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As
a valued agent www.australia4tours.com offer tours
from Adventure Tours Australia an award
winning company specialising in active, small group
safaris for the adventurous traveller. We offer an extensive
range of tours
here
exploring the highlights and hidden delights of Australia.
Our
tours are nature-based with the emphasis on the unique
scenery, wildlife and Aboriginal culture of each area
and they cater for everyone from the fit and adventurous
who want to get off the beaten track to those who prefer
the sound of ‘soft adventure’ and more comfortable facilities!
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 Uluru
/ Ayers Rock
The
Uluru-Kata Tjuta region is rich in indigenous culture
and many options exist for travellers who want to learn
about the area from an Aboriginal perspective, whether
by visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, buying
local art or joining a tour with a local Aboriginal
guide.
 Anangu
Waai Tours
Half
day tour with local Aboriginal guides, providing a unique
insight into the culture and Law of Uluru and its people.
Combine with Camel Touring for a truly unique experience.
http://www.australia4tours.com/AW/Tours.htm
The
mystical Aboriginal art and extraordinary 360-degree
views from Ubirr are not to be missed. Climb to the
rocky lookout at Ubirr and be awe-struck by the floodplains
and the dramatic escarpment unfolding before you.
Take time to enjoy the ancient stories in the Aboriginal
art as you stroll along the circular pathway at the
base of Ubirr.
 Tiwi
Islands
Melville
and Bathurst Islands, known collectively as the Tiwi
Islands, lie 80 kms north of Darwin. Famed for their
distinctively colourful art, the Tiwi people have lived
on the Islands for thousands of years and they welcome
tour groups with dance and story telling. Aboriginal
Culture -TIWI TOURS - Bathurst Island Many cities are
blessed with island destinations close by, but only
Darwin has the Tiwi Islands. The islands are home to
the Tiwi people, coastal island Aborigines with permanent
smiles. A day tour will provide you with an insight
into the Tiwi people's culture and lifestyle. Even better,
an extended tour on Bathurst Island will reveal to you
scenes seldom viewed by outsiders and leave you with
a lifetime memory and a longing to return. Our tours
will provide you with a unique opportunity to share
in the culture of the Tiwi people, learn about their
legends and stories, see tradtional arts and crafts
and witness ceremony and dance. You Haven't Seen The
Territory Till You Have Seen The Tiwi Islands! Tours
include return air fares from Darwin to Bathurst Island,
tour, refreshments, meals whilst on tour, Land Council
entry permit. Does not include transfers to and from
Darwin Airport, own arrangements must be made. http://www.australia4tours.com/AA/Tours.htm
Nourlangie
Rock
Nourlangie, an isolated,
rocky outcrop of the Arnhem Land escarpment, has sheltered
Aboriginal people for thousands of years during the
storms of the Gudjewg season from January to March.
Evidence
of these storms is apparent in the famous Aboriginal
rock art painting of Namarrgon, The Lighting Man.
 Manyallaluk
We
will take you on a "bushtucker" walk, show you the skills
that we have learned and developed over thousands of
years of living in this country, like; Spear throwing,
fire-lighting and pandanus weaving.
We
will also show our traditional way of painting. You
can try all this with us. We serve a Barbeque lunch
and salad with a choice of Damper and Kangaroo tail.
Our ART CENTRE will be open for you to visit and perhaps
purchase a didjeridu or painting. All of the money spent
here goes directly into the community art centre and
to the artisits.
http://www.australia4tours.com/GC/1_Day_Manyallaluk_Aboriginal_Cultural_Experience-MNY1.htm
The Nipbamjen camp is a simple yet comfortable
bush camp. Guests sleep in a twin bed safari hut. The
site is accessible to no other tourists except the guests
of the local community. Its location is nearby a fresh
water permanent waterhole, featuring a shaded sandy
beach and clear water.
http://www.australia4tours.com/GC/3_Day_Nipbamjen_Aboriginal_Cultural_Experience-3NWE.htm
Nyinkka
Nyunyu
The
Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre features an award-winning
interpretive museum and art gallery that provides visitors
with insights about the life and culture of the local
Warumungu people. Art from the Barkly region is showcased
through a program of changing exhibitions, which can
be purchased through the museum's store.http://www.nyinkkanyunyu.com.au/perform.htm
Albert
Namatjira Gallery
The
largest collection of original paintings by this famous
Aboriginal artist are housed here, along with works
by his relatives and contemporaries from the Western
Arrernte landscape painting tradition. Included as part
of the Alice Springs Cultural Precinct displays.
The
Northern Territory is like a complex patchwork quilt of
diverse Aboriginal cultures.
There
are hundreds of different languages, customs and laws, each
woven together to tell a story that is more than 40,000
years old.
The
Aboriginal story continues today. Aboriginal communities
dotted through the outback landscape maintain a rich Aboriginal
culture and many continue to practice their traditional
customs and lifestyle.
Aspects
of this ancient Aboriginal culture can be experienced through
bush-tucker tours, story telling or traditional dance performances
by Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal
art is significant to everyday Aboriginal life. The creation
stories, traditional laws and customs have been passed down
through paintings and inscriptions for tens of thousands
of years.
The
Aboriginal people invite you to visit their land and experience
their culture. The traditional stories, dance and paintings
will help you to see Australia in a different light.
Did
you know?
- There
are more than 40 different Aboriginal languages spoken
throughout the Territory
- Aboriginal
people use 'songlines' to pass down creation stories,
laws and trading routes through generations
- Many
of the national parks, including Kakadu and Uluru (Ayers
Rock), are owned and jointly run by their traditional
owners
- Aboriginal
people may have a number of names, for example a European
first name and surname, a bush name, a 'skin name' (based
on 'skin names' of parents) and perhaps a nickname
- Aboriginal
people recognise up to seven
seasons of the year in the northern parts of the Territory
and up to six seasons in and around Alice Springs. These
seasons have distinctive attributes and relationships
with the land and relate to bush food’s availability
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