Darwin Bird Tour

2024-2026 Tours

Let local birding guides show you Darwin’s bird hotspots on our small-group morning tour. See and photograph Darwin’s diverse bird fauna, while learning about its natural and cultural history. Your guides will plan your morning with consideration of seasonal, tidal and climatic conditions.

Be inspired in the cool of sunrise when birds are most active, in coastal wetlands, monsoon forests and woodlands, each with their unique bird species. Get photography tips from guides with decades of experience photographing wildlife in natural settings, and practise on birds in flight close by. Take home images you’ll cherish and memories you’ll never forget.

6.30 am – 1.30 pm.
Available every day unless booked out, except for the period 29 October till 31 March. Also available every day as a private charter, including for cruise ship passengers. We can adjust the start and finish time for private charter tours. We may vary the itinerary in accordance with guests’ interests, abilities and commitments, and any closures of areas or roads by authorities.

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Tour Details

Dates	1 April – 28 October
Start Time	6.30 am
Duration	7 hours (approx.)
Pick Up / Departure	Tours pick up from any Darwin accommodation.
Drop Off / Return	Tours return to original departure point

Pricing Options

Adult	$296
Child 12 and under	$148
Private tour 1 – 4 people	$1496
Private tour 5 – 8 people	$1996

Tour group size

Maximum 8, minimum 2.

Inclusions

Small-group touring by air-conditioned tour vehicle; pickups from any Darwin accommodation; park entry fees; expert interpretation of the natural and cultural environment with a focus on birds; brunch and coffee or tea; cool bottled water.

What to bring

An enquiring mind; personal items; hat; light, loose clothing; footwear suitable for short walks on hardened paths in hot weather; binoculars and/or camera gear (optional—we can supply some birdwatching equipment).

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Barbara & Rudy Scerri from Summerland Bay, NSW

20 June 2013
Dear Tess,
We have now arrived home and wanted to thank you for the wonderful day we spent with you last Saturday. You are a lovely lady and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The BBQ was fun. We appreciate all the information you gave us about your area. It was a privilege to meet your daughter, Emilia, and her friends and horses.
Once again, thank you very much for a great day.
Barbara & Rudy Scerri

Alam Campbell

8 June 2013
Tess
Thank you for the great day Thursday. We really enjoyed being with you and learning from you while we exchanged our opinions and thoughts.
Thank you again. You have made our visit to the Territory meaningful.
Regards
ALAN CAMPBELL

Tracey Currie

30 May 2013
Thanks for your lovely tour.
Tracey

Franziska Mehmann from Switzerland

6 January 2013
Hi Tess
Thanks again for a great day with lots of laughs and joy.
It was an amazing and very interesting adventour. Thanks for showing us your country!
cheers, fran & pete

Paul Chouffot from Tourism Top End

6 February 2013
Hi Tess & Greg
Just wanted to thank you for a great day yesterday from the time you picked us up to the time you brought us back.
Thank you Tess for sharing your stories with us and for showing us you amazing country also for sharing your favorite termite mound with us.
On behalf of my partner and myself thank you.
Paul

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Stephen Dexter

17:38 03 Sep 22

We recently used NT Indigenous tours for a private tour of Original Owner lands near Darwin. We were very happy to support this company as it is the only indigenous owned tour company in the whole of the Northern Territories. Our tour guides were the owners, “Tess” and “Greg.” Both were incredibly knowledgeable as to the topography and history of these beautiful lands. Having Tess, an indigenous woman of amazing knowledge and experience, explaining where we were and what the lands mean to the original peoples of this part of Australia was incredible. She is lovely, funny, and very patient in explaining what we were experiencing. Greg took us on rocky paths to beautiful waterfalls and swimming holes. He asked us how fast we wanted to trek. We said “fast” and he was off and moving quickly. With Greg who is quite athletic, be careful what you ask for! We loved it. Tess and Greg provided us with an incredible homemade lunch which included cold beverages, salad, grilled crocodile, and grilled kangaroo. All of it was delicious and an amazing display. I can’t recommend this tour company highly enough. Their tours are worth every cent.

Luke Grady

04:37 02 Aug 22

Tess and Greg are awesome. We had a small group and covered a lot of ground but it was never rushed. Their collective knowledge is amazing and they are very easy to spend a day with. Highly recommended if you like a relaxed, informative and friendly day trip. We had 2 adults and 2 young kids and had a blast. Thanks Tess and Greg

Bill Hizart

19:26 26 Jul 22

My wife and i loved this tour. Tess and Greg showed us as much as they could in one day and did it smoothly and comfortably. No rushing, answered any questions honestly, comentated about lots of local aboriginal and aussie perspectives.They are great hosts.The lunch Tess cooked was fantastic.We swam, learned about bush tucker, traditional family stories good and bad.I feel we got a honest assessment of the indigenous and australian situation as they have local family who live in the south west of Darwin area, and bought up there own kids here.Tess is a locally born indigenous lady with a wealth of knowledge.This is there own business, so they do it all front office to tour guides. Such passion and hard work so we can enjoy our holiday.Thank you both and best wishes on future endeavour's.Bill and Christine

Jo Berton

00:36 07 Jul 22

We had a wonderful day on this tour. Tess and Greg were great guides. Tess grew up on the country known as Litchfield National Park. She shared her knowledge and stories with dignity and honesty. Fabulous barbecue for lunch.

Sue Jones

22:07 31 May 21

This review is long overdue given the remarkable day that We spent with Tess and Greg from Northern Territory Indigenous Tours. The tour was planned last minute but Tess and Greg were supper flexible and accommodating. It was a fun-filled day exploring Litchfield National Park. Tess and Greg’s personalities, sense of humor and intimate knowledge of the National Park specifically and the Darwin area more broadly made for memories that will last forever. Beautiful scenery, simply fantastic tour tailored lunch and breathtaking sunset with cool beverages made for an awesome experience. Highest of recommendations.

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