Self-drive touring | Driving routes | Northern Territory, Australia

All roads lead to the Northern Territory – a place to reconnect while exploring Australia’s natural wonders. Experience ancient culture first-hand, take your pick of adventure activities and watch the days roll from burning sunsets into clear starry nights.

Journey to a part of the country where blue skies and breathtaking landscapes make driving a dream. Follow the red desert sands around Uluru, venture to the tropical terrain of Kakadu National Park or park up in front of the sparkling waters surrounding Darwin. If you’re seeking a different kind of holiday, the NT is for you.

Start planning your Northern Territory road trip with the NT Drive Guide.

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Our picks for the best nights’ sleep across the Northern Territory

The ultimate Darwin & Surrounds accommodation guide

The ultimate Arnhem Land accommodation guide

The ultimate Katherine & Surrounds accommodation guide

The ultimate Alice Springs & Surrounds accommodation guide

The ultimate Uluru & Surrounds accommodation guide

The road tripper’s guide to where to stay in the NT

Jumping Crocs and Nature Adventure Half Day Tour

Kakadu National Park Explorer | Full Day Tour

Katherine Gorge Cruise and Edith Falls Full Day Tour

Litchfield National Park Waterfalls | Full Day Tour

Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Tour Full Day Tour

Darwin City Sights & Jumping Crocs | Full Day Tour

Outback Adventure | 15 Day Guided Holiday

Top End Highlights | 6 Day Guided Holiday

Northern Territory Top End National Parks

Red Centre Highlights | 5 Day Short Break

Uluru and Kata Tjuta Highlights | 2 Day Short Break

Uluru and Kata Tjuta Experience | 3 Day Short Break

Kings Canyon and Uluru | 3 Day Short Break

Kings Canyon, Uluru and Kata Tjuta | 4 Day Short Break

Kakadu & East Alligator River | 2 Day Short Break

Kakadu & Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) | 3 Day Short Break

Kakadu & Arnhem Land | 2 Day Short Break

Kakadu & Arnhem Land Explorer | 3 Day Short Break

Kakadu & Tiwi Islands Explorer | 3 Day Short Break

Kakadu, Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge & Tiwi Islands | 4 Day Short Break

Adelaide River Cruises - Jumping Crocodile Experience

Adventure 4WD Hire - Darwin/ Northern Territory

Uluru to Kangaroo Island via South Australia’s Wine Country

Uluru to Cairns via Birdsville & Lake Eyre

Three National Parks in Two or Three Days

West MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Tour - Small Group

Alice Town and Country Half Day Tour - Small Group

East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Tour - Small Group

Macdonnell Ranges and Alice Town Highlights Full Day Tour

Alice Springs Desert Park – Nocturnal Tour

Apollo Motorhome Holidays – Alice Springs

Kakadu National Park - 1 Day Tour from Darwin

Katherine Gorge/Edith Falls - 1 Day Tour from Darwin

Jumping Crocodile Tour & Litchfield National Park, Premium 4WD tour with lunch

Litchfield National Park Tour & Berry Springs, 1 Day from Darwin

Jumping Crocodiles Cruise, Berry Springs, Fogg Dam & Humpty Doo Pub

Litchfield National Park & Berry Springs, Premium Day Tour

4 Day Fishing Charter in East Arnhem Land

Classic Larapinta Trek in Comfort - 6 Days

Larapinta Experience in Comfort - 3 Days

Red Centre - Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and Larapinta - 6 Day - Group Guided

Larapinta & the East MacDonnells -9 Day - Group-Guided

Larapinta Trail Highlights - 5 Day - Group-Guided

Kakadu, Litchfield & Katherine - 8 Day - Group-Guided

Full Day Shared or Private Barra or Bluewater Fishing Charter

An Extended Military History Tour of Darwin, Batchelor, Adelaide River and Coomalie Airfield

The Original Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tour

3 Day Kakadu and/or Arnhem Land Luxury 4WD

4.5 Day Kakadu Arnhem Land Luxury 4WD and Light Aircraft

5 Day Kakadu Seven Spirit Bay Mt Borradaile Arnhem Land Tour

Budget Car and Truck Rental Alice Springs

Croc Spot Tours - Jumping Crocodile Encounters.

