Darwin Hop-on Hop-off Big Bus Tour
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Experience Highlights
Buying tickets for Darwin's Big Bus sightseeing bus allows you to tour the city at your leisure, taking in a host of must-see sites in a short time, in safety and with an audio guide available on board the vehicle. You'll move freely in an open-top bus with panoramic views for 24 or 48 hours, depending on which option you choose, hopping on at any of the available stops along the route. You'll have the opportunity to see spectacular sites such as Crocosaurus Cove, the Military Museum, Mindil Beach Sunset Market and Cullen Bay Marina, among many others.
- Explore Darwin at your own pace with a 24 or 48 hour Big Bus ticket.
- Visit must-see stops such as Crocosaurus Cove, where you'll see crocodiles and other reptiles at close quarters
- Enjoy an audio guide on board the bus for crucial information on the city's attractions
What’s included
- Darwin Big Bus Tourist Bus Tour
- 24-hour and 48-hour tickets (depending on the option chosen)
- Hop-on hop-off free-stop system
- Audio guide on board the bus
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Step by Step
Darwin's Big Bus sightseeing bus experience is the perfect plan to see the best of the city in a short amount of time.
Two ticket options are available, 24-hour Classic and 48-hour Premium, giving you the freedom to organise your own personalised sightseeing itinerary with plenty of time to explore this Australian destination at your leisure.
On board the bus, you have an audio guide to enrich your sightseeing experience to the fullest, providing you with interesting information on the most iconic sights, which you can visit at your leisure with a free stop system.
This allows you to board the vehicles at any of the designated stops. In addition, you'll be touring in open-top buses, giving you an incredible panoramic view during the trip.
Some of the wonderful sites that vibrant Darwin has to offer include:
- Mindil Beach Sunset Market: this market is the perfect place to enjoy the local culture and food. It also offers a beautiful view of the sunset, which you can watch while relaxing with a cold beer and live music.
- Darwin Military Museum: Interested in military history? Then this museum is a must-see. From the Vietnam War to World War II, you'll find impressive collections of military artefacts and documents.
- Cullen Bay Marina: if boating and water sports are your thing, you'll feel right at home here. Entertainment on offer includes boating , sport fishing and diving, plus a wide range of restaurants and cafes with a spectacular view of the sea.
- Crocosaurus Cove: this is home to some of Australia' s largest crocodiles and other fascinating creatures such as snakes and lizards. If seeing these species up close is on your bucket list, Crocosaurus Cove is the ideal spot.
- Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery: for the arts and culture lover, this space offers exhibitions of Aboriginal and contemporary art, as well as cultural artefacts from the region that you'll love to discover on your trip.
Bus frequency is designed to give tourists maximum flexibility. During the morning tour, buses run every 35 minutes. In the afternoon, stops are every 45 minutes.