunset. We saw lots of birds, crocodiles and water buffalo.
The Corroboree sunset cruise was awesome. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny and accommodating, and we saw heaps of crocs and birds.
A brilliant sunset cruise with well-informed staff who worked hard to give us great views of crocodiles, buffalo and more.
The sunset cruise was amazing, maybe the best thing we did on our trip. The road out is fine, so you don't need a transfer or four-wheel drive.
