Darwin City Sightseeing Tour
Description
Explore the ancient history and modern vibrancy of Darwin on a half-day sightseeing tour. Travel by coach and listen as your local guide shares commentary about the tropical city’s natural and cultural attractions. Delve into Aboriginal art at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and stroll past fragrant orchid blooms at the Botanic Gardens.
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Itinerary
Drive by St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral, the main place of Catholic worship in Darwin.
Drive past this important city landmark.
Visit Darwin Aviation Museum and see a B-52 Bomber, on permanent loan from the United States Air Force, among the 19 aircraft on display • View some rare amateur footage of the first air-raid on Darwin and original footage from Japanese archives
Explore the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and see the largest permanent display of Aboriginal artwork in Australia
Stroll through the Darwin (George Brown) Botanic Gardens, one of the few in the world which has marine and estuarine plants naturally in its grounds. You’ll have the chance to see some unique exotic plants and also some local wildlife.
From 01 April 26 - visit Charles Darwin National Park, with its tropical woodlands, WWII bunkers, and sweeping harbour views. Step into aviation history at the Darwin Aviation Museum, a lesser-known gem, home to 19 aircraft including the impressive B-52 Bomber.
From 01 April 2026 – we will pause at Bundilla Beach at the Cyclone Tracy Memorial, a reflective location that honours the city’s resilience.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pick-ups commence before the tour start time. Please call AAT Kings at least 24 hours prior to your tour to reconfirm your pick-up time. If you wish to change your pick-up location, please contact AAT Kings at least 24 hours before departure.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- During the booking process you will be required to choose your hotel pick-up details. If your hotel does not appear in the drop down list the supplier does not pick-up from your hotel and you will be required to contact the supplier to arrange a suitable alternative
- Guests that require a wheelchair are welcome on our tours providing they are accompanied by an able-bodied companion and do not require special assistance from the supplier to embark and disembark the vehicle. Wheelchairs will be stored under the vehicle whilst in transit. If travelling with a wheelchair, you must contact the supplier at least 72hrs prior to departure to ensure your wheelchair can be accommodated.
- If travelling with an infant that requires a stroller, you must contact the supplier at least 72hrs prior to departure to ensure the can be accommodated.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- From 01 April 2026, we are delighted to introduce two additional stops: Charles Darwin National Park and Bundilla Beach, included as part of the Cyclone Tracy memorial experience.
Reviews(31)
Our tour guide, Jess, was very knowledgeable and had excellent interpersonal skills. Matt, the bus driver, drove very safely and gave way to pedestrians.
Very interesting, loved the aviation and natural museums we visited. Warren and Jess our tour guide and driver were excellent.
City was great. Driver Warren was not. Felt unsafe and couldn't understand him. Not patient driver. Dissapointed with it.
Hi Sam, Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We're really sorry to hear you felt this way—it’s definitely not the experience we want our guests to have. If you’re happy to reach out to us directly, we’d love the opportunity to follow up and see how we can make things right Warm Regards, Sonia AAT Kings Team.
Had difficulty booking. Meeting location was totally confusing because the hotel had changed its name (few years ago) but Viator never updated the information
Dear Kewal, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad you chose to travel with us and hope you enjoyed your overall experience. Regarding the meeting location confusion, we always recommend that guests contact the tour supplier at least 24 hours prior to departure to reconfirm pick-up details. This helps ensure the most up-to-date information is received, especially in cases where hotel names or pick-up points may have changed over time. Thank you again for travelling with us—we appreciate having had the opportunity to host you. AAT Kings Team. Sonia
The driver / guide was very informative. Hotel pick up provided We had a nice tour after our Ghan Trip. Recommended for the price.
Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour after your Ghan trip and found the experience informative and convenient with our hotel pick-up service. It's wonderful to know you felt the tour was a great value. Jess, AAT Kings
Mel was a great guide. We saw a lot in a short time. The airplane museum was interesting. I could have spent more time in the gardens. And the museum was great.
Was a great chance to see around the city and surrounds. Very informative driver. Aviation Museum and Art Museum recommended. Botanical gardens beautiful.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and had the chance to explore the city and its beautiful surroundings. It’s great to hear that you found our driver informative and that you had a chance to visit the Aviation Museum, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens – all such fantastic spots! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for another tour in the future.
The Aviation museum, Darwin botanic gardens, Aboriganl art museum were all fantastic. Unfortunately the big bus we were on you couldn't see anything the driver was pointing out along the way and it would have been great if he had of stopped in some places and let us look and take a photo. Bus way too big, smaller bus and fewer people and maybe we could have seen out the windows.
Very informative; a good way to get oriented in Darwin. Knowledgeable guide. The Aviation museum was well worth the trip
I went on a tour with aat kings and our tour captain was Warren. The tour itself was a good taste of Darwin but the driver was not helpful and hard to understand. A few of us felt quite uncomfortable how much he was coughing though the day and didnt feel safe. The nt history museum was great with plenty to see. Would love an extra hour here. Coach was clean and had usb ports to charge phone. All Museums have good air con to beat darwins heat. Enjoyable information provided at museum with darwins aviation history.
