Tiwi Islands Cultural Experience from Darwin Including Ferry | 10 hours 15 minutes

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Tiwi Islands
2 Adults x $284.18
$568.36
Approx Total
$568.36

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local billy tea and damper for morning tea
  • Return ferry from Darwin to Bathurst Island
  • Lunch
  • Visit the Tiwi Museum
  • Experienced driver guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Overview

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit a modern-day Aboriginal community. It will provide you with an insight into the Tiwi people’s rich culture and lifestyle. The tour will reveal scenes seldom seen by many outsiders and will leave you with a lifetime memory. Many cities are blessed with island destinations close by, but only Darwin has the Tiwi Islands.

Meeting points

Meet at Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal Address: Ferry Terminal, Larrakeyah NT 0820 Return point: Returns to original departure point at 5:45pm

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Cullen Bay Marina (Pass By)

    Make your own way to the Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, a five-minute drive from the CBD, and take the 2.5 hour cruise aboard the Tiwi Mantawi over to Bathurst Island.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Here you are met by your local Guide to be taken on a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga.

  • Tiwi Islands

    Visit the Museum with its interesting displays of traditional art and depictions of the Tiwi ‘dreamtime’ stories and Early Mission Precinct with its unique Tiwi style Catholic Church. Hear about the colourful history of the early mission days and learn how Tiwi people have blended their culture with Christianity. Spend time with some Tiwi Ladies while they work on their weaving and painting. You will then get the chance to sample local billy tea and damper. Your guides and the ladies also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the meanings behind them. Be taken through the Arts & Crafts Centres and see where the artist’s work. You also have the opportunity to purchase Tiwi arts and crafts and screen-printed fabric at Island prices. Learn some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukamani (burial ceremony) before taken back to the ferry landing to re-board your vessel. You'll depart Bathurst Island for Darwin at 3.15 pm.

    6 hours

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Free Cancellation

April 30100% refund
May 01No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

3.9

86 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    39
  • 4 stars
    24
  • 3 stars
    6
  • 2 stars
    6
  • 1 star
    11

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Showing 1-5 of 39 reviews with 5 stars

Valuable insight

Published on Aug, 2024

Loved the fresh lunch, museum tour and after-lunch cultural activities. It all gave us a wonderful insight into the Tiwi Islands!

The Tiwi Islands Cultural Experience is excellent value.

Published on Aug, 2024

Our only disappointment was that the booking site says the ferry trip take 90 minutes but it actually 2hrs, 15 minutes. The tour games were excellent! This tour includes being able to see the locals paint their shells and you can buy directly from them for cash (be sure to bring cash, like we did). They also sell t shirts will local designs. You have plenty of time, as they are where buffet lunch was served and the wonderful dances and smoking ceremony happens. The Design Art shop takes a commission and sells the locals’ art for much higher prices. The museum is quite interesting and the toilets are very clean! We would love to go back again! A Bucket List item!!

Culturally uplifting experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Interesting hearing about the Tiwi cultural and history from some colourful characters. Lunch and the smoking and dancing which followed were particularly enjoyable.

Tiwi island tour

Published on Jul, 2024

Was a wonderful day the Tiwi people are so welcoming a fantastic experience learning about their culture will treasure this forever

Tiwi hospitality

Published on Jun, 2024

Whilst it was a long journey on the boat, the hospitality shown to us by the Indigenous community was well worth it. Lunch was lovely and our guides were great. Thank you to the Tiwis for making us so welcome.

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