Guluyambi Cruise

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Guluyambi Cruise, Kakadu

Departing from the upstream boat ramp near Cahills Crossing the Guluyambi Cruise is the best culture cultural experience in the Kakadu.

Guides hail from nearby communities and outstations with many being part of the traditional custodian clans across the region.

For almost 2 hours aboard the Guluyambi Cruise travel parts of the notorious East Alligator River learning much about life in this wild part of Australia as well as about your guide on the day. The experience includes demonstrations in spear throwing and other useful plants and materials as well as general discussion about the area and all that live in it.

A feature of the cruise is a short walk on the Arnhem Land side of the East Alligator River. This is the perfect spot for spear throwing demonstration and also an opportunity to view some local aboriginal rock paintings.

Guides on the cruise also produce paintings, craft and tools such as spears, fire sticks. Working under the shade of paperbark trees next to the river they are here for most of the year producing and selling them direct to guests. Some of these guides also moonlight as movie stars !

Cruises usually depart at 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm from May to October. Typically they end before the wet season (Nov /Dec) begins and resume in February as a combination tour (Magela Creek cruise and Ubirr Rock visit).

This activity is included in our ‘Colours of Kakadu- 2 day tour and the ‘Flood Country’ – 1 Day trip to Northern Kakadu.