Sunrise Salt Lake and Curtin Springs Paper Tour

Full Moon Salt Lake Experience at Curtin Springs

New Moon Salt Lake and Curtin Springs Paper Experience

Litchfield & Katherine Authentic Top End Getaway

Litchfield & Kakadu 4 Day Hiking Getaway

Kakadu 3 Day Cultural Rock Art Experience

Heli-foraging - a bespoke gin making experience

Dhipirri Barra and Sportfishing Lodge Arnhemland

Northern Frontier Tour - North Simpson Hay River

1 Day Fishing Tour - Darwin and Surrounds

Wet Season Run Off Tours - Kakadu National Park

Wet Season Build Up Charters - Arnhem Land, NT

Alice Springs Desert Park Entry & Transfers

Uluru Coach Transfer – Alice Springs To Ayers Rock Resort

Uluru Coach Transfer – Ayers Rock Resort to Alice Springs

1 Day Uluru & Sunset BBQ Tour - Start in Alice Springs

1 Day Uluru & Sunset BBQ - Start & End in Ayers Rock

Full Day (10 hour) Bluewater Fishing Charter

Darwin Sunset City Sights -Private Charter & Public Options

Wildlife and Environments of the Top End

Awaken in the Wild - Litchfield 3 Day Camping experience - PRIVATE

Flood Country - Alligator Rivers of Kakadu

Cowboy Country - 3 Day Katherine Regional experience - PRIVATE

Wild & Free - Tropical Summer adventure in Litchfield & Kakadu in the Wet Season

6 Day Katherine Flora Daly Rivers Explorer

Katherine Gorge and 17 Mile Valley Waterfalls | KG30

Ultimate Katherine Experience - Katherine Gorge & Waterfalls | KG45

Katherine Gorge - Butterfly Gorge & Lily Ponds | KG12

The Full Katherine Gorge Experience | KG20

Humbug Fishing Extended Liveaboard Fishing Charter

Inspiration Outdoors Tours – Northern Territory

Northern Territory Dreaming | 11-Day Tour

Just Doon It Barramundi Fishing Charters

30 Minute Heli Flight over Kakadu National Park

45 Minute Heli Flight over Kakadu National Park

30 Minute Fixed Wing Flight over Kakadu National Park

60 Minute Fixed Wing Flight over Kakadu National Park

60 Minute Heli Flight over Kakadu National Park

Journey Through Time Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Rock Art Tour

Kakadu Billabong Safari Camp overnight experience

Arnhemlander Cultural & Heritage 4WD Day Tours

Hawk Dreaming 'Nawurrkbil' Wilderness Lodge

Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience Tour

Karrke Aboriginal Cultural Experience and Tours

Kings Canyon Scenic Helicopter Tours – Professional Helicopter Services

Kakadu and Katherine Gorge Full Day Tour

Larapinta Trail by Australian Walking Holidays

The Ultimate Larapinta Trail 6-Day Pack-Free Guided Walk

Kakadu and Beyond 5-Day Pack-Free Guided Walk

Walk the Top End 7 Day Guided Pack-Free Walk

Light-Towers at Discovery Resorts – Kings Canyon

Litchfield National Park – Notraces Bushwalking Australia

Full day Litchfield Park Tour and Jumping Crocodile Small Group

Half Day (no swimming) Never Never Rock Art Tour

Motor Car Falls & Boulder Creek Kakadu 4wd Tour

Heli Fishing - Depart Katherine / Douglas Daly

Nitmiluk 13 Gorge + Jatbula/Edith Falls Tour

Katherine Gorge - Mataranka - Edith Falls

Three Day Uluru - Alice Springs - Kings Canyon

OBJ Adventures: Nhulunbuy Fishing Charters

Private Full Day Reef & Sport Fishing Charter

Kakadu, Arnhem Land & Litchfield - Northern Territory - 6 Days

Larapinta Highlights - Eastern End with Mt Sonder - Northern Territory - 7 Days

Park Trek Walking Holidays Northern Territory

Redspot Car Rentals - Alice Springs Airport

Litchfield National Park - Full Day Adventure (Tour 2)

Kakadu National Park Fishing Tour - Yellow Water River

Aboriginal Art Workshop & Berry Springs Nature Park, Explore & Swim (Tour 1B)

Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Aboriginal Culture Tour & Berry Springs (Tour 1C)

1D Spectacular Jumping Crocodile River Cruise & Berry Springs Nature Park, Freshwater Swimming Hole

