Tiwi By Design Day Tour

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Highlights

  • Enjoy a hands-on Aboriginal art workshop

  • Get a closer look at Tiwi history and culture

  • Experience a place that most visitors miss

  • Observe wildlife in its natural environment

Summary

Travel by ferry from Darwin to Bathurst Island, one of the Tiwi Islands. Seating is available on an outside sun deck or in and air-conditioned indoor cabin. Sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks, and water are available for purchase onboard, and there are limited food options on Bathurst Island. Keep an eye out for wildlife such as sea turtles, dolphins, and seabirds. The Tiwi Islands provide important breeding grounds for a variety of native Australian animals. A local indigenous guide accompanies you on your tour, which includes a scenic walk and a visit to the museum and an art-making class. At the end of the tour, your guide returns you to the ferry dock for the trip back to Darwin.

Tour info

Duration
9 hours
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Why take this tour?

Discover nearly untouched Aboriginal culture on a full-day tour to the Tiwi Islands. Only a limited number of tourists may visit Bathurst Island, making it a rare travel experience. Join your Tiwi guide to learn about the local history, along with the unique rituals still practiced by some residents. Try your hand at traditional art during a class lead by Aboriginal artists, before return to Darwin.

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What’s included?

  • Local guide

  • Lunch

  • WiFi on board

  • Restroom on board

  • Entry/Admission - SeaLink Northern Territory

  • Entry/Admission - Tiwi Design

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 9h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Operated by:

SeaLink Northern Territory

About operator:

Sealink NT operates tours and ferry services to remote Northern Territory locations, making them easily accessible everyone. Explore the indigenous community of the Tiwi Islands on a cultural day tour, spend a relaxing day cruising the coast to Crab Claw Island for a seafood buffet lunch or come along for a 45 minute harbour sightseeing tour on Cruise 45.

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