Arnhem Land Eco-Cultural Tours is Aboriginal owned and operated. The traditional land owners invite you to spend time gathering bush tucker, visiting exclusive rock art sites, learning about traditional hunting methods and collecting materials to make art work. All tours are guided by local Indigenous hosts.

Maningrida lies 500km east of Darwin and is situated at the mouth of the Liverpool River in Central Arnhem Land. Maningrida is a one hour flight from Darwin via Airnorth airlines.

 

Your Aboriginal hosts are eager to share their story with you, and to have you join them as they hunt and gather bush tucker, collect the raw materials for weaving, painting and carving whilst learning about the stunning landscape and the wildlife that inhabit the region. Your Aboriginal hosts will also guide you to exclusive rock art sites where you will see ancient relics and art work dating back over 10,000 years.

 

You also have the unique opportunity to view and purchase artworks from Maningrida Arts & Culture (MAC). MAC is one of Australia’s largest Aboriginal artist co-operatives, servicing over 800 artists. It concentrates on the marketing of traditional and contemporary arts, including bark paintings, wooden sculptures, fibre craft, prints and items of material culture.

 

Visit the Djomi Museum which houses a significant collection of early bark paintings and material culture from the region.

 

Your luxury camping accommodation is located at Djinkarr, a remote outstation that is 15minutes from the Maningrida township. Enjoy the quiet environment that overlooks the stunning Tomkinson floodplains

 

Tours are conducted in small groups of no more than six people and are designed to enhance your cultural appreciation. They are completely flexible and Arnhem Land Eco-Cultural Tours welcomes you to design your own adventure.