Litchfield National Park & the Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise- Full Day Adventure (Tour 2A)

Litchfield National Park & Berry Springs - Full Day Adventure (Tour 2B)

Darwin's Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Aboriginal Art and Swimming Adventure at Berry Springs (Tour 1A)

Kakadu National Park -2 Hour River Cruise - 21 Pax Group Tour - Full Day Tour (Tour 3D)

Kakadu National Park - Yellow River Wildlife Cruise - 1 Day - Tour 3B

Kakadu National Park Night Tour - Small Group - Tour 3C

Kakadu National Park -Day Tour - Yellow River Wildlife Cruise - Tour 3E

Kakadu National Park Tour - Night Tour - 21 pax Group - Tour 3F

Katherine Gorge - Nitmiluk National Park - Full Day Tour

3 Day / 2 Night Kakadu National Park - Accommodated Cultural Tour

Kakadu National Park -Full Day Tour - including 2 Hour Cultural River Cruise (Small group tour) Tour

Champagne Sunset Sail 3 hr dinner cruise on Darwin harbour

WWII Bombing of Darwin Tour by Land and Sea

SEIT Patji - A True Aboriginal Experience

Gulf Savannah Way Tours Darwin to Cairns and Reverse

Kimberley Darwin (or Kununurra) to Broome Lake Argyle Bungles El Questro Mitchell Falls option Acco

Tanami Track Tours Alice Springs to Broome or reverse

Alice Springs to Uluru via MacDonnell Ranges Tours or reverse.

