Man standing on the top of the rock in Ubirr, Kakadu National Park © Tourism NT/Daniel Tran

Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Daniel Tran

Nature’s Way: 7-day road trip to Kakadu and Litchfield

Written in partnership with Tourism Northern Territory

Nature’s Way: 7-day road trip to Kakadu and Litchfield

Crocodile jumping in the Adelaide River © Shaana McNaught 2012

Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise, Adelaide River, Northern Territory © Shaana McNaught 2012

Top tip

If time permits, drive to Ubirr for a show-stopping sunset across the expansive floodplains of Kakadu National Park; the view is breathtaking. 

Two people sat on a rock looking at Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Rock © Tourism NT/Jewels Lynch

Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Jewels Lynch

People on a river cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong © Tourism NT/Matt Cherubino

Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Matt Cherubino

Girl Katherine Hot Springs © Tourism Australia

Katherine Hot Springs, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

Looking down onto Bitter Springs as visitors relax © Tourism NT/Jason Charles Hill 2018

The Bitter Springs, Elsey National Park, Northern Territory © Tourism NT/Jason Charles Hill 2018

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Couple kayaking through gorge in Nitmiluk National Park © Tourism Australia

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Top tip

For awe-inspiring views over the park, take a scenic helicopter flight across Litchfield – you’ll be amazed by the number of waterfalls.

This article was written in partnership with Tourism Northern Territory. For more information about road trips in the Northern Territory, go to northernterritory.com