Tiwi By Design Day Tour

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SeaLink Tiwi Islands

2 Adults x $299.50

$599.00

Approx Total

$599.00

Ferry

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Local guide
WiFi on board
Lunch
Restroom on board

Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Visit a traditional Aboriginal community on the Tiwi Islands, off the coast of Darwin. Accompanied by a local Tiwi guide, you'll learn about local history and Tiwi rituals by visiting all the places of interest. Share a traditional morning tea with Tiwi Islanders before taking an art workshop taught by Aboriginal artists. Tourism is limited on the island, making this a rare chance to visit this Aboriginal community that holds on tightly to its traditions.

Meeting points

Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, at the end of Marina Boulevard, Cullen Bay, Darwin. 5 minutes drive from Darwin CBD, free all day parking in off-street carparks.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

SeaLink Northern Territory

Servicing the Top end since 2013, SeaLink Northern Territory provides a safe, comfortable and reliable ferry service with state-of-the-art high-speed catamarans and friendly qualified crew. Built especially for remote locations, the SeaLink NT ferries are capable of beach landings, carrying large numbers of passengers in comfort, and are all equipped with kiosks, men, women and disabled toilets, air-conditioned cabins, and spacious outdoor decking.

5 hours
Tiwi Design

After a rest and lunch in the shade, it’s time to re-visit Tiwi Design and participate in an exclusive ‘behind-the-scenes’ screen printing workshop. Choose from contemporary or traditional Tiwi design to print onto a take-home t-shirt, tea towel or fabric – a wonderful souvenir of your Tiwi visit.

2 hours

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour, an easy stroll over short distances between the ferry landing, art centre and mission precinct. **Please note that the Bathurst Island Museum is closed until 2022, and is no longer included in this tour**
Covid Procedures: We have always had stringent and rigorous hygiene standards, cleaning procedures and health and safety practices. During this time, we have stepped our practices and procedures up even further. Where possible we have made additional hand sanitisers and cleaning stations available to our customers and employees to exercise good hand/hygiene practices. We have also placed hygiene communications in our vessels, vehicles, accommodation, food venues, shop fronts/counters/terminals from the relevant health authorities.

Free Cancellation

April 20100% refund

April 21No refund

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144 reviews

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Warm welcome on country.

Published on Aug, 2024

I loved this tour. The people of the islands gave a warm welcome and a rare opportunity to experience a smoking ceremony. Islanders shared their dances, culture and humour before morning tea. Local artists helped us screen print a tea towel or t-shirt. Such warm and expert teaching. Lunch was fresh and satisfying and later we visited the museum and the famous Top End Wedding church. It was an opportunity to visit a community where culture and language are alive. Such a wonderful experience.

Wonderful Experience

Published on Aug, 2024

The early start from the Cullen Bay Marina was well worth it and the two and half hours ocean crossing to Wurrumiyanga simply spectacular - such vast blue waters. The AAT Kings Tour with Adam (our driver) and Trevor (our tour guide) was fabulous - friendly, amusing, educational, warm and informative. Loved the church (also in Top End Wedding), museum, delicious fresh lunch, art demonstration and smoking ceremony. A truly wonderful day out. Mind you the return ferry trip was a little bumpy but still very enjoyable. All staff on the ferry and tour were truly respectful, helpful and friendly.

A day to remember.

Published on Aug, 2024

We were welcomed with a smoking ceremony and dancing. Vivian, our excellent guide, explained everything in a friendly and easily understood way. Vivian led our guided tour of the small town with its interesting history, he made the history come alive with his knowledge of his people and their customs as well as the war time history. Lunch was fresh and tasty, we were well looked after by the friendly team at the arts centre. We particularly enjoyed the screen printing activity after lunch. The team couldn’t have been more helpful and everyone created work they could be proud of. Overall an enjoyable and relaxing day in a friendly and welcoming environment.

An extraordinary journey!

Published on Jul, 2024

It was an amazing tour in a wonderfull land with really special first nation people. Especially, we met a great guide named Buffy that helps us to discover firs nation tradition, dance, culture and painting practice. Also, reality interesting was the visit to the local church and to their museum. I highly recommend booking this tour and discovering the wonderful land of Tiwi Island with its wonderful traditions!

Very interesting History of Tiwi Islands

Published on Jul, 2024

We’ve heard so much about Bathurst and Melville Islands but didn’t realise they were actually part of the Tiwi Islands. We had a long ferry ride from Cullen Bay but it was so worth it. Rocky and Buffy were our guides that introduced us to their Smoko ceremony followed by a trip to the museum, and historical. Lunch was later got but fresh and healthy after which we did some screen printing for ourselves for keepsakes. Some T-Shirts and some Tea towels. All in all, a long day but very informative, cultures we didn’t know and went away far more knowledgeable. Definitely worth a visit.

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