Standley Chasm – Angkerle Atwayte Camping

Tailor-made private tours of Kakadu, Katherine and Litchfield National Parks

5-Day – Private Kakadu, Katherine and Litchfield Tours

4WD Kakadu and Litchfield Tour – Camping

The Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour

The Darwin History and Wartime Experience

Guided Sunset Tour of The Kangaroo Sanctuary

The Ngurrungurrudjba (Yellow Water) Campground & Caravan Park

Pathfinder Jumping Original Crocodile Cruise

Adelaide River Queen Original Jumping Crocodile Cruise

The Original Adelaide River Queen Jumping Crocodile Cruises

3 Day Darwin to Litchfield Splash & Ride Adventure

7 Day Ride the Great Outdoors and Cultural Experience

Across the Harbour Ferry Ride & Bike Tour

Yingana (the creation mother) Arnhem Land Day Tour - Injalak Hill

Mikinj Valley Arnhem Land Sightseeing Tour

6 Day Larapinta Trek: highlights from the Larapinta Trail

Super 6 Day: the Larapinta Trail challenge

9 Day Larapinta Trek: a journey towards Mt Sonder

5 Day Mt Giles Explorer Trek: guided hike up a desert peak

Trek Larapinta Volunteer Project - Larapinta Trail maintenance

Uluru & Kata Tjuta Scenic Helicopter Tour

Uluru Only Helicopter Scenic Helicopter Tour

Uluru Scenic Helicopter Tours – Professional Helicopter Services

Under A Desert Moon – Discovery Resorts – Kings Canyon

5 Day Kakadu, Arnhem Land and Cobourg Peninsula

Litchfield Tour with Jumping Crocodiles and Sunset

Shred the Desert - Womens Mountain Bike Retreat

WILDFOTO Full Day Private 4WD and Boat Safari

Wildlife Spotting Tour on the Mary River

Metro Advance Apartments and Hotel Darwin

Uluṟu Morning Guided Base Walk | Half Day Tour

Palm Valley Outback Safari by 4WD | Full Day Tour

Kata Tjuta Sunrise & Valley of the Winds Half Day Tour

Uluru Sunrise & Field of Light | Half Day Tour

Uluru Sunrise & Kata Tjuta | Half Day Tour

Kings Canyon & Outback Panoramas | Full Day Tour

Uluru Sacred Sites & Sunset | Half Day Tour

Ayal Aboriginal Tours Kakadu - rock art, nature, history and culture

Kakadu Day Tour Ubirr Rock and Guluyambi Cultural Cruise - May to October

Kakadu Day Tour Nourlangie Rock Art and Yellow Water Cruise - March and April

6 Day Darwin, Kakadu & Litchfield During "The Wet"

16 Day Central Australia, Lake Eyre & Flinders Ranges

Australia's Longest Shortcut - 15 Days from Perth to Cairns through the Centre

Casey Australia Tours - Northern Territory

Kimberley Off-Road Adventure - Private Charter

11-day Kakadu and Gulf Savannah (Darwin to Cairns) tour

11-day Kakadu and Gulf Savannah (Cairns to Darwin) tour

Heli Tours Darwin - Finniss River Helicopters

17-Day Kakadu & Gulf Savannah (Darwin to Cairns) Tour

Simpsons Gap Sunset Watercolour Painting Class

Kakadu and Litchfield Active - Hiking and Cultural Adventure

Alice Springs to Uluru Luxury 4WD Camping Safari

Australian Geographic Birdwatching Safari of Kakadu & Litchfield National Parks

Litchfield Waterfalls 60 Minute Scenic Flight

90 Minute Scenic - Litchfield National Park

Kakadu National Park Helicopter Scenic Flight

Litchfield Waterfalls & Finniss River Lodge (Year Round)

Litchfield Waterfalls & Finniss River Lodge (Seasonal)

Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Alice Springs Airport

Private 5-Hour Tropical Gardens Tour & Sightseeing

Private 5-Hour Outback Gourmet Food & Art Tour & Sightseeing

5-Hour Distilleries Tour with Gourmet Meal & Sightseeing

Full Day Tropical Gardens Tour with Outback Gourmet Meal & Sightseeing

Forage for an Outback Gourmet Feast & Sightseeing

Private Forage for an Outback Gourmet Feast & Sightseeing

Tjarnintja Birdwatching and Cultural Tours

Tobermorey Station Roadhouse and Caravan Park

Uluru Adventure (Yulara to Alice Springs)

3 Nights Uluru Adventure (Yulara to Yulara)

3 Night Uluru Adventure (Alice Springs to Yulara)

Outback Camping Adventure (Alice Springs to Alice Springs)

Outback Camping Adventure (Yulara to Alice Springs)

Aurora Kakadu Lodge Camping and Caravan Park

Coral Frontiers and Kimberley Icons | Darwin - Broome | 10 Nights

The Kimberley Cruise | Darwin - Broome | 10 Nights

Best of The Kimberley & Tiwi Islands | Broome - Darwin | 10 Nights

The Kimberley Cruise | Broome to Darwin | 10 Nights

Best of The Kimberley & Tiwi Islands | Darwin - Broome | 10 Nights

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 1.5 hour morning cruise - Self Drive Option

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 2 hour sunset cruise - Self Drive Option

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - Full Day Tour including 2.5 hour lunch cruise

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 2.5 hour lunch cruise

Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 2 hour sunrise cruise - Self drive option

Uluru By Segway - Self Drive Your Car To Uluru

Full Day Offshore Reef & Sport Fishing Charter

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Seek Different at the Devils Marbles along the Explorers Way

Seek Different at Ubirr in Kakadu National Park

A local’s guide to Katherine’s hot springs

A local’s guide to waterholes in the Red Centre

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Foodie’s guide to Alice Springs

Here’s the ultimate foodies guide to Alice Springs including locals’ favourite restaurants, cafés and foodie hot spots to add some tasty Red Centre flavours to your Northern Territory holiday.

Superb places to dine out in Darwin

Blending its close proximity to Asia with an ocean brimming with fresh catches, the Northern Territory capital has captured the ideal ingredients which make Darwin a modern dining delight. We’ve got the lot when it comes to fine feasting, and here’s a selection of our best restaurants in Darwin.

Litchfield National Park <span>Destination guide</span>

Litchfield National Park Destination guide

Just 90 minutes from Darwin, Litchfield National Park is a true wonder of the Top End, replete with idyllic waterfalls, pristine swimming spots, beautiful walking trails and hidden natural wonders. Visitors to the park will remember it for a lifetime.

The road tripper’s guide to where to stay in the NT

Just like the diversity of its natural icons, activities and characters, there’s plenty of accommodation options across the Northern Territory.

Top 5 luxury experiences in the Red Centre of the NT

The ultimate guide to luxury stays and glamping experiences in Australia’s Red Centre of the Northern Territory.

The fine art of travelling the Red Centre

Follow the Red Centre art trails to open a window into Aboriginal culture of Alice Springs and Uluru. Visit Central Australian art galleries, join an Aboriginal cultural tour or attend an art festival or event in the Red Centre.

Self-drive in the Northern Territory It’s nothing like your normal road trip

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