Litchfield National Park Day Tour from Darwin: Waterfalls & Swimming

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 11

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Swim under five waterfalls and hike between them in a single day

This guided day tour from Darwin visits Litchfield National Park and Berry Springs with a maximum of 11 passengers, departing at 8am and returning around 5:30pm. The itinerary includes five waterfall stops — Wangi Falls, Cascades, Florence Falls, Tolmer Falls and Buley Rockhole — with swimming at each, short hikes between them, and a picnic lunch at Tolmer Falls lookout. Pickup from your Darwin accommodation is included, as is an air-conditioned vehicle, a live English-speaking guide, coffee and tea, pool noodles for the water, and seasonal fruit and biscuits. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan lunch options are available on request.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Litchfield & Berry Springs Adventure

Pick up from Darwin CBD at 8 am
Visit Berry Springs nature park
Swim and enjoy tea and coffee
Explore Litchfield National Park
Visit Wangi Falls
Visit Cascades
Visit Florence Falls
Visit Tolmer Falls and lookout
Have picnic lunch
Visit Buley Rockhole
See Magnetic Termite Mounds
Return to Darwin around 5:30 pm

The Experience

The tour leaves Darwin at 8am from your accommodation in the CBD, and the first stop arrives after 40 minutes at Berry Springs — a nature park where you swim and have tea or coffee before heading into Litchfield National Park proper. From there the day opens into five waterfall stops, each one a different swim and a different view. Wangi Falls, Cascades, Florence Falls, Tolmer Falls and Buley Rockhole are the local favourites, and the guide takes you on short hikes between them so you see the park on foot as well as from the water.

Picnic lunch happens at Tolmer Falls lookout, where you eat and take in the views before swimming again. The Magnetic Thermite Mounds are also on the route — a geological stop that breaks up the waterfall sequence. Pool noodles are provided for the water, and the vehicle is air-conditioned, which matters on a full day in the Northern Territory heat. The group stays at 11 passengers maximum, so the stops don't turn into queues and the hikes stay manageable.

You're back in Darwin around 5:30pm. The lunch is provided by The Harvest Press and comes with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options if you request them when you book. Seasonal fruit and biscuits are included throughout the day, along with coffee and tea.

What’s included

Hotel pickup from Darwin CBD at 8am.
air-conditioned vehicle.
live English-speaking guide.
entry to Berry Springs and Litchfield National Park.
five waterfall swims with short hikes between them.
pool noodles for the water.
picnic lunch at Tolmer Falls lookout with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available on request.
coffee, tea, seasonal fruit and biscuits throughout the day.
return to Darwin around 5:30pm.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Litchfield VIP Tours

Is this one for you?The small group cap of 11 keeps the waterfall stops from turning into crowded tourist queues, and the relaxed timeframe means you're not rushing between swims — you can actually spend time in the water and on the hikes instead of just ticking boxes. Book this if you want to move at a pace that lets you appreciate the park rather than chase the itinerary.